Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project

What Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project does

Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), founded in 2001 and headquartered in Oxnard, California, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports, organizes, and empowers indigenous migrant communities — primarily Mixtec, Zapotec, and Purépecha peoples from southern Mexico (Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Puebla) — across Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties on California's Central Coast. The organization operates approximately 20 programs across five departments (Labor Justice, Wellness, Policy & Advocacy, Social Services, and Research & Evaluation), serving more than 20,000 individuals annually with a staff of roughly 100. Core service offerings include: the MILA immigration legal assistance program (over 27,000 individuals reached in 2024); indigenous language interpretation services in Mixteco (7+ variants), Zapoteco, and Purepecha, operated statewide since 2010; Radio Indigena 94.1 FM (KIND-LP), an owned low-power FM station broadcasting 17 hours of weekly live programming in indigenous languages; community organizing and labor justice advocacy; behavioral health and wellness programs integrating traditional indigenous healing (Living with Love, Healing the Community); developmental disability support (ACCESO); a culturally grounded Doula Program; and youth leadership development (Tequio Youth Group and Tequio Scholarship Fund).

MICOP's revenue model is a grant-and-donation nonprofit structure rather than a commercial pricing model. Sources of funding include government grants (CalEPA's Environmental Justice Action Grants; California Labor and Workforce Development Agency SEED Program; California Department of Developmental Services; California Mental Health Services Act/Ventura County Behavioral Health), foundation grants (The Fund for Santa Barbara, Esperanza United, Edison International), and individual/corporate donations supplemented by fundraising events (Noche de Pueblos Originarios and Tequio Rising). All programs and services are provided free of charge to community members. Strategic growth is anchored in three directions — a regulated policy influence layer (SB 1016, championed and signed September 2024, mandating California demographic data collection on Indigenous Mesoamerican populations, co-sponsored with LCHC, CBDIO, and CIELO), a maturing coalition-and-cooperative economic-development agenda (Alianza Campesina, Project MILPA with CAUSE and Lideres Campesinas), and the recent Paso Robles / San Luis Obispo County geographic expansion completed in 2024.

Name

Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project

Legal name

Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project

Website

https://mixteco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MICOP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 that supports and organizes indigenous Mixtec, Zapotec, and Purépecha migrant communities across California's Central Coast, operating 20+ programs including immigration legal services, indigenous-language interpretation, behavioral health, and Radio Indigena 94.1 FM with about 100 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxnard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grants and Foundation Funding: Primary revenue stream from government grants (CalEPA, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency), foundation grants (The Fund for Santa Barbara, Esperanza United, Edison International), and coalition-based funding. Funds support specific programs including labor justice, wage theft prevention, leadership development, health services, and immigration legal assistance.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporate sponsors supporting general operations and specific campaigns including annual fundraising events (Noche de Pueblos Originarios, Tequio Rising).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MICOP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free direct social services, community organizing, and policy advocacy to indigenous migrant (Mixtec, Zapotec, Purépecha) communities across California's Central Coast. The organization operates more than 20 programs organized into Labor Justice, Wellness, Policy & Advocacy, Social Services, and Research & Evaluation departments. It also provides fee-based indigenous language interpretation services and operates the Radio Indigena 94.1 FM community radio station broadcasting in indigenous languages.

Product overview

MICOP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a diverse portfolio of over 20 social service programs across Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. The organization operates as a multi-service nonprofit rather than a technology product company, providing direct community services including social services, community organizing, policy advocacy, immigration legal assistance (MILA), behavioral health and wellness programs (Living with Love, ACCESO, Healing the Community), Indigenous language interpretation services, Radio Indigena 94.1 FM broadcasting, and youth development (Tequio Youth Group and Scholarship). These programs work together through integrated departments—Labor Justice, Wellness, Policy & Advocacy, Social Services, and Research & Evaluation—to support, organize, and empower indigenous migrant communities on California's Central Coast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MILA (Migration Legal Assistance) Immigration legal assistance program providing consultations, DACA renewals, naturalization, removal defense, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and work authorization services. Reached over 27,000 individuals across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties in 2024, with 752 consultations and 249 immigration cases filed in the same year.
• Indigenous Language Interpreter Services Interpretation services program launched in 2010 providing indigenous language interpreters (Mixteco, Zapoteco, Purepecha) to school districts, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and social services agencies at regional, statewide, and national levels.
• Radio Indigena 94.1 FM (KIND-LP) Low Power FM radio station broadcasting 17 hours of weekly live programming in Mixteco (7+ variants), Zapoteco, and Purepecha, serving as a communication and organizing tool for indigenous, immigrant, and farmworker communities.
• Living with Love (LwL) Mental health and domestic violence program designed for indigenous migrant populations, operating under the California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) in partnership with PARC at Loyola Marymount University and the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity.
• ACCESO Program created in 2019 to connect indigenous families with children aged 0-25 who have intellectual and developmental disabilities to needed services; the first program of its kind in Ventura County, funded by the California Department of Developmental Services.
• Healing the Community (Curando la Comunidad / Na' Sanaeé Nañueé) Program integrating traditional indigenous wellness and healing practices with local behavioral health services to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression, based on the Curando el Alma research project.
• Opportunities For Youth (OFY) Pilot program providing support services to Unaccompanied Minors detained at the US Border who have been released to a sponsor in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties through case management, mentoring, and resource navigation.
• Voz de la Mujer Indígena (Voz) Domestic violence education and support program for indigenous survivors providing culturally and linguistically responsive education, peer support spaces, and case management referrals. Funded by Community Development Block Grant, Kaiser Wellness Foundation, and Esperanza United.
• Health Advocacy / Camino a la Salud Health advocacy program addressing barriers separating Ventura County's indigenous immigrant population from medical systems through outreach, education, and strategic advocacy with local health providers.
• Tequio Youth Group Leadership development program for indigenous Mexican youth promoting indigenous pride, academic achievement, and advocacy against bullying, with nearly all participants graduating high school and matriculating to college.
• Tequio Scholarship Fund College scholarship program established in 2012 providing individual grants to college students from Ventura County of indigenous Mexican roots from Oaxaca and Guerrero states.
• Reunión Comunitaria Monthly community meetings in Santa Maria, Oxnard, and Paso Robles providing a welcoming space for indigenous families to access resources, get updates, and build connections, including annual health fairs.
• Doula Program Maternal care program in partnership with Gold Coast Health Plan providing culturally grounded support through certified doulas fluent in indigenous languages including Mixteco, Zapoteco, and Purepecha.
• Medi-Cal Navigators Program assisting community members with enrolling, renewing, and understanding Medi-Cal health coverage, providing services in indigenous languages such as Mixteco and Zapoteco.
• Research & Evaluation Research committee overseeing evaluation, data collection, and analysis for community-based research, grounded in indigenous values, with established review processes for research collaborations.
• Alianza Campesina de la Costa Central Farmworker alliance formed with CAUSE and MICOP to organize and advocate for farmworker rights and improved working conditions across California's Central Coast; released the 'Harvesting Dignity' report advocating for a $26/hour living wage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ individuals served annually across tri-county region
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2024Co-sponsor of SB 1016 (Latine and Indigenous Disparities Reduction Act), signed into law September 28, 2024. LCHC serves as the leading statewide policy organization with specific emphasis on Latino health.
• Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño (CBDIO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2024Co-sponsor of SB 1016. Indigenous women-led organization building power in Indigenous communities from southern Mexico in California's Central Valley and Central Coast for nearly 30 years.
• Comunidades Indígenas en Liderazgo (CIELO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2024Co-sponsor of SB 1016. Organization working to bring visibility to Indigenous communities often invisibilized by dominant Latino narratives.
• Project MILPA (CAUSE & Lideres Campesinas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Collaborative project to advance farmworker-led regenerative agricultural cooperatives and land trusts in Ventura County through systemic policy change and a local demonstration project. Launched 'Healing Land, Collective Power' report.
• Alianza Campesina de la Costa CentralcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Coalition formed with Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) and MICOP to organize farmworkers and advocate for rights and improved working conditions. Released 'Harvesting Dignity' report advocating for $26/hour living wage.
• Gold Coast Health PlancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership to expand access to culturally grounded maternal care through MICOP's Doula Program for Indigenous and BIPOC families in Ventura County. All-women team of certified doulas fluent in Mixteco, Zapoteco, and Purepecha.
• California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2023MICOP filed labor practice complaints on behalf of farmworkers. ALRB investigated and facilitated $17,505 settlement from 3H Custom Farming, Inc. for workers who lost jobs after complaining about unsafe conditions.
• California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) and Legal Aid at WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2023Farmworker lawsuit against Driscoll's strawberries and Seventh Tree Farm for wage theft. MICOP provided community support while CRLA and Legal Aid at Work provided legal representation.
• PARC at Loyola Marymount UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Living with Love mental health and domestic violence program operates under California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) in partnership with PARC at Loyola Marymount University and UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity.
• UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health EquityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Living with Love program partnership under CRDP initiative of California Department of Public Health's Office of Health Equity.
• Radio Bilingüe / Hugo MoralescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Federal Communication Commission (FCC) approved Low Power FM broadcast station permit in 2014, with guidance from Radio Bilingüe's Hugo Morales. Radio Indigena launched online streaming in 2015 and FM in 2017.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Radio Bilingüe: National Latino public radio network founded by Hugo Morales; directly comparable as a Spanish and indigenous-language broadcaster and as the strategic mentor (via Hugo Morales) that helped MICOP obtain its FCC LPFM license for Radio Indigena 94.1 FM.
• Líderes Campesinas: California farmworker women's organization; direct peer in indigenous farmworker advocacy and Project MILPA coalition partner on regenerative agriculture cooperatives and land trusts in Ventura County.
• California Farmworker Foundation: Kern County-based farmworker services and advocacy organization; comparable mission and beneficiary base (California indigenous and Latino farmworkers) with overlap on workforce development, immigration, and education programs.
• Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño: Indigenous women-led organization serving Oaxacan communities in California's Central Valley and Central Coast for nearly 30 years. Co-sponsor of SB 1016 with MICOP and a direct counterpart serving overlapping indigenous Mexican diaspora.
• Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC): Statewide policy organization with focus on Latino and indigenous health; co-sponsor with MICOP of SB 1016 and a comparable advocacy voice representing overlapping populations across California.
• Vision y Compromiso: Statewide network of Promotores/Community Health Workers serving Latino and indigenous communities across California; comparable service-delivery model in community-based health navigation that complements MICOP's Doula and Medi-Cal Navigator programs.
• California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA): Statewide legal aid nonprofit serving rural and farmworker communities in California; direct peer on the Driscoll's/Seventh Tree Farm wage-theft lawsuit and comparable legal-services-plus-organizing model serving indigenous farmworkers.
• Comunidades Indígenas en Liderazgo (CIELO): Indigenous-led organization working to bring visibility to Indigenous communities often hidden by dominant Latino narratives. Direct peer and SB 1016 co-sponsor working on indigenous data and policy in California.
• Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE): Central Coast-based multi-issue grassroots organization; direct coalition partner with MICOP in the Alianza Campesina de la Costa Central and Project MILPA - jointly organizes farmworkers and runs shared campaigns such as the $26/hour living wage push.

Broad incumbents

• Esperanza United: National Latin@ anti-domestic-violence network that administers the FVPSA/American Rescue Plan funding pool from which MICOP's Voz de la Mujer Indígena program draws support. Operates at significantly larger scale and geographic breadth than MICOP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/MICOP805
• Facebookfacebook.com/MICOP805
• Instagraminstagram.com/micop805/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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