General Info

The Long Beach Community Improvement League (CIL), “the oldest anti-poverty agency in Long Beach,” is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) community-based social service organization established in 1964. For fifty years, CIL has excelled at its mission: “to create quality public service programs that empower the community economically, socially, and culturally.” Our innovative programs have transformed the lives of thousands of children and families living in economically disadvantaged areas. By working with community residents hand in hand, we have empowered individuals to help themselves.