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C3 Collaboration for Community Change

The Collaboration for Community Change (C3) aims to enhance collaboration among nonprofit organizations to develop greater cost efficiencies and program effectiveness. The project will target high functioning nonprofits working in health, human services, education and arts/cultural fields in Richland and Lexington counties. The next application deadline is Friday, July 30, 2010.

About the Program

Organizations seeking to form collaborations apply jointly to the C3 program. If accepted, C3 provides a Technical Assistance Team comprised of professionals with experience in nonprofit work to help organizations implement collaborations. The Team would provide:   

  • Assessment of current operations and the quality and function of existing collaborations.
  • Development of specific recommendations for enhanced collaborations, cost efficiencies and strategic restructuring opportunities that would enhance the ability of the organization to serve clients effectively and function well financially during difficult economic times.
  • Implementation of strategic restructuring opportunities including advanced facilitated discussions between organizations. Additional assistance may include drafting legal agreements or policies and procedures, revising marketing materials and integrating programs and services.

C3 does not provide program, capital or operating support for the agency. Grants are not provided directly to agencies; rather the services of the Technical Assistance Team are paid directly by the C3 program. As a pilot program, technical assistance would be available for approximately one year or less.

Visit the C3 website at http://www.uway.org/c3

The next application deadline is Friday, July 30, 2010. 

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The Partners

C3 was established in fall 2009 by nine funding partners in the Midlands to encourage the creation of a more effective, efficient and innovative nonprofit sector. This program is designed to support innovative new partnerships among nonprofits.

The partners are: Bank of America Charitable Foundation, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Central Carolina Community Foundation, Colonial Life, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Palmetto Health, Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, The Cultural Council of Richland/Lexington counties, and United Way of the Midlands.