Eleanor Roosevelt Center

Name

Eleanor Roosevelt Center

Legal name

The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill

Website

https://ervk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Civic Education

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Civic Literacy (Voting, Rights, Community Participation) (EDAAAAAH)

Keywords

• Human rights education
• Civic leadership programs
• Nonprofit educational programming
• Intellectual freedom advocacy
• Historic site preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyde Park, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations from supporters of Eleanor Roosevelt's legacy and the organization's mission in human rights, social justice, and civic education.
2. E-commerce / Merchandise Sales: Online shop selling books, merchandise, and commemorative items related to Eleanor Roosevelt and the organization's programs.
3. Event Tickets: Revenue from ticket sales for events such as the Banned Book Awards ceremony, private tours, and educational programming.
4. Sponsorships: Corporate and community sponsorships for the Banned Book Awards and other programming events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that educates, inspires, and empowers young people through programming focused on human rights, intellectual freedom, and voters' rights. Its core offerings include the annual Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Bravery in Literature (Banned Book Awards), human rights education initiatives centered on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, educational events and tours at the historic Val-Kill site, an online retail shop for commemorative merchandise, and charitable giving programs supported by donations and sponsorships.

Product overview

The Eleanor Roosevelt Center operates as a non-profit educational organization offering a portfolio of programs centered on honoring Eleanor Roosevelt's legacy. Core offerings include the annual Banned Book Awards (Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Bravery in Literature), the historic Eleanor Roosevelt Medal of Honor, human rights education initiatives focused on the UDHR, and the Roosevelt Family Stories podcast. The organization previously operated Girls' Leadership Worldwide (1997-2019) and ECCEL community college leadership programs (2013-2019). Supporting operations include an online merchandise shop, events programming, and a donations platform. Programming is focused on three pillars: human rights, intellectual freedom, and voters' rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Bravery in Literature (Banned Book Awards) Annual awards ceremony honoring authors and literary advocates who advance human rights in the face of book banning and censorship, presented in partnership with PEN America. Open to the public for event attendance.
• ERVK Online Shop Online retail store selling books about Eleanor Roosevelt, UDHR posters, apparel, stickers, notecards, art prints, and Banned Book Awards merchandise with free shipping on orders over $60.
• Human Rights Education Programs Educational programming focused on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), including UDHR article visualizations, awareness initiatives, and partnership programming with organizations such as the Dutchess County Commission on Human Rights.
• Events and Tours Various educational and commemorative events including private tours of Val-Kill, workshops, book launches, panel discussions, community celebrations, and partner-hosted events such as the Val-Kill Industries furniture exhibit tour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• This I Remember: Roosevelt Family Stories Podcast Podcast series featuring conversations with Roosevelt family members sharing stories about Eleanor Roosevelt's life, legacy, and experiences. Available globally through digital distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over three decades of continuous operation and programming focused on Eleanor Roosevelt's legacy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Braver AngelssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration for the Skills for Disagreeing Better workshop, teaching civil dialogue and communication across political differences at Val-Kill.
• Be A Friend ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for the annual Eleanor Roosevelt Day of Kindness event focused on bullying prevention and allyship for youth.
• Arthurdale HeritagesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration for educational events about Arthurdale and Eleanor Roosevelt's New Deal legacy, hosted at the FDR Presidential Library.
• Dutchess County Commission on Human RightssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the Focus on Human Rights three-part series analyzing the evolution and advancement of human rights work in New York State.
• New York State Division of Human RightssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the Focus on Human Rights three-part series examining human rights law, the UDHR legacy, and Eleanor Roosevelt's leadership.
• Metropolitan Museum of ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Host for private tours of the Val-Kill Industries furniture exhibit, led by museum curator and Eleanor Roosevelt's great-granddaughter.
• Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library & MuseumsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Host venue for Arthurdale History Event and other educational programming.
• PEN AmericacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for the annual Banned Book Awards ceremony. PEN America is a nonprofit defending free expression and standing at the intersection of literature and human rights.
• Freedom to Read FoundationsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Nonprofit legal and educational organization affiliated with ALA, defending First Amendment rights and supporting libraries.
• Mid-Hudson Library SystemsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Cooperative public library system serving Hudson Valley residents, supporting the Banned Book Awards.
• National Coalition Against CensorshipsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Non-partisan alliance defending free thought and expression, collaborating on intellectual freedom programming.
• Oblong BookssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Local bookstore providing copies of honoree books for the Banned Book Awards.
• Penguin Random HousesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Publisher sponsor for the Banned Book Awards.
• Hyde Park LibrarysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Local library supporting the children's book event and Eleanor Roosevelt programming.
• SEAT (Students Engaged in Advancing Texas)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Coalition of young people demonstrating youth visibility in policymaking and organizing against book bans and anti-LGBTQ mandates.
• Texas FReadom FighterssupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Grassroots group of Texas librarians supporting intellectual freedom and fighting censorship, collaborating on The Hidden Cost of Defending Books panel.
• National Park ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976Partnership with the National Park Service for stewardship of the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site at Val-Kill. The NPS maintains the property and provides interpretation of Eleanor's life, while the Eleanor Roosevelt Center directs programming aligned with her vision.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Freedom to Read Foundation: ALA-affiliated nonprofit defending First Amendment rights and supporting libraries; current ERVK partner on Banned Book Awards with directly overlapping intellectual-freedom mission.
• National Coalition Against Censorship: Non-partisan alliance defending free thought and expression; a current ERVK partner on intellectual freedom programming with nearly identical mission focus.
• FDR Presidential Library and Museum: Federal presidential library preserving Franklin Roosevelt's legacy; current ERVK event partner and direct peer in historic-preservation and civic-education programming.
• Roosevelt Institute: Think tank honoring Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's legacy through policy research on economic and social justice; directly comparable in mission to ERVK's preservation-and-activation of Roosevelt legacy.
• PEN America: PEN America is a direct co-organizer and strategic partner of ERVK's Banned Book Awards program, defending free expression with overlapping mission and target audience (authors, librarians, free-speech advocates).

Broad incumbents

• Library of Congress: National institution promoting civic literacy, intellectual freedom, and access to knowledge — overlapping ERVK's civic-literacy and intellectual-freedom pillars at a vastly larger scale.
• Human Rights Watch: International human rights advocacy organization with substantially greater resources; comparable in human-rights education and advocacy programming focus.
• American Civil Liberties Union: Large established civil rights nonprofit whose broader mission (free speech, voting rights, human rights) overlaps all three of ERVK's pillars; serves as the dominant incumbent in the same advocacy space.
• NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Major civil rights organization with overlapping voter-rights advocacy mission; a much larger incumbent in the civic-rights space ERVK targets.

Regional players

• Mid-Hudson Library System: Cooperative public library system serving Hudson Valley residents; current ERVK partner on Banned Book Awards with directly aligned intellectual-freedom programming in the same geographic region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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