California School-Age Consortium

Name

California School-Age Consortium

Legal name

California School-Age Consortium

Website

https://calsac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Out-of-School Time Workforce Development & Advocacy

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

Keywords

• Out-of-school time programs
• Youth workforce training
• Afterschool advocacy
• Leadership development fellowship
• Expanded learning services

Headquarters

HQ city

El Sobrante

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Membership: CalSAC generates revenue through individual donations via its Giving Alliance monthly recurring gift program and one-time donations. The organization also receives support through its annual fundraising campaigns and benefits from members who contribute financially to sustain programs.
2. Training and Event Fees: Revenue is generated through training program fees, including the Leadership Intensive Retreat at $1,500/participant, and event registration fees for the annual Workforce Summit and CA Afterschool & Summer Challenge.
3. Online Training (eLearning): CalSAC offers eLearning training modules that provide ongoing professional development opportunities for out-of-school time staff, with many modules available as both in-person and online formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

California School-Age Consortium (CalSAC) provides professional development training, leadership development, and statewide advocacy for California's out-of-school time (OST) workforce. Its deliverables include onsite and online training modules, the LDI Fellowship for Emerging Leaders of Color, the Leadership Intensive Retreat, leadership and management trainings, the annual CA Afterschool & Summer Challenge, the Teens Advocating for Civic Action (TACA) youth program, the Advocacy Ambassadors program, and the Expanded Learning Workforce Summit.

Product overview

CalSAC (California School-Age Consortium) is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs and services for the out-of-school time (OST) field in California. The core offerings include: Training programs (onsite, online, and eLearning modules) for youth-serving professionals; Leadership development programs including the LDI Fellowship for Emerging Leaders of Color, Leadership Intensive Retreat, and Leadership and Management Trainings; Advocacy initiatives including the annual CA Afterschool & Summer Challenge, Teens Advocating for Civic Action (TACA) program, and Advocacy Ambassadors program; Professional events including the Expanded Learning Workforce Summit; and donor engagement through the Giving Alliance. The organization serves as the California affiliate of the National AfterSchool Association and operates primarily through membership, training fees, and donations rather than a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CalSAC Training Professional development and training programs for out-of-school time professionals in California, delivered via onsite sessions, online modules, and trainer certification.
• LDI Fellowship Leadership Development Institute fellowship for emerging leaders of color in the out-of-school time field, providing year-long cohort-based leadership development.
• Leadership Intensive Retreat (LIR) A 3-day intensive management and leadership training for coordinator to director level professionals in the out-of-school time field using a counter-dominant leadership framework.
• Leadership and Management Trainings Two-hour hands-on training for out-of-school time professionals covering key management and leadership skills, including supervising staff, leading programs, and social-emotional learning.
• CA Afterschool & Summer Challenge Annual statewide advocacy event bringing together professionals, youth, and families to engage in grassroots advocacy for out-of-school time programs in Sacramento.
• Teens Advocating for Civic Action (TACA) Youth organizing and leadership program for middle and high school students including a 9-module curriculum, training for adult leaders, and civic action projects.
• Advocacy Ambassadors Program Year-long ambassadorship program training professionals to coordinate grassroots advocacy actions including Lights On Afterschool events and policy engagement.
• Expanded Learning Workforce Summit Statewide convening for district and community-based organization leaders on expanded learning workforce issues, presented by CalSAC, ExpandLA, and Partnership for Children & Youth.
• Giving Alliance Monthly recurring donor program supporting CalSAC's mission with benefits including special invitations and exclusive updates.
• eLearning Training Modules Online training modules covering youth development, behavior guidance, academic enrichment, equity and inclusion, leadership and management, and quality programming topics, delivered via CalSAC's eLearning platform.
• LDI Alumni Network Alumni network for Leadership Development Institute fellows providing ongoing connection and professional development opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 advocates gathered at 2025 CA Afterschool & Summer Challenge
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Afterschool Advocacy Alliance (CA3)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CA3 is the premier sponsor of the 2025 CA Afterschool & Summer Challenge at the Empowerment Leader tier ($10,000-$20,000 contribution). CalSAC works with CA3 on advocacy campaigns including the SAVE Afterschool campaign to increase the ASES program daily rate.
• Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025BACR is the premier sponsor of the 2025 CA Afterschool & Summer Challenge at the Future Visionary tier ($10,000-$20,000 contribution). BACR provides youth development services and is a host organization for LDI Fellowship and Advocacy Ambassadors.
• National Afterschool Association (NAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalSAC is the California Affiliate of the National AfterSchool Association. The relationship involves shared purpose and agreement to support, develop, and advocate for Out-of-School Time professionals. OST professionals living in California who participate in CalSAC programs are eligible for a FREE NAA membership.
• Partnership for Children & Youth (PCY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCY co-presents the It Takes All of Us: Expanded Learning Workforce Summit with CalSAC and ExpandLA. PCY serves as a bridge between the needs of the field and policy creation and implementation at local, state, and federal levels.
• ExpandLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpandLA co-presents the It Takes All of Us: Expanded Learning Workforce Summit with CalSAC and PCY. The organization focuses on expanding quality expanded learning opportunities in Los Angeles.
• Afterschool AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe nation's leading voice for afterschool, Afterschool Alliance advocates for more afterschool investments and has more than 25,000 afterschool program partners. CalSAC references their campaigns including Lights On Afterschool and Afterschool Works.
• Children NOWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren NOW engages in national, state, and local research, policy and advocacy to improve children's lives. They launched the Children's Movement of California representing a grassroots network for children's interests.
• California Afterschool NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe California AfterSchool Network's purpose is to increase access to high-quality out-of-school time programs. CalSAC connects members to CAN as a catalyst for quality and communication hub.
• Bolder AdvocacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn initiative of Alliance for Justice, Bolder Advocacy promotes active engagement in democratic processes by giving nonprofits confidence to advocate effectively. CalSAC references their resources for advocacy guidance.
• Funding the Next Generation InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis initiative helps communities create measures to fund and sustain services including youth development, early childhood education, afterschool and summer programs. CalSAC connects members to their resources.
• Child Care Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit firm using legal expertise to ensure low-income families can access quality child care. The only organization in the country devoted exclusively to child care legal issues.
• Parent VoicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA parent-run, parent-led grassroots effort that works to make quality child care accessible and affordable. CalSAC connects members to their leadership development and advocacy resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National AfterSchool Association: CalSAC is the California state affiliate of the National AfterSchool Association, sharing mission, membership structure, and policy advocacy focus on out-of-school time professionals—NAA operates the national umbrella that CalSAC is plugged into.
• Partnership for Children & Youth (PCY): PCY co-presents the It Takes All of Us Expanded Learning Workforce Summit with CalSAC, shares a focus on OST policy and workforce issues, and serves California-based expanded learning stakeholders with overlapping programmatic and advocacy offerings.
• ExpandLA: ExpandLA co-presents the Workforce Summit with CalSAC and PCY and focuses on expanding quality expanded learning opportunities in Los Angeles—directly comparable as a regional OST capacity-building and advocacy organization.
• California Afterschool Network: The California AfterSchool Network functions as a quality and communication hub for OST programs statewide, directly parallel to CalSAC's mission of increasing access to high-quality out-of-school time programs in California.
• California Afterschool Advocacy Alliance (CA3): CA3 is CalSAC's premier sponsor and co-advocate on California OST legislative campaigns including SAVE Afterschool—comparable as a California-focused OST advocacy organization with overlapping policy priorities.
• After-School All-Stars: After-School All-Stars is a national OST provider that serves as an LDI Fellowship host organization—comparable as an OST operating nonprofit whose frontline staff are CalSAC's training customers.
• LA's Best: LA's Best is a Los Angeles-based after-school program provider and Advocacy Ambassador host organization—directly comparable as a California OST operator whose workforce depends on CalSAC training and advocacy.
• Think Together: Think Together is a California-based expanded learning provider and LDI Fellowship host organization—directly comparable as an OST operating nonprofit whose staff and leadership development needs CalSAC serves.

Broad incumbents

• Afterschool Alliance: Afterschool Alliance is the nation's leading afterschool advocacy voice with 25,000+ program partners—comparable to CalSAC's advocacy function but operating nationally rather than California-only, and as a broader policy umbrella rather than training provider.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Boys & Girls Clubs is a national youth-development nonprofit with substantial OST programming—comparable at the mission level (youth development outside school hours) but operates as a direct service provider rather than a workforce training and advocacy intermediary.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CalSAC
• Facebookfacebook.com/CalSAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-school-age-consortium-calsac-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about California School-Age Consortium