What Lavender Health Alliance does

Lavender Health Alliance is a UCLA-affiliated, non-profit student organization founded in 2015 that operates as a community and pipeline-building platform for LGBTQ+ students pursuing pre-med and pre-health careers. It does not develop or sell a commercial product; its offering is structured around three programmatic pillars delivered on campus and through partner institutions: (1) a mentorship program co-run with MedGLO at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine that pairs undergraduates with medical students, supported by quarterly socials and an annual retreat; (2) a volunteer placement program at the LA LGBT Clinic in West Hollywood, where members are scheduled into administrative, data, and patient-facing roles such as FIT Test Reminders, Credentialing Data Entry, Lobby Ambassador, and Medical Records handling; and (3) biweekly general meetings at UCLA featuring board updates and faculty or practitioner presentations. Members must maintain an attendance-based points system (9 points) to remain in good standing, and the organization also sells low-cost branded apparel (long-sleeve shirts at $14, polos at $20) ordered quarterly to maintain a professional appearance at clinic shifts.

The business model is that of a campus student club, not a commercial enterprise. There is no membership fee, no disclosed budget, no funding rounds, no investors, and no parent organization. Revenue, if any, is limited to nominal apparel sales; the entity explicitly carries no commercial monetization. Go-to-market is purely grassroots: organic social (Facebook and Instagram), biweekly in-person general meetings, and word-of-mouth referrals through the UCLA student community. Customer segments are a single persona — LGBTQ+ pre-med/pre-health students and allies at UCLA — served through a horizontal segmentation approach. Marketing and distribution are entirely direct, with services delivered at UCLA and at the LA LGBT Center in West Hollywood, and geographic scope limited to Los Angeles with no global footprint claim.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform. Its web presence is a free Weebly-hosted site; there are no APIs, no apps, no patents, and no certifications. External partnerships — MedGLO at UCLA DGSOM and the LA LGBT Center — are the structural backbone of the value proposition, providing mentorship depth and clinical volunteer access that the club could not deliver alone. Leadership consists entirely of student board members (President, Internal/External VPs, Secretary, Treasurer, and coordinators for fundraising, membership, mentorship, publicity, and social activities), with no disclosed institutional ownership or paid executive staff.

Name

Lavender Health Alliance

Legal name

Lavender Health Alliance

Website

https://lavenderhealthalliance.weebly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lavender Health Alliance is a non-profit UCLA student organization, founded in 2015, that runs mentorship, volunteering, and biweekly meetings for LGBTQ+ pre-med and pre-health students in partnership with MedGLO and the LA LGBT Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Organization & Community Health Advocacy

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health & Medical Volunteering Programs (EDAIAGAC), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ health advocacy
• Student mentorship programs
• Clinical volunteer placement
• Pre-med community building
• Health equity education

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lavender Health Alliance is a UCLA student organization that delivers three core programs: (1) a mentorship program pairing upperclass undergraduates with medical students from MedGlo at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, (2) a volunteer placement program at the LA LGBT Clinic in West Hollywood covering tasks like FIT Test Reminders, Credentialing Data Entry, Administrative/Clerical work, Data Management, FollowMyHealth101, Lobby Ambassador duties, and Medical Records handling, and (3) biweekly general meetings featuring faculty and pre-health practitioner presentations. Programs are free to join with no membership fee, though active members must accumulate 9 points through attendance, and members may purchase branded apparel (long-sleeve shirts $14, polos $20) for use at volunteer shifts.

Product overview

Lavender Health Alliance is a UCLA student organization (founded 2015) focused on LGBTQ+ health equity, operating as a single cohesive offering rather than a platform architecture. The organization's programs center on three pillars: (1) Mentorship Program pairing undergraduates with MedGlo at UCLA medical students including quarterly socials and retreats; (2) LA LGBT Center Volunteer Program providing clinical experience through various hospital administrative and patient-facing roles; and (3) General Meetings held biweekly at UCLA featuring faculty presentations and career-oriented content. The organization also sells branded apparel (polos and long-sleeve shirts) to members for professional wear at volunteer activities. All programs are free to join with no membership fee, though active members must maintain 9 points through meeting/event attendance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mentorship Program
• LA LGBT Center Volunteer Program
• General Meetings
• LHA Apparel

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MedGlo at UCLA David Geffen School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHA partners with MedGLO, a social and support network for UCLA medical students, residents, and faculty who identify as LGBTQ+ or allies. Together they host socials and mentorship programs where medical students mentor undergraduate mentees. They organize quarterly socials including day trips to the beach and Griffith Park. The partnership provides guidance and advice to pre-health/pre-med students interested in LGBTQ+ healthcare careers.
• LA LGBT CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHA works with the LA LGBT Clinic in West Hollywood to provide volunteer opportunities for members. Volunteers are paired with clinic projects including FIT Test Reminders, Credentialing Data Entry, Administrative/Clerical work, Data Management, FollowMyHealth101, Lobby Ambassador duties, and Medical Records handling. This partnership allows volunteers to gain clinical experience and can lead to future internships or job shadowing opportunities.

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• LA LGBT Center: Major LGBTQ+ community health and wellness organization in Los Angeles. Directly comparable as LHA's primary community partner and clinical volunteer placement site, sharing a focus on LGBTQ+ health equity and serving overlapping populations in the LA area.
• AMSA (American Medical Student Association): National organization for pre-medical and medical students. Comparable as a pre-health student organization providing mentorship and professional development, though at a broader national scale and without LGBTQ+ specialization.
• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: New York-based LGBTQ+ focused community health center. Comparable as an established LGBTQ+ health organization, though a direct clinical provider rather than a student club, sharing the health equity mission for LGBTQ+ populations.
• Point Foundation: National LGBTQ+ scholarship foundation supporting high-achieving LGBTQ+ students. Comparable in its focus on supporting LGBTQ+ students pursuing higher education and careers, including in health fields, though at a national scholarship scale.
• HOSA-Future Health Professionals: National student organization for future health professionals with campus chapters. Comparable as a structured pre-health student organization providing professional development, though broader in scope and not LGBTQ+ focused.
• GLMA (Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality): National association of LGBTQ+ healthcare professionals and allies. Comparable as a larger, established organization advancing LGBTQ+ health equity across the career pipeline, though operating at a national scale rather than a single campus.

Emerging players

• OutCare Health: Nonprofit organization providing a directory of LGBTQ+ competent healthcare providers and community resources. Comparable in its mission to advance LGBTQ+ health equity and connect LGBTQ+ individuals with culturally competent care.

Direct peers

• MedGLO at UCLA DGSOM: UCLA DGSOM organization for LGBTQ+ medical students, residents, and faculty. Direct peer and partner organization sharing the pre-health LGBTQ+ mentorship mission at the same university, with overlapping membership and joint programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/lavenderhealthalliance
• Facebookfacebook.com/LavenderHealthAlliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/lavhealthalliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lavender-health-alliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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