El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation

What El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation does

El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation (EDPCDC) is a 501(c)(3) resident-led nonprofit founded in 2012 and headquartered at 1338 E San Ramon Ave in Fresno, California, serving the El Dorado Park neighborhood. The organization delivers five interconnected community programs: Neighborhood Beautification (alley cleanups, tree planting, public art), Community Gardening & Composting (urban food growing, composting education), Youth & Family Engagement (outdoor education, garden clubs, volunteer opportunities), Arts & Cultural Projects (murals, creative workshops, community events), and Food Access & Sharing (monthly food distributions serving hundreds of families in partnership with the Central California Food Bank). The organization's roots trace to a 2011 food distribution launched jointly by Fresno State students, Wesley United Methodist Church, and the Central California Food Bank, and it formalized as a nonprofit the following year to channel community-led revitalization. EDPCDC does not sell products or charge for services; its revenue is composed of grants, donations, and in-kind contributions from a network of philanthropic, public-sector, faith-based, and academic partners including The Kresge Foundation, the City of Fresno Arts Council (Measure P), CalRecycle, California State Parks Outdoor Equity Program, AmeriCorps Climate Action Corps, Fresno Metro Ministries, FACE Fresno, and Fresno State. Operationally, EDPCDC runs with a small staff of approximately 8 and relies heavily on volunteers, university service-learners, and AmeriCorps fellows to execute programming. The underlying 'technology' is a community-based grassroots operating model that converts vacant lots into gardens and public art, monthly food distributions, and recurring neighborhood cleanups into resident engagement and capacity-building outcomes; there is no proprietary software, AI component, or technology product in the stack.

Name

El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation

Legal name

El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation

Website

https://edpcdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

El Dorado Park CDC is a resident-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Fresno, California, serving the El Dorado Park neighborhood through monthly food distributions, community gardening, neighborhood beautification, youth programs, and arts and cultural projects funded by grants and partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAIACAI

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYTHAAAGAK

Education & Community Programs (Junior Ranger, Citizen Science, School Programs)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Neighborhood revitalization services
• Food distribution programs
• Community gardening services
• Youth engagement programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation is a resident-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free community development services in the El Dorado Park neighborhood of Fresno, California. Its core offerings include monthly food distributions serving hundreds of families, alley cleanups and tree planting, community gardening and urban composting, youth and family outdoor engagement, and public art/mural projects, all funded through grants, donations, and community partnerships.

Product overview

El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation is a resident-led nonprofit organization offering a unified set of community programs rather than a technology product platform. The organization provides five interconnected service areas: Neighborhood Beautification (alley cleanups, tree planting, public art), Community Gardening & Composting, Youth & Family Engagement (outdoor education, garden clubs), Arts & Cultural Projects (murals, workshops, community events), and Food Access & Sharing (monthly food distributions). These programs work together to achieve the organization's mission of neighborhood revitalization, environmental sustainability, and community empowerment in the El Dorado Park neighborhood of Fresno, California.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly Food Distribution Monthly food distribution supported through partnership with the Central California Food Bank, providing thousands of pounds of fresh produce and staples to hundreds of families in the El Dorado Park neighborhood, with monthly distributions running continuously since 2011. The service is offered free of charge to neighborhood residents to address food insecurity and build community connection.
• Neighborhood Beautification Alley cleanups, tree planting, and public art/mural projects led by residents and volunteers to transform neglected spaces into welcoming pathways that reflect community pride. Programming includes monthly cleanup activities and greening projects supported by local leaders and partners such as Sierra Resource Conservation District.
• Community Gardening & Composting Community garden growing fresh food for residents, paired with sustainable living education and urban composting programs. EDPCDC's garden operates as a model CalRecycle site for urban composting, providing tools, training, and sustainability education to neighborhood residents.
• Youth & Family Engagement Outdoor education, garden clubs, and volunteer opportunities connecting young people to nature and community service. Programs include California State Parks Outdoor Equity nature outings, AmeriCorps Climate Action Corps-led environmental projects, and Fresno State service-learning engagements in food distribution, gardening, and community projects.
• Arts & Cultural Projects Murals, creative workshops, and community events celebrating the neighborhood's diversity and talent, supported by a 2024 Measure P Arts & Culture grant from the City of Fresno Arts Council. Programming brings public art, murals, and creative expression to shared community spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of families served monthly through food distributions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fresno Metro MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor over 50 years, Fresno Metro Ministries has supported health, food access, and social equity across Fresno. Together, they collaborate on food security, environmental justice, and resident empowerment initiatives that strengthen neighborhood wellness.
• Fresno CEDPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDP helps grassroots organizations like EDPCDC grow capacity, connect with other neighborhood leaders, and access resources for resident-driven revitalization. Their mentorship and network support long-term sustainability and local leadership pipeline.
• FACE FresnocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACE (Faith in Community Empowerment) equips churches and residents with tools to collaborate for transformation. Partnering with FACE helps bridge faith, service, and social action in El Dorado Park through community education and leadership programs.
• California State Parks – Outdoor Equity ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough this statewide initiative, EDPCDC serves as a 'home base' for local outdoor education, helping families experience California's natural beauty while building environmental awareness and stewardship in the community.
• Fresno StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresno State students have been vital volunteers and organizers since 2011. Through service-learning, student clubs, and ASI, they help run monthly food distributions, garden projects, and community engagement activities in El Dorado Park.
• Central California Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvery month, the Food Bank provides thousands of pounds of fresh produce and staples for the neighborhood food distribution, ensuring that hundreds of El Dorado Park residents have access to nutritious food and community connection.
• Sierra Resource Conservation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSierra RCD partners with EDPCDC through the California State Parks Outdoor Equity Program, funding nature outings, youth education, and community greening projects that give neighborhood kids hands-on experiences in local parks and forests.
• CalRecycle – Community Composting for Green SpacesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of CalRecycle's composting initiative, EDPCDC's garden became a model site for urban composting and waste reduction. This partnership provides tools, training, and sustainability education for neighborhood residents.
• AmeriCorps Climate Action CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the state's Climate Action Corps Fellowship, EDPCDC hosts AmeriCorps members who lead environmental projects—tree planting, food recovery, and sustainability workshops—while building community resilience.
• Wesley United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWesley UMC was one of El Dorado Park CDC's founding partners and provided space for early community meetings and programs. They continue to collaborate for large neighborhood gatherings, special events, and community celebrations on their campus.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• The Kresge Foundation: Major national philanthropy that has provided both project and operating grants to EDPCDC. Included as a peer because of its funding role; comparable as a foundation actively supporting community development, equity, and climate-aligned grassroots organizations.
• AmeriCorps (California Climate Action Corps): Federal service program that places fellows at EDPCDC to lead environmental projects. Included as an ecosystem peer because it provides the volunteer labor pipeline that underpins EDPCDC's tree planting, food recovery, and sustainability workshop programming.

Direct peers

• Central California Food Bank: Regional food bank that supplies EDPCDC's monthly food distributions with thousands of pounds of fresh produce and staples. Comparable as a community food access organization operating in the same Fresno geography and serving overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that invests in community development, affordable housing, and neighborhood revitalization across the U.S. Comparable as a similarly mission-driven nonprofit working on the same community-level transformation outcomes, although at much larger scale.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development support organization that funds and trains local CDCs to drive neighborhood revitalization. Directly comparable because LISC operates in the same community development space and supports grassroots neighborhood-level initiatives structurally similar to EDPCDC.
• NeighborWorks America: National network of more than 250 neighborhood-based nonprofits focused on affordable housing and community development. Comparable because its member organizations run the same combination of resident-led, place-based revitalization programs that EDPCDC operates at the neighborhood scale.
• Faith in Community Empowerment (FACE Fresno): Fresno-based faith-rooted organizing nonprofit equipping churches and residents to collaborate on neighborhood transformation. Comparable as an existing EDPCDC partner running resident-led community education and leadership programs with similar grassroots methodology.
• Fresno Metro Ministries: Fresno-based faith-rooted nonprofit working on health, food access, and social equity across the city. Directly comparable as an existing EDPCDC partner addressing overlapping community needs in the same Fresno geography.

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity Fresno County: Local affiliate of a national nonprofit working on housing and neighborhood revitalization in Fresno County. Comparable in mission (community-driven improvement of underserved neighborhoods) but focused primarily on housing rather than the broader mix of food, arts, and greening programs EDPCDC runs.

Emerging players

• Building Healthy Communities (Central Valley): Multi-site California initiative focused on improving health outcomes in low-income communities through resident-led change. Comparable in approach (community-driven programs in Fresno-area neighborhoods addressing food access, environment, and youth engagement) but operates as a place-based initiative rather than a standalone 501(c)(3).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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