California Breastfeeding Coalition

What California Breastfeeding Coalition does

The California Breastfeeding Coalition (CBC) is a Sacramento-based nonprofit membership organization founded to protect, promote, and support chest/breastfeeding across California. It serves individual advocates, doulas, peer counselors, and health educators; clinical professionals (IBCLCs, RNs, RDs); WHO Code-compliant non-profits and regional breastfeeding coalitions; and hospitals, corporations, and for-profit organizations committed to lactation support. The coalition explicitly frames its work around addressing disparities in breastfeeding rates linked to racist structures in healthcare communication and policy.

CBC's core offerings are built on web-based infrastructure. The LATCH Directory (directory.californiabreastfeeding.org) connects families with private-practice IBCLCs by county, language, and specialty area; listed providers must be WHO Code-compliant CBC members. The CBC Learning Lab delivers CEU-accredited webinars (CPEUs, CERPs, CHs) for clinical professionals, hosted on Vimeo with downloadable resource handouts. The annual California Breastfeeding Summit convenes roughly 600 advocates statewide with CEU programming and sponsor/exhibitor packages, and the Lactation Impact Awards Gala serves as a flagship recognition and fundraising event. The website (californiabreastfeeding.org) functions as a comprehensive content library covering breastfeeding basics, donor milk, newborn behavior, workplace accommodation law, hospital policies, and clinical toolkits.

The organization's revenue model rests on a four-tier annual membership program — Advocate ($75), Clinical Expert ($150), Community Partner ($250), and Corporate Ally ($500) — supplemented by donations through GivingFuel, event registrations, summit sponsorships, and a $10 per-session CEU fee for non-members. Distribution runs primarily through the website, with Constant Contact email newsletters, organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn), and co-hosted community events with regional coalitions and California's two nonprofit milk banks. Strategic partnerships with CDPH WIC, Baby-Friendly USA, La Leche League USA, CMQCC, PAC/LAC, Mothers' Milk Bank California, and UC Health Milk Bank anchor the coalition's policy, clinical, and donor-milk ecosystems.

Name

California Breastfeeding Coalition

Legal name

California Breastfeeding Coalition

Website

https://californiabreastfeeding.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The California Breastfeeding Coalition is a Sacramento-based nonprofit that advocates for and educates around chest/breastfeeding across California, serving individuals, IBCLCs, regional coalitions, and corporate partners through membership, accredited webinars, an annual summit, and a practitioner referral directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lactation Support Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Breastfeeding, Lactation & Infant Feeding Support (EDACAMAB), Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

Keywords

• Lactation support services
• Breastfeeding education
• Maternal health advocacy
• IBCLC continuing education
• Perinatal health coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

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. Membership Dues: CBC generates primary revenue through tiered annual membership dues. Four levels ranging from $75/year (Advocate) to $500/year (Corporate Ally). Each tier includes escalating benefits: newsletter access, on-demand summit/webinar recordings, free CEUs, website listing, event recognition, and group memberships for organizations.
2. Donations: CBC accepts charitable donations via a dedicated GivingFuel donation page (californiabreastfeeding.givingfuel.com). Donations support the coalition's mission of protecting, promoting, and supporting lactation across California.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

California Breastfeeding Coalition is a statewide nonprofit membership organization that provides lactation education, advocacy, and practitioner referral services. It operates a four-tiered annual membership program, delivers accredited continuing education through the CBC Learning Lab, hosts the annual California Breastfeeding Summit and Lactation Impact Awards, and maintains the LATCH Provider Directory—a statewide online directory that connects California families with International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs).

Product overview

The California Breastfeeding Coalition operates as an advocacy and education organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include: the CBC Learning Lab (educational webinar series with CEUs), the annual California Breastfeeding Summit, the Lactation Impact Awards gala, an IBCLC Provider Directory for family referrals, a four-tiered membership program, and free L.A.W. workplace accommodation guides. The coalition focuses on protecting, promoting, and supporting lactation through collaborative relationships among state and local organizations, government agencies, hospitals, healthcare providers, employers, and community-based breastfeeding support organizations throughout California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBC Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 600 advocates attend the annual California Breastfeeding Summit each year to evaluate practices, acquire skills, share resources, and network.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mothers' Milk Bank CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMothers' Milk Bank California (San Jose, with collection centers throughout California and Nevada) is California's primary nonprofit milk bank providing pasteurized donor human milk to medically fragile infants in NICUs and at-home babies by prescription. CBC collaborates with Mothers' Milk Bank to co-host community milk donation drives and World Breastfeeding Month celebrations at events in Stockton, San Jose, Pleasanton, and Fairfield. The organization covers all donor costs including medical tests, shipping, and milk storage bags.
• UC Health Milk BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of California Health Milk Bank (established 2020, based in San Diego) connects UC system's top human milk researchers and newborn experts to set standards in newborn nutrition and milk banking. CBC collaborates with UC Health Milk Bank to promote equitable donor milk access and co-host community milk donation events for California families.
• Baby-Friendly USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaby-Friendly USA (BFUSA) implements the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a global WHO/UNICEF-sponsored program recognizing birthing facilities that implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. CBC promotes Baby-Friendly designation as the gold standard in infant-feeding policies and practices and supports hospitals implementing the Ten Steps. CBC features BFHI-trained speakers (Eileen FitzPatrick and Tammy Titus) in its hospital breastfeeding webinar series.
• California Department of Public Health – Women, Infants and Children (CDPH WIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDPH WIC is California's Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children, providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health-care and community resources at over 500 service sites. CDPH WIC is a featured Lactation Luminary Member of CBC. The organizations share missions around expanding breastfeeding peer counseling programs and improving access to lactation supports and breast pumps among Medi-Cal recipients under California law (HSC §123361, WIC §14134.55).
• La Leche League USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Leche League USA is a national organization whose trained parent volunteer Leaders offer free breastfeeding information and support. CBC's Where to Get Support page recommends La Leche League as a peer support resource, and the organizations share goals of providing community-based lactation support across California counties. La Leche League's online locator map helps families find local meetings.
• CMQCC (California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMQCC is a California-based maternal health quality improvement organization. CBC partnered with CMQCC to co-produce the 2021 California Hospital Breastfeeding Support webinar series for perinatal hospitals implementing California's Hospital Infant Feeding Act (HSC §123367, deadline Jan 1, 2025). CMQCC's Maternal Data Center speakers (Julia Bourg, Catherine Sullivan, Emily McCormick) contributed to the series on breastfeeding metrics and performance planning.
• PAC/LAC (Pregnancy Advisory Center / Lactation Education Resources)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAC/LAC (Lactation Education Resources) collaborated with CBC on the 2021 California Hospital Breastfeeding Support webinar series. PAC/LAC contributed expertise to hospital breastfeeding competency training and culturally responsive implementation of infant feeding care practices for California perinatal hospitals.
• Inland Empire Breastfeeding CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition collaborated with CBC on the 2021 California Hospital Breastfeeding Support webinar series and the 2020 COVID-19 webinar series (with support from the California Health Care Foundation and California WIC Association). The coalition is also a member organization of CBC.
• Sierra Health FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSierra Health Foundation's Sacramento facility hosts CBC's Breastfeeding Stories & Wisdom Over Lunch event (August 28, 2026). The foundation supports community health initiatives in Northern California, making it a venue partner for CBC community engagement events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mothers' Milk Bank California: California's primary nonprofit milk bank providing pasteurized donor human milk to medically fragile infants. Directly comparable as a core strategic partner operating in California's lactation ecosystem; the organizations co-host community milk donation events.
• La Leche League USA: National breastfeeding support and education organization offering peer-to-peer lactation counseling via trained volunteer Leaders. Directly comparable as a mission-aligned membership and volunteer-driven breastfeeding advocacy organization, with CBC referencing LLL on its 'Where to Get Support' page.
• Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE): National nonprofit working to address breastfeeding disparities in the African American community. Comparable as a mission-aligned coalition focused on breastfeeding equity, cultural competency, and community-based lactation support.
• Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition: Regional breastfeeding coalition serving the Inland Empire region of California. Comparable as a regional coalition partner and member organization of CBC, focused on local breastfeeding advocacy and education.
• HealthConnect One: National organization advancing community-based maternal and child health through peer support models, including breastfeeding peer counseling. Comparable as a peer-support and community-lactation advocacy organization with a focus on health equity.
• United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC): National coalition of organizations working to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding in the United States. Directly comparable as a coalition-based breastfeeding advocacy body; USBC operates at the federal level where CBC operates at the California state level.
• UC Health Milk Bank: University of California Health Milk Bank (established 2020, San Diego) connecting UC system newborn nutrition researchers. Directly comparable as a core strategic partner in California's donor milk ecosystem and breastfeeding standards-setting body.
• Baby-Friendly USA: Implements the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) recognizing birning facilities that follow the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Directly comparable as a partner organization focused on hospital breastfeeding policy and the WHO/UNICEF International Code.

Broad incumbents

• National WIC Association: National nonprofit that supports the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Comparable as a broader maternal-child nutrition advocacy and education body, with CDPH WIC being a direct California counterpart and partner of CBC.

Emerging players

• California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC): California-based maternal health quality improvement organization. Comparable as a co-producer of CBC's 2021 California Hospital Breastfeeding Support webinar series and a peer in California-focused maternal health quality initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CALIFORNIABF
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaliforniaBreastfeedingCoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-breastfeeding-coalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/ca_breastfeeding

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