Community Partner : Fusion Partnerships Intern : Simon Marshall‐Shah Site Supervisor : Keith Gavazzi
What is Fusion Partnerships ? Through collaborative action , including fiscal sponsorship , Fusion Partnerships , Inc . works to be a catalyst for justice and peace . Our vision for Baltimore is thriving communities with equitable resources , modeling collaborative processes and organizational structures which foster social justice , peace and love .
Tasks :
• Updated policies and procedures document to improve clarity and allow for easier program onboarding and compliance
• Researched and compiled a report on OSI Community Fellows with Fusion programs , reviewing their respective funding and expense patterns
• Designed policies handbook and various marketing materials
In June , at one of Fusion ’ s Quarterly Program Potluck clarity : to think that at the beginning of the summer more than a vague understanding of the scope and p nonprofit world was incredibly narrow‐minded . Over with Fusion , and with the CIIP program , my apprecia that grassroots organizations do in this city has only Namely , my ideas on nonprofit structure have develo how , as a fiscal sponsor , Fusion provides incredible s organizations and programs that share , as communit Fusion ’ s 501 ( c )( 3 ) status ; this sponsorship allows pro and work devoted to their organization ’ s own missio office ( which included meeting , talking with , or listen people who flow in and out of it everyday ), I learned the complicated behind‐the‐scenes work at Fusion , b directly translates to on‐the‐ground successes within organizations . Through the opportunities I had to vis on meetings of conference‐planning committees , cri and even the Fusion Board , my personal ideas on wh nonprofit organization have evolved to include valuin consensus‐building as a necessity in program develop worked with at the office , who together support nea organizations , are some of the most humble people working with ; our work and conversations have help importance of empowering those with great ideas to in the city we live in . ‐Simon