Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council

About Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council

Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council uses county prevention funding and regional homelessness coordination as two of its clearest grantmaking lanes. In the recent grants list, Volunteers of America received more than $1.1 million in 2025, while Center for Family Services received more than $415,000 that same year, showing that the foundation’s work is not limited to small awards. Its active programs also include Prevention Reinvestment Funds and the Southern New Jersey Continuum of Care, linking county-based prevention grants with HUD Continuum of Care administration. The foundation’s giving is tied to social services, with support that reaches family stability, youth development, homelessness response, and emergency food and shelter. Recent grants also show recurring support for Hispanic Family Center, Lucy Outreach, Food Bank of South Jersey, and Camden Center for Youth Development. That pattern suggests a funder that works through established local providers and county systems rather than one-off pilots. CPAC’s stated mission centers on social, racial, and economic justice, and its grant programs reflect that through direct service funding, prevention services, and coordinated regional applications for homeless services projects.

What Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council Funds

In family and youth-oriented work, CPAC funds services aligned with Early Childhood Success, Positive Youth Development, Strong Transitions to Adulthood, and Strong Families/Strong Communities. The Prevention Reinvestment Mini-Grants program supports those areas in Camden County, and the regular prevention grant RFPs do the same through a competitive process. Homeless services are another major lane. Through the Southern New Jersey Continuum of Care, the foundation coordinates funding for permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, coordinated entry, HMIS, and domestic violence bonus projects across Camden, Gloucester, Cumberland, and Cape May counties. It also administers local competition for HUD CoC funding. CPAC also supports emergency food and shelter work in Camden County through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which funds emergency food assistance and shelter-related services. Across these areas, the foundation emphasizes direct service and prevention-based programming.

How Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council Gives