2024-05-16T02:00:10Z 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 474389013 CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST INC CAMB 0000000000 988 MEMORIAL DRIVEAPT 185 CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 Pooja Paode Associate Director 4802950581 2024-05-16 Pooja Paode XXX-XX-XXXX true 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 5762 X X www.cambridgelocalfirst.org X X 47767 28950 0 18817 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47767 300 0 0 50474 0 0 4528 55302 -7535 60824 0 53289 60824 53289 0 0 0 0 60824 53289 0 0 60824 53289 The organizations purpose is to provide public education and awareness on the importance of local economies and small businesses directly support businesses through technical assistance and other networking support to help them build their long-term capacity and do research and advocate for a thriving local economy Cambridge Local First facilitates quarterly meetings for the Cambridge Network of Women where we provide networking opportunities and training for women and women entrepreneurs in the area The organization also created its annual Holiday Shopping Guide Finally the organization coordinated quarterly Cambridge Local Thirst events to provide networking opportunities for the local business community This work was covered by a grant from the Cambridge Office of Tourism 7500 7500 Cambridge Local First managed Spring Summer and Fall 2023 cohorts of the Resilient Local Economies Internship Program The program engaged 34 students across regional universities in a variety of applied educational opportunities related to CLFs broader mission 10000 10000 Funding from the Cambridge Savings Bank 5000 and Cambridge Community Foundation 4750 were used to develop tailored 11 technical assistance programs for businesses including projects focused on improving local procurement capacity 9750 17500 Theodora Skeadas Executive Director 10.00 20700 0 0 Pooja Paode Associate Director 25.00 23910 0 0 Kari Kuelzer President 5.00 0 0 0 Angela Hofmann Co-Treasurer 5.00 0 0 0 Rachael Solem Co-Treasurer 5.00 0 0 0 Andrea Taylor-Dunkley Board Member 3.00 0 0 0 Charles Marquardt Board Member 3.00 0 0 0 Christopher Cullen Board Member 3.00 0 0 0 Karan Arakotaram Board Member 2.00 0 0 0 Amira Valliani Board Member 3.00 0 0 0 Erin Miller Board Clerk 2.00 0 0 0 Meichelle Ferguson Board Member 2.00 0 0 0 Richard Garcia Board Member 2.00 0 0 0 Ruth Mendoza Board Member 2.00 0 0 0 Rachel Han Board Member 2.00 0 0 0 Frank Kramer Founding Board Member 2.00 0 0 0 Michael Kantor Founding Board Member 2.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 0 0 false AL Pooja Paode 87 Bristol St Cambridge MA 02139 4802950581 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 false Schedule O: 1.10 Grants and similar amounts paid ($300): $300 paid for annual membership to the American Independent Business Alliance ------ 1.16: Other expenses ($4528): Insurance ($640); Marketing / printing ($57); Software and subscriptions including website maintenance, forms, Google Suite, etc. ($2273); payment processing fees ($668); business meals ($890).