Italian American Democratic Leadership Council

What Italian American Democratic Leadership Council does

The Italian American Democratic Leadership Council (IADLC), now doing business as Italian American Democrats, is a Washington, DC-based political action committee and advocacy organization founded in 1993 at the request of the Democratic National Committee. It was established by Italian American leaders from the Clinton-Gore campaign to serve as the national voice of Italian Americans within the Democratic Party, and it helped found and continues to lead the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Council within the DNC. The organization pursues a defined set of objectives: raising and contributing campaign funds to Italian American Democratic candidates for Congress and statewide offices, organizing Italian American voter outreach for Democratic presidential campaigns (including voters abroad), advocating for Italian American appointments to federal positions (Cabinet, judgeships, ambassadorships, White House and administration staff), recruiting Italian Americans into campaigns and public service, and hosting receptions for DNC delegates and inaugural events.

The organization's revenue model is membership-driven, with three annual tiers — Amici Chamber at $100, Director's Circle at $500, and Advisory Council at $1,000 — plus unrestricted donations through an ActBlue online contribution platform. Contributions are explicitly non-tax-deductible. Its primary customer segments are Italian American Democratic candidates (for whom it provides funding and campaign support), Italian American Democratic voters (for whom it provides electoral engagement and policy advocacy), and Italian American Democrats in public service (for whom it advocates federal appointments), with additional programmatic outreach to Italian American women (Women's Leadership Initiative) and young Italian American professionals (Next-Gen Network). It operates with approximately 5 employees out of a Washington, DC office (2020 K Street NW, Suite 505). The board is led by Chairman Jim Rosapepe, a former U.S. Ambassador to Romania, and includes retired Members of Congress, former ambassadors, and party operatives. In 2022 the organization rebranded from 'Italian American Democratic Leadership Council' to 'Italian American Democrats' to broaden its appeal.

Name

Italian American Democratic Leadership Council

Legal name

Italian American Democratic Leadership Council

Website

https://italianamericandems.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Italian American Democratic Leadership Council (now Italian American Democrats) is a Washington, DC-based political action committee founded in 1993 at the DNC's request to support Italian American Democratic candidates, organize voter outreach, and advocate for Italian American federal appointments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAJ

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy

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

SECONDARYEDAAADAL

Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Citizenship & Immigrant Integration Education

SECONDARYBPADAGAA

Electoral Support & Election Observation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

Keywords

• Political action committee
• Democratic Party advocacy
• Membership organization
• Campaign fundraising services
• Voter outreach programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Italian American Democratic Leadership Council is a political action committee that raises and contributes campaign funds to Italian American Democratic candidates for Congress and major statewide offices, organizes voter outreach for Democratic presidential campaigns, and advocates for Italian American appointments to federal positions. It operates a three-tier annual membership program ($100, $500, $1,000) and runs leadership development initiatives including the Italian American Next-Gen Network and the Women's Leadership Initiative. Contributions are not tax-deductible.

Product overview

The Italian American Democratic Leadership Council (IADLC), now doing business as Italian American Democrats, operates as a political action committee offering a tiered membership structure rather than a traditional software product. The organization provides three membership levels (Advisory Council at $1,000, Director's Circle at $500, and Amici Chamber at $100) with benefits including access to elected officials, networking events, and campaign briefings. Beyond memberships, IADLC runs two programmatic initiatives: the Italian American Next-Gen Network for young professionals and the Women's Leadership Initiative for Italian American women in politics. The organization also coordinates through the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Council within the DNC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Council Membership
• Director's Circle Membership
• Amici Chamber Membership

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Democratic National Committee (DNC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993At the request of the Democratic National Committee, Italian American leaders in the Clinton-Gore campaign founded the Italian American Democratic Leadership Council in 1993 to serve as the national voice of Italian Americans in the Democratic Party.
• National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993IADLC helped found and continues to lead the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Council within the Democratic National Committee, coordinating ethnic outreach efforts across the Democratic Party.
• Clinton-Gore Campaign (1992)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian American leaders in the Clinton-Gore campaign founded the organization at the request of the DNC to serve as the national voice of Italian Americans in the Democratic Party.
• Italian American Next-Gen NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Next-Gen Network is an internal initiative bringing college-age and young professionals together to engage in national politics and provide connections and support for personal and professional development.
• Women's Leadership InitiativecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Women's Leadership Initiative seeks to provide education, training, support, and connections to help Italian American women integrate and articulate the values of their heritage in service and leadership.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hispanic Federation: A national nonprofit that mobilizes and advocates for the Hispanic community, including civic and political engagement. Comparable to IADLC as an ethnic-focused advocacy and political engagement organization, though broader in scope and with a different party alignment posture.
• J Street: A Democratic-aligned pro-Israel advocacy PAC that raises funds for candidates and engages in policy advocacy. Comparable to IADLC as a values-aligned Democratic PAC with tiered membership, donor networks, and electoral engagement activities.
• EMILY's List: A high-profile Democratic PAC dedicated to recruiting, training, and funding candidates — structurally analogous to IADLC in raising and contributing campaign funds to Democratic candidates and providing political access, but operating at far greater scale and focused on pro-choice Democratic women.
• Italian American Republican Federation: The Republican counterpart to IADLC, representing Italian Americans within the GOP. Directly comparable as the same ethnic constituency engaged in party-aligned political representation, candidate support, and donor mobilization — essentially a head-to-head rival for the same community's political capital.
• Congressional Black Caucus PAC: A federal PAC affiliated with the Congressional Black Caucus that supports African American Democratic candidates. Directly comparable to IADLC in mission (funding and electing Democratic candidates from a defined community) and structure, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• AAPI Victory Fund: A Democratic-aligned federal PAC focused on Asian American and Pacific Islander voter mobilization and candidate support. Operates in the same ethnic-PAC category as IADLC, with overlapping donor audiences and similar candidate endorsement and voter outreach mechanics.

Broad incumbents

• National Italian American Foundation: The largest Italian American advocacy and cultural organization in the U.S. While non-partisan and broader in scope than IADLC, NIAF operates in the same Italian American civic space and engages with Italian American political representation, making it a natural comparator for reach, programming, and donor overlap.
• National Democratic Institute: A core Democratic Party-aligned nonprofit supporting democratic participation and political party strengthening globally. While much broader in scope than IADLC, NDI shares the Democratic Party affiliation, civic participation mission, and institutional ties that connect the two organizations thematically.

Regional players

• National Federation of Republican Women: The partisan mirror image of a Democratic women's political organization — NFRW supports Republican women candidates, recruits into party leadership, and runs donor and training programming. Comparable to IADLC structurally as a party-aligned, women-empowering political organization, but in the opposing party and broader demographic.

Others

• National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Council member organizations: The DNC's umbrella ethnic coordinating council, of which IADLC is a co-founder and continuing leader. Comparable member organizations (e.g., Greek American, Jewish American, Asian American Democratic caucuses) operate with similar ethnic-PAC structures and are direct peers within the same convening framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ItalAmerDems
• Facebookfacebook.com/ItalianAmericanDemocrats
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/italian-american-democratic-leadership-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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