named programs · 8 · from sources
What they call their work
Bike Share
Helped launch and support the city’s bike share program in partnership with VeoRide
Canal Crossings
Street murals celebrating the Erie Canal and the 2017 World Canals Conference
Earth Day Cleanup
Annual volunteer event to clean up litter in Syracuse neighborhoods
One House Initiative
Artists and volunteers collaborate to repurpose vacant homes in Syracuse for community benefit
Parklets and (Park)ing Day
Pop-up event featuring a traveling parklet to promote alternative transportation and public space activation
Pike Block
Redevelopment of four buildings in downtown Syracuse to create vibrant urban space
Rack Pack
Colorful, fabricated bicycle racks installed across Syracuse neighborhoods to support cycling infrastructure
Speed Networking
Regular events designed to help creative professionals connect quickly and build networks
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 3 activities
- Creates public street murals to celebrate cultural and historical themesDesigns and installs street murals in collaboration with artists and community members to celebrate events such as the Erie Canal and the 2017 World Canals Conference.
- Installs artistic bicycle racks in Syracuse neighborhoodsDesigns and installs fabricated, colorful bicycle racks across neighborhoods in Syracuse to promote cycling and public art.
- Repurposes vacant homes for community use through artist and volunteer partnershipsCollaborates with artists and volunteers to transform vacant homes in Syracuse into spaces with new community purposes.
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Youth Development Programs 1 activity
- Connects and empowers young adults in Central New YorkEngages young adults in Central New York through programs and initiatives aimed at connection and empowerment.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosts pop-up events to promote alternative transportation infrastructureOrganizes annual pop-up events featuring traveling parklets to raise awareness and support for alternative transportation infrastructure in Syracuse.
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Community Stewardship Volunteer Programs 1 activity
- Organizes annual Earth Day cleanup eventsMobilizes volunteer teams to remove litter from urban areas during annual Earth Day events in Syracuse.
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Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Organizes speed networking events for creative professionalsHosts frequent networking events designed to connect creative professionals in Central New York.
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Youth Cycling Education and Access Programs 1 activity
- Supports launch of city bike share programPartnered with VeoRide to support the implementation and launch of a bike share program in Syracuse.
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financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$939
Contributions & grants$394%
Program service revenue$90096%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses15%
Admin / overhead85%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.24M
Cash$29K
Investments$1.21M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.24M
Liquid reserves9003.5 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
Who runs it
board members · 10
- ANDREW FRASIER — DIRECTOR
- ERIC ENNIS — PRESIDENT
- IAN REID — DIRECTOR
- JOEL WINKELMAN — DIRECTOR
- MATT FUNICIELLO — DIRECTOR
- RACHEL CRAWFORD — TREASURER
- RYAN WOOD — DIRECTOR
- SARAH CASEY — DIRECTOR
- SUE FASSLER — SECRETARY
- TRISTAN AMOND — VICE PRESIDENT
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- VeoRide Partner — Partnered with the City and VeoRide to launch and operate the bike share program.
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.
- Connect-Engage-Empower Frameworkmethodology: connect-engage-empowerBy connecting with young adults, engaging them in programming, and empowering their self-direction, we foster sustained personal development and community involvement because relational continuity builds trust and agency.
- Creative-Professional Platform Modelmethodology: creative-professional-platformBy providing a platform where creative professionals can connect, create, and engage, we empower individuals and strengthen community vibrancy because meaningful creative participation fosters both individual agency and collective cultural resilience.