ABout US

SOURCE Nonprofit Consulting is a student-run organization from Claremont McKenna College (CMC). Through pro-bono consulting partnerships and nonprofit programming, SOURCE works directly with nonprofits to create positive, sustainable change in the Inland Empire and greater Los Angeles area. Additionally, SOURCE offers robust development opportunities to undergraduate students for professional and personal growth.

Our Mission

Empower Nonprofits. Develop Students.

OUR VALUES

From our nonprofit speaker series and client deliverable projects to our development workshops, we are dedicated to producing quality work that uploads our commitment to collaboration, sustainability, accessibility, innovation, and integrity.

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Prioritize the impact: We prioritize the projects that provide the most meaningful, long-lasting impact on our local community and our students' development.
Lead with integrity: Through our emphasis on practical leadership, SOURCE consultants develop as responsible leaders.
Collaborate & engage: SOURCE aims to foster a more involved relationship between CMC and the local community. We connect community members, nonprofit leaders, professors, alumni, and students to increase community awareness and expand SOURCE’s impact.
Innovate to improve: We continuously reflect on how SOURCE can be improved to better uphold our mission and achieve our vision. We strive to take innovative approaches and find creative solutions for our clients, while bolstering our consultants’ personal development.
Own the outcome: Accountability and professionalism are essential to our work as consultants. We are committed to being accountable to our clients, our sponsors, and each other by providing the highest quality of deliverables possible.

our history

 
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In 2005, a small group of students created SOURCE as a way to add value to nonprofit organizations and grow professionally as socially-minded leaders. Through the 2005 Kravis Leadership Institute Business Plan Competition, they solidified their vision for the student organization they wanted to create. Ultimately, this organization was intended to serve as a bridge between Claremont McKenna College and the Claremont community, offering students and nonprofit leaders the opportunity to work collaboratively to solve real community challenges. With the initial financial support from the City of Claremont and the Kravis Leadership Institute at CMC, the number of SOURCE teams grew over the next several years. Thanks to these organizations, as well as other generous organizations and individuals, SOURCE has expanded to its current model of seven to ten client partnerships each year.

A SOURCE began using a rotational partnership model, enabling a wider reach into the community and diversifying experiences for the student consultants. In 2014, the Managers created the Associate Consultant Program for new hires to enhance the student experience in SOURCE through training, mentorship, and culture. SOURCE has welcomed more sponsors, consultants, and nonprofit organizations to the team over the last few years in an effort to diversify our perspectives, our work, and our impact. SOURCE grows every year as new consultants solve new problems alongside new nonprofit partners, all while embodying the values of innovation, collaboration, integrity, sustainability, and action that have been the foundations of our organization since the beginning.

Our Sponsors

SOURCE is extremely grateful to our sponsors! We feel strongly that our nonprofits partners and student consultants should have access to programming and support regardless of financial capacity or background. The gracious, continuous support of our sponsors allows SOURCE to offer pro-bono services to the community. Thank you to our supporters!

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Institutional Support: Claremont McKenna College, Kravis Leadership Institute, Randall Lewis (Lewis Group of Companies)
Individual Support: RJ Romero, John Faranda, SOURCE Alumni

“Collectively, SOURCE dedicated so many resources into developing its members, showing a type of collaboration and support I really did not expect.”

— Katrina Frei-Herrmann ‘22, 2020-2022 SOURCE Manager

“Working with SOURCE has left a significant, sustainable and lasting impact that will continue to strengthen our organization for years to come.”

— David Shearer, Executive Director at Claremont Heritage

our impact

source is dedicated to real, sustainable community innovation

50+
Nonprofit Partners

200+
Nonprofits Supported

200+
students trained

annual report

At the end of every academic year, SOURCE publishes an Annual Report that summarizes its work for that year. The report highlights the results of SOURCE's work, but does not fully encompass it — there are some benefits that no number can express.