National Charter Collaborative

What National Charter Collaborative does

National Charter Collaborative (NCC) is a Seattle-based 501(c)-style nonprofit founded in 2013 that operates as a membership-based network supporting single-site charter school leaders of color across the United States. Its core products include the NCC Membership Program (peer-to-peer networking, monthly workshops, consultancy referrals, advocacy platform access), the 18-month Manati Fellowship for leadership development, the annual Charter Leaders of Color Confluence, the Collective Action Coalition advocacy network, and an HBCU Collaboration initiative partnered with UNCF and EdPost. NCC does not operate a technology platform; its service delivery is human-mediated through workshops, in-person events, local school visits, an online member directory, and Constant Contact newsletters, with Stripe used to process donations and SurveyMonkey for membership intake.

NCC reports a network of more than 532 single-site charter school leaders across 46 states serving over 300,000 students, with the leader base being 72% Black, 20% Latino, 6% Asian, and 1% Middle East/North African, and student demographics 74% Black or Latino. Revenue mechanics consist of donations (Stripe-processed) and membership fees structured as recurring subscription-style engagement, though specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and onboarding requires a Membership Interest Survey reviewed by the NCC team. The organization runs a lean operation of 1-10 employees and is funded through donor contributions and member support with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or government contracts.

Name

National Charter Collaborative

Legal name

National Charter Collaborative

Website

https://chartercollab.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Charter Collaborative is a Seattle-based nonprofit that supports single-site charter school leaders of color through a national membership network, an 18-month Manati Fellowship, consultancy referrals, advocacy programs, and an annual Confluence, serving 532+ leaders across 46 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter School Support Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Charter school leadership
• Education nonprofit services
• Leadership development fellowships
• School operator support
• Equity in education

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: NCC generates revenue through donations from supporters aligned with their mission to help leaders build schools reflective of their communities. Membership program fees support access to professional development, peer networking, consultancy support, and advocacy platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

National Charter Collaborative is a nonprofit that supports single-site charter school leaders of color through a membership program, an 18-month Manati Fellowship, peer-to-peer networking, consultancy services, and advocacy initiatives designed to help operator-leaders build and sustain high-performing schools. Its core work combines leadership development, community-building, and policy advocacy for a network of 532+ leaders across 46 states serving 300,000+ students.

Product overview

National Charter Collaborative (NCC) offers a suite of programs and services designed to support single-site charter schools led by people of color. The core offerings include the NCC Membership Program, which provides peer-to-peer networking, professional development, consultancy support, and advocacy platform access; the Manati Fellowship, an 18-month leadership development program; Consultancy Services with service provider directories; and an Advocacy Platform for systemic change efforts. The organization also hosts the annual Charter Leaders of Color Confluence event and operates the Collective Action Coalition—a national network focused on leader talent development, codifying excellence models, and school expansion. Additionally, NCC partners with UNCF and EdPost on HBCU Collaboration initiatives. These programs work together to provide community, consulting, leadership development, and access to education equity stakeholders for charter school leaders of color.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Manati Fellowship: An 18-month leadership development program for single-site charter school leaders that fuses curriculum, in-person networking, and strategic development with a peer community. Named after the Swahili word for catapult.
• Collective Action Coalition
• Charter Leaders of Color Confluence

Products and services

• NCC Membership Program Annual membership offering that gives single-site charter school leaders access to NCC's peer network, learning resources, and community of practice. Target buyers are independent charter school operators, with charter leaders of color as the explicitly prioritized audience.
• Manati Fellowship An 18-month cohort-based leadership development program that builds the operating, instructional, and equity leadership capacity of single-site charter school leaders of color. Intended for charter school heads of school and founders seeking intensive, multi-month capacity-building.
• Consultancy Services Custom advisory and consulting engagements delivered to charter school operators and aligned organizations on leadership, operations, and equity strategy. Designed for charter school boards, leaders, and partners needing targeted expert support.
• Peer-to-Peer Network Ongoing peer learning and community-of-practice platform connecting 532+ single-site charter school leaders across 46 states for mutual support, problem-solving, and shared practice. Available to charter school leaders participating in NCC's membership and fellowship programs.
• Charter Leaders of Color Confluence A convening event that brings together charter school leaders of color for learning, networking, and shared agenda-setting. Designed to convene leaders who are typically isolated as single-site operators.
• Collective Action Coalition A coalition platform that organizes NCC's network of charter leaders around shared advocacy and field-level initiatives, enabling member leaders to act collectively on policy and equity issues. Available to member charter school leaders and aligned advocacy partners.
• HBCU Collaboration A collaboration program with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to build talent pipelines and pathways into charter school leadership. Intended audience includes HBCU students, alumni, and charter school operators seeking diverse leadership talent.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 532 single-site charter school leaders supported
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNCF (United Negro College Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023NCC partnered with UNCF for the 'Ever Rising: A Homecoming of HBCUs and K-12' virtual series (February-May 2023), featuring charter leaders of color who attended HBCUs and are impacting K-12 education. The partnership aims to build connections between HBCUs and charter schools serving marginalized communities.
• EdPostcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Empowered by EdPost, the Ever Rising series brought together HBCU and charter school leaders to discuss equity, retaining leaders of color, and the future of charter schools.
• The Mind TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020NCC works with The Mind Trust through fellowship programs to support leaders of color in opening and scaling charter schools, particularly in Indianapolis.
• Collective Action Coalition founders (Rafiq Kalam Id-Din, Darryl Cobb, Tenicka Boyd)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2018In June 2018, NCC cofounders collaborated with Rafiq Kalam Id-Din (Ember Charter School), Darryl Cobb (Charter Growth Fund), and Tenicka Boyd (Democrats for Education Reform) to create the Collective Action Coalition—a national network of hundreds of charter school leaders of color.
• 4.0 SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that helped refine school design ideas and connected leaders to resources for charter school development.
• CityBridge EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCityBridge Education provides fellowships (Education Innovation fellowship) and support for charter school founders, including those in the NCC network, helping them develop and submit charter applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Alliance for Public Charter Schools: National advocacy and policy association for the charter school sector. Closest peer to NCC in combining charter-sector advocacy with member-based services, although it operates at the sector-wide level rather than NCC's single-site leaders of color niche.
• Charter School Growth Fund: Philanthropic fund that supports the growth of high-performing charter schools. Directly comparable to NCC because it is one of the co-architects of the Collective Action Coalition and channels financial and operational support to charter leaders of color.
• EdChoice: National nonprofit advocating for school choice, including charter schools. Comparable to NCC through shared education-equity and charter-sector advocacy, though EdChoice's focus is broader and policy-oriented rather than single-site leader development.
• The Mind Trust: Indianapolis-based education innovation nonprofit that supports charter school founders and operates fellowship programs. A directly named NCC partner with overlapping mission, fellowship programming, and support for charter leaders of color.
• CityBridge Education: DC-based education innovation organization running the Education Innovation Fellowship for charter founders. A named NCC partner running a parallel fellowship model for the same target audience of charter school founders and leaders.
• UNCF (United Negro College Fund): National nonprofit expanding educational opportunity for Black students. A named NCC strategic partner through the Ever Rising HBCU/K-12 series and a direct comparator in targeting HBCU-connected leaders of color for K-12 educational impact.

Broad incumbents

• NewSchools Venture Fund: Education-innovation venture philanthropy supporting charter and other school founders. Comparable to NCC as a much larger incumbent serving overlapping audiences of school leaders and founders, including leaders of color through targeted funds.
• KIPP Foundation: National nonprofit operating one of the largest charter management organizations serving predominantly Black and Latino students. Comparable to NCC in serving the same charter + communities of color constituency, but at scaled CMO rather than single-site level.
• Teach For America: Large national nonprofit developing leaders for classrooms and broader education systems. Comparable to NCC as a leadership-pipeline nonprofit in education equity, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Education Trust: National nonprofit promoting high academic achievement for students of color and low-income students. Comparable to NCC through shared education equity advocacy and research orientation, though operating at policy and research scale rather than charter leader development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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