Center for Nonprofit Management

Name

Center for Nonprofit Management

Legal name

Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management

Website

https://cnmsocal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Capacity Building and Professional Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Nonprofit capacity building
• Leadership development training
• Sector research and advocacy
• Professional certificate programs
• Nonprofit sector convening

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Certificate Programs: CNM generates revenue through fee-for-service training programs, seminars, and certificate programs including the Nonprofit Management Certificate (NMC) and Supervising for Success series. Pricing ranges from free webinars to multi-session certificate programs at $920-$1,020 per participant.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CNM receives tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate donors. The organization promotes its donation page via app.wegive.com.
3. Membership Fees: CNM offers a membership program that provides access to discounted training, scholarships, and other member benefits. Membership fees are non-refundable per the organization's refund policy.
4. Sponsorships and Special Event Revenue: The annual Social Impact Sector Summit and other special events generate revenue through participant fees, sponsorships, and exhibitor opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) provides training, professional development, and capacity-building services to the Southern California nonprofit sector. Its core offerings include cohort-based certificate programs (e.g., the Nonprofit Management Certificate), single-session in-person seminars, free virtual webinars, sector-wide research and reports, policy advocacy and convening, and a nonprofit jobs board. Programs are delivered primarily in-person at CNM's downtown Los Angeles headquarters and via live online sessions, with scholarships and memberships supporting access.

Product overview

CNM offers a unified platform of nonprofit support services organized around four strategic pillars: Learning & Innovation (delivering professional development through seminars, certificate programs like the Nonprofit Management Certificate, and training events), Research & Social Impact (conducting data-driven research and sector analysis), Action & Engagement (advocacy, policy work, and cross-sector partnerships), and resource accessibility (Answer Guides, Starting a New Nonprofit guides, and the Jobs Board). The portfolio is designed to support nonprofits at every stage, from formation through growth, with educational programs, research publications, advocacy initiatives, and practical tools integrated into a comprehensive ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jobs Board (Jobscoop): A jobs board platform for nonprofit sector employment opportunities, accessible at www.jobscoop.org
• Nonprofit Answer Guide

Products and services

• Nonprofit Management Certificate (NMC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,195 nonprofits tracked in wildfire-affected areas representing $9.5 billion in assets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Public CounselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic Counsel collaborated with CNM to develop the comprehensive 'Starting a New Nonprofit' informational guide covering incorporation, fiscal sponsorship, board recruitment, obtaining tax-exempt status, and ongoing compliance. This resource is cited as being part of CNM's popular 'Starting and Sustaining a New Nonprofit' seminar.
• Dramatic ResultscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDramatic Results serves as a facilitation and curriculum partner for CNM's Human-Centered Design training program, bringing Design Thinking frameworks from Stanford d.school to nonprofit leaders. The organization has 15+ years of experience in nonprofit management and federal grant leadership, having secured and directed $12 million in U.S. Department of Education awards.
• Your Part-Timer Controller (YPTC), LLCsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJennifer Banks, Director at YPTC, LLC, serves as a facilitator for CNM's financial health webinar series and the Financial Governance program. YPTC is a nonprofit financial advisory firm, and Jennifer brings over 15 years of nonprofit accounting experience including prior work at Deloitte's Charities and Entrepreneurial Business Team.
• Measure of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeasure of America (MOA) is a research collaborator for CNM's State of the Sector Lecture Series. MOA researchers present findings from 'A Portrait of Los Angeles County' at CNM events, providing data on well-being, health, education, and economic opportunity across LA County. CNM leverages MOA data to help nonprofits understand conditions shaping the communities they serve.
• Los Angeles CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNM serves as a trusted intermediary with Los Angeles County, helping nonprofits navigate government contracting requirements and facilitating partnerships. CNM partnered with the county to support nonprofits applying for the LA Region Small Business Relief Fund and advocates for equitable government contracting reforms.
• Angeleno Project — Nonprofit Equity Action TeamsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNM participates as a member of the Angeleno Project's Nonprofit Equity Action Team and regional councils and convenings. This partnership is part of CNM's power-building work to help the sector be heard and recognized.
• California Contracting CoalitionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNM participates in the California Contracting Coalition as part of its sector engagement and advocacy work to shape policies and priorities for a thriving nonprofit sector.
• California Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNM's Senior Director of Special Initiatives, Jai Phillips, brings experience from California Community Foundation where he led the Black Empowerment Fund, Ready to Rise, and BLOOM Alliance initiatives, stewarding over $60 million in funding to nonprofits. CNM maintains strategic connections with the Foundation for sector-wide initiatives.
• Philanthropy CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNM works with Philanthropy California to direct supporters to vetted disaster response funds including the California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund and Pasadena Community Foundation Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund, supporting nonprofits active in relief and recovery efforts.
• Protect GenasysminorOthersCNM used Protect Genasys geographic data to identify fire perimeter and at-risk zones for its wildfire impact research, compiling geographic data to assess which LA County nonprofits were within affected areas.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BoardSource: National nonprofit focused on board governance training, leadership development, and resources for nonprofit boards and executives. Direct overlap with CNM's Answer Guide on Board & Governance and its board-focused training programs.
• La Piana Consulting: Nonprofit strategy and executive transition consulting firm serving nonprofits across the U.S. with deep operational experience — comparable consulting counterpart to CNM's Organizational & Leadership Development pillar.
• CompassPoint Nonprofit Services: Bay Area-based nonprofit management support organization delivering training, consulting, and research to nonprofit leaders — closely mirrors CNM's model with a different regional focus. Both operate as capacity-building intermediaries serving a defined geography.
• Bolder Advocacy: National nonprofit providing advocacy and lobbying training, resources, and technical assistance to nonprofits — closest peer to CNM's Power Building & Action pillar and policy engagement work.

Broad incumbents

• Independent Sector: National membership organization convening nonprofits, foundations, and corporations for cross-sector research and advocacy. Comparable to CNM's research (SNWR) and cross-sector partnership pillars at a national scale.
• National Council of Nonprofits: National network of state and regional nonprofit associations providing advocacy, policy analysis, and member services. Operates in CNM's space as a higher-level, sector-wide policy and membership body rather than direct training.
• Nonprofit Finance Fund: National nonprofit focused on financial management, capital, and advisory services for nonprofits. Comparable to CNM's financial management training and Answer Guide financial governance content, with deeper direct lending and consulting exposure.
• Candid: National nonprofit data and research organization (formed via Foundation Center + GuideStar merger) providing sector intelligence, funding data, and nonprofit transparency tools — direct competitor in the data/research pillar and increasingly adjacent in learning.
• The Bridgespan Group: Global nonprofit and philanthropy consulting firm advising on strategy, organization, and leadership. Overlapping with CNM's work on strategic planning, organizational assessment, and sector leadership development at a larger scale.

Regional players

• Southern California Grantmakers: Regional association of foundations in Southern California — direct counterpart to CNM in the LA funder ecosystem, supporting philanthropy-side capacity and cross-sector convening in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CNMSoCal/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/cnmsocal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-nonprofit-management-southern-california
• Instagraminstagram.com/cnmsocal
• Xx.com/CNMsocal

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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