COLLEGE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION INC
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
COLLEGE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION (CFSI) IS A NEW COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP MODEL WITH A MISSION OF EDUCATING AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROBLEM SOLVERS. OUR MODEL PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE COHORTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EARN A FULL SEMESTER OF CREDIT FOR WELL-SUPPORTED FELLOWSHIPS IN NON-PROFITS, THE PUBLIC SECTOR, AND SOCIAL MISSION BUSINESSES. STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH ACTIVE MENTORING, JOB-RELATED ASSIGNMENTS, AND RELATED SEMINARS AND REFLECTION ACTIVITIES, ALL OF WHICH WILL HELP THEM BUILD CAREER-BASED COMPETENCIES, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND NETWORK. STUDENTS SERVE FOUR DAYS A WEEK WITH HOST ORGANIZATIONS, WORKING UNDER A DEDICATED MENTOR, AND WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A FOUNDATION COURSE OFFERED ONE EVENING, "THE SOCIAL INNOVATOR'S TOOL BOX, AND ENGAGE IN A SKILL-BUILDING AND REFLECTIVE COURSE ON FRIDAYS CALLED "BECOMING A PROBLEM SOLVER." PARTICIPATING STUDENTS EARN A FULL 16 CREDITS FROM THEIR HOME COLLEGE (OR EQUIVALENT) WITH NO ADDITIONAL TUITION OR FEES. HOST ORGANIZATIONS ARE ABLE TO INVEST IN FUTURE TALENT THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MENTOR AND DEVELOP A STUDENT FELLOW. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO CREATE A BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE FOR THE SOCIAL SECTOR.AFTER SERVING 34 STUDENTS IN THE FIRST FULL YEAR, WE HOSTED TWO OF THE LARGEST COHORTS TO DATE IN FY18 - 24 IN THE FALL AND 31 IN THE SPRING. TO DATE, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH 65 UNIQUE HOST ORGANIZATIONS (NON-PROFITS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND SOCIAL MISSION BUSINESSES) AND 80% OF ORGANIZATIONS REPORTED THEY WERE EXCITED TO CONTINUE HOSTING A STUDENT. FURTHERMORE, 90% OF STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM REPORTEDLY GAINED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS, MORE SKILLS SUCH AS PUBLIC SPEAKING AND HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN, AND EXPANDING THEIR NETWORK. WE ARE EXCITED BY THE EXPANSION OF OUR UNIVERSITY PARTNERS INCLUDING UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SERVING AS THE "UNIVERSITY OF RECORD," MAKING IT EASIER FOR STUDENTS AT COLLEGES ACROSS THE REGION AND COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN A LIFE-CHANGING SEMESTER AND RECEIVE FULL ACADEMIC CREDIT. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO GROW A SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION BY RAISING IN FY18 MORE THAN $900,000 IN PHILANTHROPIC GIVING AND $772,618 IN EARNED REVENUE (FEES FROM COLLEGE AND HOST ORGANIZATIONS AND FROM STUDENTS TO COVER HOUSING COSTS), MOVING US A STEP TOWARD OUR GOAL OF FULLY COVERING OPERATING COSTS THROUGH EARNED REVENUE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1MCollege For Social Innovation
COLLEGE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION (CFSI) IS A NEW COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP MODEL WITH A MISSION OF EDUCATING AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROBLEM SOLVERS. OUR MODEL PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE COHORTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EARN A FULL SEMESTER OF CREDIT FOR WELL-SUPPORTED FELLOWSHIPS IN NON-PROFITS, THE PUBLIC SECTOR, AND SOCIAL MISSION BUSINESSES. STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH ACTIVE MENTORING, JOB-RELATED ASSIGNMENTS, AND RELATED SEMINARS AND REFLECTION ACTIVITIES, ALL OF WHICH WILL HELP THEM BUILD CAREER-BASED COMPETENCIES, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND NETWORKS. STUDENTS SERVE FOUR DAYS A WEEK WITH HOST ORGANIZATIONS, WORKING UNDER A DEDICATED MENTOR AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A FOUNDATION COURSE OFFERED ONE EVENING, "THE SOCIAL INNOVATOR'S TOOL BOX, AND ENGAGE IN A SKILL-BUILDING AND REFLECTIVE COURSE ON FRIDAYS CALLED "BECOMING A PROBLEM SOLVER." PARTICIPATING STUDENTS EARN A FULL 16 CREDITS (OR EQUIVALENT) FROM THEIR HOME COLLEGE WITH NO ADDITIONAL TUITION OR FEES. HOST ORGANIZATIONS ARE ABLE TO INVEST IN FUTURE TALENT THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MENTOR AND DEVELOP A STUDENT FELLOW. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO CREATE A BIGGER, BETTER PREPARED, AND MORE DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE FOR THE SOCIAL SECTOR.AFTER AVERAGING 81 STUDENTS PER YEAR IN THE LAST THREE YEARS OF THE PROGRAM, WE ENROLLED 112 STUDENTS IN FY22 - 52 STUDENTS IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND 60 IN THE SPRING. THE 60 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SPRING SEMESTER WAS THE LARGEST COHORT WE HAVE ENROLLED SINCE OUR INCEPTION AND OVER 60% OF THEM IDENTIFIED AS FIRST GENERATION, LOW-INCOME, AND/OR A STUDENT OF COLOR. TO DATE, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH 164 UNIQUE HOST ORGANIZATIONS (NON-PROFITS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND SOCIAL MISSION BUSINESSES) AND 88% OF ORGANIZATIONS REPORTED THEY WOULD AT LEAST INTERVIEW THEIR FELLOW EMPLOYEES FOR A JOB OPENING. FURTHERMORE, 99% OF STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM REPORTED BECOMING A MORE VALUABLE EMPLOYEE, 98% OF STUDENTS GAINED MORE SKILLS SUCH AS PUBLIC SPEAKING AND HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN, AND 91% OF STUDENTS REPORTED THEY EXPANDED THEIR NETWORK, AND 96% OF ALUMNI WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE ARE REPORTING THEY ARE EITHER EMPLOYED FULL-TIME, EMPLOYED PART-TIME, COMPLETING A GRADUATE DEGREE, OR ARE PARTICIPATING IN A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM SIX-MONTHS AFTER COMPLETING THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. 60% OF ALUMNI OF THE PROGRAM ARE WORKING IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR. STARTING IN THE SPRING 2021 SEMESTER, WE ALSO PILOTED A PROGRAM WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO ACCOMMODATE HOST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DURHAM, NH AREA. EACH STUDENT WHO ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM REPORTED SIMILAR, IF NOT STRONGER, RESULTS TO OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM BEING RUN IN BOSTON. WE ARE LEVERAGING THE LESSONS FROM THIS PILOT TO LAUNCH THE SEMESTER FOR IMPACT PROGRAM IN 2023-24, GIVING STUDENTS A CHANCE TO EARN A SEMESTER OF CREDIT THROUGH AN IMMERSIVE INTERNSHIP IN THEIR HOME COLLEGE COMMUNITY AND RELATED CLASSES. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO GROW A SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION BY RAISING IN FY22 MORE THAN $1,200,000 IN PHILANTHROPIC GIVING AND $1,300,000 IN EARNED REVENUE (FEES FROM COLLEGE AND HOST ORGANIZATIONS AND FROM STUDENTS TO COVER HOUSING COSTS), MOVING US A STEP TOWARD OUR GOAL OF COVERING AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF OUR OPERATING COSTS THROUGH EARNED REVENUE. WE COVERED 57% OF OUR TOTAL COSTS WITH EARNED REVENUE IN FY22 COMPARED TO 41% PRE-PANDEMIC IN FY19.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2MProgram 1 [2024]
COLLEGE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION (CFSI) IS A NEW COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP MODEL WITH A MISSION OF EDUCATING AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROBLEM SOLVERS. OUR MODEL PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE COHORTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EARN A FULL SEMESTER OF CREDIT FOR WELL-SUPPORTED FELLOWSHIPS IN NON-PROFITS, THE PUBLIC SECTOR, AND SOCIAL MISSION BUSINESSES. STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH ACTIVE MENTORING, JOB-RELATED ASSIGNMENTS, AND RELATED SEMINARS AND REFLECTION ACTIVITIES, ALL OF WHICH WILL HELP THEM BUILD CAREER-BASED COMPETENCIES, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND NETWORKS. STUDENTS SERVE FOUR DAYS A WEEK WITH HOST ORGANIZATIONS, WORKING UNDER A DEDICATED MENTOR AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A FOUNDATION COURSE OFFERED ONE EVENING, "THE SOCIAL INNOVATOR'S TOOL BOX, AND ENGAGE IN A SKILL-BUILDING AND REFLECTIVE COURSE ON FRIDAYS CALLED "BECOMING A PROBLEM SOLVER." PARTICIPATING STUDENTS EARN A FULL 16 CREDITS (OR EQUIVALENT) FROM THEIR HOME COLLEGE WITH NO ADDITIONAL TUITION OR FEES. HOST ORGANIZATIONS ARE ABLE TO INVEST IN FUTURE TALENT THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MENTOR AND DEVELOP A STUDENT FELLOW. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO CREATE A BIGGER, BETTER PREPARED, AND MORE DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE FOR THE SOCIAL SECTOR.IN THE DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OUR STUDENT RESULTS AND MENTOR EVALUATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 SPEAK TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT WE'VE HAD ON OUR FELLOWS AND HOST ORGANIZATIONS. OUR NEWEST FRAMEWORK, B-CREL (BUILDING CAREER READINESS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING), ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SELF-ASSESS THEIR GROWTH ACROSS 20 CORE COMPETENCIES AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE SEMESTER, WHILE THEIR MENTORS PROVIDE MIDTERM AND FINAL EVALUATIONS AS PART OF THEIR ACADEMIC GRADE. WE'RE ALSO PILOTING A COMPETENCY-BASED BADGING SYSTEM THAT AWARDS BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD RECOGNITION FOR PROGRESS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS. DURING THE FALL OF 2023 AND SPRING OF 2024, OUR FELLOWS SHOWED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN ALL 20 WORKFORCE-RELATED COMPETENCIES, THE BIGGEST IMPROVEMENTS LARGELY BEING IN SKILLS EMPLOYERS VALUE MOST, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND TEAMWORK ACROSS DIFFERENCES. IN RELATION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONAL GROWTH, 100% OF ALUMNI REPORT GAINING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, 99% REPORT GATHERING NEW CONNECTIONS WITHIN THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK, AND 98% REPORT BUILDING THE SKILLS TO BECOME A MORE VALUABLE EMPLOYEE. BUT OUR IMPACT IS NOT ONLY LIMITED TO OUR STUDENTS, ONE MENTOR'S COMMENT ILLUSTRATES THE VALUE FELLOWS BRING TO HOST ORGANIZATIONS: "THIS PROGRAM FACILITATED CAPACITY-BUILDING AND ENHANCED MY MANAGERIAL SKILLS. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE SEEKING MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT." IN A LANDSCAPE WHERE ONLY 36% OF BUSINESS LEADERS BELIEVE THAT TRADITIONAL COLLEGES ADEQUATELY PREPARE GRADUATES FOR THE WORKFORCE, OUR HIGH-IMPACT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODEL IS PROVIDING UNPARALLELED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INDISPENSABLE LIFE SKILLS. IN THE SPRING OF 2024, WE PILOTED A NEW GAP YEAR INITIATIVE WITH DIRECT OUTREACH TO STUDENTS WHO HAD NOT YET ENROLLED IN COLLEGE OR HAD LEFT COLLEGE AND WERE LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. WE SERVED 10 SUCH STUDENTS AND NOTED THAT OVERALL, GAP STUDENTS THRIVED IN THEIR INTERNSHIPS, RECEIVED GOOD FEEDBACK FROM MENTORS, AND FIT IN WELL WITH THEIR COHORT. WE ALSO SAW WAYS IN WHICH OUR PROGRAMS DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATED THEIR SKILLS, MATURITY, AND NETWORKS, AND PUT THEM ON BETTER POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS. AS PART OF OUR GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY WE HAVE BECOME A MEMBER OF THE GAP YEAR ASSOCIATION, DEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS WITH APPROXIMATELY 25 DEDICATED GAP YEAR COUNSELORS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND NEGOTIATED WITH NEW VENDING PARTNERS FOR DIRECT INTRODUCTIONS TO 100 INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL COUNSELORS. WITHIN JUST MONTHS OF OUR GAP YEAR PILOT LAUNCH, THESE EFFORTS HAVE RESULTED IN OUR SEMESTER IN THE CITY PROGRAM BECOMING A TOP 50 (OF APPROXIMATELY 650) RANKED GAP YEAR PROGRAM AMONG KEY DISCOVERY PLATFORMS.IN JULY OF 2023, WE BEGAN WORKING UNDER THE FIRST YEAR OF AN AMERICORPS NATIONAL DIRECT GRANT. OUR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF AMERICORPS PROGRAMS LED TO CFSI COLLECTING OUR FULL GRANT FUNDING, SUCCESSFUL CLEARING OF FEDERAL GRANT COMPLIANCE, AND ALLOWED US TO RAISE CFSI'S NATIONAL PROFILE THROUGH AMERICORPS CONFERENCES AND NETWORKING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2M
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