MCID Washington

What MCID Washington does

MCID Washington is the Washington, D.C. operating office of the Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID), a nonprofit founded in 1989 with the Washington office established in 1998. The organization serves as a designated National Program Agency (NPA) administering the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on behalf of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). In 2023, MCID Washington managed 36 IVLP projects serving 400 international visitors, drawing on a network of 43 Community-Based Members under the Global Ties U.S. umbrella.

The organization's core service is professional exchange program administration: designing itineraries, coordinating logistics, and arranging meetings between foreign leaders and U.S. subject-matter experts across policy, civic, and emerging-technology themes. Its revenue model is government contracting under cooperative agreement with the State Department; income is tied to project completion and funded primarily through federal grants. There is no indication of commercial fee-for-service work or diversified federal clients beyond the ECA relationship.

MCID Washington operates with a lean team of 6 employees, indicating a coordination and contract-management function rather than direct content production at scale. There is no evidence of proprietary software, platform infrastructure, or AI systems underpinning its operations — the service is fundamentally human-intensive program management. The organization's competitive position rests on its 25-plus-year NPA designation, established foreign-visitor relationships, and integration into the Global Ties U.S. network rather than on technological differentiation.

Name

MCID Washington

Legal name

Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID)

Website

https://mcidwashington.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MCID Washington is a nonprofit National Program Agency that administers the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program, managing 36 projects for 400 foreign leaders in 2023 with 6 employees under the Global Ties U.S. network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Exchange Program Administration

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Protocol, State Visits & Diplomatic Events Management (BPAIAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

Keywords

• International exchange programs
• Professional exchange administration
• Cultural exchange programs
• Government-funded exchanges
• Citizen diplomacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. U.S. Government Funding: MCID Washington receives funding from the U.S. Department of State to administer International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) projects. The organization partners with ECA to design and implement professional and cultural exchange programs for international visitors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MCID Washington designs and implements International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) projects on behalf of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The organization develops customized multi-city itineraries for international visitors, coordinates professional meetings and cultural exchanges, and works through a network of 43+ Community-Based Members to deliver programs in communities across the United States.

Product overview

MCID Washington is a nonprofit National Program Agency that administers the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in partnership with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The organization offers a single core program service: designing and implementing professional exchange programs for international leaders. Supporting offerings include IVLP Alumni Resources and Engagement (via alumni.state.gov and a private Facebook group), the Country of the Month feature series highlighting program alumni, and coordination with the Global Ties U.S. network of community-based member organizations for regional program delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Administration Design and implementation of IVLP projects in partnership with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, bringing approximately 5,000 current and emerging international leaders to the U.S. each year for professional and cultural exchange. MCID Washington designs customized multi-city itineraries, coordinates professional meetings, and facilitates cultural exchanges for international visitors.
• IVLP Alumni Resources and Engagement Post-program engagement platform providing IVLP alumni with access to the U.S. Department of State's alumni.state.gov online community and a private MCID IVLP Alumni Facebook group for networking, professional updates, and ongoing collaboration.
• Country of the Month Feature Series Monthly content series featuring IVLP alumni from different countries, showcasing their professional work, accomplishments, and exchange experiences through video interviews and written profiles to promote international understanding and alumni engagement.
• Community-Based Member Coordination Coordination with 43+ Community-Based Member organizations of the Global Ties U.S. Network to deliver regional IVLP programming, professional tours highlighting regional history and geography, and home hospitality experiences hosted by local families across U.S. communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 international visitors welcomed in 2023 across 36 IVLP projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1998, MCID Washington has partnered with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to design and implement the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). MCID Washington is one of several nonprofit National Program Agencies based in Washington, DC that administers the IVLP.
• Global Ties U.S. NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMCID Washington works closely with member nonprofit organizations of Global Ties U.S. to capture the essence of communities across the United States through professional programming, tours that highlight regional history and geography, and hospitality hosted by local families. In 2023, MCID worked with 43 Community-Based Members.
• Global Ties DetroitmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Detroit, Michigan. Collaborated on multiple projects including Women in Business, Fentanyl Prevention, and other exchange programs.
• World DenvermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Denver, Colorado. Collaborated on Indo-Pacific Environmental Engagement, Promoting Inclusivity in STEAM, and other exchange programs.
• Global MinnesotamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner (World Affairs Council of St. Louis/Global Minneapolis) that hosts IVLP programs in Minnesota. Collaborated on Indo-Pacific Environmental Engagement programs.
• Global New OrleansmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in New Orleans, Louisiana. Collaborated on Indo-Pacific Environmental Engagement and Film Industry exchange programs.
• World OregonmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Oregon (Portland). Collaborated on Illegal Fishing Prevention, Fentanyl Prevention, and other exchange programs.
• Global Ties SacramentomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Sacramento, California. Collaborated on Renewable Energy, Promoting Inclusivity in STEAM, and University Partnerships programs.
• Global AustinmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner (Global Ties Austin) that hosts IVLP programs in Austin, Texas. Collaborated on Renewable Energy, Disinformation Prevention, and Human Trafficking Awareness programs.
• Global Ties MiamimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Miami, Florida. Collaborated on A.I. Infrastructure, Women in Business, and other exchange programs.
• Vermont Council on World AffairsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Burlington, Vermont. Collaborated on Renewable Energy as an Economic Driver program.
• Global Ties CincinnatimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner (Global Ties Cincinnati Northern Kentucky) that hosts IVLP programs in Cincinnati, Ohio. Collaborated on Illegal Fishing Prevention, Renewable Energy, and Promoting Inclusivity in STEAM programs.
• World BostonmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Boston, Massachusetts. Collaborated on Higher Education in the U.S. and Disinformation Prevention programs.
• World ChicagomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Chicago, Illinois. Collaborated on U.S. Food Safety and Regulatory System program.
• World OrlandomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner (World Affairs Council Orlando) that hosts IVLP programs in Orlando, Florida. Collaborated on Cultural Management and Arts Entrepreneurship, Human Trafficking Awareness, and Combatting Trafficking in Persons programs.
• Global Ties IowamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Iowa City, Iowa. Collaborated on Women in Business and Gender-Based Violence Prevention programs.
• Global Ties ArizonamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Arizona. Collaborated on Higher Education in the U.S. program.
• World Affairs Council of New HampshiremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in New Hampshire. Collaborated on Combatting Illegal Fishing off the Coasts and in Lakes of Africa program.
• Global PittsburghmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-Based Member partner that hosts IVLP programs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Collaborated on A.I. Infrastructure and Curriculum Development program.
• Alcorn State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four historically Black institutions of higher learning (HBCUs) that founded the Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID) in 1989.
• Jackson State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four historically Black institutions of higher learning (HBCUs) that founded the Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID) in 1989.
• Mississippi Valley State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four historically Black institutions of higher learning (HBCUs) that founded the Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID) in 1989.
• Tougaloo CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four historically Black institutions of higher learning (HBCUs) that founded the Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID) in 1989.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Meridian International Center: Meridian is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit National Program Agency that implements IVLP projects and broader international exchange and leadership programs for the U.S. State Department, directly competing with MCID Washington for ECA contracts.
• Legacy International: Legacy International is a nonprofit National Program Agency that designs and implements IVLP and other exchange programs for the U.S. Department of State, directly comparable to MCID Washington in scale and operating model.
• IREX: IREX is a global nonprofit that administers IVLP and other U.S. Department of State exchange programs, directly competing with MCID Washington for ECA-administered project funding while also offering a broader portfolio of international development programs.
• Amideast: Amideast is a U.S.-based nonprofit that administers U.S. State Department-funded exchange and training programs in the Middle East and North Africa, making it a directly comparable NPA peer with similar ECA funding dependence.
• American Councils for International Education: American Councils operates the IVLP and a range of other U.S. State Department-funded exchange and training programs, making it a directly comparable NPA competing with MCID Washington for ECA projects.
• World Learning: World Learning is a nonprofit National Program Agency that administers IVLP and other State Department exchange programs, directly competing with MCID Washington for ECA project awards. It also operates the SIT Graduate Institute and the Experiment in International Living, making it a directly comparable NPA peer.

Broad incumbents

• Institute of International Education (IIE): IIE is one of the largest U.S. international exchange nonprofits (Fulbright, IIE-administered IVLP work, and many other programs), competing with MCID Washington in the IVLP space while operating a much broader portfolio of training and scholarship programs.
• FHI 360: FHI 360 is a large international development nonprofit that implements U.S. State Department and USAID workforce and exchange programs, including portions of the IVLP network. It is a broader incumbent in the international professional exchange space with overlapping public-sector funding sources.

Others

• Global Ties U.S. Global Ties U.S. is the national network of Community-Based Members through which MCID Washington delivers IVLP programming in U.S. communities. It is not a competitor but an ecosystem participant whose membership drives MCID Washington's nationwide delivery footprint.

Emerging players

• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): CIEE is a nonprofit that administers international exchange programs with a stronger focus on student/youth exchange, but it also partners with the State Department on select programs, making it a partial overlap with MCID Washington's exchange-program delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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