irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $111KTEAM CONSULTING FUNCTIONAL OR CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS COLLABORATE ACROSS 6 WEEKS - 6 MONTHS ON A NONPROFIT'S CONSULTING OR IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGE RELATED TO OPERATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE, HR, OR MARKETING. - PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED AS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TOOL FOR VOLUNTEERS-TIMELINE: THE OVERALL ENGAGEMENT CAN TAKE 9 WEEKS - 6 MONTHS INCLUDING SOURCING & SCOPING NONPROFIT PROJECTS FROM PROJECT KICK-OFF -RECRUITMENT: ENGAGES A TARGET GROUP OF EMPLOYEES I.E., EMERGING LEADERS, EXECUTIVES, BUSINESS RESOURCE GROUPS-PROJECTS ARE SCOPED WITH AN ASSUMPTION OF A DELIVERED STAND-ALONE RESOURCE THAT SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONAL OR CROSS-PROGRAM CAPACITY BUILDING -ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT: CI TEAM MEMBERS IDENTIFY PROJECT NEEDS, SOURCE VOLUNTEERS, KICK-OFF PROJECT WITH NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTEERS AND ATTEND WEEKLY MEETINGS. CI TEAM MEMBERS FACILITATE THE CONVERSATION VS. ACTING AS AN ADDITIONAL SBV VOLUNTEER.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Board Service
Program placing skilled corporate professionals on nonprofit boards to strengthen governance and strategic capacity
Day of Service
Short-term skills-based volunteering events where employee teams work with nonprofits on focused challenges, either in-person or virtually, over the course of a day or two
Executive Coaching
Leadership development program pairing nonprofit leaders with corporate executives for coaching and strategic guidance
Team Consulting
Cross-functional corporate teams collaborate over 6 weeks to 6 months on nonprofit challenges in operations, strategic planning, technology, finance, HR, or marketing, with Common Impact managing project scoping and implementation
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
- Delivering education and training programs to expand skills-based volunteeringProvides education, training, and thought leadership to organizations across sectors to scale skills-based volunteering as a tool for social sector capacity building, using research-based curricula and resources such as the Pro Bono Calculator and Capacity Commons platform.
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Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
- Expanding youth engagement through experiential programmingProvides youth with experiences, panels, field trips, and human connections to inspire school engagement and future opportunities, with program expansion into communities including Revere, Lynn, Lowell, and Brockton.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Facilitating skills-based volunteering between corporate employees and nonprofitsConnects Fortune 500 company employees with nonprofit organizations through structured skills-based volunteering engagements, including team consulting projects lasting 6 weeks to 6 months and one-day service events involving up to 20 nonprofits. These collaborations address nonprofit challenges in operations, strategic planning, technology, finance, HR, and marketing.
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College Access and Success Support 1 activity
- Providing college readiness and scholarship support to students at HBCUsSupports over 200 underserved students annually through full-tuition scholarships, eight-week college readiness programs, monthly cohort meetings, and ongoing mentorship in partnership with 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.04M
Contributions & grants$628K21%
Program service revenue$2.33M77%
Investment income$70K2%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$3.61M
Program expenses61%
Admin / overhead36%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$2.66M
Grants paid out$75K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.87M
Cash$2.32M
Investments$0
Liabilities$901K
Net assets$1.97M
Liquid reserves7.7 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -17.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| LEILA M SAAD CHIEF | EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THRU 11/15/2024 | 40 | $354K |
| ALANA FRANCIS DE GOVIA | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER | 40 | $228K |
| IHEYINWA O DURU | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $211K |
| CHRISTINA V RENE | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $150K |
| DARIA SERIAKOVA SR DIRECTOR | OF TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS | 40 | $120K |
| RACHEL HUTCHISSON | INTERIM CEO | 40 | $35K |
board members · 12
- ALLEN CARNEY — PRESIDENT, THRU 7/1/2024
- ANNE AMES — PRESIDENT & BOARD CHAIR
- BRIDGET NEIBERGALL — DIRECTOR
- CHERYL CALL — DIRECTOR
- CHRIS SCALIA — DIRECTOR
- CONOR SUTHERLAND — DIRECTOR
- DEAN MARSH — DIRECTOR
- DORRI MCWHORTER — TREASURER
- GINA TESLA — DIRECTOR
- KEVIN CAVANAUGH — SECRETARY
- LAUREN ARNOLD — BOARD VICE CHAIR
- MAGGIE ZHANG — DIRECTOR
relationships · 39
Who they work with
- 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation Partner — Collaborated with Common Impact and Unum Group on a skills-based volunteering project to strengthen operational capacity.
- Apollo Global Management Partner — Conor Sutherland, partner at Apollo Global Management, joins Common Impact’s Board of Directors.
- Association of Fundraising Professionals Partner — Rachel Hutchisson holds a leadership role at the Association of Fundraising Professionals and contributes expertise in governance and fundraising.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Partner — Longtime partner in designing and re-energizing pro bono programming through skills-based volunteering.
- Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies Funder — Recurring donor supporting the 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation.
- City Harvest Partner — Rebecca Fontes built the business partnerships department at City Harvest, indicating a professional partnership connection.
- Comcast Partner — Partnered with Common Impact to engage employees in a skills-based volunteering project supporting Lehman Sanctuary.
- Comcast Partner — Teamed up with Common Impact and LUCY Outreach to identify new funding opportunities for youth programs in Camden.
- Common Impact Partner — Partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts and State Street on a Flash Consulting event to enhance recruitment strategies.
- Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Funder — Recurring donor supporting the 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation.
- Companies Partner — Partners with companies to design and implement skills-based volunteer programs that engage employees in nonprofit capacity-building initiatives.
- Fidelity Investments Partner — Collaborates with Common Impact on financial education initiatives for children.
- Fidelity Investments Partner — Engaged employees like Poongothai Balasanjeevi in skills-based volunteering through Common Impact.
- Fidelity Investments Partner — Has partnered with Common Impact for 20 years to support underserved communities through social impact programs.
- Girls Like Me Project Partner — Partners with Common Impact and The Allstate Foundation to empower African American girls.
- Grady Health System Partner — Partner organization engaged in skills-based volunteering initiatives
- Lifting Up Camden's Youth Partner — Partner organization where employees engage in skills-based volunteering.
- Macquarie Group Partner — Collaborated with Common Impact to provide skills-based volunteers to support nonprofit organizations like Qualitas of Life and Clarifi.
- Manulife Partner — Provided skills-based volunteers through Common Impact to support summerlunch+ with strategic planning.
- Nielsen Partner — Engaged employees in a skills-based volunteering project with Common Impact to help Partners for Better Housing analyze workshop data.
- Novant Health Partner — Bridget Neibergall, senior director of finance at Novant Health, joins Common Impact’s Board of Directors.
- Novartis Partner — Partnered with Common Impact to engage employees in skills-based volunteering projects supporting Table to Table.
- Procure Impact Partner — Rachel Hutchisson holds a leadership role at Procure Impact and contributes expertise in strategy and governance.
- PwC Partner — Maggie Zhang, senior manager at PwC, joins Common Impact’s Board of Directors.
- Pyxera Global Partner — Joined forces with Common Impact to combine expertise and advance a shared mission in corporate social impact.
- SpryPoint Partner — Chris Scalia, chief customer officer at SpryPoint, joins Common Impact’s Board of Directors.
- State Street Partner — Collaborates with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts on skills-based volunteering projects, including a Flash Consulting event to improve mentor recruitment processes.
- State Street Partner — Longstanding partner for skills-based volunteering and corporate employee engagement programs.
- Teach for America Ohio Partner — Partner organization that has engaged in skills-based volunteering projects.
- The Allstate Foundation Funder — Partners with Common Impact to support programs at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago and Girls Like Me Project.
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strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cross-Sector Partnerships for Mutual Value Creationmethodology: cross_sector_partnershipsBy structuring long-term collaborations between corporations and nonprofits, the organization advances social good and corporate talent goals because shared resources and purposeful engagement create transformational impact on both community outcomes and employee development.
- Skills-Based Volunteering for Nonprofit Capacity Buildingmethodology: skills_based_volunteering_for_capacity_buildingBy aligning corporate employee expertise with targeted nonprofit operational needs, the organization strengthens nonprofit capacity and efficiency because specialized skills (e.g., in HR, finance, technology, strategy) address systemic organizational gaps more effectively than general volunteer support.