2022-05-26T07:13:47-07:00 2021-07-31 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2020-08-01 201897585 Smartmeme DBA Center for Story-based Strategy SMAR 5109031809 654 13th Street Suite 100 Oakland CA 94612 Bernice Julie Shaw Co-Director 2022-05-26 true Bernice Julie Shaw 999009999 Suzanne R Healy P00533689 9256030800 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Bernice Julie Shaw 654 13th Street Suite 100 Oakland CA 94612 1981299 false X www.storybasedstrategy.org X 2004 VT SMARTMEME INC. DBA CENTER FOR STORY-BASED STRATEGY ("CSS") offers nonprofit networks and organizations the analysis, training and strategic support for their communications needs. 11 3 15 11 0 1478597 1301714 360527 677386 3584 0 1019 2199 1843727 1981299 0 0 820317 846111 11771 0 208792 407271 449497 1239359 1295608 604368 685691 1842700 2683742 390128 545479 1452572 2138263 SMARTMEME INC. DBA CENTER FOR STORY-BASED STRATEGY ("CSS") IS A NATIONAL STRATEGY CENTER DEDICATED TO HARNESSING THE POWER OF NARRATIVE FOR MOVEMENT BUILDING AND SOCIAL CHANGE. CSS PROVIDES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIANCES THE STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO REFRAME ISSUES AND WIN CRITICAL CAMPAIGNS. WE USE STORY-BASED APPROACHES TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, TO COMMUNICATE TRANSFORMATIVE POSSIBILITIES AND TO RE-IMAGINE SOCIAL CHANGE STRATEGY. THROUGH TRAINING AND CONSULTING, WEVE SUPPORTED OVER 300 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND 6,000 INDIVIDUAL CHANGE AGENTS. false false 996255 677386 TRAIN: PROVIDE TRAINING TO OVER 300 KEY NONPROFIT LEADERS AND GROW CSSS TRAINING CAPACITY AND PRACTITIONERS NETWORK.MOVEMENT BUILDING: STRENGTHEN BROADER NONPROFIT NETWORKS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH AND BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS.OUR WORK THIS YEAR HAS CONTINUED TO GROW, HONING OUR TRAINING TOOLS AND METHODS, ANDREACHING MORE AND MORE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WORKING FOR CHANGE. CSS began a program of Fiscal Sponsorship, to incubate emergent narrative opportunities from the CSS Network. The purpose is to strengthen movement infrastructure by providing a political home for the work. CSS will use Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorships as a vehicle to support these projects. Two sponsored projects in fy 2021 include Black Cornerstone Project and Anti-Monopoly Video Shorts. 996255 true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 56 0 true 15 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA VT X X The Organization 5109031809 654 13th Street Suite 100 Oakland CA 94612 X SHANA MCDAVIS-CONWAY CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 91731 0 0 Bernice Julie Shaw CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 91581 0 0 Dallas Goldtooth Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sean Watkins Ext Affairs Chr 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Yee Won Chong Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sara Pennington Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Dillon Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mariana Mendoza Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Premo Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Miya Yoshitani Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trina Jackson Governance Chr 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 183312 0 false false false 0 119100 1182614 1301714 Consulting contracts 541610 596129 596129 Training and event fees 541610 81257 81257 677386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2199 2199 2199 1981299 679585 0 0 0 0 178071 139705 10980 27386 0 519851 407846 32054 79951 0 91094 68538 8612 13944 57095 42698 5586 8811 0 0 19236 19236 0 0 0 128256 65873 1914 60469 0 12182 6305 3807 2070 20668 15503 1988 3177 0 27593 20921 2515 4157 0 0 14978 13672 531 775 508 508 0 0 11104 8343 1042 1719 Faciltators and trainers 63372 63372 Network Engagement 58612 58612 Program associates 46856 43916 2940 Program supplies 18137 18137 27995 22814 1788 3393 1295608 996255 90561 208792 950942 1382853 322316 548274 557500 736496 0 0 0 0 0 9824 13923 0 0 0 0 0 2118 2196 1842700 2683742 152270 108448 118500 379456 119358 57575 390128 545479 X 882572 1547867 570000 590396 1452572 2138263 1842700 2683742 685691 X false true X true false X 701181 738228 823499 1478597 1301714 5043219 307390 355881 296844 360527 677386 1998028 0 0 0 1008571 1094109 1120343 1839124 1979100 7041247 0 740312 735941 187 1476440 740312 735941 187 1476440 5564807 82 132 4603 4817 0 82 132 4603 4817 0 4000 1798 674 2199 8671 1012571 1095989 1121149 1843727 1981299 7054735 0.78880 0.74850 0.00070 0.00080 X false false 40270 40270 1255338 1295608 204561 51140 false 181757 389074 201978 204561 977370 1466055 242 176430 24424 40270 241366 45439 97268 50495 51140 244342 366513 242 140080 24424 40270 205016 Sabbatical Payable 57575 57575 1981859 560 560 1981299 1981299 1296168 560 560 1295608 1295608 Africa, New Zealand, Australia 0 2 Program Services Training 3111 2 2 3111 3111 false false false false false false Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures During FY 20-21, CSS worked with an organization based in Canada, ETC Group. Though most of our work was remote and/or based in the U.S., ETC Group did correspond with international groups in countries like Africa, New Zealand, Australia, etc. Any in-person training/events were based in the U.S. Mariana Mendoza Board Member 350 Business-Training Support false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Contract for Training Program Support during fiscal year end 7/31/2020. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Employees and Board members of the organization are required to put in writing their conflicting interests when they first become an employee or Board member; then these are reviewed and updated annually. Annual Declarations of Conflict of Interest are distributed and signed by the CSS Board of Directors at the beginning of each Fiscal Year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management SMARTMEME INC. HAS A SALARY POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH YEAR THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE CO-DIRECTORS AND MAKES A DECISION ABOUT THE SALARY RATE FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, THEN APPROVES IT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL ANNUAL BUDGET. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.