Collective Impact Center

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Collective Impact Center is a mission-driven coworking space and event venue on Meade Ave in Normal Heights, San Diego, founded by Melissa Williamson to serve social entrepreneurs, nonprofit teams, and artists working on community-impact projects across the 92116 ZIP. The facility occupies a below-grade suite in a mixed-use building at 3295 Meade Ave, offering private office suites in multiple sizes, shared floating desks, and conference rooms equipped with flatscreen displays, HDMI and VGA hookups, and high-speed Wi-Fi — all backed by a kitchenette with complimentary coffee and on-site printing services. Members hold round-the-clock keycard access, and the underground layout keeps the workspace insulated from street noise while free surface parking eliminates the metered-lot hunt that defines much of the Adams Avenue corridor. Late-night work sessions pair naturally with the all-hours coffee program at Lestat's on Park, the 24-hour coffeehouse on Park Blvd in University Heights that draws the same freelancer and nonprofit crowd that populates the Center's desks. Meade Ave runs parallel to Adams Avenue one block south, connecting the Center to the Normal Heights commercial strip where restaurants, bars, and retail shops generate the foot traffic that supports the neighborhood's independent-business identity. The event-space wing hosts workshops, fundraiser receptions, and community forums, making the Center a booking alternative for organizations that need a smaller-capacity venue than the 200-seat format at Adams Avenue Theater a few blocks north. The Center's tenant mix includes grant-writing organizations, social-equity consultancies, and arts collectives, a roster that reflects the neighborhood's reputation as an eclectic corridor distinct from the larger coworking brands in Mission Valley and downtown San Diego. Private suites start at single-occupancy configurations and scale to multi-desk offices with dedicated internet lines and lockable storage.