National Partnership for Women & Families

What National Partnership for Women & Families does

The National Partnership for Women & Families is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization founded in 1971 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It operates four programmatic areas — Advocacy, Economic Justice, Health Justice, and Childbirth Connection — focused on improving outcomes for women and families through federal and state policy reform, coalition building, and research-driven public education.

The organization does not sell products or services; its deliverables are advocacy programs, research publications, and educational resources. Core offerings include the Childbirth Connection maternal-care resource center, the Listening to Mothers national survey series (most recent wave: 3,857 respondents), policy reports on doula support, midwifery, and community birth settings, state-level policy tracking tools (e.g., State Momnibus Scan, State Paid Leave Program Analysis), and an emerging research portfolio on AI's impact on women workers. It coordinates coalitions of 40+ allied organizations across maternal health, reproductive rights, AI legislation, and federal contractor anti-discrimination protections, and convenes Congressional briefings and an annual gala in Washington, D.C.

Revenue is generated exclusively through philanthropic contributions from individual donors and foundation grants, with no disclosed pricing model, government contracts, or commercial revenue. Distribution occurs through owned channels (website, six social platforms, email advocacy campaigns, resource library) and earned channels (press, coalition letters, Congressional briefings, and paid media partnerships such as the June 2026 USA TODAY maternal health campaign). The organization has a wholly-owned subsidiary (Childbirth Connection), no parent company, no institutional investors, and an employee count in the 11-50 range, consistent with a mature mid-sized national advocacy nonprofit.

Name

National Partnership for Women & Families

Legal name

National Partnership for Women & Families

Website

https://nationalpartnership.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Partnership for Women & Families is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1971 and based in Washington, D.C., that conducts research, builds coalitions, and lobbies federal and state policymakers on health justice, economic justice, and reproductive rights for women and families across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Policy advocacy services
• Women's health equity
• Economic justice advocacy
• Reproductive rights advocacy
• Maternal health 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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individual supporters and foundations to fund advocacy work. The website includes a donation portal and multiple ways to give.
2. Policy Research and Reports: The organization produces research reports, fact sheets, and policy analyses that inform advocacy efforts and public discourse on women's health, economic justice, and reproductive rights.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The National Partnership for Women & Families is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization that conducts policy research, mobilizes coalitions, and engages federal and state policymakers to advance women's equality, health justice, and economic justice. Its substantive offerings include the Listening to Mothers national maternal health survey series, state-level legislative tracking tools (State Momnibus Scan, State Paid Leave Program Analysis), policy reports on issues such as Black maternal health, doula support, midwifery, AI and women workers, and federal contractor anti-discrimination protections, and direct Congressional relations and grassroots mobilization services.

Product overview

The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of advocacy programs, research publications, and educational resources organized into four main programmatic areas: Economic Justice (Fair Pay, FMLA, paid leave, paid sick days, pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment), Health Justice (reproductive rights, maternal health, digital health, ACA/Medicaid defense), Childbirth Connection (maternity care resources), and Advocacy (congressional relations, social impact initiatives). Key research products include the Listening to Mothers survey series, maternal health reports on doula support, midwifery, and community birth settings, state-level policy tracking tools, and issue briefs on emerging topics like AI's impact on women workers. The organization operates primarily as a policy advocacy and research institution rather than a technology product provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Childbirth Connection A national program and wholly owned subsidiary offering comprehensive consumer-facing resources and education on planning pregnancy, maternity care, healthy pregnancy, and giving birth for pregnant people, new mothers, and families.
• Listening to Mothers Survey A nationally recognized survey series gathering data from new mothers on maternal health care experiences, with Listening to Mothers IV surveying 3,857 mothers — the most comprehensive national survey of new mothers in a decade — to inform healthcare practices and policy discussions.
• State Momnibus Scan An interactive tracking tool documenting state-level Momnibus legislation across the 13 states that have partially or fully passed such legislation, providing ongoing policy intelligence on maternal health legislation.
• State Paid Leave Program Analysis Analysis tracking paid family and medical leave programs across 15 U.S. states, documenting that nearly 50 million workers are eligible for state-level paid leave benefits.
• AI and Emerging Risks for Women Workers Research A research brief documenting the wide-ranging impacts of artificial intelligence on women's work, with quantified evidence on the disproportionate concentration of women, especially women of color, in AI-vulnerable occupations.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Listening to Mothers survey of 3,857 mothers revealed maternal health care failures hit women of color hardest
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• MomsRisingcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 June 2026Mediaplanet launched a Maternal Health awareness campaign in partnership with National Partnership for Women & Families, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and MomsRising. The campaign was distributed nationally in USA TODAY on June 10, 2026, and was anchored by findings from the Listening to Mothers surveys.
• Black Mamas Matter AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Partner in maternal health research and advocacy, collaborating on the Listening to Mothers survey and maternal health campaigns. The partnership addresses the Black maternal health crisis and systemic change needed to ensure communities are healthier and more responsive to Black women's needs.
• MediaplanetflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 June 2026Launched Maternal Health awareness campaign on June 9, 2026 in partnership with National Partnership for Women & Families, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and MomsRising. The campaign featured actress and advocate Tatyana Ali and was distributed nationally in USA TODAY.
• Economic Policy InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Coalition of more than 40 organizations led by Economic Policy Institute, We Build Progress, AFL-CIO Tech Institute, and Workshop delivered a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to center workers in federal AI legislation. The coalition warns that unregulated AI integration threatens worker rights, privacy, and economic stability.
• We Build ProgressflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Coalition member leading effort with 40+ organizations to urge Congress to center workers in federal AI legislation. Coalition criticizes Trump's executive order blocking states from protecting residents from AI risks.
• AFL-CIO Tech InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Coalition member leading effort with 40+ organizations to urge Congress to center workers in federal AI legislation, calling for worker protections while allowing states room to innovate.
• WorkshopflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Coalition member leading effort with 40+ organizations to urge Congress to center workers in federal AI legislation.
• Accountable for HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Co-hosted a virtual Congressional briefing on October 17 to discuss how accountable care models can improve women's health outcomes. The briefing featured patient success stories and discussed CMS Innovation Center models including the GUIDE dementia model and the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model.
• United States of CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Co-hosted a virtual Congressional briefing with Accountable for Health and National Partnership on accountable care models improving women's health outcomes. Organizations called on policymakers to advance payment reforms prioritizing quality over quantity in healthcare delivery.
• In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice AgendacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on report showing that 57% of all Black women of reproductive age live in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion, affecting nearly 7 million Black women. Joint effort to document threats to reproductive rights.
• Equal Rights AdvocatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint report with Equal Rights Advocates and The 75 Million Project issued recommendations for Congress to restore and strengthen anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunity protections for workers employed by federal contractors following Trump's rescission of E.O. 11246.
• The 75 Million ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint report with National Partnership for Women & Families and Equal Rights Advocates with recommendations for Congress to restore federal contractor employees' rights after Trump's rescission of E.O. 11246.
• HealthConnect OnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Improving Our Maternity Care Through Doula Support report. HealthConnect One is a key partner in advancing community-based doula services and birth equity.
• National Health Law ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on doula support report examining the evidence for doula support value, interest in use, and current availability of doula services to improve maternal experiences and birth outcomes.
• Tewa Women UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on doula support report. Tewa Women United's Yiya Vi Kagingdi Doula Project in New Mexico is featured as a spotlight success demonstrating community-based perinatal support achieving: 2.7% preterm birth rate vs 9.8% statewide, 3.5% low birthweight vs 9.1% statewide, and 9.5% cesarean rate vs 13.7% statewide.
• American Association of Birth CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on community birth settings report documenting the value of care in birth center and planned home birth settings for improving maternity care quality and outcomes, particularly for People of Color.
• Birth Center EquitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on community birth settings report supporting birth center model for communities affected by structural racism and other forms of discrimination.
• Roots Community Birth CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured spotlight success demonstrating community-led birth center care achieving: 0% low birth weight, 9% cesarean rate vs 32% nationally, 99% breastfeeding rate at six months, and 0% episiotomy rate.
• American College of Nurse-MidwivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on midwifery report documenting research showing midwifery care provides equal or better care compared to physician care on many key indicators including higher rates of spontaneous vaginal birth, higher breastfeeding rates, higher satisfaction, and lower costs.
• National Association of Certified Professional MidwivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on midwifery report supporting expansion of midwifery care and diversifying the midwifery workforce as cost-effective solutions for higher quality care and better birth outcomes.
• National Black Midwives AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on midwifery and community birth settings reports supporting Black-led midwifery services as crucial for communities affected by structural racism.
• Mercy Birthing CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured spotlight success demonstrating midwifery-led hospital unit achieving: cesarean rate 70% lower than national average, VBAC rates up to 40% higher, epidural rate of only 6.4% vs 75% nationally, and 100% of clients reported they would recommend the care.
• St. Luke's Health SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTook up the legal fight against Idaho for failing to enforce EMTALA requirements after Trump administration dropped federal lawsuit. Fought for hospitals' ability to provide emergency abortion care in states with abortion bans.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Women's Law Center: National nonprofit legal and policy organization focused on gender equality, economic security, and health justice — directly comparable mission and federal advocacy footprint, with similar programmatic portfolio across work, family, and reproductive rights.
• NARAL Pro-Choice America: National advocacy organization defending reproductive freedom through federal lobbying, campaigns, and coalition building — directly comparable on reproductive rights advocacy, Congressional engagement, and policy research.
• American Association of University Women (AAUW): National nonprofit advancing gender equity through research, advocacy, and education on pay equity, paid leave, and women's workforce participation — comparable programmatic areas in economic justice and educational advocacy.
• National Organization for Women (NOW): Foundational feminist advocacy organization pursuing women's rights through lobbying, litigation, and grassroots action — comparable national advocacy model and breadth of women's-equality issue areas.
• Ms. Foundation for Women: National feminist foundation funding and building power for women's movements, including reproductive justice and economic security — comparable grantmaking-plus-advocacy nonprofit model with women-and-families focus.
• Institute for Women's Policy Research: National research organization producing rigorous data and policy analysis on women's economic security, health, and rights — directly comparable on policy research outputs and maternal/health justice topics.
• Black Women's Health Imperative: National nonprofit advancing health equity and well-being for Black women through research, advocacy, and programs — closely comparable on health justice for women of color and Black maternal health focus.
• Families USA: National nonprofit advocacy organization focused on health care access, affordability, and equity for families — directly comparable on ACA/Medicaid defense, maternal health, and family-focused health policy advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Center for American Progress: Large progressive think tank producing policy research across economic, health, and women's rights issues — comparable federal advocacy and research orientation, though broader in scope than NPWF's women-and-families focus.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) — Women's Rights Project: Major national civil liberties organization with a dedicated women's rights project pursuing litigation and advocacy on reproductive rights and gender equality — comparable on reproductive rights and anti-discrimination litigation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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