National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice

What National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice does

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice (also known as Latina Institute) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1994 and headquartered in New York City, with a national office in Washington, DC and state-based field operations in Texas (Austin), Florida (Tallahassee), Virginia (Richmond), and New York. Originally established as the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health from a 1989 initiative by Católicos por la Elección Libre, the organization rebranded in 2020 to its current name to reflect its commitment to power-building in Latina/x communities. It pursues a mission of reproductive justice through community organizing, policy advocacy, movement building, and culture-shift work, employing an intersectional framework that explicitly links reproductive justice and immigrant justice. The organization is led by Executive Director Lupe M. Rodríguez, who assumed the role in 2020.

The organization's core offerings center on a community-led activist model built around its base of "Poderosas" (also referenced as "Poderoses") — Latina/x activists who drive organizing in four state geographies. Service and program categories include movement-building and community organizing programs, Know Your Rights educational resources in English and Spanish, state-based field programs, policy advocacy campaigns (notably the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act, Birthright Citizenship, Opill over-the-counter birth control access, and Abortion Access Now), culture-shift narrative work, and research publications including a post-Dobbs analysis co-produced with the National Partnership for Women & Families quantifying that 6.7 million Latinas ages 15-49 live under state abortion bans or likely bans. The organization is governed as an independent nonprofit (Tax ID 52-189-1734) and does not own or operate technology products; its "platform" is a combination of human organizers, multi-channel digital communications (website, TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, email, SMS), an e-commerce merchandise store, and partnerships with peer organizations including the National Partnership for Women & Families, National Women's Law Center, Center for Reproductive Rights, and the Intersections of Our Lives coalition with AAPI Forum and Sister Love, Inc.

The business model is donation-driven and non-commercial. Revenue streams consist of individual donations (one-time and recurring at preset tiers of $35, $100, $200, and $1,000 plus custom amounts), stock donations, and planned/legacy giving through the Legado de Justicia program. A single disclosed foundation funding event is a $350,000 grant from The Katz Amsterdam Foundation in July 2023. Customer segments are persona-based rather than commercial: the primary "customers" are Latina/x community members engaged as Poderosas activists, with secondary audiences of donors, peer advocacy organizations, policymakers, and the broader Latina/x population in states with restrictive reproductive health laws. All educational resources, Know Your Rights materials, and organizing programs are provided free of charge.

Name

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice

Legal name

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice

Website

https://latinainstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1994 that organizes Latina/x activists (Poderosas) across Texas, Florida, Virginia, and New York to advance reproductive justice through community organizing, policy advocacy, and Know Your Rights education at the intersection of reproductive and immigrant justice.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Justice Advocacy and Community Organizing

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC), Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Reproductive justice advocacy
• Community organizing programs
• Policy advocacy campaigns
• Civic engagement education
• Immigrant rights coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts one-time and monthly recurring donations from individuals. Donation options include preset amounts ($35, $100, $200, $1000) as well as custom amounts. The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, making donations tax-deductible.
2. Stock Donations: The organization accepts stock donations for donors who wish to make contributions through securities.
3. Legacy/Planned Giving: The organization offers a Legado de Justicia program for planned giving and legacy gifts to support long-term organizational sustainability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice delivers free community organizing, policy advocacy, and educational programs advancing reproductive justice for Latina/x communities. Its core offerings include grassroots movement-building programs, Know Your Rights educational resources, state-based field organizing in Texas, Florida, Virginia, and New York, and policy advocacy campaigns such as the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act, Birthright Citizenship, Opill access, and Abortion Access Now. The organization operates as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded primarily by individual donations and foundation grants.

Product overview

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice is a non-profit advocacy organization that operates as a unified platform combining movement building, community organizing, and advocacy services rather than a traditional product-based technology company. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including Know Your Rights educational resources, policy advocacy campaigns (HEAL for Immigrant Families Act, Birthright Citizenship, Opill Access, Abortion Access Now), state-based field organizing in Texas, Florida, Virginia, and New York, culture shift initiatives for narrative transformation, and research publications on reproductive justice issues affecting Latina/x communities. These offerings work together as an integrated advocacy ecosystem where activist development, public policy engagement, and community education reinforce each other to advance reproductive justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Movement Building & Community Organizing Programs Core strategy programs that develop activist leaders, build relationships, and cultivate power within Latina/x communities through an intersectional approach applied to public policy advocacy, political education, and civic engagement campaigns. Available to community members and volunteers who join as Poderosas.
• Know Your Rights (KYR) Resources Educational materials and resources covering rights for immigrants including KYR-General, KYR for Healthcare Providers, KYR for Employers, KYR for Educators, Family Preparedness, and mobile applications in multiple languages. Made freely available to community members.
• Policy Advocacy Campaigns Active advocacy campaigns including the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act, Immigration Justice Is Reproductive Justice, Birthright Citizenship, Over the Counter Birth Control (Opill), Abortion Access Now, and Intersections of Our Lives Polling, designed for community members and supporters to take action with legislators.
• State-Based Field Programs Field organizing programs operating in Texas, Florida, Virginia, and New York with local activists (Poderosas) working on reproductive justice issues specific to each state. Open to community members and supporters living in those states.
• Culture Shift Work Narrative-transformation initiatives that provide tools for activists to tell their stories, develop awareness campaigns, and conduct opinion research within communities to shift public narratives about reproductive justice. Designed for use by community activists and partners.
• Reports & Research Publications Policy briefs and research reports including Medicaid policy analyses, state abortion ban impact assessments, and reproductive justice data specifically focused on Latina/x communities. Made publicly available through the website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of Poderosas believe they are better leaders as a result of trainings
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Partnership for Women & FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-published a post-Dobbs analysis finding that state abortion bans threaten 6.7 million Latinas, the largest group of women of color living under bans. The partnership produces policy research and advocacy materials on reproductive health impacts.
• Intersections of Our LivescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016A collaboration of three organizations (Latina Institute, National Asian American Women's Forum - AAPI Forum, and Sister Love, Inc. - Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda) representing women of color focused on addressing reproductive justice issues. This partnership brings together different communities of color to advocate for reproductive justice at the national level.
• Asian Law CaucusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-manages the Asian American Leaders Table (AALT) resource network of 70+ AANHPI movement groups, providing compiled Know Your Rights resources in immigration, healthcare, reproductive justice, and more.
• National Women's Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the National Women's Law Center, AAPI Forum, and Sister Love to file amicus curiae in Oldaker v. Giles supporting immigrant women detained by ICE who were subjected to medically unnecessary and non-consensual gynecological exams.
• Center for Reproductive RightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint campaign 'Our Voice, Our Health, Our Texas' demanding reproductive health access for all people regardless of zip code, ethnicity, race, income, or immigration status.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• All* Above All: A coalition dedicated to restoring insurance coverage of abortion. Shares the Institute's reproductive justice framing, with a more focused mission on abortion-funding policy and an explicit centering of women of color and low-income people.

Broad incumbents

• NARAL Pro-Choice America: One of the largest national reproductive rights advocacy organizations. Competes for the same donor pool and policy influence but with a broader, non-intersectional framing and substantially larger resources, staff, and brand reach.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America: The dominant national reproductive health and rights organization. Operates a hybrid service-delivery-plus-advocacy model that overlaps with the Institute's policy goals but at vastly greater scale and with direct healthcare-service delivery.
• Guttmacher Institute: Leading reproductive health research and policy organization. Comparable in shaping the evidence base for reproductive justice advocacy (e.g., the 6.7M Latinas data point) but operates as a research institution rather than a community-organizing nonprofit.

Direct peers

• National Women's Law Center: Partner in amicus briefs and policy advocacy. NWLC pursues gender justice through litigation, policy, and public education, including reproductive health and immigrant women's rights — directly comparable scope and coalition-based operating model.
• SisterLove, Inc. Third member of the Intersections of Our Lives coalition. SisterLove leads the Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda and operates at the same intersection of reproductive justice, racial equity, and movement building — a structurally and mission-aligned direct peer.
• Center for Reproductive Rights: Joint campaign partner ("Our Voice, Our Health, Our Texas"). A global reproductive rights legal advocacy organization that combines litigation, policy, and coalition work — closely aligned with the Institute's reproductive justice focus, though with significantly more resources and a litigation-heavy model.
• National Partnership for Women & Families: Co-publisher of the post-Dobbs analysis with the Latina Institute. A major women's policy advocacy organization working on reproductive health, economic security, and workplace equity — comparable in policy-advocacy focus and coalition-driven model.
• In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda: A national Black-women-led reproductive justice policy and organizing collaborative. Operates in the same intersectional reproductive justice space as the Latina Institute, with a parallel strategy of centering women of color in policy advocacy and movement building.
• National Asian American Women's Forum (AAPI Forum): Co-founder of the Intersections of Our Lives coalition with the Latina Institute. AAPI Forum is a women-of-color-led advocacy organization that similarly advances reproductive justice, immigrant rights, and health equity through community organizing and policy advocacy — directly comparable in mission, structure, and target constituencies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LatinaInstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/NationalLatinaInstituteforReproductiveJustice
• Instagraminstagram.com/latinainstitute
• TikToktiktok.com/@latinainstitute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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