Monument Impact

What Monument Impact does

Monument Impact is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 and headquartered in Concord, California, serving low-income immigrant families, tenants, day laborers, and small business owners across Central and East Contra Costa County. The organization operates through three physical locations (Monument Site in Concord, Keller House, and Antioch Site) and a Promotores community leader network that delivers services in English, Spanish, Farsi, and Urdu. Its 14-program portfolio spans the Day Labor Center (a worker-led labor marketplace), Technology for Success digital literacy training, Emerging Business Support (230+ formalized small businesses), CalWORKs employment readiness, guaranteed income pilots (ELEVATE Concord serving 120 families and ELEVATE East County serving 20 student parents), tenant rights and immigration legal clinics, mental health programming (Mentes Positivas en Acción), and arts and culture initiatives.

The organization's underlying technology is intentionally low-tech: program delivery relies on Microsoft Office tools, QuickBooks, Google Forms for interest lists, and Zoom for legal clinics, with no proprietary platform or AI capabilities. The Day Labor Center is the only fee-generating program, charging a $100 flat fee for a 4-hour minimum (general labor at $25/hour beyond) and $30/hour for skilled labor, with a new $25 travel fee for sites beyond 25 miles effective April 2026. All other programs are free to participants and funded through a diversified mix of foundation grants, corporate philanthropy, government contracts (notably City of Concord for ELEVATE Concord), and individual donations.

Monument Impact was formed in 2012 via the merger of Monument Community Partnership and the Michael Chavez Center, consolidating 25 years of community programming. The organization employs 27 staff, operates with a Board of Directors, and is led by Executive Director Judith Ortiz. Recent strategic emphasis has been on guaranteed income pilots and tenant protections in response to documented 62% rent increases in Contra Costa since 2011, with ELEVATE East County launched in September 2025 extending the model to student parents in community colleges.

Name

Monument Impact

Legal name

Monument Impact

Website

https://monumentimpact.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Monument Impact is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 serving low-income immigrants, tenants, day laborers, and small business owners in Contra Costa County through workforce programs, digital literacy training, guaranteed income pilots, and tenant legal services delivered via three locations and a Promotores network in multiple languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Community services
• Workforce development
• Immigrant support
• Small business formalization
• Guaranteed income program

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Monument Impact is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Tax ID: 94-3370919. Donation examples include $25 for community resources, $1,000 for paid internships.
2. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding from City of Concord, John Muir Community Health Fund, Latino Community Foundation, Antioch Community Foundation, Y&H Soda Foundation for various programs including guaranteed income pilots.
3. Day Labor Center Fees: General labor: $100 flat fee for 4-hour minimum, $25/hour additional. Skilled labor: $30/hour and up. Travel fee of $25 for locations beyond 25 miles (starting April 2026).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Monument Impact is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates an interconnected suite of community programs in Central and East Contra Costa County. Core offerings include the Day Labor Center matching workers with local employers, the Technology for Success digital literacy program, the Emerging Business Support microenterprise formalization program, the CalWORKs employment readiness partnership, and the ELEVATE Concord and ELEVATE East County guaranteed income pilots distributing $500 monthly stipends. Complementary programs include tenant rights clinics, Mentes Positivas en Acción mental health support, Monument Moves physical activity, Arts & Culture community theatre, and the Promotores community leadership network, all delivered in English, Spanish, and Farsi.

Product overview

Monument Impact is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Contra Costa County with a portfolio of interconnected community programs. The organization operates as a unified suite of services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core programs include the Day Labor Center (labor matching), Technology for Success (digital literacy training), Emerging Business Support (small business formalization), CalWORKs Partnership (employment readiness), and ELEVATE Concord/East County (guaranteed income pilots). These programs are supported by Asset Building, Community Engagement, Healthy Community initiatives (Mentes Positivas en Acción, Monument Moves, Promotores Network), Arts & Culture, and Advocacy & Campaigns. Together, these programs advance economic and racial equity by supporting immigrant communities, tenants, workers, and low-income families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELEVATE Concord: Guaranteed Income pilot program providing $500/month stipends to 120 single parent families in Concord.
• ELEVATE East County
• H.O.M.E.S.

Products and services

• Day Labor Center Matches local homeowners and businesses with reliable workers for general labor ($100 flat fee for 4-hour minimum, $25/hour additional) and skilled labor ($30+/hour). Workers earn fair pay through a worker-led community model. A $25 travel fee applies to job sites beyond 25 miles starting April 2026.
• Technology for Success

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 230 small businesses formalized
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• City of ConcordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2023Primary funder and partner for ELEVATE Concord guaranteed income pilot, providing $500/month to 120 single-parent families. First Guaranteed Income pilot in Concord.
• UpTogethercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApplication and implementation partner for ELEVATE Concord guaranteed income pilot.
• Cesar Chavez Center/Unity CouncilcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApplication and implementation partner for ELEVATE Concord, helping reach single-parent families.
• New Hope ChurchmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApplication and implementation partner for ELEVATE Concord guaranteed income pilot.
• Family Justice CentermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApplication and implementation partner for ELEVATE Concord.
• First 5 CentermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApplication and implementation partner for ELEVATE Concord.
• Bay Area Legal AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts monthly Tenant Legal Clinics via Zoom for Central and East Contra Costa residents.
• East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts monthly Tenant Legal Clinics via Zoom with Monument Impact.
• Centro Legal de la RazamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for tenant legal services for community members.
• Contra Costa County CalWORKscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing employment readiness and job placement services for Central and East Contra Costa County residents. Services available in English, Farsi, and Urdu.
• MCE Clean EnergymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign partnership helping families understand renewable energy, save on electricity bills, and access bill assistance programs.
• Mt. Diablo Adult EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESL partnership for Caminos career-track program providing English language instruction alongside computer skills training.
• Contra Costa Health PlanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Medi-Cal enrollment outreach and health education campaigns.
• Negocios Hispanos de ConcordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting emerging business programs.
• The Greater Concord Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting small business formalization and local business community.
• Renaissance Entrepreneurship CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing entrepreneurship support and resources for emerging business program.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Unity Council: Oakland-based 501(c)(3) serving immigrant and refugee communities in the East Bay with workforce development, housing, and youth programs. Direct comparison: both run multi-site community anchor models with bilingual service delivery, employer partnerships, and Cesar Chavez Center collaboration with Monument Impact.
• Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA): San Francisco-based nonprofit advancing economic equity for Latino families through small business support, asset building, and housing. Highly comparable model: bilingual microenterprise formalization, financial capability coaching, and asset-building programs serving immigrant entrepreneurs.
• Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS): Berkeley-based nonprofit providing employment, housing, and reentry services to low-income Alameda County residents. Comparable as a Bay Area community anchor serving similar low-income and immigrant populations with integrated employment and housing programming.
• East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE): Oakland-based worker and immigrant advocacy nonprofit — and an active Monument Impact co-host for monthly Tenant Legal Clinics. Directly comparable mission around tenant protections, worker rights, and immigrant economic equity in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
• Spanish-Speaking Citizens' Foundation: Oakland-based 501(c)(3) providing workforce development, citizenship, and family services to Spanish-speaking immigrants. Directly comparable as a Bay Area immigrant-services nonprofit with employment, ESL, and small business support programming.
• Centro Legal de la Raza: Oakland-based legal services and advocacy nonprofit for immigrant communities — and a referral partner of Monument Impact. Comparable focus on immigration legal services and tenant rights for Spanish-speaking communities across the East Bay.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of the East Bay: Regional faith-based social services nonprofit with multi-county reach across the East Bay, including immigration legal services, workforce, and housing. Comparable mission and East Bay geography but broader portfolio and institutional backing.
• East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC): Oakland-based community development corporation providing affordable housing, economic development, and resident services across the East Bay. Comparable as a multi-program community anchor in the same Bay Area geography, though with deeper real estate development capacity.

Regional players

• Self-Help for the Elderly: San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) providing multilingual social services, workforce, and wellness programs to Asian and immigrant seniors. Comparable service-delivery architecture (multilingual, multi-site, fee-supported programs) but focused on senior populations.

Emerging players

• La Raza Community Resource Center: Bay Area nonprofit offering immigration legal services, education, and community organizing for Latino families. Smaller scale than Monument Impact but directly comparable immigrant-services focus and East Bay geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/monumentimpact
• Facebookfacebook.com/MonumentImpact
• Instagraminstagram.com/MonumentImpact
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/monumentimpact

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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