What Community Progress Council does

Community Progress Council (CPC) is a York County, Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the county's designated Community Action Agency, founded in 1965 under President Johnson's War on Poverty initiative. CPC delivers an integrated portfolio of human services — Early Childhood Education (Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts), HUD-certified Housing & Financial Education, WIC nutrition, Workforce Development, Community of Hope family resource centers, and a long-term Self-Sufficiency Coaching program — to low- and moderate-income individuals and families. All services are provided at no cost across 20+ physical locations throughout York County, including a centralized administration building in York, WIC offices, Head Start classrooms embedded in 8+ elementary schools, Community of Hope family resource centers, and a Hanover hub at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. The organization employs 251-500 staff, served 15,591+ residents in the most recent reporting year, and maintains a coaching waitlist of 100+ people indicating demand outstrips capacity.

The operating model is built on centralized intake in which Navigators complete crisis assessments and route participants to internal programs or external referrals; each participant is paired with a coach who supports goal-setting across financial, housing, employment, education, nutrition, and health domains. CPC has no proprietary technology platform; the organization runs on standard nonprofit tools (DonorPerfect, Constant Contact) and human-delivered services rather than technology-mediated delivery. Programs are integrated rather than siloed: a participant in coaching may simultaneously receive WIC benefits, Head Start for a child, HUD housing counseling, and workforce support. CPC holds York County's sole HUD-certified housing counseling agency status and offers PHFA-approved first-time homebuyer education through its two-part Pathway to Homeownership curriculum ("Take Charge of Your Money" and "Ready, Set Own").

CPC operates as a non-revenue-generating nonprofit funded almost entirely through external sources rather than participant fees. The revenue mix comprises federal grants (Office of Community Services Grant 93.569, Office of Head Start Grant 03CH012642), state appropriations (Pennsylvania DCED), private foundation grants (WellSpan Health $50,000 Inspire, Truist Foundation, Fulton Forward $20,000, Santander Bank $20,000, Glatfelter Foundation), corporate sponsorships (PNC, Capital Blue Cross, M&T, RKL CPA, Brown & Brown Insurance), and individual donations ($75,360 raised in the 2026 Give Local York 24-hour campaign). A tripartite board structure — one-third low-income community representatives, one-third public officials, one-third private sector — is federally mandated under community action guidelines. Recent capital deployment includes a $2 million acquisition of the York County Economic Alliance building in January 2026 and a $22 million working-estimate renovation/expansion project, with $6.86 million in public funding already secured and construction potentially beginning spring 2027.

Name

Community Progress Council

Legal name

Community Progress Council, Inc.

Website

https://yorkcpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

York County, Pennsylvania's designated Community Action Agency (founded 1965), delivering integrated Head Start, HUD-certified housing counseling, WIC nutrition, workforce development, and self-sufficiency coaching to 15,500+ low-income residents annually across 20+ locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Action / Human Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (6244), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF), Family-School Collaboration & Inclusion Planning Support (EDAKABAK)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Early childhood education
• Housing counseling
• Financial education workshops
• WIC nutrition program

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Federal and state funding including grants from Office of Community Services (Grant Number 93.569), Office of Head Start (Grant Number 03CH012642), Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and public funding for capital projects ($6.86 million secured for YCEA building project).
2. Foundation Grants: Private foundation support including WellSpan Health Inspire Grant ($50,000), Truist Foundation grants, Fulton Forward Foundation ($20,000), Santander Bank grant ($20,000), The Arthur J. & Lee R. Glatfelter Foundation support.
3. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals and businesses, including Give Local York 24-hour giving campaign raising $75,360, and ongoing donation acceptance through website.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Event sponsorships for community events including National Night Out, Self-Sufficiency Celebration, Give Local York, and York Revolution Fundraiser.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Community Progress Council is a nonprofit community action agency providing free, integrated social services to low- and moderate-income York County residents. Core offerings include early childhood education (Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts), HUD-certified housing counseling and PHFA-approved first-time homebuyer education, WIC nutrition support for pregnant women and children up to age 5, long-term self-sufficiency coaching via the Self-Sufficiency Program, workforce development, and Community of Hope family resource centers. Services are accessed through a centralized intake system staffed by Navigators and delivered across 20+ physical locations.

Product overview

Community Progress Council operates as a nonprofit community action agency offering a portfolio of integrated social service programs. The organization uses a client-centered coaching model with centralized intake as its service delivery approach. Core programs include Early Childhood Education (Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts), Housing & Financial Education with HUD-certified counseling, the Self-Sufficiency Coaching Program, WIC nutrition services, Workforce Development, and Community of Hope family resource centers. Programs are designed to work in tandem, with coaches serving as the primary relationship for participants as they establish stability and work toward short- and long-term goals. The organization serves York County, Pennsylvania, with 20+ locations throughout the region.

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Products and services

• Early Childhood Education (Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts) Comprehensive early childhood education services including Head Start, Early Head Start, and Pre-K Counts programs for children from birth to age 5, delivered across 20+ classroom locations throughout York County in partnership with school districts. Serves income-eligible families with developmental and educational support; meals provided through YWCA Hanover partnership.
• Housing & Financial Education HUD-certified housing counseling and financial education services for all income levels, including first-time homebuyer workshops, default and foreclosure intervention, renter education, and one-on-one financial literacy counseling. CPC is York County's only HUD-certified housing counseling agency and a PHFA-approved first-time homebuyer education provider.
• Self-Sufficiency Program Long-term coaching program pairing York County residents with a coach who works with them to create and achieve goals toward economic independence from public supports. Relationship-based coaching with an average wage increase of $17,197 over 12 months per participant. Currently has a 100+ person waiting list.
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Federal nutrition support and education program providing supplemental food and nutrition education for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to age 5. CPC operates the main WIC office at 130 West Market Street, York, and WIC clinics co-located at multiple Head Start sites and partner locations.
• Workforce Development Employment support services helping individuals develop job skills, find employment, and advance their careers. Includes workforce coaching, skills training, and connection to employer partners.
• Community of Hope Family resource centers co-located in schools that provide navigation, referrals, and supportive services to families. Locations include Hannah Penn K-8 in York and St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Hanover.
• Centralized Intake & Navigation Services Front-door service delivery model in which Navigators complete crisis assessments and connect York County residents to the appropriate mix of CPC services, coaching, and external community referrals. Accessed via phone (717-846-4600, 717-854-8658) or email ([email protected]).
• Poverty Simulations Interactive simulation program allowing community leaders to experience what it is like to live in poverty, serving as a hands-on educational tool for understanding the barriers faced by low-income families.
• Pathway to Homeownership Two-segment PHFA-approved homebuyer education workshop consisting of 'Take Charge of Your Money' (financial literacy) and 'Ready, Set, Own' (homebuying process) workshops. Held at CPC Administration Building in York and St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Hanover.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average wage increase of $17,197 for coaching participants over 12 months, injecting approximately $2.4 million into local economy.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cornerstone BarbershopminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Co-owned by Melissa Rosario (CPC board member and former program participant), Cornerstone Barbershop has raised $12,000-$15,000 for local nonprofits over 7 years through raffles and fundraising.
• Adams Electric CooperativeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Adams Electric supports CPC through Project Helping Hand, a program engaging community agencies to provide limited funding for utility bill assistance. Recognition of CPC's role in connecting participants with services that help achieve progress toward goals.
• York County Economic Alliance (YCEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CPC purchased YCEA building at 140-144 Roosevelt Avenue for $2 million to create centralized hub for York City programs. YCEA and current tenants will remain until December 2026. Partnership supports economic opportunity and workforce development.
• YWCA HanovercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025YWCA Hanover provides daily breakfast and lunch for children in CPC's early childhood education classrooms at the Hanover hub. Partnership aligns with CACFP guidelines and supports CPC's Food Service team in coordinating meals for 300+ children across 20+ classrooms.
• York County Economic Alliance's BLOOM Business Empowerment CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CPC coach referred Anayancy Gutierrez to BLOOM program which helped her strengthen business planning, acquire LLC, secure no-impact permit from Hanover Borough, and set aside income for taxes.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lancaster County Community Action Agency: Adjacent-county Pennsylvania community action agency delivering the same portfolio of Head Start, WIC, housing counseling, weatherization, and self-sufficiency programs. Most direct structural peer given similar size, service mix, and Pennsylvania regulatory environment.
• PathStone Corporation: Regional nonprofit operating Head Start, workforce development, housing, and financial empowerment programs across Pennsylvania and the broader Northeast. Directly comparable integrated human services delivery model with comparable scale.
• Greater Berks Community Action Program: Berks County, PA community action agency offering a nearly identical mix of early childhood education, WIC, housing counseling, and self-sufficiency services. Comparable mission, funding model, and program portfolio.
• Tabor Community Services: Lancaster-based HUD-certified housing counseling agency providing financial education, homebuyer counseling, and foreclosure prevention. Direct sub-peer on the housing counseling side of CPC's portfolio.

Regional players

• United Way of York County: York County's primary collaborative fundraiser; CPC is a United Way partner agency. Operates as a regional community-impact convener and funding intermediary rather than direct service provider, but is closely tied to CPC's donor pipeline and regional strategy.
• WellSpan Health: Major regional health system and CPC partner; awarded the $50K WellSpan Inspire Grant and has a VP (Jenna Jansen) on CPC's board. Comparable only as a regional anchor institution with overlapping social determinants of health mission.
• YMCA of York and York County: Regional YMCA operating early learning, youth development, and community programs throughout York County. Overlaps CPC on early childhood and family engagement but focuses more on youth/recreation programming.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Harrisburg: Regional Catholic Charities affiliate operating across central PA with a wider portfolio of social services (food, housing, refugee resettlement, counseling). Overlaps CPC on family services and housing support in the broader region.
• Goodwill Keystone Area: Regional Goodwill affiliate offering workforce development, job training, and family services across central PA including York. Overlaps CPC most directly on the workforce development and employment coaching side.

Others

• National Community Action Partnership: National membership network of nearly 1,000 community action agencies including CPC. Provides training, advocacy, and federal coordination that anchors CPC's funding eligibility and operational standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/progresscouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunityProgressCouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-progress-council
• Instagraminstagram.com/community_progress_council

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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