Young Professionals in International Affairs

What Young Professionals in International Affairs does

Lexington Urban League Young Professionals (LULYP / YPinLex) is a nonprofit auxiliary of the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County and the National Urban League, serving young professionals in the Lexington, Kentucky area. The organization operates across five empowerment pillars — Education & Youth Empowerment, Economic Empowerment, Health & Quality of Life Empowerment, Civic Engagement & Leadership Empowerment, and Civil Rights & Racial Justice Empowerment — and delivers a recurring calendar of in-person programs including First Friday (monthly social networking at Black-owned businesses), The Network (monthly professional mixers), the EmpowerLex Book Club, the School Daze and Put on For My City civic-advocacy initiatives, and the annual LIFT Conference for pre-K through 12th-grade students. LULYP also participates in coordinated national programs (National Day of Empowerment, Join Week, National Day of Service) as part of the 60+ chapter NULYP network, which itself sits within a parent National Urban League network of nearly 100 affiliates serving more than 2 million people across 36 states and DC.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its "product" is a community and programming experience delivered primarily in person and supported by a lightweight digital stack (Wix website, LinkTree hub, Facebook, Instagram, a Gmail-hosted listserv, Airtable for service-hour tracking, and Stripe for payments). Core technology is therefore not applicable in the software-product sense, and competitive advantage is rooted in the brand and ecosystem of the parent Urban League movement rather than in any technical differentiation.

The business model is a subscription-style membership model: individuals pay either $50 for a rolling 12-month membership or $65 for an annual membership, with dues collected online via Stripe or by check at events and at the co-located Urban League office at 148 Deweese Street, Lexington, KY 40507. Members receive access to NULYP Perkspot benefits, the national membership directory, discounted National Urban League Conference rates, local events, professional development, networking, and discounts at partner local businesses. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: prospective members are recruited through social media, the LinkTree hub, the chapter website, and in-person engagement at recurring and flagship events, with no enterprise sales motion.

Name

Young Professionals in International Affairs

Legal name

Lexington Urban League Young Professionals

Website

https://ypinlex.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lexington Urban League Young Professionals (LULYP/YPinLex) is a Lexington, KY-based nonprofit auxiliary of the National Urban League that runs a membership young-professionals program (dues $50-$65) across five empowerment pillars, delivering networking, civic engagement, youth education, and community-service events in partnership with Fayette County Public Schools and YMCA Black Achievers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Development and Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Neighborhood Community Platforms (MPACAJAI)

Keywords

• Professional networking
• Civic engagement
• Community service
• Youth empowerment
• Nonprofit membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues collected from young professionals joining the Lexington Urban League Young Professionals Chapter. Two payment options: $50 for rolling 12-month membership or $65 for annual membership. Payments accepted via check (delivered to Urban League office or at chapter events) or online payment via Stripe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YPinLex is a membership-based nonprofit auxiliary chapter of the National Urban League that serves young professionals in the Lexington, Kentucky area through networking events, professional development programming, civic engagement initiatives, and community service projects. Members pay annual or rolling 12-month dues and gain access to recurring programs (First Friday, The Network, EmpowerLex Book Club), an annual youth education conference (LIFT), and national programs (National Day of Empowerment, Join Week, National Day of Service). The organization operates across five empowerment pillars: Education, Economic, Health, Civic Engagement, and Civil Rights/Racial Justice.

Product overview

The Lexington Urban League Young Professionals (LULYP/YPinLex) is a membership-based young professional organization rather than a technology company. It offers programs focused on five empowerment areas: Education and Youth Empowerment, Economic Empowerment, Health and Quality of Life Empowerment, Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment, and Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment. The organization's programs include First Friday (social networking at Black-owned businesses), The Network (professional mixers), EmpowerLex Book Club, advocacy initiatives, and the annual LIFT Conference for youth education. Members also participate in national programs including National Day of Empowerment, Join Week, and National Day of Service. Membership costs $50 for a rolling 12-month period and includes access to NULYP Perkspot benefits, the membership directory, discounted conference rates, and local event access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• First Friday
• The Network
• EmpowerLex Book Club
• School Daze & Put on For My City
• LIFT Conference
• National Day of Empowerment
• Join Week
• National Day of Service

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 60 young professional chapters across the U.S. making a difference
• +1 more outcomes

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Urban LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPinLex is an official auxiliary of the National Urban League. The national organization provides program frameworks, conference access, membership benefits (Perkspot), and $25 million annually in affiliate funding. National programs include National Day of Empowerment, Join Week, and National Day of Service.
• Urban League of Lexington-Fayette CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPinLex is an auxiliary of the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County (established 1968). The parent organization provides office space, operational support, and programmatic alignment. The Lexington Urban League focuses on economic development, affordable housing, youth development, and education access.
• Fayette County Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the LIFT (Lifting and Impacting Futures Today) Conference, an educational conference for pre-K through 12th grade students and their parents focusing on academic preparation.
• YMCA Black AchieversminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the LIFT Conference program, contributing to youth development and educational empowerment initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development nonprofit focused on education, character, and career development. Comparable in the LIFT Conference youth education programming and Education committee focus.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Youth mentoring nonprofit with local affiliates. Comparable in volunteer-driven youth mentoring and education programming, though LULYP's youth engagement is event-based rather than 1:1 mentoring.

Regional players

• Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce (Young Professionals): Local young professional networking programs in the Lexington market. Competes for the same young professional member base with neutral, non-civic-engagement programming.

Direct peers

• 100 Black Men of America: National African American professional and civic organization with local chapters focused on mentoring, education, and economic empowerment. Highly comparable mission and member-target to LULYP.
• The Links, Incorporated: African American women's service organization with local chapters delivering programs in education, health, and civic engagement. Comparable structure, demographic, and program pillars.
• National Council of Negro Women (NCNW): African American professional women's organization focused on leadership, community service, and advocacy. Comparable demographic, civic engagement model, and chapter structure.
• Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County: Direct parent affiliate of LULYP; provides office space, operational support, and programmatic alignment in economic development, housing, youth development, and education.
• Junior League: Membership-based young-professional civic organization focused on community service, leadership development, and local volunteering. Comparable in structure, member profile, and chapter-based governance model.

Broad incumbents

• National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP): National network of 60+ young professional chapters under the National Urban League. It is the direct parent organization governing LULYP's framework, programming, and brand.
• NAACP: National civil rights organization engaged in civic engagement, voter mobilization, and youth programming. Overlaps with LULYP's civic engagement and civil rights empowerment committees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ypinlex
• Instagraminstagram.com/ypinlex
• Xx.com/ypia_dc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/young-professionals-in-international-affairs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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