Fiscal Sponsorship
CIWI is now fiscally sponsored by Community Initiatives (CI), a 501c (3). CI, a San Francisco-based entity, has an approximately 15 year track record of incubating programs and non-profits and delivering a scope of financial management and oversight services required by program funders including public and private sources and foundations.
Funding Sources and New Partners
CIWI raised over $21,000 in private donations from 15 San Francisco construction and development firms. These funds are committed to CIWI program costs including internship, leadership and mentorship, and administrative project costs.
New Young Adult Outreach Partner
CIWI expanded its core young adult outreach team and was recently partnered with East Bay College Fund whose mission is to provide authentic, sustained, accountable support and mentoring from high school through college graduation.
Expanded and Enhanced Leadership and Mentorship Component
In Year Two, CIWI created new leadership and mentorship program activities that including a comprehensive Civic Engagement and Exposure Component. CIWI young adults participated in several civic and community engagement events (such as a Meet and Greet with City Council Member Lynette Gibson McElhaney, District 3/Oakland), ground breaking ceremonies and job site walks, city and community meetings (e.g., Commission Community Investment and Infrastructure/CCII) to learn about housing and economic development initiatives, and attended several San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) project endorsement meetings and related events.
Number of Internship Positions
In 2013, CIWI provided five internship positions including the following: · Cahill Contractors (2 positions): Construction Management · Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) (2 positions): Housing Development and Capital Improvement Projects
· John Stewart Company (1 position): Housing Development