Child Protection Network

What Child Protection Network does

Child Protection Network (CPN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella fundraising organization established in August 1990 in Bloomington, Illinois, founded by the McLean County State's Attorney alongside a grassroots group of community leaders. The organization serves as an intermediary that channels donations and grants to local child welfare agencies—primarily Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) in McLean, Livingston, and DeWitt Counties and the McLean County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program—rather than delivering direct services itself. CPN operates with a single paid employee (the Development Director, Jill Ely McNiff) and a 12-member volunteer Board of Directors, and its geographic footprint now spans McLean, Logan, Ford, Livingston, and DeWitt Counties in central Illinois.

CPN's core offerings are a portfolio of programs and events rather than technology products. Direct grantmaking to partner agencies (CAC forensic interview support, CASA volunteer program funding) is paired with a Grant Request Program open to additional local nonprofits, the Blue Umbrella Protector Awards recognizing community child safety advocates, signature fundraising events including the inaugural Protector's Breakfast (September 30, 2026), the Over the Edge rappelling fundraiser, and the CASAnova campaign, plus the Blue Crew volunteer initiative and an education program that engaged 2,039 students in 2024-2025. CPN has no proprietary software or technology platforms; its digital footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website (mcleancpn.org), Constant Contact email, and standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube).

CPN's revenue model is donation-based, drawing from individual contributions via website and email appeals, corporate event sponsorships (tiered at $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, and $7,500), merchandise sales through the CPN Shop, and grant funding including support from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. Distribution occurs through direct grantmaking to a defined set of partner agencies, with revenue-facing constituencies including partner agencies (downstream), corporate sponsors, community volunteers, and individual donors (upstream). CPN received the 2023 McLean County Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Excellence Award and celebrated 30 years of CASA program advocacy in FY25.

Name

Child Protection Network

Legal name

McLean County Child Protection Network

Website

https://mcleancpn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Child Protection Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella fundraising organization that channels financial resources to local child welfare agencies—primarily Children's Advocacy Centers and CASA programs—across central Illinois, including McLean, Logan, Ford, Livingston, and DeWitt Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child welfare nonprofit services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child abuse prevention
• Child welfare services
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Community grantmaking
• Volunteer advocacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Contributions: CPN raises funds through individual donations, corporate donations, and community contributions. Donors can give through the organization's website.
2. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for events like the Protector's Breakfast. Sponsorship tiers include Presenting ($7,500), Guardian ($5,000), Award Category ($2,500), Community ($1,000), and Table ($500).
3. Shop Sales: CPN operates a shop where merchandise is sold, with a portion of each purchase donated back to support CPN.
4. Grantmaking: CPN provides grants to partner agencies including Children's Advocacy Centers, CASA program, Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal, ABC Counseling & Family Services, and Children's Home & Aid.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Child Protection Network is a 501(c)3 nonprofit umbrella organization that raises and channels financial resources to local agencies engaged in treating and preventing child abuse and neglect in central Illinois. It supports Children's Advocacy Centers across McLean, Livingston, and DeWitt Counties and the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program, and also runs community fundraising events, a grant program for partner nonprofits, education programming, and a merchandise shop.

Product overview

Child Protection Network (CPN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as an umbrella fundraising organization supporting child abuse prevention and treatment in central Illinois. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather operates a portfolio of programs and events including: direct funding to Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC) in McLean, Livingston, and DeWitt Counties; financial support for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children in foster care; a grant program for local non-profits; the Blue Umbrella Protector Awards recognizing community heroes; signature fundraising events including Protector's Breakfast, Over the Edge rappelling events, and the CASAnova campaign; volunteer programs including Blue Crew; and education programming for community awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) Support CPN provides financial resources to Children's Advocacy Centers in McLean, Livingston, and DeWitt Counties to fund forensic interviews, victim advocacy, and coordination of services for child abuse cases.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program Support CPN funds the McLean County CASA program, which trains and deploys volunteer advocates to represent the best interests of children in foster care during court hearings and service coordination.
• Grant Request Program CPN accepts and processes grant requests from local non-profit organizations that serve children and families affected by abuse and neglect in central Illinois.
• Community Education Programming School and community education initiatives that engage students and community members on recognizing and preventing child abuse, with 2,039 students reached in 2024-2025.
• CPN Shop (Merchandise Sales) Online merchandise shop operated by the organization, with a portion of each purchase donated back to support CPN's mission.
• Blue Crew Volunteer Program Volunteer recruitment initiative that mobilizes community members to advocate for and support CPN's child protection mission through presentations, events, and grassroots outreach.

Quantifiable outcome

• 178 children advocated for in FY25
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• McLean County Children's Advocacy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner agency. CPN provides financial resources to support the CAC's forensic interview services, advocacy support, and therapy services for child abuse victims in McLean County.
• McLean County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner agency. CPN provides financial resources to support the CASA volunteer advocacy program for children in foster care. CPN celebrated 30 years of advocacy support for this program.
• Children's Advocacy Centers in McLean, Livingston, and DeWitt CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPN supports CACs across multiple counties providing forensic interviews and advocacy services to child abuse victims.
• Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-NormalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported through CPN's 'High Five' fundraising campaign. Provides youth programming services in the community.
• ABC Counseling & Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported through CPN's 'High Five' fundraising campaign. Provides counseling and family services.
• Children's Home & AidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported through CPN's 'High Five' fundraising campaign. Child welfare organization serving families.
• BridgestoneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity sponsor for Protector's Breakfast event.
• District 87minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity sponsor for Protector's Breakfast event. Local school district.
• Bank of PontiacminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTable sponsor for Protector's Breakfast event.
• Compass InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTable sponsor for Protector's Breakfast event.
• Heartland BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTable sponsor for Protector's Breakfast event.
• Beam Philanthropy PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTable sponsor for Protector's Breakfast event.
• AfniminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTable sponsor for Protector's Breakfast event.
• Judge Charles ReynardminorOthersCPN founder and keynote speaker at inaugural Protector's Breakfast event.
• DoubleTree by Hilton BloomingtonminorOthersHost venue for Protector's Breakfast event at 10 Brickyard Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Illinois Prairie Community Foundation: Regional community foundation serving the same central Illinois geography as CPN and a prior funding source for the organization. Comparable as a community-resource umbrella nonprofit operating in the same regional donor ecosystem.
• United Way of McLean County: Regional community fundraising nonprofit operating in the same Bloomington-Normal donor ecosystem. Comparable as a community umbrella organization channeling donations to multiple local human-services agencies, similar in role to CPN's umbrella fundraising function.

Direct peers

• Children's Home & Aid: A listed CPN partner agency providing child welfare and family services in Illinois. Directly comparable mission focus on supporting children and families affected by abuse, neglect, and family instability.
• Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal: Listed CPN partner and recipient of 'High Five' campaign support. Comparable youth-services nonprofit serving the same Bloomington-Normal footprint with overlapping community-donor base.
• Darkness to Light: National nonprofit specializing in child sexual abuse prevention education. Comparable as a child-protection education provider that could be considered an upstream peer in the same prevention space CPN is scaling through its student programming.
• ABC Counseling & Family Services: Listed CPN partner and 'High Five' campaign recipient providing counseling and family services in central Illinois. Directly comparable as a local child-and-family services nonprofit supported by CPN's grantmaking.

Broad incumbents

• National CASA Association: National umbrella for Court Appointed Special Advocates programs; CPN funds a local CASA affiliate. Comparable as a fundraising/coordination layer supporting volunteer advocacy for foster children, but at national rather than county scale.
• Children's Advocacy Centers of America: National membership organization for Children's Advocacy Centers — the same type of agency CPN's McLean/Livingston/DeWitt CAC partners are. Comparable mission infrastructure for child abuse forensic interview and advocacy services.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit focused on preventing child abuse and neglect through education, awareness, and advocacy. Highly comparable mission to CPN's prevention pillar (2,039 students reached in education programming).
• Childhelp: National nonprofit addressing child abuse through prevention, treatment, and advocacy. Overlapping mission with CPN, though operating at significantly larger geographic footprint and resource scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mcleancpn
• Facebookfacebook.com/mcleancpn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcleancpn
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcleancpn

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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