As we reflect on the announcement of our rebranding from last week, we are so grateful for the past that built our foundation, excited about the present state of the organization, and hopeful for the future of the community spaces ecosystem across North America. In case you missed it: Nonprofit Centers Network (NCN) is now Community Spaces Network (CSN)! We are thrilled for this next step in our journey and proud to have all of our community members be a part of it.
20 years ago, Community Spaces Network was born out of a small convening of nonprofit center operators in the San Francisco Bay Area. The first convening blossomed into a thriving peer learning community which grew into a vibrant membership association and capacity building organization for nonprofit centers. Through growing membership, events and conferences, and collaboration and support from many members around social purpose real estate, we continued to strengthen the work around shared space and shared services across North America.
Last week we announced that Nonprofit Centers Network is now Community Spaces Network! This rebrand represents a new chapter for us, one that is built on the foundation of our past collective work, and driven by our vision for the future of social purpose real estate. Our mission remains unchanged: to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector and improve the communities they serve by supporting the development and ongoing operations of multi-tenant nonprofit centers and other quality community serving spaces. We’re still delivering on our four key service areas: resources, memberships, events, and consulting. Our dedication to making a positive impact through a network of nonprofit community spaces remains steadfast.
Looking forward, we are committed to building a future where every community has access to the space it needs to be sustainable, healthy, and vibrant. We are immensely grateful for your support, excited to share this transformation with you, and to continue supporting you for years to come. Check out the video on our new website here to learn more and see why community spaces are critical to all of our futures. Thank you for being an integral part of Community Spaces Network.