Our Impact
Year 5
August 11th, 2023 to August 10th, 2024
WICC has a year of firsts and a year of partnerships.
Year 4
August 11th, 2022 to August 10th, 2023
The 2022-2023 year was WICC’s most impactful one yet.
HIGHLIGHTS
WICC’s first Strategic Plan, with help from the Mockingbird Incubator
The first summer Advocacy Bootcamp
The launching of the Santa Ana Clean Water Initiative project
1 new Board President and 1 new Executive Director
Maintained and created partnerships with universities, NGOs, and community organizations
HIGHLIGHTS
1,000+ individuals spanning 6 different regions reached with 7 advocacy projects
15 new team members hired and comprehensive Environmental Justice Strategy adopted
Nearly $8,000 in project grants won for anti-contamination work in Upstate New York
300 copies of US People’s Report on SDGs disseminated
Year 1
August 10th, 2019 to August 10th, 2020
A seed is planted on 8/10/2019 when WICC is first created.
HIGHLIGHTS
The inaugural cohort of the Mari Copeny Scholarship for high school seniors in Flint, Newark, and Greenwich
First Summer Internship Program
Virtual Run Fast For Flint 5k during COVID
COVID-19 Relief Fundraiser
year 2
August 11th, 2020 to August 10th, 2021
Our seedling organization grows and expands its impact.
HIGHLIGHTS
Over 4,400 signatures on petitions circulated by Advocacy Team
High social media impact with over 170 Just Add Water podcast listens and 21,000 Instagram reach
4th annual (and last, indefinitely) Run Fast For Flint 5k in Greenwich, NY
year 3
August 11th, 2021 to August 10th, 2022
As a 501c3, our org blossoms and begins reaching for the sun.
HIGHLIGHTS
501c3 status secured
New leadership and internal developments
Over 200 people reached through in-person events like STEAM Urban event in Newark, NJ and WICCourse Webinars throughout the year
3,300 Instagram reach and 2,300 website visits