The National Urban League

What The National Urban League does

The National Urban League (NUL), founded in 1910 and headquartered in Harlem, New York City, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit civil rights and community advocacy organization operating through 90 local affiliate offices that serve 300 communities across the United States. The organization delivers free direct services across five programmatic pillars — Education (including Project Ready STEM, with 21,000 enrolled students), Jobs and Workforce Development (850,000+ people helped into jobs or businesses since inception), Housing (80,000 counseled, 45,000 helped to buy or keep their homes), Health (20,000 impacted, 82% reporting improved outcomes), and Equitable Justice. Civic engagement is anchored by the Reclaim Your Vote campaign, which recorded 1.3 million voter contacts, 248,000 doors knocked, and over 1 million texts sent during the 2024 election cycle, and by the Demand Diversity Roundtable coalition of more than 35 civil rights organizations representing over 100 million Americans.

The organization's core deliverable is community-based programming rather than a software product or technology platform; it publishes the annual State of Black America report and the America 250 civic guide as research and advocacy assets. NUL's most significant recent infrastructure is America's Workforce Academy, a $115 million skilled-trades training partnership launched in 2026 with Meta, CBRE, and Associated Builders and Contractors to prepare workers for AI infrastructure roles in Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas. The November 2025 opening of the $242 million Urban League Empowerment Center in Harlem consolidates the new national headquarters, 170 units of affordable housing, retail space, and the forthcoming Urban Civil Rights Museum under one roof.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable donations, foundation grants, corporate partnerships, and government funding; all services are provided at no cost to participants. Major disclosed funders and partners include Paychex, Meta, CBRE, Associated Builders and Contractors, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, Empire State Development, the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Baptist Convention USA, Charter Communications, and Denny's. Marc H. Morial serves as President and CEO. NUL operates as a federation of largely independent affiliates under a national brand governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Tim Murphy (Vice Chair of Mastercard).

Name

The National Urban League

Legal name

The National Urban League, Inc.

Website

https://nul.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The National Urban League is a 501(c)(3) civil rights organization founded in 1910 that provides free direct services — education, workforce development, housing counseling, health, and civic engagement — to more than two million underserved Americans annually through 90 affiliates in 300 communities.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Grants: The National Urban League generates revenue primarily through charitable donations from individuals and private foundations, as well as grants from government agencies. These funds support direct service programs in education, jobs, housing, health, and justice across the affiliate network.
2. Corporate Grants and Partnerships: The organization receives corporate grants from companies including Paychex ($1 million over four years) and Meta, as well as partnerships with corporations for workforce development programs. These grants fund specific programmatic initiatives such as job training and workforce development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization that delivers free direct services to underserved urban residents across five core pillars: Education, Jobs & Workforce Development, Housing, Health, and Justice. Through a nationwide network of 90 local affiliates serving 300 communities, the organization reaches more than two million people annually with programs such as Project Ready STEM, job fairs, housing counseling, community health worker programs, civic engagement campaigns, and small business support. It also conducts policy advocacy, voter mobilization, and coalition-building through initiatives such as Reclaim Your Vote and the Demand Diversity Roundtable.

Product overview

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact the lives of more than two million people nationwide. The organization operates through a portfolio of interconnected programs across five core pillars: Education (including Project Ready STEM), Jobs & Workforce Development, Housing, Health, and Justice. Key initiatives include the Reclaim Your Vote civic engagement campaign, the Demand Diversity coalition initiative, and the America's Workforce Academy partnership. The organization also operates the Urban League Empowerment Center in Harlem, which houses its national headquarters, affordable housing units, and the forthcoming Urban Civil Rights Museum. The National Urban League does not offer a software product or technology platform—it provides community service programs, advocacy campaigns, and publishes the annual State of Black America report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Programs (Project Ready STEM)

Quantifiable outcome

• 850,000+ people helped find jobs or start businesses
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Meta Platforms Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Meta partnered with the National Urban League as a delivery partner for America's Workforce Academy (AWA), a $115 million nationwide program to train Americans for skilled trades at no cost to build AI infrastructure, primarily data centers, with a job guarantee for graduates. The initiative launched in 2026 in Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas, representing the largest private-sector commitment to skilled trades training in American history. The National Urban League contributes to the program's reach in underserved communities.
• National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2025The National Urban League and the National Baptist Convention USA executed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen civic engagement and expand the Reclaim Your Vote campaign ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The partnership leverages the National Baptist Convention's network of more than 21,000 churches as activation sites for voter registration, education, and mobilization. Both organizations commit to ongoing coordination on voting rights, economic empowerment, criminal justice reform, education equity, and health equity.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated Builders and Contractors is a delivery partner in America's Workforce Academy, providing industry expertise and workforce training infrastructure for skilled trades jobs in AI data center construction. ABC is one of three major organizational partners alongside Meta, CBRE, and the National Urban League.
• CBREflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBRE is a delivery partner in America's Workforce Academy alongside the National Urban League and Associated Builders and Contractors. CBRE contributes its expertise in commercial real estate and facilities management to support training for skilled trades in data center operations.
• mikeroweWORKS FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe mikeroweWORKS Foundation is a partner in America's Workforce Academy, contributing workforce development expertise and advocacy for skilled trades careers.
• Denny's (Hungry for Education Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Urban League participates as a partner organization in Denny's 15th annual Hungry for Education Scholarship Program, which has awarded more than $2.8 million in scholarships to nearly 700 students nationwide. NUL is one of eight organizational partners including HACU, USPAACC, NVBDC, PYD, WBENC, NGLCC, and USHLI.
• Demand Diversity Roundtable CoalitionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Urban League launched and leads the Demand Diversity Roundtable, a coalition of more than 35 civil and human rights, democracy, business, and advocacy organizations representing over 100 million Americans. Coalition members include NAACP, Legal Defense Fund, National Action Network, LULAC, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Common Cause, and many others. The coalition was formed in January 2025 to respond to federal actions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has conducted congressional advocacy, corporate outreach, polling releases, and civic mobilization.
• Trader Joe's and TargetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrader Joe's and Target serve as anchor retail tenants in the National Urban League Empowerment Center in Harlem, generating economic activity and serving the local community.
• NAACPflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NAACP and National Urban League are co-signatories on joint statements opposing Executive Order 14179, which seeks to preempt state laws protecting residents from discriminatory AI products. The organizations argue the order disproportionately harms Black communities and are calling on Congress for comprehensive federal protections.
• Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined the National Urban League and NAACP in issuing a joint statement opposing an Executive Order on AI regulation, arguing it allows unregulated AI adoption without accountability and disproportionately harms communities of color.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-urban-league

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors5 records

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