The CSSC shall have five primary functions:
 

• Make recommendations concerning policies and programs on matters of common interest to the members and their organizations and respective constituencies.

• Ensure that every non-residential location in American life that desires a plan to address hate-fueled violence has the information and resources to develop one

• Assist the leadership of nonprofit and private sector organizations with understanding, obtaining and implementing specific measures to ensure the safety of their institutions and community members, both offline and online.

  1. Sharing relevant information related to federal and state grants such as the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)

  2. Create mechanisms to assist individuals or institutions from communities that experience hate crimes or bias incidents

  3. Enhance cross-disciplinary approaches to threat assessment to prevent extremism from taking root

• Develop coordinated positions and practices to enhance coordination between public, non-profit, private, and academic sector partners and others with a stake in addressing hate-fueled violence

• Organize information and report on bias incidents to ensure authorities effectively appreciate the safety and resiliency needs of community-based organizations.