About Us
Community Minded Enterprises is a nonprofit organization based out of Central and Eastern Washington that focuses on community development and support, working to identify unmet needs and develop strategies to address them.
Our Mission
Community-Minded Enterprises transforms communities in Washington State while advancing diversity and inclusion of marginalized populations so that all people have an opportunity for equitable health, education, and safety.
Compassion
Driven by compassion, we understand the importance of creating communities where everyone can heal, grow, and thrive.
Advocate
We actively advocate for understanding and addressing the obstacles that hinder social and economic fairness in our communities.
Action
We believe in the power of action to drive meaningful change.
Core Values
Years Serving Our Community
Our Story
CME, originally established in 1997 as the Health Improvement Partnership, emerged from Spokane’s hospitals and health systems to address the gap in healthcare access for underserved populations. Over time, it evolved into a key player in community health, serving as a neutral convener and catalyst for positive change.
In 2004, recognizing the need for broader engagement and cross-sector collaborations, HIP of Spokane rebranded to Community-Minded Enterprises, reflecting our expanded scope and mission. Today, CME operates across six locations throughout the region. Our efforts focus on facilitating access to quality child care, strengthening the early learning system, and improving children’s early learning outcomes; delivering licensed behavioral health services for underserved communities, focusing on a family-centered model for mental health and substance use disorder recovery; helping individuals and families walk along a pathway to stability through supported employment and housing; and service navigation for people with disabilities.
Our Programs
Early Learning
Early Achievers
Professional Development for Early Learning Educators
Early Childhood Eduaction Assistance Program
Kinside
Provider Retention Funds
Recovery & Behavioral Health
Recovery Cafe
State Opioid & Substance Abuse Response
Child Care Assistance Program
Foundational Community Supports
Play & Learn
Plan to Work
Family Services
Child Care Assistance Program
Foundational Community Supports
Play & Learn
Early Childhood Education Assistance Program
Family Tuition Assistance
Advocacy
Early Achievers
Plan to Work
State Opioid & Substance Abuse Response
CMTV14
Board of Directors
Ian Cunningham
Chair – Retired Insurance Agent and Broker
Janet Schmidlkofer
Treasurer – General Manager, K&N Electric
Chris Francovich, EdD
Secretary – Associate Professor of Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University
Traci Couture-Richmond
Vice-Chair – Executive Director and Designated Institutional Official, Spokane Teaching Health Center
Kerra Bower
Owner/Director, Little Scholars Development Center – Founder, Raze Development Center
Gabby Calcaterra
Supervising Case Manager – Spokane Angels
Cindy Fitzgerald
Retired – Providence Health & Services
Amber Jasmin
CFO, The Jasmin Group
Bob Lutz, MD, MPH
Community Health Physician
John Roll, PhD
Professor, Community and Behavioral Health Special Advisor – Washington State University
Community-Minded
About Us
Community Minded Enterprises is a nonprofit organization based out of Central and Eastern Washington that focuses on community development and support, working to identify unmet needs and develop strategies to address them.
Our Mission
Community-Minded Enterprises transforms communities in Washington State while advancing diversity and inclusion of marginalized populations so that all people have an opportunity for equitable health, education, and safety.
Years Serving
Our Community
CME, originally established in 1997 as the Health Improvement Partnership, emerged from Spokane’s hospitals and health systems to address the gap in healthcare access for underserved populations. Over time, it evolved into a key player in community health, serving as a neutral convener and catalyst for positive change.
In 2004, recognizing the need for broader engagement and cross-sector collaborations, HIP of Spokane rebranded to Community-Minded Enterprises, reflecting our expanded scope and mission. Today, CME operates across six locations throughout the region. Our efforts focus on facilitating access to quality child care, strengthening the early learning system, and improving children’s early learning outcomes; delivering licensed behavioral health services for underserved communities, focusing on a family-centered model for mental health and substance use disorder recovery; helping individuals and families walk along a pathway to stability through supported employment and housing; and service navigation for people with disabilities.
Compassion
Driven by compassion, we understand the importance of creating communities where everyone can heal, grow, and thrive.
Advocate
We actively advocate for understanding and addressing the obstacles that hinder social and economic fairness in our communities.
Action
We believe in the power of action to drive meaningful change.
Early Learning
Early Achievers
Professional Development for Early Learning Educators
Early Childhood Eduaction Assistance Program
Kinside
Provider Retention Funds
Recovery & Behavioral Health
Recovery Cafe
State Opioid & Substance Abuse Response
Child Care Assistance Program
Foundational Community Supports
Play & Learn
Plan to Work
Family Services
Child Care Assistance Program
Foundational Community Supports
Play & Learn
Early Childhood Education Assistance Program
Family Tuition Assistance
Advocacy
Early Achievers
Plan to Work
State Opioid & Substance Abuse Response
CMTV14
Ian Cunningham
Chair – Retired Insurance Agent and Broker
Janet Schmidlkofer
Treasurer – General Manager, K&N Electric
Chris Francovich, EdD
Secretary – Associate Professor of Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University
Tade Ayeni, EdD
Director of Leadership Education and Assistant Professor, Washington State University
Kerra Bower
Owner/Director, Little Scholars Development Center – Founder, Raze Development Center
Gabby Calcaterra
Amber Jasmin
CFO, The Jasmin Group
Bob Lutz, MD, MPH
Regional Medical Officer, WA Dept of Health Enterprises
Sage Swanson
Associate Wealth Consultant, Evergreen Gavekal