Community Initiatives

Since 1996, San Francisco-based Community Initiatives has supported community projects, ideas, and partnerships with fiscal sponsorship. With shared 501(c)3 status and back office services like financial management, human resources, and grant management, sponsored projects can focus on what matters most—delivering public good to communities. We assist, champion, and provide administrative services to unincorporated nonprofit projects that benefit the community. We oversee over $45 million in nonprofit assets for approximately 115 projects. We administer payroll and benefits for more than 400 employees annually. We accept and disburse over 9,000 individual donations every year. All of our projects receive comprehensive liability insurance. Nonprofit administration is what we do. We serve projects that focus on animal welfare, social justice initiatives, environmental causes, arts, education, health and so much more. We serve projects large and small: 21% of Community Initiatives’ programs have annual budgets under $50,000, 18% have budgets over $500,000, and the majority fall somewhere in between. We have a strong California presence, yet 42% of projects operate outside of the state, including some internationally. Get to know our rich community: CommunityIn.org/