C3: The Creative Change Center

C3: The Creative Change Center General Information Contact Information Nonprofit C3: The Creative Change Center Address 201 West 7th Street Richmond, VA 23224 Phone 804 000-0000 Fax 804 000-0000 Web Site http://www.c3richmond.org/ Facebook facebook.com/c3richmond Twitter @c3richmond At A Glance Year of Incorporation 2005 Organization's type of tax exempt status Public Supported Charity 1

Statements & Search Criteria Mission C3 s mission is to instigate creativity through the exchange of knowledge and ideas. Our vision is for every individual and organization with a creative idea to feel inspired and empowered to take action. We believe creativity has the ability to transform lives, organizations and communities. We celebrate our differences by connecting a diverse cross section of people and ideas. We seek inspiration as the spark that propels us to create. We strive to build a community that shares and celebrates our creative successes. Background C3 is Richmond s pioneering volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on creativity and innovation. In the early 2000 s, a growing number of global thought-leaders were recognizing the importance of innovation and creativity in competing locally, nationally and globally for economic and personal growth. Inspired by thought-leaders like Richard Florida, Charles Landry and Daniel Pink on how the ability to grow, recruit and retain creative individuals, as well as harness and transform that creativity into new ideas, innovation in the workplace, creative problem-solving and city-making, a group of individuals and organizations founded C3, as the region s creative resource and catalyst. Launched in January 2005, C3 s offers a variety of programming designed to foster, support and celebrate the creative people in Richmond. Impact During the past year, C3 has had several amazing accomplishments:in May, C3 created and launched the 1st RVA Creativity Awards to highlight and celebrate the vibrant creative community of the Greater Richmond Virginia ( RVA ) region. The community responded. We received 114 applications and over 150 people attended the first awards program, which recognized a panel of 10 winners for their creativity and innovation.we created a compelling post-event electronic brochure, which has been a great promotional tool for showcasing the creativity and innovation in the Richmond region long after the event.sixteen talented artists, inspiring entrepreneurs and fearless innovators shared their unique stories (and slides) during talk20's 10th and 11th Editions.C3 Breakfast Club attendees learned about cross-disciplinary approaches to creativity, growing companies, breaking things and constant reinvention.attendees of the C3 ED program, received free legal and professional advice on important topics including copyright law, maintaining lasting partnerships, getting organized and crowdfunding. On January 3, 2015, C3 celebrated its 10th Birthday and started a yearlong celebration of creativity change. Our goals include:launching a new addition to the C3 Breakfast Club series: The C3 Insights to Innovation (I2I) Certification Program, a six-session experiential, innovation boosting program in partnership with Professors Ken Kahn and Matt Woolman of CrossThink, LLC.Hiring a PT employee to help C3 with administrative and program execution tasks.hosting a successful 2015 RVA Creativity Awards, C3 s signature fundraising event, with an increase the number of sponsorships and attendees. In this 2nd year, we are planning some exciting changes including new awards categories and a unique event. Needs Funding: At least $30,000 for a part-time employee to help C3 successfully run our programming.$5,000 for a new website that meets C3 s needs.in-kind:expert advice on developing and implementing a fundraising/development plan.expert advice on board recruitment and succession planning.a strong pool of volunteers. Board Chair Statement C3 is in a unique position of attracting people who value both artistic creativity and business innovation creativity. Our programming is an intentional layering of those interests. The C3 Breakfast Club and C3 ED series empowers with knowledge and resources to use in your personal or professional life, talk20 inspires and motivates with amazing stories from local artists and entrepreneurs and the RVA Creativity Awards highlights and recognizes individuals and organizations make RVA a vibrant creative community. I m very proud that we did all of these programs and events in 2014 as an all-volunteer organization with a budget under $25,000. We would love to do more but need additional funding and staff to grow successfully. Areas Of Service Areas Served 2

Areas Metro Richmond C3 serves the Richmond Region. Service Categories Arts,Culture & Humanities NEC Arts & Culture Arts & Culture 3

Programs Programs Breakfast Club Description Now in its 11th year, C3 Breakfast Club Series, now includes the sixsession C3 Insights to Innovation (I2I) Certification Program which offers leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals a hands-on program to improve their creative thinking skills to innovate and solve problems. Budget $0.00 talk20 Description Talk20 events, in its 6th year, is a gathering of creative people showcasing what's cool, interesting and creative in Richmond.There are eight presenters and the only rule is that they have 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide to tell their creative story. talk20, is part of a network of gatherings around the world designed to create open forums to facilitate discussion around creativity. Budget $0.00 Strategy C3 ED: Left Brain Advice for Right Brain Professionals Description C3 ED: Left Brain Advice for Right Brain Professionals is a free monthly educational series, designed to address legal and business issues and decisions faced by professionals in the creative fields. C3 ED: Left Brain Advice for Right Brain Professionals is presented in collaboration with The Young Lawyers Division of The Virginia Bar Association. Budget $0.00 RVA Creativity Awards Description In 2014, C3 launched the 1st RVA Creativity Awards to highlight and celebrate the vibrant creative community of the Greater Richmond Virginia ( RVA ) region. The community responded. We received 114 applications and over 150 people attended the first awards program in May, which recognized a panel of 10 winners for their creativity and innovation. We created a compelling post-event electronic brochure, which has been a great promotional tool for showcasing the creativity and innovation in the Richmond Region long after the event. Budget $0.00 4

Board & Governance Board Chair Board Chair Lisa D. Dance Company Affiliation ServiceEase Term Jan 2014 to Dec 2015 Email ServiceEaseMatters@gmail.com Board Members Name Affiliation Status Leigh Busby YWCA Voting Lisa Dance Community Volunteer Voting Sheila Johnson Thinking of You Creations Voting Justin Laughter Threshold Counsel Voting Morgan Percy Community Volunteer Voting Ashley Ray Emergent Social Solutions Voting Jennifer Tompkins SignScapes Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 2 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 5 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 2 Female 5 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 3 Board Term Limits 3 Board Meeting Attendance % 82 Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Under Development Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 33 Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 100 5

Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 12 Risk Management Provisions Directors and Officers Policy Standing Committees Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts Executive Finance Community Outreach / Community Relations Program / Program Planning 6

Management Executive Director/CEO Executive Director No CEO Term Start Oct 2011 Email Experience No Executive Director since October 2011 info@c3richmond.org Former CEOs Name Term Chrystal Neal Nov 2009 - Oct 2011 Staff Full Time Staff 0 Part Time Staff 0 Volunteers 15 Contractors 0 Retention Rate 0 Plans Organization has a Fundraising Plan? Organization has a Strategic Plan? Under Development Years Strategic Plan Considers 3 Date Strategic Plan Adopted Aug 2012 Management Succession Plan? No Organization Policy and Procedures No Nondiscrimination Policy No Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy Directors and Officers Insurance Policy Collaborations C3 ED: Left Brain Advice for Right Brain Professionals is presented in collaboration with The Young Lawyers Division of The Virginia Bar Association.C3 partners with CrossThink, LLC for the C3 Insights to Innovation (I2I) Certification ProgramIn 2014, we collaborated with ConnectVA on planning and executing two programs (a C3 Technology Night and C3 Breakfast Club). We have several nonprofit marketing partners for our programs in 2015, especially the RVA Creativity Awards. 7

Financials Fiscal Year Jan Fiscal Year 2015 Projected Revenue $45,180.00 Projected Expenses $20,672.00 Endowment Value 0 Spending Policy N/A Percentage (if selected) 0% Form 990s Form 990-N Form 990-N Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Total Revenue $6,826 $8,915 $90,753 Total Expenses $7,644 $15,146 $117,592 Revenue Sources Foundation and Corporation -- $250 -- Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal -- -- -- State -- -- -- Local -- -- -- Unspecified -- -- -- Individual Contributions $496 $1,268 $80,805 Indirect Public Support -- -- -- Earned Revenue $5,781 $7,318 $9,948 Investment Income, Net of Losses -- -- -- Membership Dues -- -- -- Special Events -- -- -- Revenue In-Kind -- -- -- Other $549 $79 -- 8

Expense Allocation Program Expense $4,429 $6,352 $104,281 Administration Expense $2,473 $6,318 $9,171 Fundraising Expense $742 $2,476 $4,140 Payments to Affiliates -- -- -- Total Revenue/Total Expenses 0.89 0.59 0.77 Program Expense/Total Expenses 58% 42% 89% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 150% 163% 5% Assets and Liabilities Total Assets $16,520 $17,338 $32,003 Current Assets $16,520 $17,338 $24,849 Long-Term Liabilities -- -- -- Current Liabilities -- -- -- Total Net Assets $16,520 $17,338 $32,003 Short Term Solvency Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities -- -- -- Long Term Solvency Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Top Funding Sources Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- -- -- Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar -- -- -- Amount Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- -- -- Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? No Goal 0 State Charitable Solicitaions Permit Permit? May 2015 Registration No 0 Comments Organization Comments Foundation Comments Financial information provided from IRS 990s.IRS 990s for FY 2010 and 2009 prepared by Steve Walls & Associates, PLLC.IRS 990 for FY 2008 prepared by Meadows Urquhart Acree Cook & Walls, LLP.Revenue from "Foundations and Corporations" may also include support from individuals.c3 does not currently conduct an audit. 9