CNC Subcommittees

​These subcommittees, which are open to staff and volunteers from CNC member organizations, are an integral part of CNC's work. An asterisk indicates subcommittee chairs and vice chairs who make up the CNC steering committee. Read more about CNC governance and decision making practices and policies here.

Standing Subcommittees
Fundraising and Finance
Provide financial oversight for the CNC. Lead effort to create and execute multi-year fundraising plan. Lead process for creating and approving annual budget, monitoring expenses and regular financial reports. Present quarterly financial reports to steering committee.
Members: Ben Clark (Enroot), Sasha Purpura* (Food for Free), Elissa Spelman (Breakthrough Greater Boston)

Governance and Membership
Lead the coalition on issues related to governance structure, subcommittee structure and process for electing leadership. Facilitate the recruitment of member organizations. Develop plan for number and type of member engagement activities annually and facilitate implementation. 
Members: Darrin Korte*(Cambridge Community Center), Joan Squeri (Union Partnership for a Whole Community), Laurie Rothstein (Cambridge Volunteer Clearinghouse), Hannah Parra (Cambridge Camping), Maritza Grooms (CCTV)

Strategic Thinking and Advancing Collaborative Public Funding Approaches (Community Benefits Fund)
Organize activities that focus on improving the health of the nonprofit sector and advancing systems changes in Cambridge, through building capacity on the organizational level and sector level. 
Members: Maria LaPage (Agassiz Baldwin Community)*, Kathryn Fenneman (Tutoring Plus), Michael Delia* (East End House), Eryn Johnson (Community Art Center), Joan Squeri (Union Partnership for a Whole Community), Sharon Zimmerman (Cambridge Camping),  Ronnie Millar (Rian Immigrant Center)
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Supervision
Provide support and supervision for CNC Managing Director, including providing feedback on first drafts of proposals/materials and steering committee meeting agendas. Manage annual review process.
Members for 2020: Michael Delia (East End House), Sharon Zimmerman (Cambridge Camping)

Ad-hoc/ Issue Area Subcommittees
Out-of-School-Time (OST) Partnership with Cambridge Public Schools
Members: Darrin Korte* (Cambridge Community Center), Kathryn Fenneman (Tutoring Plus), Ben Clark (Enroot) Meg Ramsdell (Cambridge School Volunteers), Steven Nutter (Green Cambridge), Eryn Johnson (Community Art Center), Christine Del Vecchio (East End House), Laurie Rothstein (Cambridge Volunteer Clearinghouse)

Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Members: Michael Delia* (East End House), David Gibbs* (Community Action Agency of Somerville), Mardie Hinkley (Violeta Montessori), Maria LaPage (Agassiz Baldwin Community) 

We Need your Help! Any CNC Member Executive Director can join a subcommittee or recommend staff or volunteers to participate. Interested? Complete this form today.