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Shyne San Diego

Igniting Survivor Businesses

Poway, CA   |  www.shynesd.org

Mission

To promote the financial independence of human trafficking survivors through small business development and entrepreneurship.

Ruling year info

2021

President & Chief Innovations Officer

Cynthia Luvlee

Main address

13446 Poway Road #557

Poway, CA 92064 USA

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EIN

85-3605057

NTEE code info

Management Services for Small Business/Entrepreneurs (S43)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Provide financial inclusion and economic justice for survivors of trafficking to improve their income level, become leaders of their communities, and acquire ownership of their business ideas.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Business Support Services

Shyne™ provides survivors with the skills needed to thrive as business owners or nonprofit founders. Serving all survivors regardless of age, race, gender, socio-economic status, or education level at a time, the Survivor Business Network™ provides members access to business class, coaches, and startup funds. Survivors are given the support to meet their business goals at every stage of development.

Population(s) Served
Young adults
Older adults
Ethnic and racial groups
Economically disadvantaged people
Victims of crime and abuse

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Business Support Services

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Shyne fights the underlying causes of exploitation and provides survivors with three core programs with the goals of
1. Remove barriers to access to financial and business education and support
2. Improve the generational wealth gap
3. Support survivor economic equity and inclusion

All programming is survivor-centered, voluntary and trauma-informed which is maintained through consistent application of the following practices: (1) allowing our members to create community guiding principles, (2) using a strength based approach to learning, and (3) requiring a high level of confidentiality.

By providing free quality business and financial acumen, we remove the greatest barrier to access which is cost. Facilitated learning sessions are provided on a bi-weekly basis to the Shyne members of our Survivor Business Network™. One-to-one business coaching is provided for all members of the network.

It is well known that wealth can be generated through business ownership. It might be risky to get started, but the potential rewards can make it all worth it. Many family-owned businesses make it to the second generation. At Shyne, we equip all our members to successfully launch their own business ventures.

Shyne is leading the nation when it comes to partnering with financial institutions to implement innovative solutions. Developing term agreements for borrowing is done with the community we seek to invest in. This requires creating new financial products for survivors to access loans without credit history or collateral.

Shyne partners with universities, financial institutions, corporations, small business owners, and survivor entrepreneurs to achieve these goals. Shyne has 109 volunteers providing educational classes in all areas of business, 15 business coaches mentoring survivors, and 80 survivor entrepreneurs who meet regularly to advance the organization's capabilities. Additionally, Shyne is grassroots funded through corporate partners and individuals, allowing the organization to increase our ability to implement evaluation feedback and improve our programs more efficiently.

Shyne has provided 380 pro bono business coaching to 55 survivor entrepreneurs.
Shyne has established 15 new small business banking accounts.
Shyne has served 70 survivor entrepreneurs since its inception.
Shyne has invested $35K in direct funding support to survivor businesses.
Shyne has supported the launch of 35 new survivor-owned businesses.
Shyne has connected 45 professional volunteers directly with survivor business owners.
Shyne has established ongoing Corporate support for more than 2 years with partners to achieve our mission.
Shyne has achieved none of our members going back to trafficking or exploitation.
Shyne has assisted members with receiving outside grants and funding totaling over $15K.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Shyne San Diego

Board of directors
as of 06/09/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Cynthia Austin

Shyne™

Term: 2021 - 2024

Sheila Cram

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Casey Johnson

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Dawn Martinez

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Monica Griffin

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Jennifer Fagan

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Genevieve Solon

Marketing

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/30/2022
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

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
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 06/09/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • 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.