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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

CA · EIN 954302067 · $84.7M rev · infrastructure · grantmaker · www.communitypartners.org
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Community Partners provides fiscal sponsorship and administrative infrastructure to nonprofit projects across the United States, enabling them to operate under its 501(c)(3) status. It supports changemakers through financial, legal, HR, and capacity-building services while also serving as an intermediary for government, foundation, and corporate equity initiatives. The organization has managed over $80 million annually and supported more than 180 nonprofits for over 30 years.

activities · 43

what they do

advocacy · 4
  • Advocacy Compliance Support Lobbying Disclosure Filings
    Files federal, state, and local lobbying disclosures on behalf of fiscally sponsored projects to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Advocacy Compliance and Lobbying Support Lobbying Disclosure Filings
    Files federal, state, and local lobbying disclosures on behalf of fiscally sponsored projects to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Lobbying Compliance Services Lobbying Disclosure Filings
    Files federal, state, and local lobbying disclosures on behalf of fiscally sponsored projects to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Lobbying Disclosure Filing Lobbying Disclosure Filings
    Files federal, state, and local lobbying disclosures on behalf of fiscally sponsored projects.
capacity building · 39
  • Administrative and Operational Support Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Offers limited free access to conference rooms and fee-based co-location opportunities at Community Partners' offices, along with visibility through the organization’s website and social media platforms.
  • Administrative and operational infrastructure Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Provides fiscally sponsored projects with access to conference rooms, co-location opportunities at Community Partners' offices, and visibility through the organization’s website and social media platforms.
  • Capacity Building and Networking for Sponsored Projects Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Provides one-on-one consultation on project development and strategic planning, offers trainings and workshops, facilitates networking and peer learning, and organizes "Meet the grantmaker" sessions for fiscally sponsored projects.
  • Capacity-Building Support Services Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Offers strategic consultation, training workshops, networking opportunities, and peer learning programs for fiscally sponsored projects, including "Meet the grantmaker" sessions and access to co-working spaces and visibility through Community Partners' communication channels.
  • Capacity-Building Training and Networking Programs Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Offers trainings, workshops, peer learning opportunities, and "Meet the grantmaker" sessions to strengthen fiscally sponsored projects, along with facilitating networking and strategic consultation for project development.
  • Capacity-building and strategic support Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Offers one-on-one consultation, trainings, workshops, networking events, peer learning opportunities, and "Meet the grantmaker" sessions to support project development, strategic planning, and funding access for fiscally sponsored projects. Provides limited free access to conference rooms and fee-based co-location options.
  • Capacity-building support and strategic development Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Provides one-on-one consultation, trainings, workshops, peer learning networks, and "Meet the grantmaker" sessions to strengthen the development and sustainability of fiscally sponsored projects.
  • Capacity-building training and strategic support Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Offers one-on-one consultation, trainings, workshops, and strategic planning support to fiscally sponsored projects. Facilitates peer learning, networking, and "Meet the grantmaker" sessions to strengthen organizational development.
  • Donor and Grant Administration
    Enables fiscally sponsored projects to receive and acknowledge donations, including online gifts and stock contributions, with issuance of tax acknowledgment letters for donations over $250.
  • Employee Benefits Administration Fiscal Sponsor HR & Benefits Administration
    Provides access to group health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, as well as 403(b) retirement plans and flexible spending accounts for employees of fiscally sponsored projects.
  • Financial Management and Reporting Services Back-Office Financial Management
    Provides comprehensive financial services for fiscally sponsored projects, including financial recordkeeping, monthly statements, payment processing, tax accounting, unified audits, and filing of IRS Form 990.
  • Financial Management for Sponsored Projects Back-Office Financial Management
    Offers financial recordkeeping, reporting, bill payment, contract review, tax accounting, and unified audit services for fiscally sponsored projects, managing $80 million in annual revenue.
  • Financial and administrative management for sponsored projects Back-Office Financial Management
    Manages financial operations for fiscally sponsored projects, including payment processing, monthly financial reporting, tax accounting, unified audits, IRS Form 990 filings, and systems for online donations and stock gifts.
  • Financial management and reporting for sponsored projects Back-Office Financial Management
    Manages financial operations for fiscally sponsored projects, including processing payments, generating monthly financial statements, maintaining financial records, conducting year-end audits, and filing a unified IRS Form 990. Handles tax accounting and contractor reporting, including EDD and IRS 1099 filings.
  • Financial management and reporting services Back-Office Financial Management
    Provides full financial recordkeeping, monthly financial statements, payment processing for bills and invoices, tax accounting, unified year-end audits, and filing of IRS Form 990 for fiscally sponsored projects. Manages $80 million in annual revenue across sponsored and intermediary projects.
  • Fiscal Sponsorship Program Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Provides fiscal sponsorship to over 180 nonprofit organizations, enabling them to operate under Community Partners' 501(c)(3) status, receive tax-deductible donations, and access grants. Sponsored projects can begin accepting funding within 4–8 weeks of approval.
  • Fiscal Sponsorship Program Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Provides comprehensive fiscal sponsorship to over 180 nonprofit organizations, enabling them to operate under Community Partners' 501(c)(3) status, receive tax-deductible donations, and access grant funding. Services include financial management, tax accounting, payroll administration, benefits administration, insurance coverage, and legal and HR support.
  • Fiscal Sponsorship Program Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Provides comprehensive fiscal sponsorship to over 180 nonprofit organizations, enabling them to operate under Community Partners' 501(c)(3) status, receive tax-deductible donations, and access grant funding within 4–8 weeks of approval. Services include financial management, HR support, legal compliance, insurance, and benefits administration.
  • Fiscal Sponsorship Services Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Provides comprehensive fiscal sponsorship to over 180 nonprofit organizations across 36 sectors, enabling them to operate under its 501(c)(3) status, accept grants and tax-deductible donations, and access a suite of administrative services.
  • Fiscal sponsorship for nonprofit projects Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Provides fiscal sponsorship to over 180 nonprofit organizations, enabling them to operate under its 501(c)(3) status, receive tax-deductible donations, and access grant funding within 4–8 weeks of approval. Offers comprehensive administrative infrastructure including financial management, payroll, benefits administration, and legal compliance support.
  • Fiscal sponsorship for nonprofit projects Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Provides comprehensive fiscal sponsorship to over 180 nonprofit organizations, enabling them to operate under Community Partners' 501(c)(3) status, receive tax-deductible donations, and access grant funding within 4–8 weeks of approval.
  • Fiscal sponsorship for nonprofit projects Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Provides comprehensive fiscal sponsorship to over 180 nonprofit organizations, enabling them to operate under Community Partners' 501(c)(3) status, receive tax-deductible donations, and access grant funding within 4–8 weeks of approval. Supports projects across 36 sectors with legal, financial, and administrative infrastructure.
  • Grant administration and intermediary services Equity-Focused Grant Administration & Fiscal Intermediation
    Administers multi-million-dollar grants and serves as an intermediary for government, foundation, and corporate funders to advance equity-building initiatives. Manages $80 million in annual revenue across sponsored and intermediary projects.
  • Human Resources and Benefits Administration Fiscal Sponsor HR & Benefits Administration
    Administers payroll, employee benefits (health, dental, vision, retirement plans, FSAs), and supports hiring/termination processes for staff of fiscally sponsored projects, including independent contractor tracking and reporting.
  • Human Resources and Payroll Administration Fiscal Sponsor HR & Benefits Administration
    Administers HR functions for fiscally sponsored projects, including payroll, hiring and termination support, personnel policies, and contractor reporting (EDD and IRS 1099 filings).
  • Human resources and benefits administration Fiscal Sponsor HR & Benefits Administration
    Administers payroll, hiring and termination processes, personnel policies, and employee benefits—including group health, dental, vision, life, long-term disability insurance, 403(b) retirement plans, and flexible spending accounts—for staff of fiscally sponsored projects. Employs over 800 staff across its operations.
  • Human resources and employee benefits administration Fiscal Sponsor HR & Benefits Administration
    Provides HR services and administers employee benefits for staff of fiscally sponsored projects, including payroll, health/dental/vision insurance, retirement plans (403(b)), flexible spending accounts, and support for hiring and termination processes.
  • Human resources and employee benefits administration Fiscal Sponsor HR & Benefits Administration
    Provides full HR support to fiscally sponsored projects, including payroll administration, hiring and termination support, personnel policies, and access to group health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance. Offers a 403(b) retirement program and flexible spending accounts for employees.
  • Infrastructure and visibility support for sponsored projects Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Offers limited free conference room access, fee-based co-location opportunities, and promotional visibility on Community Partners’ website and social media platforms for fiscally sponsored projects.
  • Insurance and Risk Management Lobbying Disclosure Filings
    Provides general liability insurance coverage and contract review services for fiscally sponsored projects to support legal and operational compliance.
  • Administers multi-million-dollar grants on behalf of government, foundations, and corporations to advance equity-building initiatives, managing $80 million in annual revenue across sponsored and intermediary projects.
  • Administers multi-million-dollar grants and provides intermediary support to government, foundations, and corporations to advance equity-building initiatives.
  • Intermediary Grant Administration and Equity Initiatives Support Equity-Focused Grant Administration & Fiscal Intermediation
    Administers multi-million-dollar grants and serves as an intermediary for government, foundation, and corporate funders to advance equity-building initiatives, managing $80 million in annual revenue across sponsored and intermediary projects.
  • Administers multi-million-dollar grants and serves as a fiscal intermediary for government, foundation, and corporate partners to advance equity-building initiatives, managing $80 million in annual revenue across sponsored and intermediary projects.
  • Intermediary grant management and equity initiatives Equity-Focused Grant Administration & Fiscal Intermediation
    Administers multi-million-dollar grants and serves as an intermediary for government, foundation, and corporate funders to advance equity-building initiatives, managing $80 million in annual revenue across sponsored and intermediary projects.
  • Legal and compliance support for sponsored projects Lobbying Disclosure Filings
    Provides legal services including contract review, general liability insurance coverage, and filing of federal, state, and local lobbying disclosures for fiscally sponsored projects.
  • Legal and compliance support for sponsored projects Lobbying Disclosure Filings
    Offers legal services including contract review, general liability insurance coverage, personnel policy templates, and handling of lobbying disclosures at federal, state, and local levels for fiscally sponsored projects.
  • Legal, insurance, and compliance support Lobbying Disclosure Filings
    Provides general liability insurance, contract review, lobbying disclosure filings, and independent contractor tracking and reporting (including EDD and IRS 1099 filings) for fiscally sponsored projects.
  • Strategic Capacity Building and Networking Fiscal Sponsorship Support Services
    Offers one-on-one consultation, trainings, workshops, peer learning opportunities, and "Meet the grantmaker" sessions to strengthen project development and funding access for sponsored organizations.
strategies · 25

how they think

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named programs · 4

what they call their work

Capacity Building Services
Delivers one-on-one consultation, workshops, networking, and peer-learning opportunities to strengthen sponsored projects
Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship
Provides full fiscal sponsorship allowing projects to operate under Community Partners' 501(c)(3) status, access grants and donations, receive administrative and financial services, and benefit from HR, insurance, and capacity-building support
Intermediary Work
Provides administrative infrastructure and community connections to support government, foundations, and corporations in equity-building efforts including grant management, initiative design, and coalition support
Limited Fiscal Sponsorship
Offers limited fiscal sponsorship for projects that do not receive government funding with cost reimbursements or engage in extensive lobbying
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • African American Board Leadership Institute Partner — Fiscally sponsored project under Community Partners
  • Ballmer Group Partner — Collaborates on food access initiatives through intermediary and administrative support.
  • Corporations Partner — Partners with corporations to implement equity-building projects through outsourced initiative management.
  • Foundations Partner — Partners with foundations to design and manage equity-focused initiatives as part of intermediary work.
  • Government Government — Partners with government entities to manage equity-building initiatives through intermediary work.
  • Las Fotos Project Partner — Fiscally sponsored project under Community Partners
  • Staff Partner — Collaborates with specific staff members who manage responsibilities across programs and operations.