Center for Nonprofit Management

Bridging the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to drive positive change across Southern California.

Meet CNM

For 45 years, CNM has been the trusted nonprofit partner that Southern California’s social impact sector turns to for help solving problems, responding to change, and elevating its leaders.

Our advisors draw on decades of experience leading nonprofits to help organizations succeed.

How CNM Works

We strengthen nonprofit leaders to increase the impact of  their organization’s work in the community.

We partner with philanthropies, the public sector, and corporations to amplify their reach.

We uplift the voice of the nonprofit sector to improve the impact of policy decisions on communities.

Solutions by Sector

Advocate for a Stronger Nonprofit Sector

By leveraging our capacity building expertise and a network built across nearly 45 years, CNM uplifts the voice of the nonprofit sector to improve the impact of policy decisions on communities.

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Equity in LA County Contracting

Given CNM’s role as a capacity builder for thousands of community-based organizations across the region each year, one part of our mission is to represent our the nonprofit sector with a strong voice. As part of that work, CNM has helped lead the Equity in LA County Contracting initiative since early 2020.

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Talk to CNM's Experts

Nonprofit organizations face unique challenges and solving them requires sector-specific knowledge and experience. CNM is here to help. Reach out to discuss anything from strategic planning to community engagement and we’ll match you with an in-house expert to get you the best advice.

Fill out the form, give us a call, or schedule a free, 15-minute appointment and we’ll get back to you shortly.

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Need expert advice? We're only an email or phone call away. Use this form to get in touch or call the Nonprofit Answer Hotline at the number listed below. You can also schedule a free, 15-minute appointment and we’ll match you with an in-house expert.








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CNM Nonprofit Hotline

Need expert advice? We’re only an email or phone call away. Use this form to get in touch or call the Nonprofit Answer Hotline at the number listed below.

You can also schedule a free, 15-minute appointment and we’ll match you with an in-house expert.








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Maura Harrington Ph.D., MBA

Executive Vice President
Center for Nonprofit Management

Maura is known for her expertise in organizational development and strategy and in all aspects of organizational development with a focus on strategic planning, assessment, and evaluation. At CNM, she oversees the client services team and provides consulting, training, and coaching services to a broad range of organizations. Much of her consulting and capacity-building work has been with community-based organizations and public health departments related to effective organizational operations, evaluation practices, and the use of logic models and other assessment tools to support planning, evaluation, and management. A BoardSource Trainer, a certified Advanced Associate, and a Trainer for the Connective Leadership Institute; Maura has completed certification as an executive coach under the International Coaching Federation. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Claremont Graduate School, an MBA from the Peter Drucker Graduate Management Center, a BS in Psychology from Georgetown University, and serves as an adjunct professor at USC’s School of Social Work and Department of Psychology.