named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Advocacy Outreach
Engages elected officials to ensure recognition of community charter schools as vital components of the public education system
Collaboration Initiatives
Brings together stakeholders to share strategies, resources, and best practices, positioning charter schools as laboratories for public education innovation
Independent Charter School Fairs
Facilitates citywide fairs to promote community charter schools and strengthen public awareness and enrollment
Parent Empowerment
Trains parents to become effective advocates and community leaders, equipping them to counter misinformation and engage with local officials
Spring Job Fair
Hosts job fairs to strengthen the talent pipeline for independent charter schools across New York City
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
- Advocacy for community charter schools in New York CityAdvocates before elected officials and government agencies to support policies that strengthen community-oriented public charter schools, including securing financial reimbursements and facilities access for member schools.
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Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 1 activity
- Capacity building for charter school stakeholdersTrains parents and educators, facilitates collaboration among charter schools, and organizes job fairs and summits to strengthen leadership, talent pipelines, and instructional practices across member schools.
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Professional Membership and Association Benefits 1 activity
- Direct support services for member charter schoolsProvides free access to job fairs, job postings, and leadership events for member organizations based on membership level.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5K
Contributions & grants$5K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$9K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$52K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-52K
6 years on record · 2019–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 7
- Lisa Parquette Silva — Trustee
- Richard Welles — Trustee
- Ron Tabano — Trustee
- Stacey Gauthier — Trustee
- Stephen Falla Riff — Executive Director
- Steven Zimmerman — Trustee
- Walter Sanchez — Trustee
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- CPICS Network — Includes CPICS membership as part of C3S membership benefits.
- Jacob Riis Settlement House Partner — Shares board membership with C3S through Franklin J. Headley.
- NY State Education Department Government — Hosted member events endorsed by the NY State Education Department.
- NYC Department of Education Government — Hosted member events endorsed by the NYC Department of Education.
- NYC Mayor’s Office Government — Hosted member events endorsed by the NYC Mayor’s Office.
- National Council of La Raza Partner — Built bridges with the National Council of La Raza to support community charter schools.
- New Visions for Public Schools Partner — Built bridges with New Visions for Public Schools to support community charter schools.
- New York City Government — Works with community-oriented public charter schools in New York City to support sector growth and quality.
- The Coalition of Community Charter Schools Coalition — Member-run organization of independent public charter schools in New York City.
- The Ford Foundation Partner — Built bridges with The Ford Foundation to support community charter schools.
- UNCF Partner — Built bridges with UNCF to support community charter schools.
- Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens Partner — Shares board membership with C3S through Steven Zimmerman.
- district schools Partner — Collaborates with district schools through mutual learning and sharing of practices.
- independent schools Partner — Engages with independent schools to exchange educational practices and innovations.
strategies · 3
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.
- Charter Schools as Laboratories for Public Education Innovationmethodology: charter_schools_as_public_education_laboratoryBy leveraging charter autonomy to develop and share innovative instructional practices, the organization advances system-wide public education improvement, because positioning charter schools as test beds accelerates collective learning and reform.
- Member-Driven Advocacy to Strengthen the Charter Sectormethodology: member_driven_supportBy operating as a member-owned and member-managed organization, it ensures that advocacy and support efforts are aligned with the real needs of charter schools, thereby increasing trust, relevance, and sector cohesion.
- Targeted Advocacy for Educational Equity and Second-Chance Opportunitiesmethodology: second_chance_educationBy focusing on high-need student populations and supporting the creation or conversion of charter schools, the organization advances educational equity, because targeted access to alternative public school models provides critical second-chance pathways.