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    Connected Affinity Networks Inc.
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    Connected Affinity Networks Inc.
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    501(c)(3) organization
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    14434 TURIN LN CENTREVILLE VA 20121-2268

    CENTREVILLE VA | IRS ruling year: 2021 | EIN: 36-4977900  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
     

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    Rating Report

    Leadership & Adaptability
    Score

    90

    This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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    Strategy

    30 out of 40 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Mission Statement
    0 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    Our ultimate goal is for our programs and events to make a meaningful impact in eradicating the raci
    Strategic Goals
    20 out of 20 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
    Goal One: Increase awareness and access to the professional development of Black students, including job readiness, financial literacy and dressing for success
    Goal Two: Launch career based programs to give students training for internship and externship opportunities
    Goal Three: Increase the capacity to support more students and alumni as they begin and evolve in their careers

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Investment in Leadership Development
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
    In early 2022, our founder completed the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Solutions certification offered by UNC in collaboration with Duke and Stanford. In the year prior, 10 of our regional volunteers enrolled in and completed a course (with Babson's Institute for Social Innovation) on teaching Entrepreneurship. We then developed an Entrepreneurship curriculum that we leverages in partnership with other nonprofit organizations that serve the Black community.
    External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Collaborative Engagement
    • Thought Leadership
    • Social Promotion
    • Civic Engagement

    Adaptability

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Adaptability Practices
    30 out of 30 points
    The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year
    Covid forced us to move our professional development activities online. We subscribed to a virtual events platform and moved our signature events there. We were able to attract attendance from a broader base of alumni, students and parents because no one had to travel. Post George Floyd, there was a lot of civil unrest and we could no longer rely on the institutional support of Babson College. Like many other places, the turnover was simply too high to be reliable. When Babson College opted to sever our partnership, we formed Connected Affinity Networks as a 501(c)3 to continue the the work we had consistently done for years throughout our partnership. We also subscribed to a cloud based CRM system maintain relationships with our network and keep them abreast of our activities via a monthly newsletter.