Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association

What Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association does

The Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2014 and headquartered in Silverdale, Washington. Its mission is to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across the veterinary profession, serving BIPOC veterinary professionals and students primarily in the United States with documented reach into at least 19 additional countries. Activities span advocacy, community building, research dissemination, and continuing education for an underrepresented segment of the veterinary workforce.

Core offerings include the annual RISE Conference (a multi-day program featuring 60+ BIPOC speakers), the 2025 follow-on RISE Remix series, Community Connections member networking, Beyond the Page webinars, and a portfolio of 20+ peer-reviewed DEI publications now hosted in permanent open access through an Elsevier partnership underwritten by a Maddie's Fund grant. Infrastructure is assembled from standard association tooling rather than proprietary IP: NeonCRM underpins membership, donations, and event registration, while a WordPress-based website and conventional webinar platforms deliver programming.

Revenue is generated through a mix of individual memberships ($40/year), conference registrations ($80-$100), tiered corporate sponsorships (Bronze $10,000-$14,999, Silver $15,000-$19,999, Gold $20,000-$29,999), tax-deductible donations, and training/CE lectures. Strategic sponsorship relationships with Nationwide (Founding Sponsor), Maddie's Fund, Zoetis, VCA, NVA, Chewy, Rarebreed, Petco, and Boehringer-Ingelheim anchor the operating budget; the Maddie's Fund grant of $15,000 dated 2022-10-14 is the only explicitly disclosed funding event in the input.

Name

Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association

Legal name

Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association

Website

https://mcvma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that advances diversity, equity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine through the RISE Conference, peer-reviewed DEI publications, member networking, and continuing-education programs supported by corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Veterinary Association Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAIAD

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

Keywords

• Veterinary professional association
• Continuing education training
• Diversity equity inclusion
• Professional membership services
• Veterinary conference events

Headquarters

HQ city

Silverdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fee of $40 per year, open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, staff, students, pre-vet students, and allies. Provides access to discounted conference rates, exclusive webinars, scholarships, and member-only content.
2. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue from RISE Conference registrations. Veterinarians pay $100, Technicians/Support Staff/Students pay $80, with on-demand access at $50. Scholarships available for those with financial need.
3. Sponsorships: Tiered sponsorship program with Founding Sponsor (Nationwide), Grants Sponsor (Maddie's Fund), Gold Level ($20,000-$29,999: Zoetis, VCA), Silver Level ($15,000-$19,999), Bronze Level ($10,000-$14,999: NVA, WhiskerCloud, Chewy, Rarebreed, Petco).
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations via PayPal and mail. Tax ID: 84-1831027. Supports general operations and programs.
5. Training and CE Lectures: Customized interactive trainings and continuing education lectures to organizations on culturally responsive care, inclusive leadership, cross-cultural communication, microaggressions, and implicit bias. Currently pending RACE-approval.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association that provides an annual membership program ($40/year), the signature RISE Conference and RISE Remix events for BIPOC veterinary professionals, customized continuing education (CE) lectures and trainings on culturally responsive care and DEI topics, scholarships and awards, and access to the first comprehensive open-access DEI publications in veterinary medicine. It serves as a community and resource hub for underrepresented veterinarians, technicians, students, and allies across the U.S. and globally.

Product overview

The Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2014 to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine. Rather than a unified software product, MCVMA operates as a professional association offering a portfolio of programs including the annual RISE Conference (BIPOC veterinary conference), membership program ($40/year), CE lectures and trainings, Community Connections events, Beyond the Page webinar series, historical research projects (The First but Not the Last), and published DEI literature. These offerings work together to foster networking, education, advocacy, and support for underrepresented veterinary professionals and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Program Annual subscription membership priced at $40 per year, open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, support staff, students, pre-vet students, and allies. Benefits include discounted conference rates, exclusive members-only webinars, scholarship access, volunteer opportunities, and member-only content for veterinary professionals seeking community and DEI resources.
• RISE Conference (and RISE Remix) MCVMA's flagship annual conference dedicated to Resource, Inclusion, Support, and Elevate for BIPOC veterinary professionals. Features 60+ BIPOC speakers, clinical expertise sessions, and social justice programming. RISE Remix is a one-day virtual continuation bringing back celebrated speakers with fresh topics. Veterinarians register for $100, Technicians/Support Staff/Students for $80, and on-demand access for $50; live program approved for 6.25 RACE CE credits and on-demand for 11.25 RACE CE credits.
• Customized CE Lectures and DEI Training Programs Customized interactive trainings and continuing education lectures sold directly to veterinary organizations and teams. Topics include Culturally Responsive Care, Inclusive Leadership, Cross-cultural Communication, End-of-Life Care, Microaggressions, and Implicit Bias. Pricing is quote-based via the partner page. Sessions are pending RACE-approval for CE credit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 BIPOC speakers featured at inaugural RISE Conference 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered event collaboration partner, founding event partner, core initiative partner, initiative partner, publishing partner and supporting partner.

• Association for Asian Veterinary Medical Professionals (AAVMP)event collaboration partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025MCVMA and AAVMP co-hosted the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project for a Know-Your-Rights webinar titled 'Caring for Each Other: What to do if ICE comes to your vet clinic' in July 2025.
• Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV)event collaboration partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025MCVMA partnered with ASV for the 'Gatekeeping Care' panel discussion on WSAVA guidelines on pet sterilization and access to care equity in May 2025.
• Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI)founding event partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021MCVMA collaborated with WVLDI in March 2021 to present the Unicorns: BIPOC Women Leaders in Vet Med panel featuring 4 BIPOC women veterinary leaders with over 100 participants from 37 states and 19 countries.
• Wake Up Vet Medcore initiative partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCVMA partners with Wake Up Vet Med as part of its current initiatives to advance diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine.
• Pathfulcore initiative partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCVMA collaborates with Pathful as part of its current initiatives to support diversity in veterinary medicine.
• VetaHumanz (Purdue University)core initiative partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCVMA partners with VetaHumanz at Purdue University to advance diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine.
• TruCuddle (Trupanion)initiative partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCVMA collaborates with TruCuddle from Trupanion as part of its current diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• dvm360/SAPinitiative partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCVMA has a partnership with dvm360/SAP supporting the association's visibility and DEI content distribution.
• Elsevierpublishing partnerOthersElsevier published the two-volume series Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice - DEI in Veterinary Medicine (Parts 1 & 2), edited by Dr. Christina V. Tran, which MCVMA purchased permanent open access to.
• Portland Veterinary Medical Associationsupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortland Veterinary Medical Association's Executive Director Cristina Keef endorsed MCVMA as 'one of our profession's most powerful voices in support of racial equity and change.'

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI): A veterinary professional association focused on leadership development for women in vet med. MCVMA co-hosted the Unicorns BIPOC Women Leaders panel with WVLDI in 2021 - they operate in the same DEI/leadership development niche but WVLDI focuses on gender while MCVMA focuses on race/ethnicity.
• Pride Veterinary Medical Community: A veterinary professional community supporting LGBTQ+ veterinary professionals. Operates the same kind of community-building, conference, and DEI programming model as MCVMA, but focused on sexual orientation and gender identity rather than race/ethnicity.
• Association for Asian Veterinary Medical Professionals (AAVMP): A professional association serving Asian and Asian American veterinary professionals. MCVMA partnered with AAVMP for the 'Caring for Each Other' immigration rights webinar in July 2025 - both organizations serve racial/ethnic minority veterinary communities with similar programming models.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA): The main professional association for veterinary technicians/nurses in the US. MCVMA engages with NAVTA on DEI issues (referenced in NAVTA's DEIB White Paper). NAVTA serves the broader technician population while MCVMA's DEI focus on racial/ethnic minorities is more specialized.
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The largest professional association for veterinarians in the US (90,000+ members). AVMA represents the entire profession and has its own DEI initiatives. MCVMA's corporate sponsors (VCA, NVA, etc.) are AVMA members, and MCVMA positions itself as the specialized racial/ethnic DEI complement to AVMA's broader mission.
• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): The academic counterpart to AVMA, representing veterinary medical colleges. AAVMC runs diversity pipeline programs (similar to MCVMA's pre-vet/student support) but at the institutional/academic level. Both organizations share the goal of diversifying the veterinary profession.

Emerging players

• VetaHumanz (Purdue University): Purdue University's veterinary STEM outreach program for underrepresented youth. MCVMA has a formal Core Initiative Partnership with VetaHumanz. Both focus on diversifying the veterinary pipeline but VetaHumanz is academic-anchored while MCVMA is community/association-anchored.
• Wake Up Vet Med: A grassroots movement and podcast addressing racism and inequity in veterinary medicine. MCVMA has a Core Initiative Partnership with Wake Up Vet Med. They share mission alignment on veterinary DEI but Wake Up Vet Med operates more as a media/advocacy platform while MCVMA is a formal 501(c)(3) association.
• Pathful: A platform connecting students with career exploration opportunities, including veterinary careers. MCVMA has a Core Initiative Partnership with Pathful to support pipeline development for underrepresented students into vet med - complementary to MCVMA's pre-vet student support.

Regional players

• Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV): A professional association for veterinarians working in animal sheltering. MCVMA partnered with ASV on the 'Gatekeeping Care' panel on access-to-care equity in May 2025. ASV shares MCVMA's interest in access-to-care equity but focuses on the shelter veterinary subspecialty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mcvmavetmed
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKKfMozFYulxZmO-lbMuI_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/MulticulturalVMA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/multicultural-veterinary-medical-association-mcvma
• Instagraminstagram.com/multiculturalvma

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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