Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.

Name

Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.

Legal name

Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.

Website

https://justbecus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fraternal Sorority

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mentoring, Coaching, Alumni Networking & Peer Support Platforms (EDAFAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Volunteer Management & Alumni Leadership Programs (EDALAOAH)

Keywords

• Latina sorority
• Greek letter organization
• Fraternal membership
• College sorority
• Community service

Headquarters

HQ city

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Chi Upsilon Sigma is a nonprofit Latina fraternal sorority that delivers membership-based sisterhood, leadership development, community service, and cultural and educational programming to undergraduate and graduate women through a national network of more than 70 chapters. Core offerings include chapter membership (undergraduate and alumnae), the National Leadership Conference, regional sisterhood events, the SEVEN National Performance Team, the annual Awards Banquet, the FOCUS Foundation scholarships, and a campus expansion program to establish new chapters.

Product overview

Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. is a membership-based fraternal organization founded in 1980. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services including undergraduate and graduate chapter membership, the CoraZone member portal, the SEVEN National Performance Team for step and stroll performances, National Leadership Conference, Awards Banquet, Regional Events (Sisterhood Retreat and Conference), FOCUS Foundation (501(c)(3) philanthropy providing scholarships and grants), Expansion Program for new chapter establishment, and Crisis Help Center for member support resources. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, and Regional Boards, with operations aligned under NALFO (National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Chapter Membership Membership in one of the sorority's undergraduate chapters located at colleges and universities nationwide. Members are required to maintain a minimum cumulative and semester GPA, participate in the national philanthropy Girls Inc., complete national service projects, community service hours, and educational programming, and attend national and regional events such as the Sisterhood Retreat.
• Graduate/Alumnae Chapter Membership Membership in one of eleven alumnae graduate chapters located across the United States, enabling alumnae sisters to maintain lifelong sisterhood bonds, host social events, perform community service, and mentor undergraduate members through professional networking and continued engagement with the sorority's mission.
• FOCUS Foundation (Friends of Chi Upsilon Sigma Foundation) A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the philanthropic arm of Chi Upsilon Sigma, providing scholarships and grants to support individuals and organizations driving positive change in communities, including support for the sorority's leadership development and educational mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hazing-free membership experience with comprehensive policies
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2000Chi Upsilon Sigma became an official member of NALFO on October 14, 2000. NALFO serves as a network and umbrella council for Latino Greeks across the nation. CUS participates in NALFO executive board positions and aligns its regional structure with NALFO's regionalization model. NALFO promotes professionalism and mutual respect among Latino Greek organizations.
• Girls Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirls Inc. is the official National Philanthropy of Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. The partnership aligns with CUS's commitment to empowerment, education, and sisterhood. Girls Inc. equips girls with tools to succeed academically, build self-confidence, and become leaders. CUS raises funds annually in support of this organization through various chapter activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• GreekTrack: CRM and member management platform provider for Greek organizations, including CUS's CoraZone portal — a technology supplier and enabling ecosystem participant.
• National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO): Umbrella council of which CUS has been a member since 2000, representing the broader Latino Greek ecosystem — an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but the binding institutional context for CUS's operations.

Direct peers

• Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. Latina-interest sorority founded in 1987, member of NALFO, providing sisterhood, professional development, and community service through university chapters comparable to CUS's structure and audience.
• Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. One of the largest multicultural sororities nationally, with cultural awareness, sisterhood, and leadership programming paralleling CUS's offering to diverse undergraduate women.
• Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Multicultural, predominantly Latina non-NALFO sorority offering sisterhood, cultural awareness, and academic programming to undergraduate women, competing for the same culturally engaged college demographic.
• Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. Founding NALFO member and one of the largest professional Latino Greek-letter fraternities, sharing NALFO affiliation and overlapping audience of culturally rooted Latino undergraduate students.
• Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. NALFO member Latino fraternity founded at Ohio State that, like CUS, emphasizes cultural awareness, professional development, and service — overlapping mission and audience at shared campuses.
• Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. NALFO-affiliated Latino fraternity with a parallel cultural and community-service orientation targeting similar Latino college demographics via university chapters.
• Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Inc. Latina-based sorority founded in 1982, also operating with undergraduate and graduate chapters across the U.S., with a parallel mission of cultural awareness, sisterhood, and community service — the most direct comparable to Chi Upsilon Sigma.

Broad incumbents

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. One of the largest historically Black sororities (NPHC) with a national multi-tier governance model and program portfolio structure broadly analogous to CUS, but at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chi-upsilon-sigma

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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