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Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition Subcommittees

​Subcommittees are an integral part of our work. They are open to executive directors, staff and volunteers from CNC member organizations and non-member organizations. Standing subcommittees are involved in CNC governance, decision making practices and policies, finance, fundraising and event planning. Issued-based subcommittees are made up of organizations with similar missions, to provide support, advice, and resources to one another and identify opportunities to build a collective voice and collaborate. 

​Standing Subcommittees

Finance
Provides financial oversight for CNC. Leads effort to create and execute multi-year fundraising plan. Leads process for creating and approving annual budget, monitoring expenses and regular financial reports. 
  • Member Organizations:​​
    • Food for Free
    • Nonprofit Finance Fund
    • ​Breakthrough Greater Boston
Governance and Membership
Leads the coalition on issues related to governance structure, subcommittee structure and process for electing leadership. Facilitates the recruitment of member organizations. Develops plan for member engagement activities and facilitates implementation. 
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  • Subcommittee Chair: Martiza Grooms, Cambridge Community Television 
  • Member Organizations:
    • Cambridge Community Television
    • Cambridge Volunteer Clearinghouse
    • Cambridge Camping​
    • Cambridge Center for Adult Education (CCAE)
    • Cambridge Family and Children's Service
    • Farrington Nature Linc
    • TSNE Missionworks
    • Transition House
Sector Strategy
Organizes activities that focus on improving the health of the nonprofit sector and advancing systems changes in Cambridge, through building capacity on the organizational and sector level. Work has included advocacy for COVID relief through the Community Benefits fund and American Rescue Plan Act.
  • Subcommittee Chairs: 
    • Maria LaPage, Organization Formerly known as Agassiz Baldwin Community
    • Michael Delia, East End House
  • Member Organizations:
    • Organization Formerly known as Agassiz Baldwin Community
    • Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House
    • East End House
    • Union Partnership for a Whole Community 
    • Cambridge Camping
    • Rian Immigrant Center ​
Supervision:
Provide support and supervision to the CNC Managing Director, including providing feedback on first drafts of proposals/materials and steering committee meeting agendas. As well as, manage annual review process.
  • Subcommittee Chair: ​Sharon Zimmerman, Cambridge Camping 
  • Member Organizations
    • East End House
    • Cambridge Camping

Issue-based Subcommittees

Convenes nonprofit leaders addressing a variety of mission areas to provide support, advice and resources to one another. Issued-based subcommittees also identify opportunities for collective action and voice to advance equity and justice in Cambridge.​​​
Arts and Culture
Subcommittee Chairs: 
  • Rachel Roccoberton, The Revels
  • Maggie Moore Abdow, Central Square Theater

Member Organizations:
  • ​The Revels
  • Central Square Theater
  • Brattle Film Foundation
  • Cambridge Center for Adult Education​
  • Cambridge Community Center for the Arts
  • Harvard Art Museums
  • Multicultural Arts Center
  • ​Cambridge Arts Council
  • Cambridge Community​​​ Television
  • Community Art Center
  • Culture House
  • Global Arts Live
Unhoused Advocacy
Subcommittee Chair: ​
  • Cassie Hurd, Material Aid and Advocacy Program (MAAP)
Member Organizations:
  • Cambridge Women's Center​
  • Material Aid and Advocacy Program
  • ​First Church in Cambridge ​
  • Housing Justice and Outreach Collective
  • Solutions at Work
  • YWCA Cambridge
  • On the Rise​
  • Harvard Square Homeless Shelter
  • ​Fenway Health
​​​​Out-of-School-Time (OST) Partnership with Cambridge Public Schools
Subcommittee Chair: Darrin Korte, Cambridge Community Center
Member Organizations:
  • Cambridge Community Center
  • Boston CASA
  • Cambridge School Volunteers
  • Tutoring Plus​
  • ​Science Club for Girls
  • Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House
  • Organization Formerly known as Agassiz Baldwin Community
  • Green Cambridge
  • Cambridge Camping
  • Community Art Center
  • East End House
  • Breakthrough Greater Boston
  • ​Innovators for Purpose
Contact Us
Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition
​C/O Mission Earth
1257 Worcester Road, #312
Framingham, MA 01701


Elena Sokolow-Kaufman
​Managing Director
elena@cambridgenc.org, 617-401-7948


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