CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY BUILDERS INC

What CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY BUILDERS INC does

California Community Builders (CCB) is a California-based 501c3 nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization (EIN 20-5276894) that conducts data-driven research, legislative advocacy, and leadership development to close the racial wealth gap through housing and homeownership. Headquartered in Oakland and Berkeley with a small full-time team (CEO Adam Briones, COO Sylvia Aguilar, CSO Greg Magofña), CCB serves BIPOC communities, middle-income Californians (80-200% AMI), state policymakers, and emerging leaders, with a mission focus on closing the gap between California's 35.6% Black and 63.1% white homeownership rates.

The organization's core products are research publications and policy reports, legislative and regulatory advocacy, the California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Mortgage Program (co-developed with the California State Treasurer's Office and CalHFA), the Leadership Academy program for emerging housing advocates, the BIPOC Developers Support Program, and the annual Dream Builders Housing Awards. Its analytical platform is the HOPE Tool (Housing Opportunity and Policy Evaluation), developed with Meta and Metrosight, which enables granular AMI-band and racial demographic analysis used to inform policy positions. CCB's most cited research outputs include 'California's Missing Middle' (2024), 'Multifamily Homeownership: Pathways to Addressing the California Housing Crisis' (2023), and 'The Golden State's Future in Three Facts'.

CCB is funded by a diversified mix of foundation grants and corporate sponsors (US Bank, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Oportun, Wells Fargo, Home Starter, CAR, RCI, UnidosUS, HR&A, CETF, VCCDC, and others), supplemented by individual donations. The organization does not charge for its services and operates as a 501c3 with no parent company. Distribution occurs through direct legislative engagement in Sacramento and Washington DC, research publications, webinars, the annual awards dinner, earned media (Cal Matters, KQED, The Guardian, Commercial Observer), and a community of trained Leadership Academy alumni who extend the organization's reach.

Name

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY BUILDERS INC

Legal name

California Community Builders

Website

https://ccbuilders.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

California Community Builders is a 501c3 nonprofit that conducts data-driven research and legislative advocacy to close the racial wealth gap by expanding homeownership access for BIPOC and middle-income Californians through policy reform and the Leadership Academy program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Housing Policy Advocacy

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO)

Keywords

• Housing policy advocacy
• Nonprofit research
• Racial equity homeownership
• Policy research reports
• Community leadership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, CCB relies primarily on donations from individuals and organizations. The organization is tax-deductible (EIN: 20-5276894) and accepts contributions through their website.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: CCB receives funding from foundations and corporate sponsors. The 2024 Annual Report lists multiple funders including U.S. Bank, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Oportun, Wells Fargo, Home Starter, CARLOC, and others.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

California Community Builders is a 501c3 nonprofit that conducts data-driven research, policy advocacy, and leadership development programs to advance equitable homeownership and close the racial wealth gap. It produces research reports (such as 'California's Missing Middle' and 'Multifamily Homeownership'), advocates at the state and federal levels for housing legislation, supports BIPOC developers, and runs the Leadership Academy for emerging advocates.

Product overview

California Community Builders is a nonprofit policy and research organization that does not operate a unified technology product platform. Instead, CCB offers a portfolio of research publications, policy advocacy programs, and community initiatives centered on closing the racial wealth gap through housing and homeownership. Core offerings include research reports (such as 'California's Missing Middle' and 'Multifamily Homeownership'), the Leadership Academy for emerging leaders, the California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Mortgage Program developed with state government partners, legislative advocacy services, and the Dream Builders Housing Awards. These products and programs work together to advance CCB's mission of promoting homeownership and wealth-building for communities of color.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leadership Academy: CCB's program that equips emerging leaders with tools and knowledge to drive transformative change in housing and homeownership advocacy.
• Dream Builders Housing Awards

Products and services

• Research Publications and Policy Reports
• California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Mortgage Program
• Leadership Academy
• Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy
• BIPOC Developers Support Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Published California's Missing Middle report analyzing 13.2 million middle-income Californians and their housing challenges
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Othering & Belonging Institute (UC Berkeley)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024CCB references research from this institute in their newsletter and advocacy work. The institute's founder john a. powell was quoted in CCB's June 2024 newsletter on themes of connection and belonging.
• California State Treasurer's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB was selected by the California State Treasurer's Office to be part of a team developing the California Dream for All shared appreciation mortgage program, designed to help Californians of color overcome down payment obstacles to homeownership.
• California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB partnered with CalHFA to discuss and promote the California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program through webinars and joint educational efforts.
• UnidosUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB co-sponsored AB 2140, the Building Home Ownership for All Act, with UnidosUS. The organizations work together on legislative advocacy for homeownership policies benefiting Latino and other communities of color.
• Alliance to Close the Racial Wealth GapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB partners with this national alliance to advocate for housing and economic justice policies. In 2024, CCB staff traveled to Washington DC with alliance members to meet with federal leaders.
• People for Housing Orange CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB collaborated with People for Housing Orange County to produce a narrative film based on their 'California's Missing Middle' report, telling stories of middle-income Californians seeking homeownership.
• Mitchell Street PicturesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFilmmaking partner that produced a short narrative film for CCB's California’s Missing Middle report, translating research into human stories.
• Schafran StrategiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch partner led by Alex Schafran that collaborated on multiple CCB reports including 'California's Missing Middle' and 'Multifamily Homeownership: Pathways to Addressing the California Housing Crisis'.
• California ForwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB was part of a team led by California Forward (with HR&A Advisors and CSG Advisors) to help design the California Dream for All program for the State Treasurer's Office.
• HR&A AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory firm that partnered with CCB on the California Dream for All report, providing analysis on housing finance and shared appreciation loan structures.
• CSG AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory firm that collaborated with CCB on the California Dream for All program design and report for the California State Treasurer's Office.
• California Legislative Black CaucuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB works with the caucus as they develop their 2025 legislative agenda on reparations and housing equity, providing research and policy expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prosperity Now: National nonprofit focused on helping low-income households build wealth, with homeownership as a core program area. Highly comparable research-and-advocacy operating model to CCB's.
• National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC): Coalition advocating for fair lending, CRA enforcement, and homeownership access for underserved communities. Comparable research-and-advocacy model targeting racial homeownership gaps.
• National Housing Trust: Nonprofit focused on preserving and expanding affordable rental and ownership housing through policy advocacy and direct development. Overlaps CCB on BIPOC homeownership policy and federal-level advocacy.
• UnidosUS: National Latino civil rights and advocacy organization with housing and homeownership policy work; co-sponsor of AB 2140 with CCB. Most direct peer given shared BIPOC homeownership policy advocacy.
• Center for Community Change: National nonprofit building power of low-income and BIPOC communities through policy advocacy and leadership development. Comparable operating model to CCB, including a leadership pipeline component.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): National advocacy organization for low-income housing; focuses on federal policy and funding rather than BIPOC homeownership specifically, but operates a parallel research-and-advocacy model.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution funding affordable housing, economic development, and BIPOC-led initiatives through local offices. Closely comparable to CCB on housing-equity mission and grant-distribution model.
• Enterprise Community Partners: Major national nonprofit focused on affordable housing and community development, with BIPOC inclusion goals and research/policy advocacy arms. Directly comparable to CCB in mission and operating model, though at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Grounded Solutions Network: Membership network for community land trusts and shared-equity homeownership programs serving BIPOC and low-income households. Adjacent model addressing the same homeownership-access gap CCB targets.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Massive global nonprofit building affordable housing, with advocacy and BIPOC homeownership programs. A broader incumbent operating at much larger scale in the same housing-equity space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CACommBuilders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ca-community-builders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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