Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management
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About Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management
The Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) is a strategic advisor, advocate, and catalyst for the social impact sector across Southern California, providing practical tools, learning, research, and partnerships to help nonprofit leaders and organizations grow and thrive.
Focus Areas
Nonprofit capacity buildingLeadership developmentTraining and learningSector research and dataAdvocacy and power-buildingCross-sector partnership facilitation
Who They Fund
youth (adolescents and young adults)justice-involved / rehabilitation-focused youthyouth in underserved or marginalized communitiescommunity-based youth-serving organizations
Funding Style
About Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management
A 2024 cluster of $75,000 grants shows the Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management backing organizations working with immigrant communities, Indigenous communities, and regionally rooted advocacy groups. The pattern is consistent with CNM’s role as a strategic advisor and catalyst for the social impact sector: the foundation is not only funding programs, but also strengthening the organizations that deliver them. Recent support reached groups such as Al Otro Lado in San Ysidro and the Filipino Migrant Center in Long Beach, both at the top end of CNM’s recent grant range. Other grants went to community organizations in Los Angeles, Compton, Pomona, and beyond, suggesting a strong emphasis on local nonprofit infrastructure and service delivery. In 2025, CNM continued that approach with repeated awards for strategy and capacity building, including several organizations that had also appeared in the prior year’s larger awards. The foundation’s giving aligns with its broader nonprofit-management mission: helping community-based groups build leadership, organizational strength, and the systems needed to sustain their work.
What Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management Funds
CNM’s recent funding shows a clear interest in organizational capacity and strategy. In 2025, it gave $45,000 to Al Otro Lado for strategy and capacity building, and the same amount to Community Lawyers Inc for the same purpose. It also funded Cielo, the Filipino Migrant Center, the Korean American Coalition, and Saahas for Cause at that level, all for capacity strengthening work. Beyond capacity building, the foundation funds youth development and civic participation. Sacramento Youth Center received $25,000 for sustainable youth development planning, while 916 Ink got $25,000 for youth voice inclusion. Greater Sacramento Urban League was awarded $25,000 for youth engagement training. CNM also supports education and equity-related community work. Effie Yeaw Nature Center received $25,000 for community-based education outreach, and The Race and Gender Equity Project received $20,000 for organizational wellness inclusion.
How Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management Gives
Typical grants cluster around three levels: $25,000 at the lower end, $45,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the upper quartile. The recent record shows both one-time and repeated support: Al Otro Lado, Saahas for Cause, Community Lawyers Inc, Filipino Migrant Center, and Cielo each appear in more than one year, often moving from $75,000 in 2024 to $45,000 in 2025. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and its grants are local in scope. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.2M
Total Assets
$4.1M
Total Revenue
$11.5M
Total Expenses
$10.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $75K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
EFRAIN ESCOBEDO
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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