SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT

(A&E): CNM STRENGTHENED SECTOR ENGAGEMENT AND COLLECTIVE ACTION THROUGH COORDINATED POLICY, PARTNERSHIP, AND ACTIVATION STRATEGIES THAT MOBILIZED NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION CONVENED AND EXPANDED COALITIONS OF MORE THAN 150 NONPROFITS TO ADVANCE CONTRACTING REFORM EFFORTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, WHILE COLLABORATING WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO DEVELOP POLICY ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS TO SUPPORT MOVEMENT BUILDING. CNM ALSO ADVANCED ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO SECURE RENEWED FUNDING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS PROGRAMS AND EXPANDED SECTOR READINESS THROUGH CONTRACTING TOOLKITS AND TARGETED TRAINING OFFERINGS. COMPLEMENTING THESE EFFORTS, CNM'S STRATEGIC CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIP PORTFOLIO SUPPORTED FIVE PUBLIC SECTOR INITIATIVES (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) PROVIDING GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 120 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH L.A. COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO. ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ACTIVATION HUB SUPPORTS, REGRANTING INITIATIVES, AND RESPONSIVE WILDFIRE RECOVERY RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT SUSTAINABILITY AND WORKFORCE RESILIENCE.

(L&I): CNM ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES THROUGH REDESIGNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND EXPANDED SECTOR ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. VARIOUS STRATEGIES WERE USED TO DELIVER SERVICES AND ENGAGE PARTNERS. VIA COHORT-BASED EXPERIENCES, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED MORE THAN 180 NONPROFITS EMPHASIZING NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT SKILL DEVELOPMENT, PEER CONNECTION, AND ACTION-ORIENTED TOOLS. THROUGH THE LEARNING AND EVENTS CENTER, HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING HALF-DAY AND FULL-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS OFFERED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. TO MAINTAIN AFFORDABILITY AND WIDESPREAD ACCESS, CNM HAS BEEN CULTIVATING ONGOING AND NEW CAPACITY-BUILDING PARTNERS (I.E. CONSULTANTS, FIRMS, SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERS) TO SUPPORT BOTH ADMISSION TO CNM (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) TRAININGS AND CONTENT DELIVERY. BY INTENTIONAL DATA MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS, STAFF UPSKILLING, AND RESPONDING TO SECTOR TRENDS AND RESEARCH FINDINGS, CNM HAS MAINTAINED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE AND CONTINUES TO SERVE AS AN INVALUABLE LEADER WITHIN SOUTHERN CA'S NONPROFIT ECOSYSTEM.