Equity Alliance MN

What Equity Alliance MN does

Equity Alliance MN was a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1995 to advance educational equity across the Minnesota K-12 system. Headquartered in Woodbury, Minnesota, it operated as a multi-district collaborative serving five member school districts: Forest Lake Area Schools, Inver Grove Heights Community Schools, Roseville Area Schools, South St. Paul Schools, and White Bear Lake Area Schools. Its stated mission was to eliminate opportunity and achievement gaps affecting students of color, Native American students, and students living in poverty through culturally relevant learning practices.

The organization's service portfolio spanned four interconnected pillars: (1) Equity Reviews — data-informed assessments combining walkthroughs, surveys, focus groups, community conversations, and aggregated data to identify systemic issues; (2) Professional Learning — notably the PELSB-approved Listen2Lead: A Journey to Equity Consciousness series covering mindset, race, and equity leadership; (3) Student Programs — including afterschool programming, classroom partnerships, AVID college readiness, Kindergarten Readiness Camps, Youth Executive Board, and Native Youth Leadership Council; and (4) Customized Consulting Services. An online Educational Equity Stakeholder Input Survey platform covered Systemic/Programmatic Equity, Resources/Curriculum Equity, and Student/Community Equity dimensions. A separate funding entity, the Equity Alliance MN Foundation (EIN 82-3568400), provided grant and donation support.

Revenue was generated through professional service fees for equity reviews, professional development, and customized consulting, supplemented by foundation grants and donations. Pricing was not publicly disclosed; contracts appear to have been quote-based, customized, and structured as multi-year district agreements. In 2022, after over 25 years of operation, the organization announced it is closing, while the affiliated foundation continues to manage remaining funding obligations and transition activities.

Name

Equity Alliance MN

Legal name

Equity Alliance Minnesota

Website

https://equityalliancemn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Equity Alliance MN was a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1995 that provided educational equity consulting, professional development, and student programs to five member K-12 school districts in Minnesota, before announcing closure in 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Equity Consulting

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Equity, Inclusion & Civil Rights Reporting (Disparities, Access, Outcomes) (EDADAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF)

Keywords

• Educational equity consulting
• Professional development
• Equity audits
• Culturally relevant learning
• K-12 consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbury

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Donations and Grants: Equity Alliance MN Foundation is funded by private and public grants and by donations. The foundation provides funds not available through local, state, or federal sources to support educational equity programs.
2. Service Fees for Equity Reviews and Consulting: Fees for conducting comprehensive equity reviews, surveys, and customized consulting services for school districts and organizations.
3. Professional Development Services: PELSB-approved professional development programs and training services for educators and district staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Equity Alliance MN is a nonprofit organization that provides educational equity consulting services to K-12 school districts across Minnesota. Its core offerings include equity reviews/audits, professional development training, stakeholder surveys, and student programs designed to support culturally relevant learning environments in school systems.

Product overview

Equity Alliance MN is a nonprofit educational equity organization that has been operating since 1995, providing culturally relevant learning services across Minnesota school districts. The organization operates as a collaborative offering multiple interconnected programs and services, including Student Programs (Afterschool Programs, Classroom Partnerships, Kindergarten Readiness Camps, Youth Executive Board, Native Youth Leadership Council), AVID Student Programs, Professional Learning (including the Listen2Lead series), Equity Reviews, Educational Equity Stakeholder Input Surveys, Customized Consulting Services, and an affiliated 501(c)(3) foundation for funding support. The organization partners with five member school districts (Forest Lake, Inver Grove Heights, Roseville, South St. Paul, and White Bear Lake) and is currently closing operations after over 25 years of partnership with school districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Listen2Lead: A Journey to Equity Consciousness: Professional Development Series providing training aligned with district needs, PELSB-Approved, taking participants from mindset to race to equity leadership.

Products and services

• Equity Reviews / Equity Audits
• Professional Development Training
• Stakeholder Surveys

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Forest Lake Area SchoolscoreOthersMember district of the Equity Alliance MN collaborative. Partner district receiving equity reviews, professional development, and student programs.
• Inver Grove Heights Community SchoolscoreOthersMember district of the Equity Alliance MN collaborative. Partner district receiving equity reviews, professional development, and student programs.
• Roseville Area SchoolscoreOthersMember district of the Equity Alliance MN collaborative. Partner district receiving equity reviews, professional development, and student programs.
• South St. Paul SchoolscoreOthersMember district of the Equity Alliance MN collaborative. Partner district receiving equity reviews, professional development, and student programs.
• White Bear Lake Area SchoolscoreOthersMember district of the Equity Alliance MN collaborative. Partner district receiving equity reviews, professional development, and student programs.
• Joint Powers BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body providing oversight and strategic direction for Equity Alliance MN programs and services.
• Equity Alliance MN Foundation Board of DirectorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation board including Ellen Fahey (Chair), Jackie Reis (Treasurer), and Mike Boguszewski (Secretary) providing governance and fundraising support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• National Equity Project: Nonprofit that partners with schools and districts on equity-centered leadership development, coaching, and capacity building — directly overlapping with Equity Alliance MN's equity leadership and PD offerings.
• Pacific Educational Group: Provides racial equity professional development, consulting, and equity audits for K-12 school systems nationally. Closely comparable to Equity Alliance MN's combination of equity reviews, PD, and consulting for school districts.
• AVID Center: National nonprofit that delivers college readiness programs (Advancement Via Individual Determination) to K-12 districts. Equity Alliance MN delivered AVID student programs and AVID professional learning, making AVID a partner-program peer.

Emerging players

• Panorama Education: Provides online stakeholder survey platforms (including equity, climate, and SEL surveys) for K-12 districts. Comparable to Equity Alliance MN's Educational Equity Stakeholder Input Surveys product but at significantly greater scale.
• AnLar: Education policy and equity consulting firm that supports districts and states on equity, inclusion, and student success initiatives. Comparable in scope of equity consulting work for K-12 systems.

Broad incumbents

• Education Trust: National nonprofit advocacy and research organization focused on educational equity and closing achievement gaps. Operates at a broader advocacy/policy level but addresses the same equity-in-schools problem space.
• WestEd: Large education research, development, and consulting organization serving K-12 districts with equity, accountability, and improvement services. A broader incumbent in the educational equity consulting space.
• Learning for Justice (Southern Poverty Law Center): Provides free K-12 equity-focused curriculum, PD, and teaching resources on race, bias, and social justice. Comparable mission area to Equity Alliance MN's Listen2Lead and culturally relevant learning work, with broader national reach.
• Race Forward / Center for Racial Justice: National racial equity organization providing consulting, training, and tools including the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). Operates in a closely adjacent equity consulting space relevant to Equity Alliance MN's mission.

Peers

• Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL): Provides equity-focused research, consulting, and professional development to school districts. Comparable to Equity Alliance MN's PD and equity review offerings, with similar customer base of K-12 systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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