CommunityWorx
Youth. Equity. Opportunity.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
CommunityWorx does not have a singular means of reaching into the community. We work with our partners to reach widely into the community, beyond ourselves and each other. We are an example of a nonprofit which is dynamic and actively working to decolonize the structuring of nonprofit programming. We do this by attempting to solve the "access to resources" and " closing opportunity gaps" issues, which are prevalent in our community's historically marginalized populations. Just as our identities and communities are intersectional so too is our understanding of the ways that our work can't be effective if we splinter off one element of our work from the others, as it does not provide a holistic view of our work. While some may assume this is not sustainable, we have proven otherwise by becoming a pillar of the local community and staying in the same location since 1978.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
CommunityWorx Thrift Shop resale retail
The processing and selling of donated goods to the general public
YouthWorx on Main
YouthWorx on Main, a youth-serving nonprofit collaborative powered by CommunityWorx which builds capacity for Triangle organizations through collaboration. YouthWorx is a catalyst for impact, supercharging non-profits with best practices that improve the lives of under-resourced youth and families in the Triangle region of North Carolina.
How YouthWorx, works:
Coming together
Joining forces
Collaborating
Sharing best practices
Providing access to resources at no or low cost
Project Impact
In 2015, the PTA Thrift Shop, now CommunityWorx, established Project Impact, a resource for urgent, school-based needs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), arts programming, classroom supplies, and programs that directly impact underserved and economically disadvantaged student populations.
Due to the impact of COVID-19 on CommunityWorx's revenue stream, the grant-making component of Project Impact was paused. As we emerge from the impacts of the global pandemic, we are poised to offer grant-making again in 2024. The current focus is providing access to resources through CommunityWorx's In-Kind Gift Certificate program (a program within Project Impact), which it administers to several local non-profit partners.
CommunityWorx Workforce Development
CommunityWorx employs between 35-40 team members; comprised of community members who have historically been under resourced and marginalized. The organization aims to create safe spaces for individuals by providing a welcoming and affirming work environment, with the ability to engage in skills building and opportunities for advancement within the organization or in other work environments. The organization provides stable employment with compensation for FT team members at the Orange County or North Carolina living wage+benefits (most of which are paid by CWX).
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Multiracial people, People of African descent, People of Latin American descent, People of Middle Eastern descent, People of Asian descent
Related Program
Project Impact
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Multiracial people, People of African descent, People of Latin American descent, People of Asian descent, People of Middle Eastern descent
Related Program
Project Impact
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of donations made by board members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
100% of board members have made contributions.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
For over 70 years, the PTA Thrift Shop, now CommunityWorx, has been focused on enriching the lives of youth. Our goal has always been to build a collaborative community that's a catalyst for equity, innovation and empowerment. To build a community that works for everyone.
Our BELIEF is communities built on equity and collaboration enable youth to reach their full potential.
Our VISION is a community where youth and their families have equitable access to resources and opportunity.
Our MISSION is to enrich lives by building collaborative partnerships and transform charitable donations into educational and community investments.
Our VALUES are: Equity. Community. Compassion. Innovation.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies include expanding our relationships with other organizations aligned with our mission and values, providing historically marginalized access to resources, working on decolonizing the structuring of nonprofit programming, and diversifying our current business model of resale retail to include other revenue generating opportunities. These currently include leasing space to other organizations, monetizing waste before recycling, etc.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
CommunityWorx (formerly PTA Thrift Shop, Inc.) capacity for diversifying its business model and therefore its revenue, is enhanced by the fact that beginning in 2010 the organization embarked on a ten-year strategic plan to redevelop its existing property from approximately 11, 000 sf of retail/office space to a two phase project of a total of 27,000 sf. 22,000 sf was completed in 2013 and includes 14,000 sf of PTA Thrift Shop operations and 8,000 sf of leased office space. The second phase (4712), completed in July of 2017, houses a co-working collaborative space (YouthWorx on Main) for nonprofit tenants and members with youth-serving missions. Additionally, in 2019, PTA Thrift Shop, Inc, rebranded to CommunityWorx to more accurately reflect its work in the community.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
in 2017 then PTA Thrift Shop, Inc. completed both phases of its commercial redevelopment of 27,000sf, outlined in its ten-year strategic plan. In 2019 the organization rebranded to CommunityWorx, to more accurately reflect its work in the community, centering racial equity and providing access to resources and helping to close opportunity gaps for historically marginalized community members, by partnering with local nonprofit direct services partners, which was pivotal during COVID-19.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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CommunityWorx
Board of directorsas of 09/29/2023
Kevin Hicks
Triangle Bikeworks
Term: 2023 - 2023
Joel Levy
Joel Levy CPA
Dawn Edgerton
Edgerton Data Consulting
Jaclyn Krohn
Durham Technical Community College-Orange County Campus
David Morgan
Triangle Real Estate Services, Inc.
Wil Steen
UNC Parking & Transportation
Kelley O'Brien
KTO Strategy & Communications
Michael Williams
Biogen
Monica Shackleford-Webb
NC Utilities Commission
Erica Nuñez
The Ocean Foundation's Plastics Initiative
Kevin Hicks
Triangle Bikeworks
Norman L. Collins
Durham Technical Community College
Teshanee Williams, PHd
UNC School of Government
Justin McNeil
RoadtoHire
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.