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Our Impact

CNM drives change through our work with nonprofit organizations and the foundations, public agencies, and companies that support them.

Solve Problems

Our team leverages expertise in strategy, planning, and evaluation to create solutions that drive results across Southern California communities.

Build Skills

Our training programs provide opportunities to master management and leadership fundamentals, strengthening attendees’ capacity to respond to change.

Advocate for Nonprofits

As we build meaningful relationships across our network, we use our capacity-building expertise to represent the interests of service providers to increase their impact.

CNM’s Impact by the Number

Through extensive outreach efforts, events, consulting engagements, partnerships, and the Helpline, CNM provided nonprofit leaders with solutions to address their pressing needs, strengthen their capacity, and access much-needed funding to counter the historic challenges facing our sector.
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Distributed Skill-Building Scholarships

Several leading foundations and government agencies provide their grantees with scholarships to attend CNM’s capacity-strengthening training and events where they learn new skills and best practices while forging long-lasting relationships with peers.
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Advocated for Equitable
County Funding

CNM directed LA County’s Economic Resiliency Task Force Nonprofit & Philanthropy Work Group to continue pushing County leaders to address outdated, inefficient contracting policies and practices.
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Trained Nonprofit Change Makers

Responding to challenging conditions, CNM led seminars, workshops, and certificate programs, including the transformative leadership development program for emerging BIPOC managers working currently in Southern California
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Hosted the 501(c)onference
of 2022

CNM’s inspiring annual 501(c)onference brought together diverse peers and missions to explore avenues for solving problems, improving outcomes, enhancing organizational wellness, and putting inclusive practices into meaningful action.
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Times CNM provided leaders with answers
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In scholarships distributed to 455 recipients to attend CNM’s training and events
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Our Impact by Sector

Impact Stories

South Los Angeles CDFI Consortium
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South Los Angeles CDFI Consortium

Creating a robust alliance to provide essential business and financial resources

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Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
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LA City Department of Cultural Affairs

Strengthening the City’s arts and culture leaders and institutions

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Imagine LA
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Planning and executing a comprehensive strategic plan incorporating more than 60 in-depth stakeholder interviews and the input of McKinsey & Company volunteers

The result? “Imagine LA’s most comprehensive and forward-looking Strategic Plan to date.”

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Bank of America
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Equipping Bank of America’s leaders with the skills and understanding they need to be effective board members

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Recent Clients

We’re proud to facilitate change for these purpose-driven leaders and organizations.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles: We Treat Kids Better
California Conservation Corps Est. 1976
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Imagine LA
First 5 LA: Giving kids the best
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Los Angeles Education Partnership
MEND: Meet each need with dignity
Westside Food Bank

What Our Clients Are Saying

“Thank you for being a champion to the sector. Much appreciated.”
Robert Roque, Program OfficerFirst 5 LA
“Thank you for a successful Training. I believe everyone really liked it and it brought genuine good information. Looking forward to the next one.”
Theresa Don Lucas, VP, CRA OfficerCity National Bank
“We have been so impressed and grateful for CNM’s responsiveness, clarity, and depth of expertise."
Claire Peeps, Executive DirectorDurfee Foundation
"Thank you for your stories and honesty. This is an important conversation. You gave me a lot to think about and resources to take advantage of soon."
501(c)onference Attendee
"CNM has been an inspiration and asks great questions that get me to step out of myself and move forward to plan."
Patricia Franks, EDAnnointed Vessel
"CNM's thorough process development, pre-work and interviews allowed a thorough understanding of our organization and resulted in a process that was highly effective, and a visionary and useful plan."
Natalie Samarjian, President & CEOCoro Southern California
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