Community Benefits Advisory Committee
Members on record
EKElena Sokolow KaufmanMemberCMA 2023 #184 · term expired Jun 26, 2026 Membership per the council’s appointment record, September 8, 2025 · resident members per the 2023–25 appointment orders, three-year terms; the committee also seats institutional and ex-officio members not shown here · sources & meeting inventory
Meetings
Every meeting since 2018, newest first. 25 meetings known but lacking minutes: see Missing minutes.
2026 (2 meetings)
February
2MonRegular MeetingCBAC minutes, norms, & updates · Cambridge Community Foundation’s approach to funding & insights · CBAC’s funding strategy & approach · CBAC Minutes, Norms, & UpdateJanuary
5MonRegular MeetingCBAC Minutes, Norms, and Updates · Human Services Committee Hearing & Ordinance Updates · CBAC’s Moving Pieces · CBAC Minutes & Updates2025 (10 meetings)
December
1MonRegular MeetingCBAC Minutes, Norms, and Updates · Ordinance Considerations & Process · Needs Assessment Considerations & Process · CBAC Minutes & UpdatesNovember
3MonRegular MeetingCBAC Minutes, Norms, and Updates · Ordinance Language · CBAC Next Moves · CBAC Minutes & UpdatesOctober
6MonRegular MeetingCBAC minutes, norms, and updates · City Council actions and implications for CBAC · CBAC order of operations and next moves · CBAC Minutes, Norms, and UpdatesSeptember
8MonRegular MeetingCBAC minutes & updates: Resident members & Executive Summary/ City Cou · Needs Assessment & Ordinance · CBAC Minutes Approval & Updates · CBAC Meeting NormsJune
2MonRegular MeetingCBAC minutes & updates: Resident members & Executive Summary/ City Cou · Current state of Cambridge nonprofit sector · The CBAC tracks ahead: Remaining funds & NeedsMay
5MonRegular MeetingCBAC minutes & updates: Resident member review & selection process · April discussion with City Manager: Reflections & reactions · Executive Summary process · The CBApril
7MonRegular MeetingCBAC preparation · Discussion with City Manager · CBAC reflection, minutes, updates, & next moves · Where we have arrived, next meetings, public commentMarch
3MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Minutes Approval & updates · Executive Summary Process & Content · Content – considerations for full committee: · Process – where are we?February
3MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Minutes Approval · CBAC Updates · Executive Summary Process & Content · Where we are in our processJanuary
6MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Minutes Approval · CBAC Updates · Executive Summary Process & Content · CBAC: What Are We Recommending Moving Forward?2024 (7 meetings)
December
2MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Minutes Approval · CBAC Updates · Executive Summary Process & ContentNovember
4MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Minutes Approval · CBAC Meeting Norms · CBAC Gathering with Partnerships · Complimentary/Summary DocumentsSeptember
9MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Minutes Approval · CBAC Meeting Norms · CBAC Member Experiences · CBAC Where We AreAugust
5MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Minutes Approval & Meeting Norms · What is one that feels important to preserve/ continue to practice tog · What is one that might be less relevant/ oneJune
3MonRegular MeetingThe Months Ahead · Making Meaning of Final Evaluation Reports · CBAC Next Moves · AttendanceMay
6MonRegular MeetingCBAC Updates · CBAC’s Next Chapter & Closing Out This Chapter · Gathering and Celebration of Partnerships · CBAC Next MovesApril
1MonRegular MeetingCBAC Updates · HRiA Presentation and Discussion · The Month Ahead · Attendance2023 (5 meetings)
September
11MonRegular MeetingMonday, September 11, 2023 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting · Last Update 10/25/22 · OverviewJune
5MonRegular MeetingMonday, June 5, 2023 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting · Last Update 10/25/22 · OverviewApril
3MonRegular MeetingCBAC Updates · Year 4: CBAC draft goals & support for partnerships · Next Steps & Next Meeting Dates · AttendanceMarch
6MonRegular MeetingCBAC: Where we are & year 3 updates · Guidance to Partnerships for year 4 renewal · Your Partnership’s approach to Year 4 · Your Partnership’s approach beyond Year 4January
9MonRegular MeetingCBAC: Where we are & how we might proceed in the months ahead · Partnerships: Year 3 progress · HRIA: Update on evaluation process · Next Steps & Next Meeting Dates2022 (11 meetings)
December
5MonRegular MeetingCBAC: Where we are & how we might proceed in the months ahead · Communications with Partnerships · Maximize learning and each Partnership’s ability to tell the storyNovember
7MonRegular MeetingCBAC: Where we are & how we might proceed in the months ahead · CBAC: Year 4 considerations · Progress on the modified plans the Partnership submitted for Year 3 · COctober
3MonRegular MeetingCBAC: Where we are · Partnerships: Ad hoc committee meeting, approach to Year 4, and next m · Next Steps & Next Meeting Dates · Welcome and IntroductionSeptember
12MonRegular MeetingCBAC: Where we are · Partnerships: Approach to Year 4 · Partnerships: Meeting with ad hoc committee · What do you hope to accomplish?August
1MonRegular MeetingCBAC: Where we are · Evaluation: Health Resources in Action presentation & discussion · Partnerships: CBAC’s Next Moves · Welcome and IntroductionJune
6MonRegular MeetingPartnerships: Where we are and what’s next? · Next Steps & Next Meeting Dates · Attendance · Welcome and IntroductionMay
9MonRegular MeetingCurrent Round of Funding: What does success mean to CBAC? · Evaluation: Where we are & what is next · Next Steps & Next Meeting Dates · AttendanceApril
4MonRegular MeetingCurrent Round of Funding: What does success mean to CBAC? · Fund programs or services that directly benefit Cambridge residents · Prioritize support for vulnerable aMarch
7MonRegular MeetingImplementation Grants – Year 3 renewal process and content · Welcome and IntroductionFebruary
7MonRegular MeetingCBAC Minutes · Partnership Renewal Process & Content · What are you learning that families need? · How are Partnerships orienting toward when Community Benefits FundJanuary
3MonRegular MeetingCBAC Minutes · Partnership Renewal Process & Content · Fund programs or services that directly benefit Cambridge residents · Prioritize support for vulnerable and un2021 (7 meetings)
December
6MonRegular MeetingEvaluation – Health Resources in Action (HRiA) presentation · Discussion between HRiA and Committee members · Next Steps · Welcome and openingNovember
1MonRegular MeetingCBAC Minutes · Evaluation: Review of HRiA Evaluation Status Update · Partnerships: Timeline Update and Discussion · What struck you most from listening to each of thAugust
9MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Norms · CBAC Minutes · From June 7 Meeting – Future Gazing into 2032: Celebrating 15 Years of · Evaluation: Reviewing Implementation Year 1 Evaluation RJune
7MonRegular MeetingCBAC’s Key Responsibilities · CBAC’s Vision · Considering Where We Are With Partnerships and Next Steps · Public CommentMay
3MonRegular MeetingCBAC Meeting Norms · Acceptance of Minutes · Logic Model & Evaluation Plan – Presentation with Health Resources in · Next MeetingMarch
8MonRegular MeetingEmergency Grants · Partnership Grants · Review of Each Partnership’s Year 1 Review & Year 2 Intentions · Next StepsJanuary
21ThuRegular MeetingEmergency Grants · CBAC Members · Next Steps · Introduction2020 (10 meetings)
November
18WedRegular MeetingImplementation Grants · Identify key successes and lessons learned · Provide an overview of what the Partnership and its · Identify how many families/ clients theOctober
28WedRegular MeetingCheck-in Overview · How can CBAC help you – what is it that we, as a committee, can do to · Partnerships & Participants · Summary of Key Themes2FriRegular MeetingEmergency Grants Status · Implementation Grants & Communications with Partnerships · Next Steps · Approval of MinutesSeptember
21MonRegular MeetingEmergency Grants: Status, Updates, & Discussion · Implementation Grants · Next Steps & Next MeetingsAugust
26WedRegular MeetingImplementation Grants · Emergency & Recovery Grants · Next Steps & Next MeetingsJuly
22WedRegular MeetingCOVID-19 Emergency & Recovery Funding · Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Virtual Meeting · Overview · I. COVID-19 Emergency & Recovery FundingJune
10WedRegular MeetingCOVID-19 Emergency & Recovery Funding · Introduction & Updates4ThuWorking MeetingImplementation Grants · COVID-19 Emergency & Recovery Funding · Introduction & Norms ReviewFebruary
13ThuRegular MeetingReview of Plans for Implementation · Introduction & Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next StepsJanuary
13MonRegular MeetingReview of Plans for Implementation · Introduction & Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next Steps2019 (20 meetings)
December
16MonRegular MeetingImplementation Phase Review Process · Feedback on Planning Grant RFP Process (w/ HRiA) · Do the key findings align with your perspective on the process? · Are there November
21ThuRegular MeetingImplementation Phase Selection Components · Introduction & Approval of Minutes14ThuRegular MeetingProgress Report Check-Ins · Introduction12TueRegular MeetingImplementation Phase Selection Components · Progress Report Check-Ins · Introduction & Approval of Minutes7ThuRegular MeetingEvaluation Update · Selection Components for Plans for Implementation · Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next StepsOctober
29TueRegular MeetingPlanning Phase Report Check-Ins · Please describe your partnership’s progress in creating your logic mod · Is there anything else CBAC should know about your process10ThuRegular MeetingPlanning Phase Timeline · Plan for Implementation - Selection Components · Partnership Progress Reports · Questions & CommentsSeptember
23MonRegular MeetingImplementation Phase Selection Components · Partnership Convening · Partnership Progress Report & Planning Phase Timeline · Introduction6FriRegular MeetingImplementation Phase Selection Criteria · Partnership Progress Report & Planning Phase Timeline · Introduction · Approval of MinutesAugust
21WedRegular MeetingProposed Changes to Working Timeline [DRAFT] · Implementation Phase Selection Criteria · Articulation of the partnership’s shared vision, including: · Completed logi7WedRegular MeetingDraft Logic Model · Implementation Phase Selection Criteria · Introduction · Approval of MinutesJuly
25ThuRegular MeetingGroup Norms: Review & Refresh · Working Planning Phase Timeline · Debrief of Planning Phase Kickoff Meeting · Implementation Phase Selection CriteriaJune
20ThuRegular MeetingPlanning Phase Overview · Selection Criteria & Evaluator Overview · Next Steps & Closing · Welcome & Introductions13ThuRegular MeetingPlanning for Kickoff · Assessment of Planning Grant RFP Process · Introduction & Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next StepsMay
17FriRegular MeetingEvaluation Overview · Draft Logic Model & Visioning · Introduction & Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next StepsApril
11ThuRegular MeetingPlanning Grant Process · Debrief of Interviews · Planning Grant Application Review · Next Meeting & Next StepsMarch
26TueRegular MeetingPlanning Grant Review & Process · Introduction & Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next Steps18MonRegular MeetingWorking CBAC Timeline · Planning Grant Review & Selection Process · Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next StepsFebruary
20WedRegular MeetingCBAC Timeline & Updates · Planning Grant Process · Introduction · Approval of MinutesJanuary
14MonRegular MeetingInformational Session · Planning Grant Process · Introduction · Next Meeting & Next Steps2018 (19 meetings)
November
29ThuRegular MeetingWorking CBAC Timeline · November 28th Convening Debrief · Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next Steps7WedRegular MeetingPlanning Grant Process · Approaches to Outreach · Pre-Proposal Conference + Data Presentation · IntroductionOctober
23TueRegular MeetingOverview · Working CBAC Timeline · Maximum Grants To Be Awarded · Planning Grant Process2TueRegular MeetingReview and Potential Approval of Planning Grant RFP · Working CBAC Timeline · Introduction · Approval of MinutesSeptember
20ThuRegular MeetingReview of Draft Planning Grant RFP · Proposal Review & Selection Process · Evaluation RFP Process · Introduction6ThuRegular MeetingTechnical Assistance · Evaluation Process · Planning Phase · Approval of MinutesAugust
21TueRegular MeetingPartnerships · Technical Assistance · Evaluation RFP · Approval of MinutesJuly
24TueRegular MeetingThe Committee's Working Timeline · Revisiting the July 9th Meeting · Overall Timeline: · All 3 Top Tier Needs?9MonRegular MeetingPhases & Timeline · Partnerships · Approval of MinutesJune
27WedRegular MeetingOverview · Possible Timeline - Questions & Concerns · Evaluation - Considerations & Guidance · Approval of Minutes4MonRegular MeetingDebrief of Listening Sessions · Introduction · Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next StepsApril
30MonRegular MeetingReview of Guiding Principles · Listening Sessions - Reviewing Our Intentions · Approach to Funding · Narrative Overview9MonRegular MeetingReview of Guiding Principles · Prioritize support for vulnerable and underserved populations · Promote awareness of and connection to existing programs and services March
27TueRegular MeetingProposed Outline for Narrative Overview · How did we develop the approach? (draft language from CBAC notes) · Strategic priorities, target population, expected outco21WedRegular MeetingReview of Materials · Revise Draft Introduction · Approaches to Funding · Review of Key Questions2FriRegular MeetingCommittee Timeline · Review of Materials · Review of Framework & Key Questions · Approval of MinutesFebruary
15ThuRegular MeetingStrategic Priorities · Phased Approaches · Committee sets clear criteria/ requirements for planning grants: · Committee will provide resources (funds) for Technical January
29MonRegular MeetingFollow-Up Items From Previous Meeting · Community Benefits Financing · Target Populations & Strategic Priorities · Strategic Priorities16TueRegular MeetingPrioritizing Target Populations · Strategic Priorities · Approval of Minutes · Next Meeting & Next Steps