Florida Nurses Association

What Florida Nurses Association does

The Florida Nurses Association (FNA) is a private, nonprofit professional nursing association headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and the only organization representing all of Florida's 400,000+ nurses. Founded more than a century ago and operating as a constituent member of the American Nurses Association (ANA), FNA provides a unified voice for the nursing profession in state-level legislative advocacy, continuing education, career support, and professional community-building. It is governed by an elected Board of Directors organized around eight geographic regions (Northwest, North Central, Northeast, East Central, West Central, Southeast, Southwest, and South), with operational leadership under Executive Director Willa Hill and a staff of approximately eight full-time employees.

Name

Florida Nurses Association

Legal name

Florida Nurses Association

Website

https://floridanurse.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Florida Nurses Association is a private nonprofit professional association representing all of Florida's 400,000+ nurses, delivering state-level advocacy, continuing education, conferences, publications, and career resources through individual memberships bundled with ANA affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Nursing Association

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Sciences & Nursing (EDAGABAF)

Keywords

• Nursing professional association
• Nursing continuing education
• Healthcare advocacy services
• Nursing membership organization
• Professional nursing development

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly subscription dues from RN, APRN, and LPN members. Standard membership includes both FNA and ANA affiliation. LPN membership is state-level only.
2. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue from registration fees for annual Membership Assembly, Advocacy Days, Research Conference, Clinical Excellence Conference, Early Career Conference, regional symposia, and various webinars/CE courses
3. Nurses in Need Fund Donations: Charitable donations to support nurses facing financial hardship, including hurricane relief
4. Florida Nurses PAC Contributions: Voluntary political contributions from members to support nurse-friendly candidates
5. Florida Nurses Foundation Donations: Donations supporting scholarships, grants, and nursing initiatives statewide
6. Florida Nurse Journal: Quarterly publication with advertising revenue managed through HealthCom Media partnership
7. Honor a Nurse Tributes: $25 tribute donations recognizing nurses during Nurses Week
8. Named Scholarship/Grant Funds: Endowed scholarship and grant funds established by donors supporting nursing education and research

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Florida Nurses Association sells paid professional memberships to individual nurses in Florida (RNs, APRNs, LPNs, students), bundling state-level advocacy and resources with national American Nurses Association affiliation. It supplements membership with registration-based annual conferences, a quarterly journal, scholarships and hardship grants administered through the Florida Nurses Foundation, an online career center, an early-career podcast, and a Political Action Committee for political contributions.

Product overview

The Florida Nurses Association operates as a professional nursing organization offering a membership-based service portfolio centered on advocacy, education, career support, and professional development for Florida's nurses. The core offering is FNA Membership, which connects nurses to both state and national (ANA) advocacy, continuing education, career resources, and networking. Key programs include the Florida Nurses Foundation with scholarships/grants (over 30 endowed funds) and the Nurses in Need Fund for hardship assistance; annual conferences including the Membership Assembly, Nursing Research Conference, Clinical Excellence Conference, and Early Career Nurse Conference; FNA Icon Awards for recognition; Special Interest Groups for peer connection; the FNA Career Center for job resources; the No One Tells You This podcast for early career support; and the Legislative Action Center for advocacy engagement. Publications include The Florida Nurse Journal (quarterly) and The Pulse weekly newsletter. FNPAC provides political engagement. The organization does not offer a public API or AI-enabled products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FNA Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $500,000 in grants and scholarships distributed since Foundation inception
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, supporting and minor.

• American Nurses Association (ANA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNA membership includes dual affiliation with ANA, providing national advocacy, professional resources, ethics guidance, scope of practice standards, discounts, and national networking opportunities alongside FNA's state-level representation.
• Florida Center for NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing Data Champion Sponsor for multiple FNA events including Membership Assembly and Research Conference. Provides nursing workforce data and research to support FNA's advocacy and professional development initiatives.
• Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTitle Partner for Advocacy Days 2026. Co-presents the annual Advocacy Days event with FNA. FNPN is the leading state association for NPs in Florida, representing various specialties and environments.
• Florida Organization for Nursing Leadership (FONL)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Partner for Advocacy Days 2026. FONL represents nurse leaders across Florida working to transform healthcare through innovative and collaborative leadership.
• NSOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor of 2026 Membership Assembly. Provides professional liability insurance as a member benefit partner.
• HealthCom MediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for The Florida Nurse journal. Manages advertising sales, production, and digital distribution of the quarterly publication. Current issues available on their interactive digital platform.
• Florida Nurses FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe charitable arm of FNA, dedicated to championing and empowering Florida nurses through scholarships, grants, Nurses in Need program, and investments in nursing initiatives. Led by Board of Trustees.
• Florida Nurses Political Action Committee (FNPAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe political action committee of FNA that supports nurse-friendly candidates through political contributions and grassroots engagement. Governed by Board of Trustees.
• YourMembershipcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership management software platform powering the FNA website, member portal, online community, events registration, and donation processing.
• Public Affairs ConsultantscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLobbying firm representing FNA. Provides legislative representation, committee testimony, bill tracking, and advocacy support.
• Barbara Lumpkin InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrepares nurses to become effective advocates and leaders by building skills in policy, communication, and civic engagement. Offers scholarships for Advocacy Days attendance with registration waiver and $250 travel grant.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Nurses Association: California's nursing association (now part of National Nurses United), focused on advocacy, collective bargaining, and professional development. Direct peer as a large-state nursing membership organization.
• Massachusetts Nurses Association: Statewide professional nursing association offering membership, advocacy, CE, and labor representation. Comparable in structure and member value proposition to FNA.
• Texas Nurses Association: State-level professional nursing association for Texas nurses, mirroring FNA's structure of membership, advocacy, CE, and events. Directly comparable in mission, business model, and member lifecycle.
• Illinois Nurses Association: Statewide professional association for Illinois nurses, providing advocacy, CE, and member benefits through ANA affiliation. Operates a directly comparable membership and event-based business model.
• Florida Nurse Practitioner Network: Florida-based specialty association for nurse practitioners that co-presents FNA's Advocacy Days. Direct overlap in membership, Florida geography, and APRN-focused advocacy; competes for the high-value APRN segment.
• New York State Nurses Association: New York's statewide nursing association and ANA constituent, providing membership, collective bargaining, advocacy, and education. Comparable in serving a large nurse population with a dual state-national model.

Emerging players

• Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma Nursing): International honor society for nursing with membership, scholarships, research grants, and leadership programs. Comparable in mission (nursing advancement, scholarship) and overlapping member base with FNA.
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners: The leading national specialty association for nurse practitioners. Overlaps with FNA on APRN advocacy and CE but is a focused competitor for the high-value APRN member segment that FNA serves.

Others

• National Student Nurses' Association: Pre-licensure nursing student association that feeds directly into FNA's FNSA-to-FNA new grad funnel. Strategic upstream partner rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association: National umbrella organization of which FNA is a constituent member. ANA provides national advocacy, credentials, and publications that FNA bundles into its membership — both a strategic partner and a broader-market incumbent.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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