Established in 2010 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, I CAN DO THAT! is a member of the international network of VSA, an affiliate of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the role-model local site for VSA California. In 2005—because of VSA California’s financial struggles…and based on the programmatic, fundraising, and administrative management success of Sacramento’s I Can Do That! /Very Special Arts program--VSA California asked Sacramento to move its operations under the 501(c)3 of VSA California. The goal was to solidify state operations both financially and programmatically and to provide Sacramento’s role-model programming to the state organization’s other nine affiliate sites.
The success of this merger enabled VSA California to continue as an affiliate site of National VSA and the Kennedy Center—with Sacramento serving as the primary program site for the state. Due to the stabilized financial situation of the organization plus the unification and growth of all nine VSA California local sites accomplished between 2005 and 2010, the VSA California Board voted that as of January 1, 2010, the state organization would once again be its own independent entity.
During 2009-2010, Sacramento experienced a year of transition and movement, returning to its role as one of VSA California’s key local sites.
The Sacramento VSA site received its own 501(c)3 status effective April 12, 2010—as I CAN DO THAT!.
Separation and independent operations began July 1, 2009 and were completed by April 1, 2010.
I CAN DO THAT! ’s new FY started on July 1, 2010.
The success of this merger enabled VSA California to continue as an affiliate site of National VSA and the Kennedy Center—with Sacramento serving as the primary program site for the state. Due to the stabilized financial situation of the organization plus the unification and growth of all nine VSA California local sites accomplished between 2005 and 2010, the VSA California Board voted that as of January 1, 2010, the state organization would once again be its own independent entity.
During 2009-2010, Sacramento experienced a year of transition and movement, returning to its role as one of VSA California’s key local sites.
The Sacramento VSA site received its own 501(c)3 status effective April 12, 2010—as I CAN DO THAT!.
Separation and independent operations began July 1, 2009 and were completed by April 1, 2010.
I CAN DO THAT! ’s new FY started on July 1, 2010.