From the Beginning
Our Story
The passion that catalyzed the vision
In the News:
Our Story
Over the Years
Meet Judah Musick
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Judah Musick is the Executive Director of The Community Impact Fund and will share the story of how and why it was founded
2007
Impact Portland
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Judah explains a time period in 2007 of a group of leaders working to Impact the City of Portland
2009
YouVersion
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An important connection to YouVersion the Bible App in 2009 starts a journey of impact
2010
Master of Code
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Learn how a referral to a Ukrainian software team unlocked a vision for community impact
What We Learned
Vanity Metrics vs Transformed Communities
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One major thing we learned was the difference between vanity metrics and true community impact
2011
Building a Platform
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For a period of 7 years Judah focused on Design Thinking, Lean Startup and Agile Development
December 9th 2017
The Christmas Store
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Hear the story about how a simple idea of a Christmas Store uncovered a major opportunity to impact
What We Learned
The Hidden Problem
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Discover how 45,000 households in the 4th highest income county in the US can be living in poverty
What We Learned
The 3 Keys to Dignity
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We learned that there are 3 keys to dignity are essential to prospering communities worldwide
January 2018
CIF is Established
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The story of how a simple pilot project amoung friends led to The Community Impact Fund
What We Learned
The Key to Scalable and Sustainable Community Impact
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After sharing our story in the community, we learned the keys to scalable & sustainable impact
About CIF
About The Community Impact Fund Today
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Learn about CIF today. Judah shares our WHY, Mission, Vision, Core Values and an Opportunity to Impact
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