Our History - Community Resource Exchange

CRE Timeline

2012	Honored by the Young Women of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition at their 1st Annual WE SPEAK Awards for our support of leadership development, HIV prevention for young women of color, and the growth of the Coalition

2011

Celebrated 30 years of service to NYC nonprofits
Completed our 10th Leadership Caucus for 29 nonprofit leaders
Launched our Effective Programs practice
Named the only New York partner for Daring to Lead: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership published by CompassPoint and the Agnes and Eugene Meyer Foundation, who we connected to over 250 NYC executive directors

2010

Published a Case Study in Collaboration with the Staten Island Fdn.
Fran Barrett named New Yorker of the Week by NY1
Published an evaluation study of our first five Leadership Caucuses
“Is Bigger Better? The Case for Small Nonprofits” is published in the Nonprofit Quarterly
In partnership with the New York Community Trust, CRE began its Neighborhood Based Capacity Building initiative in the high need communities of Highbridge, Washington Heights, East New York and Far Rockaway
Piloted the High Performing Managers Institute - a 'mini' caucus for middle managers.
Announced the appointments of Holly Delany Cole and Valyrie Laedlein as the organizaton's Co-Directors
Staff of 28; budget of $3.6 million

2009

Developed programs to help nonprofits get through difficult economic times with a grant from the New York Community Trust
Launched the Nonprofit Management Helpline
Partnered with 311 to offer our expert help to nonprofit callers looking for advice and assistance through our Executive Director Hotline
Fran Barrett receives Founder’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Published "Roadmap To The Websites" with Barbara Kronman

2008	Published “Square Feet”, a guide to real estate for NYC nonprofits “Peak Performance: Nonprofit Leaders rate highest in 360 degree reviews” published in Nonprofit Quarterly Selected by the Carnegie Corporation to provide management assistance to 240 health and human services grantees in NYC

2007	Became pro bono client of Schulte Roth & Zabel

2006	Successfully met the Jenesis Foundation Challenge by raising $300,000 from individual donors Administered $2 million re-granting program for the NYC Communities of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition Founded The Fundraising Institute

2005	Moved to 42 Broadway and opened the C3 Conference Center Published “Del Dicho al Hecho” (a Spanish translation of “From Vision to Reality”) Started Leadership Coaching with 360 Feedback component

2004	Selected by City Council and Department of Health to Manage the $2.6 Million NYC Council Communities of Color Initiative management assistance program

2002	Developed CRE’s model of leadership development and launched first Leadership Caucus Developed & launched Measuring Impact Study of CRE’s Capacity Building

2001	Operated out of APICHA’s offices during 9/11 crisis

2000	23 staff and $2.5 million budget Published compensation survey of NP organizations

1999	Launched The Search Company Developed self-assessment tool Moved to 39 Broadway

1998	Published “From Vision to Reality”

1996	Partnered to develop and implement the NY Nonprofit Management Assistance Collaborative Medical and Health Research Association contract to assist HIV/AIDS organizations

1995	Awarded first Everett Intern

1993	Assisted in the design and implementation of City Connect Federal Grantsmanship Network, which raised $8.3 million for NYC CBOs Moved to 90 Washington Street

1992	Published “Management Without Precedent”

1990	Organized Future Search Conference Launched Technical Assistance to Parent Associations Project

1989	Published “Dare to Chair” and “Fringe Benefits of Working for a Nonprofit”

1987	Received first major government contract Instituted billable day practice Initiated Aaron Diamond Foundation Minority Intern Project

1986	Published “Stepping Out into the Marketplace”

1984	Client evaluation process? QA? Consulted with 100 clients in one year for the first time

1983	Published “Getting Noticed”

1981	Hired first staff beyond founders First United Way grant

1980	Two part-time staff

1979	Founded as independent organization Gets first grant from New York Foundation which is still a funder today!