Coalition of Communities of Color

What Coalition of Communities of Color does

Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 and headquartered at 221 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Suite 303, Portland, Oregon. It functions as an alliance of 20 culturally specific community-based organizations — including Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), the Urban League of Portland, NAYA Family Center, APANO, Latino Network, and Verde — serving Black, Indigenous, Latino, Asian Pacific Islander, and other communities of color across Oregon. Its stated mission is to address socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism, and inequity of services experienced by these communities through cross-cultural collective action.

CCC's product portfolio spans research, advocacy, and community-controlled data infrastructure. Core programs include the Research Justice Institute (community-based participatory research), the Environmental Justice Program (organizing around extreme heat, wildfires, utility costs, and frontline-community hazards), and Collective Advocacy (legislative and ballot-measure campaigns). Its most technically distinctive offerings are the Modernized Anti-Racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) for Health Justice Initiative — a $1.2 million partnership with the City of Portland and Multnomah County — and CEDAR (Collective Environmental Datahub for Action and Resilience), a community-centered data hub launched in April 2026 that aggregates environmental-justice datasets and produces visualizations for advocacy targeting. CCC also operates the BIPOC Data Network, launched in December 2025, which links BIPOC researchers, organizers, and practitioners across public health, environmental justice, labor, and housing. Recent policy wins include leading passage of the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) in 2018 with 65% voter support and Measure 26-228 (ranked-choice voting) in 2022. The organization is led by Executive Director Marcus C. Mundy, with a core staff of approximately nine plus distributed member-organization relationships, and a political sister entity, Building Power for Communities of Color (ColorOregon.org).

CCC's revenue model is nonprofit and donor- and grant-dependent. It receives foundation grants (notably the Kresge Foundation's three-year Climate Change, Health, and Equity initiative, in which CCC is the sole Pacific Northwest member of 32 national organizations), City and County partnership funding (e.g., the $1.2M MADE grant), individual donations, and event-based fundraising (the annual Summer Soirée). CCC does not charge for its services to communities, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Coalition of Communities of Color

Legal name

Coalition of Communities of Color

Website

https://coalitioncommunitiescolor.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coalition of Communities of Color is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit alliance of 20 culturally specific community-based organizations advancing racial, environmental, and research justice for communities of color across Oregon through advocacy, research, and community data infrastructure.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy and Social Justice Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Racial justice advocacy
• Community-based research
• Environmental justice organizing
• Policy and legislative advocacy
• Coalition building

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Foundation Funding: CCC receives grant funding from foundations such as the Kresge Foundation for the Climate Change, Health, and Equity (CCHE) initiative. They were one of 32 organizations nationwide selected for this three-year initiative.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through annual events like the Summer Soirée, end-of-year giving campaigns, and individual donations. Their first Annual Summer Soirée in 2016 raised over $50,000.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Coalition of Communities of Color is a nonprofit coalition of 20 culturally specific community-based organizations that delivers cross-cultural collective action through community-based participatory research (Research Justice Institute), policy and legislative advocacy, environmental and climate justice organizing, and community data ecosystems (CEDAR, MADE for Health Justice, BIPOC Data Network). It provides services to communities of color in Oregon at no cost and is funded through foundation grants, individual donations, and fundraising events.

Product overview

The Coalition of Communities of Color operates as a coalition of 20 culturally specific community-based organizations offering a portfolio of interconnected programs: the Research Justice Institute (RJI) provides community-based participatory research; the Environmental Justice Program addresses climate and health equity; and Collective Advocacy advances policy changes. Key products include CEDAR, a community-centered data ecosystem for environmental justice organizations to store and share data; the BIPOC Data Network connecting researchers of color; and the MADE for Health Justice Initiative building a data ecosystem for health equity in Multnomah County. The organization also advocates for protection of the Portland Clean Energy Fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEDAR: Collective Environmental Datahub for Action and Resilience - A community-centered data hub to help local community organizations store, organize, and use their data for health and climate justice.
• Research Justice Institute
• MADE for Health Justice

Products and services

• CEDAR (Collective Environmental Datahub for Action and Resilience) A community-centered environmental justice data hub that helps local community organizations store, organize, and use their data to further health and climate justice. CEDAR aggregates and shares existing datasets to help environmental justice groups coordinate advocacy strategies by understanding what issues organizations are addressing and where their work is taking place.
• Research Justice Institute (RJI)

Quantifiable outcome

• Led passage of Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) in 2018 with 65% voter support
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Sierra Club Oregon ChaptermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Joint advocacy partnership to protect the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) from ballot initiative attempts to divert funds to police. Sierra Club is a steadfast supporter of PCEF alongside CCC.
• Portland for AllmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partnership in legal challenge against initiative petition 2PDX2025 to protect PCEF. Jackie Yerby, board member of Portland for All, was a plaintiff in the legal action.
• Next Up Action FundmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partnership in legal challenge against initiative petition 2PDX2025. Devin Ruiz, Movement Building Director of Next Up Action Fund, was a plaintiff in the legal action.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026OHSU serves as the venue sponsor for CCC's 25th Anniversary Summer Soirée on June 18, 2026, hosting the event at the Robertson Life Sciences Building Atrium.
• Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCC partnered with NAO to document how government funding cuts were affecting nonprofits and communities across Oregon, producing a two-pager summary and 14-page full report.
• VerdemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and partner in environmental justice initiatives. Verde collaborates with CCC on emergency preparedness workshops and policy advocacy related to the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub.
• Oregon Physicians for Social ResponsibilitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of two-part community workshop in North Portland focusing on emergency preparedness and policy advocacy, particularly related to the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub.
• Unite OregonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCC joined Unite Oregon on their Day of Action in Salem, collaborating on advocacy efforts at the Oregon State Legislature.
• Multnomah County Office of SustainabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCC partnered with Multnomah County Office of Sustainability, Health Department, and community partners to create the county's first community-driven climate justice plan.
• City of PortlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCC partnered with the City of Portland and County on the MADE for Health Justice initiative, a $1.2 million data ecosystem to address racial and health inequities in Multnomah County.
• Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEI is an active member of the coalition, with Melissa Hicks, Director of Community and Family Programs, sitting on CCC's Board of Directors. SEI and CCC collaborate on advocating for housing and supportive services.
• More Equitable DemocracymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced documentary 'American Troubles: A Tale of Two Democracies' featuring CCC's Executive Director Marcus Mundy and Deputy Director Jenny Lee, exploring proportional representation and electoral reform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forward Together: Multi-racial movement-building organization for gender, racial, and economic justice; comparable to CCC in its coalition approach, base-building, and integration of research with advocacy.
• Color Of Change: National racial-justice advocacy organization; comparable to CCC for its mission to advance equity for communities of color through policy advocacy, research, and organizing — operating at larger national scale.
• Western States Center: Regional (Pacific Northwest/ Mountain West) anti-racism and inclusive democracy organization; highly comparable to CCC in geography, coalition-building approach, and intersection of racial justice with democratic reform.
• Race Forward: National racial-justice organization operating programs like the Government Alliance on Race and Equity; directly comparable to CCC's research, policy, and movement-building model for BIPOC communities.
• Center for Popular Democracy: Multi-racial, multi-issue coalition of community-based organizations advancing racial, economic, and climate justice; closely matches CCC's coalition-of-CBOs model and legislative advocacy approach.
• Movement Strategy Center: Bay Area-based racial-justice movement-building intermediary supporting organizing infrastructure; comparable to CCC for its portfolio of community research, leadership development, and cross-cultural coalition work.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice: National AAPI civil rights coalition; one of CCC's member organizations (APANO) is its Oregon affiliate, making it a directly comparable racial-justice coalition structure.
• The Praxis Project: National intermediary supporting community organizing for health, racial, and environmental justice; closely comparable to CCC's MADE for Health Justice and community-driven climate-planning work.
• Building Power for Communities of Color (Color Oregon): CCC's political sister 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to cross-cultural political action in Oregon; directly comparable as parallel coalition body with aligned electoral advocacy mission.

Broad incumbents

• Urban Institute / National Urban League: National, established civil rights and direct-service organization with strong Black-community focus; broad incumbent operating services and policy advocacy with a wider portfolio than CCC's coalition model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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