MUA

What MUA does

MUA (Mujeres Unidas y Activas) is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in San Francisco, California (EIN: 20-2986926). Its mission is to build personal and collective power among Latina and Indigenous immigrant women to advance social and economic justice. The organization delivers a portfolio of direct-service programs through three community offices in San Francisco, Oakland, and Union City — including weekly meetings and workshops, individual and group counseling (Consejería y Apoyo), a mothers' support group (Grupo Mam), art therapy, English language classes, a confidential crisis support hotline (415.431.2562), and legal referrals via the SFILEN and ACILEP networks — alongside advocacy campaigns covering immigrant rights, domestic worker rights, language access, and civic engagement. MUA is also the founder or co-founder of multiple coalitions, including the National Domestic Workers Alliance (2007) and the California Domestic Workers Coalition (2012, spun off to the Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund in October 2024).

The organization's business model is a hybrid of charitable contributions and small recurring membership contributions. Operating revenue is sustained primarily through individual donations, foundation grants (e.g., Metta Fund), employer matching through Local Independent Charities of America, Donor-Advised Fund gifts, legacy/planned giving, and a Círculo de Madrinas (Circle of Sponsors) tiered program, supplemented by voluntary membership dues of $3 monthly or $36 annually. Distribution is direct: members and prospective members access services by walking into one of three Bay Area offices or through peer, physician, therapist, and partner referrals; the organization does not sell products through resellers or third-party platforms.

MUA's operating model is distinguished by a base-led, member-driven structure in which over 70% of staff are Latina immigrant women — many of whom entered as members and rose into staff and director roles (e.g., Executive Director Juana Flores, Co-Director María Jiménez, Labor Rights Director Sylvia López, Immigrant Rights Director Alma Santana). Membership is concentrated among domestic workers (82% of members identify as such), and the organization has been a primary driver of structural labor policy change in California, including the 2012 Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (SB 1015) and the 2021 Health and Safety for All Workers Act (SB 321). No revenue, headcount, or budget figure is publicly disclosed in the source data, and the organization is privately held as an independent nonprofit with no parent company, subsidiary, or institutional investor.

Name

MUA

Legal name

Mujeres Unidas y Activas

Website

https://mujeresunidas.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MUA (Mujeres Unidas y Activas) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1990 that provides direct services, leadership development, and advocacy campaigns for Latina and Indigenous immigrant women across three Bay Area offices, with a primary focus on domestic worker and immigrant rights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK), Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

Keywords

• Immigrant women services
• Community organizing programs
• Domestic worker advocacy
• Leadership development training
• Crisis support counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: MUA operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization sustained primarily through donations from individuals, foundations, and government grants. The organization receives charitable contributions through online donation platforms, checks, DAF (Donor-Advised Fund) donations, and legacy/planned giving.
2. Membership Dues: Members are asked to contribute $3 monthly or $36 annually as voluntary membership dues. A 'Círculo de Madrinas' (Circle of Sponsors) program offers annual sponsorship with monthly, quarterly, or annual payment options for donors who can contribute more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) provides direct social services and advocacy programs for Latina and Indigenous immigrant women in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its core offerings include weekly meetings and workshops, individual and group counseling, peer-led support groups, English language classes, a crisis support hotline, and grassroots advocacy campaigns for immigrant rights, domestic worker rights, language access, and civic-political participation. These services are delivered in Spanish and Mam through three community offices and a member-driven organizing model.

Product overview

MUA (Mujeres Unidas y Activas) is a community-based organization, not a technology company. It operates as a single unified service organization offering direct service programs and advocacy campaigns for Latina and Indigenous immigrant women. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected programs including weekly meetings and workshops, individual and group counseling, support groups for mothers, art therapy for healing, English language classes, a crisis support hotline, and civic engagement activities. MUA also runs advocacy campaigns focused on immigrant rights, domestic worker rights, language access, and civic-political participation. These programs are delivered through three community centers in San Francisco, Oakland, and Union City, with legal services provided through referral networks including SFILEN and ACILEP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reuniones y Talleres Semanales (Weekly Meetings and Workshops) Recurring in-person weekly meetings and educational workshops delivered across MUA's three Bay Area offices, providing Latina and Indigenous immigrant women with peer education, leadership development, and community connection.
• Consejería y Apoyo (Counseling and Support) Individual and group counseling delivered by trained immigrant women with lived experience, providing emotional support, accompaniment to police or hospitals, intervention in domestic violence and sexual assault cases, and referrals to legal and social services.
• Grupo Mam (Mam Support Group)

Quantifiable outcome

• MUA co-founded the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (SB 1015) in 2012, securing overtime pay for domestic workers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA was a founding member in 2007 and served as fiscal sponsor for the first four years. MUA continues as an active member organization. NDWA coordinates national campaigns including 'Beyond Survival' addressing human trafficking of domestic workers.
• California Domestic Workers Coalition (CDWC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA was the fiscal sponsor and administrator of CDWC until October 2024. As of October 1, 2024, CDWC became a project sponsored by Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund. MUA remains as an active member and part of the Coordinating Committee.
• ACUDIR (Alameda County United in Defense of Immigrant Rights)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA is an active member of this immigrant rights coalition in the East Bay, working on joint advocacy and rapid response to immigration enforcement.
• SF RisingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA is a member of SF Rising, a multilingual, multiracial collaborative that mobilizes immigrant and working-class voters of color in San Francisco to advance progressive policies.
• Oakland RisingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA is a member of Oakland Rising, which educates and mobilizes voters in Oakland's flatlands on issues impacting their lives.
• Grassroots Global Justice (GGJ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA participates in this international alliance of grassroots organizations working for social, economic, and environmental justice.
• National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA participates in this national network advocating for the rights of immigrants and refugees.
• SFILEN (San Francisco Immigrant Legal Services and Education Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA co-founded SFILEN in 2007. It is a collaboration of 13 organizations providing free legal services and community education to low-income immigrants in San Francisco in over 20 languages.
• ACILEP (Alameda County Immigrant Legal and Education Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA is a co-founder of ACILEP, through which members are connected to legal services at Centro Legal de la Raza and the Alameda County Public Defenders Office.
• Alameda Labor CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA participates in the labor council representing unions in Alameda County, supporting workers' rights advocacy.
• San Francisco Labor CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA participates in the SF Labor Council, supporting labor rights and workers' organizing.
• California Immigrant Policy CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA partners with CIPC on state-level immigration policy advocacy.
• Anti-Trafficking Collaborative of the Bay AreamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA was a founding member (2012) of this collaborative including APILO, SAGE, Asian Women's Shelter, and Narika, focused on supporting Latina immigrant domestic worker survivors of trafficking.
• Progressive Workers' AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA participates in this alliance focused on progressive labor organizing.
• Jobs With Justice SFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA participates in Jobs With Justice SF, a coalition for workers' rights.
• La Red LatinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA participates in La Red Latina, a Latino community network.
• FreeSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA collaborates with FreeSF on sanctuary city and immigration rights advocacy.
• Bay ResistancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA is part of Bay Resistance, a Bay Area coalition responding to immigration enforcement and protecting immigrant communities.
• Center for Empowered Politics Education FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs of October 2024, CDWC became a project sponsored by Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund (an initiative of Chinese Progressive Association), marking a major administrative transition for the California coalition.
• Dolores Street Community ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationLead agency of SFILEN. MUA refers members to this partner for immigration legal services including VAWA, U and T Visa programs, and deportation defense.
• CARECEN (Central American Resource Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationSFILEN partner providing legal services to Central American immigrant community.
• La Raza Centro LegalcoreTechnology or IntegrationSFILEN partner providing legal representation for immigration cases.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law CaucuscoreTechnology or IntegrationSFILEN partner providing legal services to Asian immigrant communities.
• Asian Pacific Islander Legal OutreachcoreTechnology or IntegrationSFILEN partner providing legal services to API immigrant communities.
• Centro Legal de la RazacoreTechnology or IntegrationACILEP partner providing legal services to East Bay immigrant community, particularly for domestic violence cases.
• Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC)coreTechnology or IntegrationMUA works with CROC in San Francisco to help domestic violence survivors obtain restraining orders.
• Family Violence Law Center (FVLC)coreTechnology or IntegrationMUA partners with FVLC in Alameda County to support domestic violence survivors with legal services including civil restraining orders.
• Legal Aid at WorkcoreTechnology or IntegrationMUA works with Legal Aid at Work to provide representation to domestic workers and low-wage immigrant workers whose rights have been violated.
• Women's Employment Rights Clinic (Golden Gate University)coreTechnology or IntegrationMUA partners with this clinic to provide representation to domestic workers and other low-wage immigrant workers whose rights have been violated.
• Hand in Hand - The Domestic Employers NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUA's Caring Hands Workers' Association partnered with Hand in Hand to promote dignified working conditions for domestic workers that benefit both employers and workers.
• We Are Home CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by NDWA, this national coalition of 100+ organizations (including MUA) focuses on immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship for over 11 million undocumented workers.
• Bay Area Legal and Social Service Providers NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationMUA connects members to legal services through formal referral networks including SFILEN, ACILEP, and individual partnerships with organizations serving domestic violence and immigration legal needs.
• Local Independent Charities of AmericaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMUA is a partner of this charity network through which employers can donate to or double-match donations for MUA.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): Los Angeles-based immigrant rights coalition delivering advocacy, civic engagement, and member-led organizing for immigrant communities; comparable in mission, base-building approach, and policy advocacy focus.
• CARECEN (Central American Resource Center): SFILEN partner organization providing immigration legal services and community education to Central American immigrants in the Bay Area; directly comparable in client base and service mix.
• Mujeres Latinas en Acción: Chicago-based Latina-led nonprofit providing domestic violence support, immigration legal services, and youth programs to Latina immigrants; highly comparable in member-led service model and target population.
• National Domestic Workers Alliance: National federation that MUA co-founded in 2007 and fiscally sponsored for its first four years; both organizations organize domestic workers for policy change and member leadership, serving overlapping Latina immigrant constituencies.
• Asian Women's Shelter: Bay Area anti-trafficking and domestic violence service provider and fellow founding member of the Anti-Trafficking Collaborative; comparable in mission to support immigrant survivors and in coalition participation with MUA.
• Dolores Street Community Services: San Francisco-based immigrant services organization and lead agency of SFILEN; MUA co-founded SFILEN and refers members here for immigration legal services, making it a closely aligned partner in service delivery and advocacy.
• Centro Legal de la Raza: East Bay legal services nonprofit serving low-income immigrants; ACILEP partner of MUA, providing legal representation that complements MUA's counseling and advocacy work for the same immigrant population.

Emerging players

• Centro de los Derechos del Migrante: National migrant workers' rights organization focused on temporary visa workers and labor rights; overlapping focus on immigrant worker protection and policy advocacy, though operating with a different geographic and population lens.

Others

• Legal Aid at Work: Bay Area legal services nonprofit providing representation to low-wage workers; MUA refers members here for workers' rights cases, making it a direct referral partner rather than a competitor but operating in the same ecosystem.

Regional players

• Chinese Progressive Association: San Francisco-based grassroots immigrant and worker rights organization; now hosts the California Domestic Workers Coalition (transferred from MUA in 2024), making it an adjacent peer in the same immigrant organizing ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mujrsunidas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MujeresUnidasyActivas
• Facebookfacebook.com/MujeresUnidasYActivas
• Instagraminstagram.com/mujeresunidasyactivas

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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