Often we hear how emerging non-profits and those positioned for transformational moments are anxious about partnering with a newly formed and small consultancy.   Thus they are more confident when retaining a well established firm with comprehensive services to help execute such monumental mission fulfillment.

 

Social Services Projects

Current and Recent Projects

Feeding America

Feeding America, Chicago, IL

ImageNow, more than ever, the collective work of Feeding America’s network is critical.  Every day, more individuals are forced to choose between food and other basic needs. In response, Feeding America is embarking on the most ambitious period of growth in its history, charting a new course that will result in significant strides toward ending hunger in America. To help accelerate this growth, CCS is honored to be assisting Feeding America in developing and implementing Feeding America’s Campaign Resource Center (CRC). Coordinated through Feeding America’s national office in Chicago, the CRC has been established to support and expand the fundraising operations and capacity of Feeding America’s 206 network members. The CRC is a complete philanthropy and fund-raising resource, offering tools for members at all stages of development operations.

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers, Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ

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The Salvation Army preaches the gospel of Jesus Christ and strives to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. CCS is proud of our partnerships with The Salvation Army in Philadelphia and Camden, and excited to be a part of The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center campaigns in both cities. Together, we are determined to maximize this unprecedented investment in hope and new opportunities. The Salvation Army's partnership with CCS has helped it take major steps toward making these beacons of hope a reality for each community.

Project Rock & the Centennial Celebration

National Urban League, New York, NY

ImageEstablished in 1910, the National Urban League is the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans and other underserved persons to enter the economic and social mainstream. In preparation for the movement’s Centennial Celebration in 2010, the organization has partnered with CCS for Project Rock, an innovative initiative working directly with five of 97 Urban League Affiliates, to strengthen fund-raising knowledge and capacity across the movement. The results of Project Rock have already proved fruitful. In 2009, the five Project Rock Affiliates reported raising 63% more over 2008. The fund-raising knowledge that has been shared with the five Project Rock Affiliates will be distributed to the larger movement as part of a customized Executive Fund-raising Academy.

CCS is proud to partner with the National Urban League at this special time. The success of Project Rock and the launch of the Centennial Celebration campaign will reinforce the power of the national movement and further define the National Urban League as ambassador of its 97 Affiliates that have had a measurable impact on urban communities throughout America and prepare the nation for the second century of the Urban League movement. The Centennial Celebration campaign celebrates the Achievements of the past and will provide for a strong, secure and sustainable future through programmatic and operational support.

Securing Our Future Campaign

Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, Wainscott, NY

ImageThe Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF), the leading no-kill shelter for cats and dogs on the East End of Long Island, has found homes for 15,000 animals. ARF decided to mark the milestone by launching the Securing Our Future Campaign. CCS is proud to have partnered with ARF in surpassing their campaign goal of $10 million, the largest campaign in the organization’s 34-year history. The funds raised have fostered the purchase of a thrift shop, allowed for market research studies to expand pet-related services, and provided a $6 million endowment to sustain ARF’s life-saving programs and maintain its state-of-the-art adoption center.

The Goodwill Fitness Center Campaign
Rise to the Challenge

Goodwill of Orange County, CA

ImageDesigned specifically for people living with physical disabilities and chronic illness, the Goodwill Fitness Center is the first of its kind in Orange County, California. This new 12,000-square-foot facility, located in the heart of Orange County, features state-of-the-art, fully accessible equipment, specialized trainers and an extended physical therapy program. CCS guided Goodwill of Orange County in its first capital campaign effort that raised nearly $7 million to fund the purchase of the building, interior modifications, equipment and two years of program expense.

This innovative program will build muscles and dreams, lift weights and barriers, and raise heart rates and spirits for more than 500 people each year.

 www.ocgoodwill.org

It’s All About The Kids

Benedictine Programs and Services, Ridgely, MD

ImageFifty years ago, the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ridgely, Maryland, had a revolutionary plan: to give children and adults with developmental disabilities the chance to learn, live, and explore their full potential in a loving environment. Today, their cutting-edge concept has blossomed into Benedictine Programs and Services: a school, Open Community program, and residential, therapeutic, and vocational services for 200 children and adults each year.  With the help of CCS, Benedictine’s $10 million comprehensive campaign, It’s All About the Kids, successfully surpassed its goal.  Benedictine can now evaluate existing programs, analyze new methods, and initiate pilot programs; continue to recruit gifted and dedicated staff, and provide necessary professional development;  increase and stabilize tuition assistance; and ensure a modern and safe environment on campus and in its homes.  Most importantly, Benedictine can continue to give people with special needs the chance to fully engage with the world around them. And for each new child who comes to Benedictine, that is still a revolutionary idea.

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Classic and Historical projects

More Than Houses: Rebuilding Our Communities

Habitat for Humanity International

ImageHabitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 and is now a worldwide grass-roots movement dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing.  Operating in more than 80 countries around the world, more than 1 million people live in Habitat homes throughout the world.  The More Than Houses Campaign, chaired by former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Jack Kemp, raised more than $593,775,000 on its $500,000,000 goal and funded the construction of 100,000+ homes over the past five years.

Making A Difference In The Lives of New Yorkers

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, New York, NY

Lion's Clubs InternationalFor 113 years, the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS) has responded to the challenges of each era with innovative, research-validated, caring programs. Today JBFCS is one of the largest nonprofit, nonsectarian mental health and social services agencies in the nation. With a budget of more than $156 million, its 3,200 staff and 2,000 volunteers serve approximately 65,000 New Yorkers in a year. JBFCS launched a $75 million comprehensive campaign to address the changing needs of the New York community by providing the highest quality mental health and social service programs, supported by research and backed by advanced professional education for its social workers and other mental health specialists. CCS is proud to have conducted the Feasibility and Planning Study for JBFCS, and to have assisted them in reaching their Phase I goal of $45 million.