Overview: Power Speaks Louder (PSL), a nonprofit organization based in Moreno Valley, California, has been chosen as a 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year by Sen. Sabrina Cervantes. Founded in 2016 by B. Hunter, PSL provides resources to underserved communities through various programs, including community outreach, food distribution, youth leadership, and support for unhoused neighbors. The California Nonprofit of the Year initiative, sponsored by the CalNonprofits, recognizes nonprofits for their outstanding contributions to their communities.
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Sen. Sabrina Cervantes selected Moreno Valley-based nonprofit organization Power Speaks Louder (PSL) as a 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year.
“The work that Power Speaks Louder does for the community and constituents in the 31st Senate District is exceptional, effective, and inspiring,” Cervantes said in a statement. “Naming PSL as Nonprofit of the Year was a clear choice as their multidimensional approach to the services they provide is unique and that much more impactful.”
Founded in 2016 by B. Hunter., PSL sets out to provide resources to underserved communities through a variety of ways including community outreach food distribution, youth-led Street Outreach Prep leadership program, Street Outreach Distribution Program supporting unhoused neighbors, and the PSL Evolve Walk/Run Club.
“It’s an incredible honor to be recognized by Senator Sabrina Cervantes,” stated Hunter. “Our multidimensional work is rooted in compassion, connection, and the belief that empowering words paired with intentional action can change lives of those who are underserved. This recognition highlights our commitment to immediate support and long-term resilience, while amplifying awareness of our mission to uplift more people in the communities we serve.”
Power Speaks Louder is one of more than one hundred nonprofits that was honored by their state senators and assembly members for outstanding contributions to the communities they serve.
The California Nonprofit of the Year initiative is in its 10th year and provides the opportunity for each California state legislator to recognize a nonprofit organization doing outstanding work in their district.
The program is sponsored by the CalNonprofits in partnership with the state Senate and Assembly Select Committees on the Nonprofit Sector. CalNonprofits, the leading policy voice for California’s nonprofit sector, focuses on advocacy, education, and research to build a more powerful and politically engaged nonprofit network across the state.
“We are grateful for the work of Power Speaks Louder and want to extend our congratulations for this well-deserved recognition, ” stated Geoff Green, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits), the sponsor for this initiative.
“Nonprofits provide critical services, advocate for our most vulnerable neighbors, and enrich the lives of all Californians. From the childcare program to the soccer team, from the art class to the health clinic, and from the community organizer to the animal shelter, nonprofits make our communities stronger.”
According to a 2019 report commissioned by CalNonprofits, the nonprofit sector is the 4th largest industry in the state, employing more than 1.2 million people. Each year, California nonprofits generate more than $273 billion in revenue and bring in $40 billion in revenue from outside of California. The unpaid labor contributed by volunteers at nonprofits is equivalent to 330,000 full-time jobs every year.