community action council

What community action council does

Missouri CAN's product and service portfolio is programmatic rather than technology-based. Core offerings include training and technical assistance for CAA staff across job functions, statewide advocacy directed at state and federal policymakers, the annual conference scheduled for May 19-21, 2026 at the InterContinental Hotel in Kansas City (regular registration $450 per attendee), the Community Action Poverty Simulation (an immersive educational tool with public kit purchase), the Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment Data Tool, the SkillUp Program Initiative for workforce development, and a calendar of virtual training events such as Case Management 301 and Mornings with MCAN. The partnership with the Missouri Head Start Association extends Missouri CAN's reach into early childhood education.

Name

community action council

Legal name

Missouri Community Action Network

Website

https://communityaction.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Missouri Community Action Network (Missouri CAN) is a statewide nonprofit membership association, founded in 1971, that advocates for low-income Missourians and delivers training, technical assistance, and shared resources to 19 Community Action Agencies serving every county in Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Anti-Poverty Programs

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Anti-poverty advocacy
• Community action network
• Social services training
• Poverty simulation
• Membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. CSBG Funding Pass-through: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding is passed through to member Community Action Agencies. 94% of funds received by Missouri CAAs go directly to assisting Missourians, with 6% supporting administrative costs.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Registration fees for annual conferences and training events. Regular conference registration is $450 per attendee.
3. Membership Dues and Services: State association serving Community Action Agencies with membership structure for agencies, allies, and supporters united to help people and change lives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Missouri Community Action Network is a statewide nonprofit membership association that serves as the unified voice for Missouri's 19 Community Action Agencies. The organization delivers advocacy, training, technical assistance, and resource development to member agencies that in turn provide direct anti-poverty services to low-income Missourians across all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis.

Product overview

Missouri Community Action Network (Missouri CAN) is a statewide non-profit association that serves as the state association of Missouri's 19 Community Action Agencies. Rather than a unified technology product, Missouri CAN offers a portfolio of advocacy, training, and support services including Training & Technical Assistance, the Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment Data Tool, Community Action Poverty Simulation program, an Annual Conference, Advocacy Services, and the SkillUp Program Initiative. The organization does not offer a technology product platform but rather provides programmatic services, resources, and training to help low-income Missourians achieve self-sufficiency through the network of Community Action Agencies serving every county in the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Action Agencies Network Statewide network of 19 Community Action Agencies delivering direct services to low-income Missourians, including economic security programs, education, job training, health services, and housing and energy assistance.
• Training & Technical Assistance Training and technical assistance provided to all Community Action staff from front-line workers to program directors across a wide range of job functions to strengthen member agencies' capacity.
• Advocacy Services Statewide advocacy and education efforts communicating with state and federal policymakers on poverty issues and legislation impacting low-income families and Community Action Agencies' services.
• Annual Conference Annual gathering of Missouri's Community Action Agencies staff, partners, and leaders to learn best practices, improve conditions of poverty, and deepen connections across anti-poverty organizations.
• Community Action Poverty Simulation Immersive educational tool that simulates the realities of poverty to educate policy makers and community members about the challenges faced by low-income families.
• SkillUp Program Initiative Workforce development initiative led by Missouri CAN's Special Projects Manager, helping families obtain skills and financial resources needed to leave poverty behind.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 185,000 individuals and families assisted in 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• InterContinental Hotel Kansas CityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Conference venue partner for the 2026 Missouri CAN Annual Conference scheduled May 19-21, 2026 at 401 Ward Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64112. Hotel room booking deadline is May 1, 2026.
• Missouri Head Start AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner representing Head Start programs across Missouri. Missouri CAN provides advocacy, training, and technical assistance supporting Head Start staff as part of comprehensive early childhood education and family support services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Community Action Partnership: The national umbrella organization for the Community Action network, including state associations like Missouri CAN and local CAAs. Directly comparable as the parent-level membership association that Missouri CAN and its 19 member agencies affiliate with.
• NASCSP (National Association for State Community Services Programs): National membership association representing state agencies that administer CSBG and other federal anti-poverty programs. Closely comparable to Missouri CAN at the state association layer, operating in the same funding ecosystem.
• United Way Worldwide: Large national nonprofit network funding and coordinating anti-poverty, education, and health programs at the community level. Comparable in mission and community-based service model, though broader in scope than Missouri CAN's CAA-network focus.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic Charities agencies providing social services to low-income and vulnerable populations. Comparable as a faith- and community-based social services network, though broader geographically and programmatically than Missouri CAN.
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief organization operating a network of food banks and community partners. Comparable as a national nonprofit coordinating a state and local agency network serving low-income households.

Direct peers

• Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri: A regional CAA serving multiple Missouri counties with anti-poverty programs; directly comparable as one of Missouri CAN's member agencies and previously employed Missouri CAN's Advocacy Coordinator, making it a peer in service delivery and mission.
• Missouri Head Start Association: State-level association representing Head Start programs across Missouri and a core strategic partner of Missouri CAN. Directly comparable as a Missouri statewide nonprofit association coordinating early childhood and family services for low-income populations.
• Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies: State-level peer association serving Ohio's Community Action Agencies with advocacy, training, and technical assistance. Directly comparable as another state CAA association with the same membership-association, training, and advocacy model.
• Texas Community Action Associates: Texas state association for Community Action Agencies providing training, advocacy, and technical assistance. Comparable as a sister state association with the same CAA-network mission, training, and CSBG-aligned funding model.

Emerging players

• National Low Income Housing Coalition: National advocacy organization focused on affordable housing policy for low-income households. Comparable in advocacy and policy orientation for low-income Missourians, though housing-specific rather than a full anti-poverty association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/missouri-association-for-community-action

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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