ccln

What ccln does

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Name

ccln

Legal name

California Community Living Network

Website

https://ccln.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

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Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues paid by agencies (based on revenue tier), professionals, consultants, and individuals. Agency memberships range from $500 to $6,000 per year based on organization size. Individual/parent vendor memberships at $375/year and self-advocate memberships at $50/year.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations to support lobbying efforts and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities in California.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CCLN is a California-based 501(c)(6) trade association that advocates for the systemic development of quality community living services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It delivers tiered membership programs for service provider agencies, professional development through an annual Leadership Conference and regional training forums, and legislative representation at the California State Capitol and Department of Developmental Services (DDS).

Product overview

The California Community Living Network (CCLN) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization founded in 1996 that serves as California's largest and leading advocacy network of providers of Community Living Services for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The organization offers PAVE (an information resource), an Annual Leadership Conference, Regional Training Forums, Person Centered Thinking training, a Member List Serve for communications, and tiered membership programs. CCLN advocates for systemic development of quality community living services and represents both Supported Living Service and Independent Living Service providers. The network also provides resources on the Five Principles of Community Living: rights, healthy/safety, relationships, communication, and contribution/recognition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCLN Membership Program Tiered membership organization (Agency Membership tiers 1-5, Professional/Consultant, Individual/Parent Vendor, Self Advocate) providing legislative advocacy representation, statewide collaboration, networking, knowledge sharing, and discounted training access to California community living service providers and individuals connected to the developmental disability services ecosystem.
• Annual Leadership Conference An annual conference held in San Diego every April bringing together CCLN members to learn, share knowledge, network with professionals in the community living field, and engage with CCLN programs and services. Discounted registration is offered to members.
• Regional Training Forums Annual regional training forums held throughout California to provide ongoing education and professional development for CCLN member agencies and individuals working in community living services.
• PAVE Information Resource A comprehensive information resource hosted on ccln.org providing guidance, FAQs, operational definitions, news, events, and team information for individuals, families, service providers, and regional centers regarding Supported Living Services and Independent Living Services.
• CCLN List Serve An email listserv enabling CCLN members to share news, information, events, alerts, and solve problems collaboratively. Replaced the original CSLA FAX Network.
• Person Centered Thinking Training Training program focused on person-centered approaches for supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, offered through CCLN's training resources to members and community living service providers.
• Advocacy Services Legislative advocacy and representation at the California State Capitol, including formal testimony at Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearings on human services issues, ongoing participation in DDS work groups and the Budget Advisory Committee, and formal responses to governmental and regulatory agencies on issues affecting Supported Living Services and Independent Living Services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NewfrontminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNewfront is listed as CCLN's endorsed broker, providing group rates for all CCLN members through this endorsed partnership.
• AMB SolutionsminorOthersAMB Solutions provides web design and internet marketing services for CCLN's website (ccln.org).
• Department of Developmental Services (DDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCLN has formal invited participation in DDS's Budget Advisory Committee and formally responds to governmental and regulatory agencies on issues of concern regarding Supported Living Services and Independent Living Services. Participated in work groups with DDS in establishing statewide rate setting methodology.
• Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCLN maintains relationships with Regional Centers throughout California. ARCA represents the autonomous regional centers in supporting and advancing the intent and mandate of the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Disability Rights California: California's designated Protection and Advocacy system for people with disabilities. It is directly comparable to CCLN as a California-based disability advocacy organization operating in the same state policy ecosystem, though its mission is individual legal advocacy rather than trade association representation.
• The Arc of California: Statewide affiliate of The Arc focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities in California. It is directly comparable to CCLN as a California disability advocacy organization serving overlapping constituencies, though The Arc emphasizes family/individual advocacy while CCLN represents service-provider agencies.
• California Foundation for Independent Living Centers: Statewide association representing California's Independent Living Centers, which deliver services that overlap directly with CCLN's Independent Living Services (ILS) advocacy scope. Comparable as a California-based trade association for community living service providers.
• American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR): National non-profit trade association representing community providers of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly comparable to CCLN at the national level, with the same advocacy, member-tiers, and policy engagement model.
• United Cerebral Palsy California: Affiliate of a national disability services organization operating in California to support people with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. Comparable as a California-based disability services advocacy organization with overlapping provider and consumer constituencies.
• California State Council on Developmental Disabilities: California state agency created to advocate for people with developmental disabilities and implement the federal Developmental Disabilities Act. Comparable to CCLN in policy advocacy focus on California's developmental disabilities system, though it is a government entity rather than a private association.
• Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA): Association representing California's 21 Regional Centers that fund CCLN's member providers. Directly comparable as a California trade association in the developmental disabilities ecosystem and an established strategic partner of CCLN.

Broad incumbents

• California Association for Adult Day Services: California association representing adult day service providers serving older adults and adults with disabilities. Comparable as a California-based trade association for community services providers with overlapping regulatory and policy environment.

Regional players

• CalABLE: California's state-sponsored ABLE savings program for individuals with disabilities, operated as a public-private partnership. Adjacent to CCLN in serving the California disability community, though it is a financial-product program rather than an advocacy organization.

Others

• National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS): National association of state agency officials who administer developmental disabilities services. Comparable as an adjacent advocacy organization in the same developmental services policy ecosystem that CCLN engages with through California's DDS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-community-living-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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