Community Action Program Legal Services

Name

Community Action Program Legal Services

Legal name

Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc.

Website

https://caplaw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Legal Services and Compliance Training

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Nonprofit advisory
• Grant compliance
• Community action
• Professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: CAPLAW receives federal funding through Grant Number 90ET0505-02 from the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
2. Membership Dues: CAPLAW generates revenue through membership dues from state associations of Community Action Agencies and individual CAAs. Membership benefits include legal consultations, conference discounts, and access to members-only resources.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAPLAW provides specialized legal services, training, and resources to Community Action Agencies (CAAs) nationwide. Its core offerings include individual legal consultations with staff attorneys on federal grant compliance, governance, and tax-exempt matters; an annual National Training Conference; a library of over 80 webinars; and more than 222 educational resources covering toolkits, sample policies, guides, and podcasts.

Product overview

CAPLAW (Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc.) is a national legal services organization that eliminates poverty by strengthening the legal and management capacity of community organizations. CAPLAW serves as the national legal expert for the Community Action Network through a combination of legal consultations, training programs, and resource publications. The organization's offerings include individual legal consultations with staff attorneys, the annual CAPLAW National Training Conference, over 80 webinars covering legal and governance topics, and a comprehensive resource library featuring toolkits (Bylaws Toolkit, Cost Allocation Toolkit), sample policy templates (Whistleblower, Procurement, Record Retention, Remote Work), guides (Uniform Guidance Crosswalk, CSBG Standards Resources Guide), podcasts (Dynamic Duos), and the SNAP E&T Resource Collection. Membership provides access to these resources at discounted rates along with legal updates and referrals to attorneys and financial consultants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Consultations Individual legal consultations with CAPLAW staff attorneys on federal grant law, financial grant management, federal tax law, board roles and responsibilities, lobbying and political activity, privacy and confidentiality, social enterprise, mergers, shared administrative services, and employment law. Available to members of CAPLAW.
• CAPLAW National Training Conference Annual national training conference bringing together leaders of Community Action Agencies and other grant-funded organizations to navigate legal and governance challenges, featuring sessions with attorneys, accountants, network leaders, and peers. The 2027 conference will be held June 8-10 at Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, CO. Past conferences held in Los Angeles (2024), Boston (2025), and Phoenix (2026).
• Webinars and Virtual Trainings Over 80 webinars covering federal grant laws (CSBG, Head Start, Uniform Guidance) and organizational capacity topics (earned income ventures, governance, workforce). Both public and members-only webinars are available.
• Membership Program Annual membership program offered to state associations of Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and to individual CAAs not part of a state association. Membership benefits include individual legal consultations, discounted conference rates, members-only resources and webinars, legal updates, and access to a network of experts.
• Resource Library Comprehensive online resource library with over 222 resources including articles, webinars, toolkits, sample documents, FAQs, case studies, podcasts, and training modules covering legal and financial topics relevant to the Community Action Network. Resources are searchable by topic, audience, and resource type.
• Dynamic Duos Podcast Podcast series exploring the relationship between CAA board chairs and executive directors, covering topics on governance, leadership, and organizational stability.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Office of Community Services (OCS) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF)coreOthersCAPLAW receives grant funding (Grant Number 90ET0505-02) from OCS, a division of HHS. OCS works with State offices, U.S. Territories, Tribes, and Tribal Organizations to oversee CSBG funds administration. CAPLAW serves the training and technical assistance needs of the Community Action Network.
• National Community Action Partnership (NCAP)coreOthersAlong with CAPLAW, NCAP serves the training and technical assistance, sustainability, and advocacy needs of the Community Action Network.
• National Association of Community Services Programs (NASCSP)coreOthersTogether with CAPLAW and other partners, NASCSP serves the training and technical assistance, sustainability, and advocacy needs of the Community Action Network.
• National Community Action Foundation (NCAF)coreOthersTogether with CAPLAW and other partners, NCAF serves the training and technical assistance, sustainability, and advocacy needs of the Community Action Network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Propel Nonprofits: Emerging player - nonprofit that provides consulting, training, and financial tools to small nonprofits in the Upper Midwest. Comparable to CAPLAW in providing governance, financial management, and capacity-building support to community-serving nonprofits, though with a more regional and broader-nonprofit focus.

Direct peers

• National Community Action Foundation (NCAF): Direct peer - fourth pillar of the Community Action Network's national partnership structure, focused on federal advocacy and funding for CAAs. Comparable to CAPLAW in mission and federally subsidized funding model.
• Lawyers Alliance for New York: Direct peer - nonprofit legal services organization providing business and transactional legal counsel to nonprofits, mirroring CAPLAW's staff-attorney consultation model. Comparable in mission (legal services to nonprofits) though narrower geographically.
• National Community Action Partnership (NCAP): Direct peer - the national membership organization for CAAs, funded by OCS to provide training/technical assistance, advocacy, and sustainability support to the Community Action Network. Like CAPLAW, it serves the same 1,000 CAAs via federal grant funding and is one of the four national network partners.
• National Association of Community Services Programs (NASCSP): Direct peer - national association representing state CAA offices administering CSBG and weatherization programs. Co-equal national network partner with CAPLAW, serving the same Community Action Network through OCS-supported training and technical assistance.

Others

• National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA): Adjacent - national association for civil legal aid and public defense organizations. Comparable to CAPLAW in its nonprofit legal-services membership model and federal-grant-funded training/technical assistance function, though focused on legal aid providers for low-income individuals rather than the community organizations themselves.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Nonprofits: Broad incumbent - national network of state and regional nonprofit associations providing legal, policy, and capacity-building resources to a much broader nonprofit universe. Overlaps with CAPLAW's governance and compliance consulting role but at a much wider scale and broader audience than CAAs specifically.
• Independent Sector: Broad incumbent - national membership organization of nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs that conducts research, policy advocacy, and training for the charitable sector. Comparable to CAPLAW as a national nonprofit membership/advocacy organization but at a much broader scope.
• Candid (formerly Foundation Center + GuideStar): Broad incumbent - leading nonprofit data and research organization providing training, tools, and resources (including the Foundation Directory) to the nonprofit sector. Comparable to CAPLAW's content/training distribution model to nonprofits, though at significantly larger scale.
• Alliance for Justice: Broad incumbent - national association for nonprofit advocacy and justice organizations, providing training and resources on lobbying rules, nonprofit law, and advocacy strategy. Comparable to CAPLAW in providing legal/policy training to nonprofits, though focused on advocacy-oriented organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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