Community Planning & Advocacy Council

What Community Planning & Advocacy Council does

Community Planning & Advocacy Council (CPAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, that has operated continuously since 1938 as the designated human services planning and advocacy intermediary for Camden County. The organization coordinates an interconnected portfolio of programs including Homeless Services (via the Camden County Homeless Network Planning Committee and the Southern New Jersey Continuum of Care spanning Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties), the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP/AmeriCorps Seniors) with approximately 275 active volunteers, Family Success and Prevention services through two Family Success Centers, the Children's Inter-Agency Coordinating Council (CIACC), and the Management Assistance Program (MAP), an administrative capacity-building framework developed in 1986 for human service organizations.

CPAC's business model is built on a pass-through grant administration structure combined with a small portfolio of fee-based services. The organization receives funding from federal sources including HUD (Continuum of Care), FEMA (Emergency Food and Shelter National Program), and the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS), as well as from the NJ Department of Children and Families (Prevention Reinvestment Funds), and redistributes the majority of these funds — over $3.2 million in 2024 — to eligible nonprofit service providers and municipalities across Camden County. MAP generates modest fee revenue through 3-year subscription terms ($2,800-$3,000) and annual completeness package fees ($250-$300). Technology infrastructure is limited to a Salesforce portal for grant application management and the federally-mandated Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for data reporting, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. The organization's customer base is structurally bifurcated: upstream funders (federal/state agencies) supply revenue, while downstream beneficiaries (Camden County families, children, seniors, and individuals experiencing homelessness) receive direct services through ~11 staff and a large volunteer network.

Name

Community Planning & Advocacy Council

Legal name

Community Planning & Advocacy Council

Website

https://cpacsj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Planning & Advocacy Council (CPAC) is a Camden County, NJ-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1938 that coordinates human services planning, distributes government grants, and operates programs in homelessness, senior volunteering, family prevention, and children's services across Southern New Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pennsauken

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding Distribution: CPAC receives government funding (federal, state, county) and distributes grants to eligible organizations. In 2024, CPAC distributed more than $3.2 million to organizations and agencies throughout the region. Funding includes HUD CoC funds, FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter funds ($269,026 for Phase 41), and NJ Department of Children and Families Prevention Reinvestment funds.
2. Management Assistance Program (MAP) Fees: MAP program generates revenue through fees: Three payments of $1,000 per 3-year term, or $2,800 if paid in full. Annual completeness package fee of $250 for MAP compliance maintenance. Accredited agencies pay $300 yearly fee.
3. Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) Funding: RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is funded by the Corporation for National & Community Service, a federal agency. CPAC hosts this program which has been operating for over 30 years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CPAC coordinates human services planning across Camden County and the four-county Southern NJ region, distributing more than $3.2 million annually in federal, state, and county grants to eligible service providers. It directly delivers homeless services coordination through HNPC and SNJCoC, the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteer program, Family Success Centers, the Children's Inter-Agency Coordinating Council (CIACC), and the Management Assistance Program (MAP), which provides performance accreditation for human service organizations.

Product overview

Community Planning & Advocacy Council (CPAC) is a nonprofit human services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected community support programs. The core offerings include Homeless Services (through HNPC and SNJCoC), the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP/AmeriCorps Seniors), Family Success/Prevention services with Family Success Centers, the Children's Inter-Agency Coordinating Council (CIACC), and the Management Assistance Program (MAP). CPAC also conducts Civic Leadership Awards and provides data reporting through HMIS. These services work together to advance social, racial, and economic justice in Camden County, NJ, serving children, families, seniors, and homeless populations through prevention programs, volunteer opportunities, and coordinated care systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC): A program component of CPAC that determines where service gaps exist for identified priority populations and makes recommendations on service delivery improvement.
• Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
• Southern NJ Continuum of Care (SNJCoC)

Products and services

• Homeless Services Comprehensive homeless services coordination including the Camden County Homeless Network Planning Committee (HNPC) and participation in the Southern New Jersey Continuum of Care (SNJCoC), providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing planning. Targets individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness across four South Jersey counties.
• Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer opportunity program connecting adults 55 and older with service placements in nonprofits, faith-based organizations, government agencies, health centers, schools, and senior centers across Camden County. Operated with 250+ active volunteers and 25+ partner agencies.
• Family Success / Prevention Services Family support and prevention services including Family Success Centers (Evolutions in Camden and Building Bridges in Clementon), parenting workshops, life skills training, healthcare education, and family enrichment seminars. Serves Camden County children, youth, and families to prevent child abuse and neglect.
• CIACC (Children's Inter-Agency Coordinating Council) County-level convening body that advises the NJ Department of Children and Families on developing an integrated system of care for children, youth, and young adults with emotional, mental, behavioral, developmental, and substance use service needs. Includes Educational Partnership, I/DD, and Family Voice subcommittees.
• Management Assistance Program (MAP) Administrative accreditation initiative providing human service organizations with enhanced managerial and administrative skills using Human Service Performance Standards. Organizations complete a 3-year term with fees of $3,000 (or $2,800 paid in full), plus $250 annual completeness package fee, or $300 for accredited agencies.
• Senior Services Programs for seniors including the RSVP volunteer network and the Young at Heart Walking Group, focusing on community engagement, health, and volunteer opportunities for adults aged 55 and over in Camden County.
• Southern NJ Continuum of Care (SNJCoC) Coordination Regional coalition coordination combining four counties (Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester) for regional homeless services planning, HUD CoC funding applications, coordinated assessment, housing vouchers, and case conferencing.
• Prevention Reinvestment Fund Grant Distribution Grant distribution program funded by NJ Department of Children and Families providing Prevention Reinvestment Funds (Large Grants and Mini-Grants) to eligible nonprofit organizations through a Salesforce Portal-based competitive RFP process. Funds Early Childhood Success, Positive Youth Development, Strong Transitions to Adulthood, and Strong Families Strong Communities programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed over $3.2 million to organizations and agencies throughout the region in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Southern NJ Continuum of Care (SNJCoC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013SNJCoC is a regional coalition of Comprehensive Emergency Assistance System (CEAS) Committees combining Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties. CPAC participates in regional planning and applies to HUD for funding on behalf of the continuum.
• NJ Department of Children and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPAC is authorized by the NJ DCF Division of Prevention and Community Partnerships to conduct Community Review Processes for Prevention Reinvestment funding in Camden County. This partnership enables CPAC to distribute state child welfare and prevention funds to eligible organizations.
• Camden County Board of CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPAC works with the Camden County Board of Commissioners and City of Camden on the Covenant for Children, Youth, and Families initiative, which aims to ensure children, youth, and families have resources and support to reach their potential.
• Camden County Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSAC is a program component of CPAC that determines where service gaps exist for priority populations and makes recommendations on service delivery improvement.
• Camden County School DistrictsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational Partnerships between local school districts and agencies that serve children and families, providing cross-systems training and directing resources from DCF to families in need.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHUD provides federal funding through the Continuum of Care program. CPAC coordinates Camden County's participation in this program and helps apply for HUD homeless assistance funds.
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEMA Emergency Food and Shelter National Program provides funding ($269,026 for Phase 41) that CPAC distributes to eligible organizations in Camden County for emergency food and shelter services.
• Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNCS funds the RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) which has been hosted by CPAC for over 30 years. CNCS is a federal agency that supports volunteer service across America.
• AmeriCorpsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPAC hosts the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program, connecting volunteers age 55 and over with service opportunities in their communities.
• Camden County MunicipalitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPAC coordinates homeless services and prevention programs with municipalities including Lindenwold, Pine Hill, Winslow, Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Gloucester Township, and Camden City.
• Family Support Organization of Camden CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in community care management and family support services.
• Oaks Integrated CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) services and children's mobile response services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United Way of Camden County: Community-impact nonprofit raising and distributing funds to a network of Camden County agencies. Most directly comparable to CPAC in mission, geography, and funder-syndication role within the same county.
• Burlington County Community Action Program: Community Action Agency serving a neighboring NJ county with comparable human-services coordination, grant distribution, and family-support programming. Operates a structurally similar CSA/Homeless services portfolio to CPAC.
• Center for Family Services: Southern New Jersey human services nonprofit delivering family, youth, prevention, and community-based programs. Closely aligned with CPAC's Family Success, CIACC, and prevention reinvestment workstreams.

Broad incumbents

• United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey: Regional United Way umbrella that funds and convenes agencies across a footprint including Camden County. Overlaps with CPAC in community-fund distribution and nonprofit capacity building but at much larger regional scale.
• Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers: Camden-based mission-driven nonprofit operating complex-care and social-services coordination programs. Same geographic anchor and similar Camden-centric convening role, but with a clinical-care orientation rather than human-services planning.
• New Jersey Association of Nonprofits: Statewide nonprofit trade and capacity-building association providing advocacy, training, and MAP-style performance support to NJ nonprofits. Comparable in capacity-building function to CPAC's MAP program but operating statewide rather than county-specifically.
• National Council of Nonprofits: National network of state and regional nonprofit associations providing advocacy, convening, and resources. Comparable as the macro-level equivalent of CPAC's MAP-style capacity-building and advocacy work.

Regional players

• Family Service Association of Bucks County: Pennsylvania county-based human services nonprofit offering family, senior, and community programs across an adjacent service area. Comparable by program mix and countywide coordination role, though operating in a different state.
• Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey: Regional community planning, fundraising, and grant-distribution organization serving the same South Jersey geography. Comparable as a regional grant-maker and convener rather than direct human-service provider.

Emerging players

• VolunteerMatch: National volunteer-recruitment platform connecting potential volunteers with nonprofits. Adjacent rather than direct: comparable as a technological alternative to CPAC's human-convened RSVP senior volunteer placement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CPACSJ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-planning-&-advocacy-council
• Instagraminstagram.com/cpac.sj

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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