Black Conservative Federation

What Black Conservative Federation does

The Black Conservative Federation (BCF) is a national political advocacy organization founded in 2015 that operates a grassroots network of Black conservative activists, candidates, and officeholders. Its core function is to expand Black conservative representation within the Republican Party through voter outreach, candidate endorsement, and leadership development. The organization reports having knocked on more than 2 million doors, maintained 1,000+ volunteers across 20+ state chapters, and generated 2,500+ media placements over its operational history.

BCF's product surface spans four principal lines: (1) grassroots political campaigning and canvassing, anchored by its volunteer network and political endorsement activity channeled through BCF Action; (2) the James Fellows Leadership Development Program, a tuition-based ($4,500) leadership pipeline intended to cultivate future Black conservative leaders; (3) the Financial Empowerment Initiative, a financial literacy program delivered in partnership with World Financial Group and the National Campaign for Financial Literacy; and (4) live events including chapter meetings and signature gatherings such as the announced 10-year anniversary event in Chicago (July 2026). The organization does not operate a disclosed proprietary technology platform; program delivery is event- and volunteer-driven rather than software-mediated.

BCF's business model combines individual membership dues (tiered from $50 to $3,000 per year), program tuition from the James Fellows cohort, event ticket revenue, donations, and partner contributions from aligned organizations. Leadership is concentrated in a small named group of principals, including Diante Johnson, who has served as an advisor to the 2024 Trump campaign and the RNC, providing BCF with direct access into national Republican Party infrastructure. The organization's revenue base is structurally diversified across many small individual members and donors, with episodic partner contributions supplementing membership and program income.

Name

Black Conservative Federation

Legal name

Black Conservative Federation

Website

https://bcfaction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Black Conservative Federation is a national political advocacy organization founded in 2015 that builds a grassroots network of Black conservative activists, candidates, and voters through canvassing, leadership development, financial literacy programming, and political endorsements across 20+ state chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy and Civic Engagement

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

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Education Equity, Access & Inclusion Policy Research

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Policy, Research & Think Tanks

Keywords

• Political advocacy services
• Grassroots campaign organizing
• Leadership development programs
• Financial literacy education
• Conservative membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: BCF generates revenue through tiered membership programs ranging from $50/year (Rising Generation) to $3,000/year (President's Circle). Members receive exclusive benefits including event access, policy briefings, and custom gifts.
2. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations through Donorbox platform to support mission activities, programs, and community outreach initiatives.
3. James Fellows Program Tuition: The 12-month leadership development program charges $4,500 tuition covering travel, lodging for DC activities, books, and instruction. Scholarships and financing options are available.
4. Event Tickets: BCF generates revenue through event ticket sales including the 10 Year Anniversary Gala at $100 per person (black tie), and premium seating at various galas and receptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Black Conservative Federation is a national network of GOP activists that expands the Black conservative movement through grassroots voter mobilization (door-to-door outreach), political candidate endorsements, the James Fellows Leadership Development Program for young conservatives ages 18-25, and a Financial Empowerment Initiative offering financial literacy workshops. It sustains operations via tiered membership programs, donations, event ticket sales, and leadership training tuition.

Product overview

Black Conservative Federation (BCF) is a political advocacy organization, not a technology company. It offers a unified portfolio of civic engagement programs including the James Fellows Leadership Development Program (a 12-month leadership training for young conservatives at $4,500), the Financial Empowerment Initiative (free financial literacy workshops), Grassroots Campaigning Services, Political Endorsements, Speaking Engagements & Trainings, and tiered Membership Programs ranging from $50/year to $3,000/year. BCF also hosts the BCF 10 Year Anniversary Event. These programs work together to advance BCF's mission of expanding the Black conservative movement through leadership development, economic empowerment, educational advocacy, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• James Fellows Leadership Development Program: An intensive, year-long educational experience aimed at developing the next generation of Black conservative leaders, named in honor of Kay Coles James. Includes world-class training in leadership, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and critical thinking.
• Financial Empowerment Initiative
• BCF 10 Year Anniversary Event

Products and services

• James Fellows Leadership Development Program An intensive 12-month educational program designed to develop young Black conservative leaders (ages 18-25) through world-class training in leadership, problem-solving, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and political governance. The program costs $4,500 and includes scholarships, financing, and sponsorship options.
• Financial Empowerment Initiative A financial literacy and wealth-building program that educates and equips Black conservatives with financial knowledge through workshops, coaching, strategic partnerships, and one-on-one sessions with licensed financial professionals covering budgeting, investing, insurance strategies, and estate planning.
• BCF Membership Programs Tiered membership structure including President's Circle ($3,000/year), Legacy Council ($1,500/year or $150/month), Grassroots Partner ($1,000/year or $100/month), Friends of BCF ($500/year or $50/month), Supporter ($250/year or $25/month), and Rising Generation ($50/year or $5/month for ages 18-25), offering varying levels of event access, policy briefings, VIP seating, and recognition.
• Grassroots Campaigning Services Strategic grassroots voter outreach and mobilization services including door knocking, volunteer activation, and paid activist campaigns designed to increase voter turnout and support BCF-endorsed candidates and policy positions.
• Political Endorsements Candidate endorsement process administered through BCF's advisory board, utilizing an endorsement questionnaire reflecting BCF's key areas of focus and conservative principles to evaluate and publicly support political candidates.
• BCF 10 Year Anniversary Event A milestone celebration event marking ten years of the Black Conservative Federation, featuring a Great Gatsby themed reception on July 18, 2026 in Chicago, with tickets at $100 per person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2M+ doors knocked through grassroots campaigning
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Campaign for Financial LiteracycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCF partnered with the National Campaign for Financial Literacy to offer free financial education workshops and resources to Black communities. The collaboration addresses financial literacy gaps through interactive workshops, one-on-one coaching, and educational resources in English and Spanish covering budgeting, credit building, insurance strategies, and retirement planning. The first workshop series launched in Atlanta, Dallas, and Jacksonville.
• World Financial Group (WFG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCF formed a strategic partnership with World Financial Group (WFG) for its Financial Empowerment Initiative. WFG provides wealth-building strategies and allows participants to start their own financial services business. The partnership offers workshops on Indexed Universal Life (IUL), retirement planning (401(k), IRA, annuities), estate planning, and entrepreneurship through financial services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Eagle Forum: A long-running conservative advocacy organization built around grassroots chapters, donor-supported policy work, and member-driven events. Eagle Forum's chapter-based, donor-funded, ideologically-focused operating model is structurally similar to BCF's 20+ state chapter grassroots infrastructure.
• Concerned Women for America: A conservative women's advocacy organization with state chapters, policy briefings, donor-funded membership tiers, and grassroots mobilization — closely paralleling BCF's tiered membership, state chapter network, and policy-driven advocacy model, just with a different demographic focus.
• Young America's Foundation: A conservative youth organization running leadership conferences, student chapters, and the Reagan Ranch Center — directly comparable to BCF's James Fellows Program and 20+ state chapter structure, both targeting the next generation of conservative movement leaders.
• PragerU: A conservative media and educational nonprofit that produces short-form video content for political persuasion. Like BCF, PragerU monetizes through donations and premium memberships, leverages earned media across conservative outlets, and operates grassroots ambassador networks to spread its ideological message.
• Turning Point USA: The largest youth-focused conservative political advocacy organization in the U.S. Both Turning Point USA and BCF recruit young conservatives, run leadership pipelines, host large-scale events, and monetize through tiered memberships and donor networks — making them direct functional peers despite different demographic targeting.

Broad incumbents

• The Claremont Institute: A conservative intellectual organization with a focus on American political theory and Trump-era institutional alignment. Comparable to BCF in producing ideologically curated conservative content, hosting events, and cultivating a donor-supported network aligned with the post-2015 GOP direction.
• Heritage Foundation: The largest U.S. conservative think tank with deep RNC and Trump-era policy influence (Project 2025). While BCF operates as a grassroots advocacy and voter-mobilization outfit and Heritage is a policy research institution, both compete for the same conservative donor base and GOP-aligned institutional partnerships.
• American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): A conservative policy organization focused on state-level legislation and convening state legislators. ALEC is comparable to BCF as a politically conservative, member- and donor-funded advocacy outfit with state-level engagement infrastructure, though ALEC operates at a much larger scale targeting policymakers rather than voters.
• American Conservative Union / CPAC: The parent organization of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) — the largest annual gathering of U.S. conservatives. BCF's gala-heavy, high-attendance event model (e.g., Legacy of Freedom Ball with 500+ attendees) and tiered donor sponsorship mirror CPAC's monetization and influence strategy at a smaller scale.

Others

• National Urban League: A major Black-focused civil rights and advocacy nonprofit operating across 90+ affiliates with policy, workforce, and civic engagement programs. While ideologically opposite BCF, both organizations serve as advocacy hubs for Black American communities, run national chapter networks, and monetize through memberships, donations, and corporate partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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