Civil Rights

Name

Civil Rights

Legal name

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Website

https://civilrights.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ), Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

Keywords

• Civil rights advocacy
• Legislative lobbying
• Coalition building
• Voter protection
• Policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts annual gifts, monthly recurring donations, and one-time contributions from individual donors. Donations to The Leadership Conference (the 501(c)(4) arm) are not tax-deductible as they support legislative advocacy.
2. Institutional and Foundation Funding: The organization partners with institutional funders and foundations as major financial supporters of its programs and initiatives.
3. Corporate Philanthropy: Corporate giving programs support the organization's civil rights and inclusion work across sectors.
4. AmazonSmile: The organization receives a percentage of purchases when supporters shop through AmazonSmile and select the organization as their sponsored charity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition of more than 200 national civil rights organizations that conducts federal legislative advocacy, public education, and coalition mobilization to advance civil and human rights. It engages in Capitol Hill lobbying, judicial nominations monitoring, voter protection initiatives, and policy research, and operates supporting entities such as The Leadership Conference Education Fund and the Center for Civil Rights and Technology.

Product overview

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition organization (501(c)(4)) consisting of more than 240 national civil and human rights organizations. The organization does not offer technology products or software services. Its primary offerings are advocacy, coalition-building, public education, and policy advocacy. Key programs include Pod for the Cause podcast, the Witness blog, a resource library of advocacy materials, and the Leadership Conference Education Fund. The organization focuses on areas including democracy, justice, inclusion and opportunity, and operates through task forces, campaigns, and coalition coordination rather than commercial products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Leadership Conference Education Fund: The education and research arm of The Leadership Conference, focused on building public will for federal policies that promote and protect civil and human rights through public education and outreach
• Center for Civil Rights and Technology
• Pod for the Cause
• Witness: The Civil Rights Blog
• Census Counts

Products and services

• The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (coalition advocacy services) Core coalition offering: federal legislative lobbying, public education campaigns, judicial nominations monitoring, and voter protection initiatives delivered on behalf of more than 200 national member organizations. Target users are member civil rights nonprofits and the broader public affected by federal civil rights policy.
• The Leadership Conference Education Fund Nonpartisan education and research arm of the coalition, producing policy reports, voter education materials, and civic engagement programs. Target users are voters, educators, journalists, and member organizations seeking research-grade civil rights analysis.
• Center for Civil Rights and Technology Policy program that analyzes and advocates on the civil rights implications of emerging technologies, including AI, algorithmic systems, broadband access, and online speech. Target users are policymakers, regulators, technologists, and civil rights advocates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinated passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, Civil Rights Act of 1960, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Fair Housing Act of 1968, and organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August 1963
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NAACPcoreOthers · 1 January 1950The NAACP is a founding and core member coalition partner of The Leadership Conference. As one of the nation's oldest and most influential civil rights organizations, the NAACP participates in the coalition's advocacy on voting rights, criminal justice, and racial equity issues.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)coreOthers · 1 January 1950The ACLU is a member of The Leadership Conference coalition, contributing expertise and advocacy on civil liberties including speech, privacy, reproductive rights, and surveillance issues.
• AFL-CIOcoreOthers · 1 January 1950The AFL-CIO is a coalition member bringing labor rights expertise to the coalition's advocacy on employment, economic justice, and workers' rights issues.
• National Urban LeaguecoreOthers · 1 January 1950The National Urban League is a coalition member contributing expertise on economic empowerment, education, and civil rights for African Americans and underserved communities.
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC)coreOthers · 1 January 1950The Human Rights Campaign is a coalition member advancing LGBTQ+ rights through the coalition's collaborative advocacy on civil rights legislation and policy.
• National Women's Law CentercoreOthers · 1 January 1950The National Women's Law Center is a coalition member contributing expertise on gender equality, pay equity, reproductive rights, and education access through the coalition.
• National Education Association (NEA)coreOthers · 1 January 1950NEA is a coalition member providing education policy expertise and advocacy for educators and students through the coalition's education equity initiatives.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU)coreOthers · 1 January 1950SEIU is a coalition member contributing to the coalition's justice reform, economic security, and immigrant rights advocacy through its large membership base of service workers.
• League of Women Voters of the United StatescoreOthers · 1 January 1950The League of Women Voters is a coalition member contributing to voting rights advocacy, civic engagement, and democratic participation initiatives within the coalition.
• National Immigration Law CentercoreOthers · 1 January 1950The National Immigration Law Center is a coalition member and co-chair of the Immigration Task Force, contributing immigration policy expertise to the coalition's advocacy.
• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)coreOthers · 1 January 1950SPLC is a coalition member and contributes to the coalition's voting rights and justice reform task forces, bringing expertise in fighting hate and advocating for civil rights.
• National Fair Housing AlliancecoreOthers · 1 January 1950The National Fair Housing Alliance is a coalition member and co-chairs the Fair Housing and Lending Task Force, contributing housing discrimination expertise to the coalition.
• UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza)coreOthers · 1 January 1950UnidosUS is a coalition member and co-chairs the Immigration Task Force, contributing Latino advocacy and immigration policy expertise to the coalition.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJCcoreOthers · 1 January 1950AAJC is a coalition member and co-chairs the Census Task Force, contributing expertise on API community rights, census advocacy, and language access.
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)coreOthers · 1 January 1950MALDEF is a coalition member and co-chairs the Education Task Force, contributing legal expertise on Latino civil rights and educational equity.
• Lambda LegalcoreOthers · 1 January 1950Lambda Legal is a coalition member contributing LGBTQ+ legal expertise to the coalition's advocacy on civil rights protections.
• National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)coreOthers · 1 January 1950NCLR is a coalition member contributing legal expertise on lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights to the coalition's advocacy.
• National Partnership for Women & FamiliescoreOthers · 1 January 1950The National Partnership for Women & Families is a coalition member and co-chairs the Health Care Task Force, contributing expertise on women's health and reproductive rights.
• People For the American WaycoreOthers · 1 January 1950People For the American Way is a coalition member and co-chairs the Fair Courts Task Force, contributing progressive advocacy and judicial nominee evaluation expertise.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericacoreOthers · 1 January 1950Planned Parenthood Federation of America is a coalition member contributing reproductive rights and health care advocacy to the coalition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brennan Center for Justice: A nonpartisan law and policy institute focused on democracy, voting rights, criminal justice, and civil rights reform. It operates at the federal advocacy and research level comparable to The Leadership Conference's policy arm, and is regularly cited alongside it on voting rights work.
• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): A civil rights organization and coalition member of The Leadership Conference, contributing to voting rights and justice reform task forces. SPLC combines federal advocacy with litigation, monitoring, and public education on hate and civil rights.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): A national civil liberties and civil rights advocacy organization that is a coalition member of The Leadership Conference. ACLU operates a 501(c)(4) lobbying arm, engages in federal and state advocacy, and shares overlapping mission on voting, immigrant rights, criminal justice, and free speech — making it the most directly comparable peer.
• NAACP: A foundational civil rights organization and coalition member of The Leadership Conference, represented on the Board (Vice Chair Derrick Johnson). NAACP engages in federal civil rights advocacy, litigation, and voter protection on a similar mission and scale.
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC): A leading LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization and coalition member of The Leadership Conference. HRC operates federal lobbying and grassroots mobilization on civil rights issues that overlap directly with The Leadership Conference's agenda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/civilrightsorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/TheLeadershipConference
• Facebookfacebook.com/civilandhumanrights
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leadership-conference-on-civil-rights
• Instagraminstagram.com/civilrightsorg
• TikToktiktok.com/@civilrightsorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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