What is an Immigrant Community-Based Organization (CBO)?
An immigrant community-based organization (CBO) is any entity that works with immigrants and their families to build economic stability, create social networks and, more generally, to set the terms of their existence in the United States. A soccer league, a cultural festival, a civic club, a women’s shelter, a student scholarship fund, a worker center or an ethnic chamber of commerce could all be examples. Some, but not all, of these organizations have been designated as 501c3 non-profit organizations by the Federal Department of Treasury. Typically, an organization will meet at least one of the following criteria: • Have a mission to meet the needs of immigrants and their families; • Run a program(s) specifically designed for immigrants; • Work with or for a population that is at least 30 percent immigrant; or • Be operated by immigrants (for pay or as volunteers). Tell us about important CBOs in your neighborhood here.
Related Questions
- How can a community-based organization participate in partnership with a lead organization and still serve its own clientele plus meet the needs of the target population of the lead organization?
- Is it possible for a CBO, faith-based organization (FBO) or other non-LEA entity to apply alone without a partner LEA?
- How can a community-based organization, nonprofit or school receive equipment from SDFF?
