Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative

What Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative does

Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) is a Fresno, California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in February 2014 to address inadequate regional capacity for immigration legal services in California's Central Valley. CVIIC functions as a regional coordination and convener organization rather than a direct service provider, operating across all 8 San Joaquin Valley counties (Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin) — a region containing more than 900,000 immigrants. It works through a network of 20+ partner organizations including nonprofit immigration legal services agencies, pro bono attorneys, educational institutions (e.g., Santa Clara University's My Own Business Institute, UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute), health clinics, libraries, and public-sector entities (City of Fresno, California Immigrant Policy Center, California DGS Office of Small Business). Governance is by a Board of Directors chaired by Hugo Morales (Radio Bilingue MC), with Jesus Martinez serving as Executive Director since founding.

CVIIC's core products are: (i) free immigration legal services delivered via a workshop-based model in rural and urban Central Valley communities, covering naturalization applications (454 completed June 2023–May 2024), DACA renewals (219), asylum, U Visas, T Visas, VAWA, and change-of-status assistance; (ii) the Immigrant Entrepreneurship Program launched in 2020, providing free Spanish-language entrepreneurship and digital literacy training — in-person across 4 counties and via Zoom to the broader 8-county region, with ~400 cohort participants across 7 cohorts since Fall 2020; (iii) an Immigration Services Directory of nonprofit providers, updated periodically (current September 2025); (iv) annual CVIIC Regional Conferences on Immigrant Integration; and (v) community education/outreach (72 Facebook Live events and 156 in-person events in the trailing 12 months). The technology stack is light by design — no proprietary platform, no API, no app — reflecting a community-led, workshop-based operating model that relies on partner-provided legal capacity rather than in-house technology.

CVIIC operates on a donation- and grant-funded nonprofit model (EIN 83-0682400), with all services delivered free of charge to low-income immigrant families and aspiring immigrant entrepreneurs. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the visible grant/funding stack includes California Wellness Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation, Grove Foundation, Campbell Foundation, Golden 1 Credit Union, Google, City of Fresno, Fresno Unified School District, Build from Within Alliance, and Immigrant Legal Resource Center. The organization holds a Charity Navigator 4-star rating (2026) and operates with approximately 12 staff members listed publicly. In August 2024 CVIIC co-hosted its first Immigrant Entrepreneurs Expo at the Fresno Convention Center and the August 2026 regional conference is already scheduled, signaling programmatic expansion despite a small core staff.

Name

Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative

Legal name

Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative

Website

https://cviic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) is a Fresno-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2014 that coordinates free immigration legal services, entrepreneurship training, and digital literacy courses for low-income immigrant families across California's 8 San Joaquin Valley counties through a network of 20+ partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Immigrant Integration & Legal Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Workplace & Career Integration for Immigrants (Credentialing, Job Readiness) (EDAAADAE), Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Immigrant entrepreneurship training
• Digital literacy courses
• Community education outreach
• Nonprofit regional coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CVIIC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization funded by donations and grants. All services to the public are free of charge. EIN: 83-0682400.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides free immigration legal services, Spanish-language entrepreneurship and digital literacy training, and community education programs to low-income immigrant families in California's Central Valley. It coordinates a regional network of 20+ partner agencies and pro bono attorneys to deliver free workshops, naturalization and DACA application assistance, and capacity building for immigrant-serving organizations across 8 San Joaquin Valley counties.

Product overview

CVIIC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in Fresno, California in 2014 to serve as the leading immigrant integration organization in California's Central Valley. The organization operates as a coordination hub offering multiple interconnected services: free immigration legal services delivered through a network of partner agencies and pro bono attorneys via workshops; the Immigrant Entrepreneurship Program providing free Spanish-language entrepreneurship and digital literacy training; an Immigration Services Directory for the Central Valley; and annual regional conferences for immigrant serving organizations. All services target low-income immigrant families in the 8 San Joaquin Valley counties (Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin) and are provided free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Immigration Legal Services Workshops
• CVIIC Immigrant Entrepreneurship Program
• Immigration Services Directory
• CVIIC Regional Conferences on Immigrant Integration
• Community Education and Outreach Program
• Advocacy and Policy Engagement

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILRC is a key partner providing immigration legal expertise, red cards, family preparedness plans, and advocacy support. CVIIC collaborates with ILRC on federal immigration policy priorities and regional advocacy campaigns.
• Education and Leadership Foundation (ELF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the 2024 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Expo and partner in delivering immigration and entrepreneurship services across the Central Valley.
• Santa Clara University My Own Business Institute (MOBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide access to an online learning platform for entrepreneurship training. In 2023, the MOBI platform enrolled over 250 students through CVIIC's promotion.
• UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to offer the webinar 'Building Equity with Data: Latino Workforce Insights and Hands-On Training' providing data tools and research to Central Valley organizations.
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - Federal Policy EndorsementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILRC and CVIIC jointly developed 'San Joaquin Valley: Federal Immigration Priorities for the Immigrant Community' document with input from 24 organizations.
• SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in civic engagement, immigration advocacy, and regional collaboration efforts across the Central Valley.
• Centro La Familia Advocacy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing immigration services and co-sponsor of the 2024 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Expo.
• CBDIO (Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing services to indigenous Oaxacan communities and co-sponsor of the 2024 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Expo.
• The Fresno CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization serving the Fresno community and participating in regional collaboration network.
• California Immigrant Policy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level partner in immigration policy advocacy and California legislative efforts.
• Build from Within AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVIIC joined this alliance to strengthen capacity to promote immigrant entrepreneurship in California and establish collaborative relations with other member organizations.
• City of FresnocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 2024 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Expo and various community initiatives.
• Central California Environmental Justice NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the 2024 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Expo.
• State of California DGS Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the 2024 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Expo.
• Build from Within AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVIIC joined this alliance to strengthen its capacity to promote immigrant entrepreneurship in California's Central Valley and to establish new collaborative relations with other BfWA member organizations.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): Los Angeles-based statewide immigrant rights organization offering legal services, policy advocacy, and civic participation programs — operates the same integrated services model as CVIIC but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC): National immigrant legal services and policy organization that is CVIIC's primary federal policy partner — operates at greater scale with national reach, providing training, red cards, and federal policy advocacy in the same domain CVIIC engages at the regional level.

Others

• California Immigrant Policy Center: Statewide immigrant policy advocacy organization that is a CVIIC state-level policy partner — operates in the same funding ecosystem but focuses on policy advocacy rather than direct service delivery, competing for overlapping foundation dollars.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of Fresno: Fresno-based Catholic Charities affiliate serving Central Valley immigrants with legal services, refugee resettlement, and basic needs support — comparable regional scope and immigrant-services portfolio, though funded through the national Catholic Charities network rather than independent grant funding.
• Northwest Immigrant Rights Project: Seattle/Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit providing free immigration legal services and community education to immigrants across Washington state — comparable integrated legal-services-plus-education model serving a multi-county regional immigrant population outside California.

Peers

• TODEC Legal Center: Inland Empire-based nonprofit providing immigration legal services, citizenship classes, and civic engagement programs to immigrant communities in California's Coachella Valley region — comparable regional-coordination model serving a similarly underserved immigrant-rich inland California region.

Direct peers

• SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network): Bay Area-based nonprofit providing integrated immigration legal services, policy advocacy, and civic engagement for immigrant communities — directly comparable to CVIIC's regional coordination model and listed as one of CVIIC's core partners.
• CARECEN (Central American Resource Center): Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing free immigration legal services, citizenship education, and economic empowerment programs to Central American and broader immigrant communities — directly comparable integrated legal-services-plus-empowerment model.
• Centro La Familia Advocacy Services: Fresno-based nonprofit serving Central Valley immigrants with legal services, advocacy, and education — listed as a CVIIC partner and co-sponsor of the 2024 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Expo, operating the same integrated immigrant services model in the same region.
• Centro Legal de la Raza: Bay Area nonprofit legal services organization providing free immigration legal aid, naturalization, DACA, and community education — matches CVIIC's combination of direct legal services plus regional community outreach to immigrant populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CVIICFresno
• Facebookfacebook.com/CviicFresno
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cviic

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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