NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES INC

What NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES INC does

National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), founded in 1975 and headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, is a private nonprofit professional membership organization representing Hispanic/Latino nurses and allied healthcare professionals across the United States. With 13 employees and a network of more than 45 local chapters, NAHN serves an active member base of over 3,200 nurses, students, healthcare administrators, and academic leaders, while advocating on behalf of an estimated 276,000 Hispanic nurses nationally. Its core offerings include a tiered membership program (eight membership categories priced from $30 for nursing affiliates to $3,000 for corporate members), the quarterly peer-reviewed Hispanic Health Care International (HHCI) journal, the annual NAHN Conference (51st edition scheduled for July 15-17, 2026, in Denver), the Hispanic Health Policy Summit (February 10-11, 2026, in Washington, DC), scholarship and fellowship programs, virtual webinars, and a DEI Journal Club. The organization also operates signature community programs such as MUEVETE USA (childhood obesity prevention curriculum), NAHNStrong (member recognition), and the Vot-ER civic engagement toolkit, and maintains a NAHN Legislative Tracker for policy advocacy.

NAHN's revenue model is built on subscription-style recurring streams: individual membership dues ($40-$250 per year across tiers), corporate memberships ($3,000/year), event sponsorships and exhibitor fees at the annual conference and policy summit, and referral-based economic value from education partnerships (including a $150,000 scholarship program with Arizona College of Nursing announced in July 2025 and tuition discounts with Chamberlain, Duquesne, Herzing, and other institutions). Distribution is executed through a hybrid direct-to-member self-service portal (MemberClicks), a 45+ chapter grassroots network, and flagship events. The organization is funded entirely through dues, sponsorships, partner contributions, and donations, with no parent company or external controlling entity. Strategic positioning is anchored on cultural and linguistic representation in nursing, advocacy for Hispanic health policy, and the only dedicated peer-reviewed publication for Hispanic/Latino health research.

Name

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES INC

Legal name

National Association of Hispanic Nurses Inc.

Website

https://nahnnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) is a 50-year-old nonprofit professional membership organization serving over 3,200 Hispanic/Latino nurses, students, and healthcare leaders across 45+ US chapters through membership programs, advocacy, education, and the HHCI peer-reviewed journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Nursing Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

Keywords

• Professional nursing association
• Hispanic healthcare advocacy
• Nursing continuing education
• Nursing professional membership
• Healthcare policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from individual members including licensed nurses ($150/year with chapter), nursing students ($40-50/year), international affiliates ($75-100/year), emeritus members ($90/year), and affiliate members ($100-125/year). Membership provides access to continuing education, scholarships, networking, and the quarterly HHCI journal.
2. Corporate Membership: Corporate membership program priced at $3,000 annually, providing recognition, engagement opportunities, and strategic partnerships with NAHN's mission to improve healthcare for Hispanic communities.
3. Event Sponsorships and Exhibits: Revenue from sponsorships, exhibitor booths, and advertising at major events including the Annual Conference and Hispanic Health Policy Summit. Corporate partners engage as event sponsors and conference exhibitors.
4. Educational Partner Relationships: Partnership arrangements with educational institutions offering NAHN members tuition discounts. Partners include universities such as Chamberlain (10% off), Duquesne (30% graduate discount), Herzing (35% RN-BSN discount), and others. Revenue value derived from member enrollment referrals.
5. Journal Print Upgrades: Starting 2026, members can upgrade from digital-only journal access to receive a printed physical copy of Hispanic Health Care International for $30 per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

NAHN is a nonprofit professional membership organization that provides paid membership programs to Hispanic/Latino nurses, students, and healthcare professionals, along with the peer-reviewed Hispanic Health Care International journal, an annual conference, the Hispanic Health Policy Summit, continuing education, scholarships, advocacy resources, and a network of 45+ local chapters. Core value is delivered through community, education, advocacy, and professional development services rather than discrete product sales.

Product overview

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) is a nonprofit professional membership organization rather than a technology product company. NAHN's primary offerings include membership programs with multiple tiers (General, Student, Emeritus, Corporate), the quarterly Hispanic Health Care International (HHCI) peer-reviewed journal, annual conferences and the Hispanic Health Policy Summit, virtual webinars, scholarships and awards programs, the NAHNStrong recognition program, MUEVETE USA childhood obesity prevention curriculum, Vot-ER civic engagement toolkit, DEI Journal Club educational resources, an Education Partners program with tuition discounts, a Legislative Tracker for policy advocacy, and a network of over 45 local chapters. The organization does not offer a technology platform or software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAHN Membership Programs Tiered annual professional membership program offered in eight categories (General/Licensed Nurse, Nursing Affiliate, International Affiliate, Student, Emeritus, Affiliate, Chapter, Corporate) providing networking, continuing education, scholarships, the HHCI journal, leadership opportunities, and advocacy for Hispanic/Latino nurses and healthcare professionals.
• Hispanic Health Care International (HHCI) Journal NAHN's official quarterly peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal disseminating research on clinical practice, education, research, and policy related to Hispanic/Latino populations. Digital access included with NAHN membership; optional printed copy available for $30/year.
• NAHN Annual Conference NAHN's flagship annual conference bringing together hundreds of nurses, students, researchers, and healthcare experts for education, networking, professional development, and continuing education, with exhibitor booths and corporate sponsorships.
• Hispanic Health Policy Summit Annual policy summit uniting the Latino healthcare community to advocate for healthcare issues affecting Hispanic populations and propose solutions, with Hill Day advocacy activities on Capitol Hill. Includes corporate sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities.
• NAHN Webinars (Virtual Educational Programs) Virtual educational programs available to NAHN members covering topics including building trust in Hispanic communities, healthcare delivery equity, clinical nurse preceptor training, and political advocacy.
• MUEVETE (MOVE) USA Program Curriculum and materials for a childhood obesity prevention and healthy lifestyle education program serving Hispanic communities, including standardized lesson plans, consent forms, pre/post-tests, and resources available in English and Spanish.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 276,000 Hispanic nurses represented in national policy advocacy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025Partnership to expand Latino health outreach through collaborative initiatives including blood donation drives and community health programs. The partnership leverages NAHN's network of Hispanic nurses and the Red Cross's healthcare outreach infrastructure to improve health outcomes in Latino communities.
• Vot-ERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonpartisan civic engagement partnership providing voter registration resources for nurses, nursing students, and patients. NAHN distributes Vot-ER badges, QR codes, discharge paperwork, posters, and waiting room slides in English and Spanish to increase civic participation among Hispanic nurses and patients.
• UsAgainstAlzheimer'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrain Health Equity Fellowship program collaboration to support Alzheimer's awareness, research, and care initiatives targeting Hispanic/Latino communities. Applications open for fellowship opportunities addressing brain health disparities.
• American College of Lifestyle MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to equip Latino nurses with culturally responsive lifestyle medicine education through evidence-based, culturally sensitive programming. Joint webinar initiatives and educational resources for Hispanic community health improvement.
• Sigma NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNurse Learning Exchange Program partnership providing free nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) courses for NAHN members. Supported by Johnson & Johnson Foundation, the program offers self-paced professional development through July 2026.
• Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation partner providing free nutrition-focused nursing continuing education and patient education resources including Spanish translations. ANHI supports NAHN's mission through curated course content and resources addressing malnutrition and diet-related chronic diseases in underserved communities.
• American College of EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation partner offering NAHN members a 3% tuition reduction on any ACE program. Corporate member supporting NAHN's mission of advancing health in Hispanic communities through educational professional development.
• Chamberlain UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation partner providing 10% tuition discount for NAHN members on RN to BSN, MSN, and DNP programs, and 10% off College of Health Professions programs including MSW.
• Duquesne University School of NursingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation partner providing 30% graduate tuition discount for NAHN members in MSN, DNP, and PhD programs.
• Emory Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of NursingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation partner offering 10% tuition discount for up to 10 academically qualified NAHN members per academic year accepted to MSN or DNP programs.
• Herzing UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation partner providing 35% tuition scholarship for NAHN members enrolling in RN-BSN program and 10% for other programs. Enrollment fees waived for all NAHN members.
• Arizona College of NursingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation partner providing $150,000 in scholarships to NAHN members through partnership announced in July 2025.
• Pfizer Multicultural Health Equity CollectiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoBA Sponsor providing support for NAHN's Council of Business Advisors initiatives and corporate membership program.
• PhRMAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoBA Sponsor supporting NAHN's Council of Business Advisors initiatives and corporate membership program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association (ANA): The largest U.S. nursing professional association; not ethnicity-specific, but competes for the same nursing membership wallet share, runs annual conferences, journals, CE programs, and federal advocacy — the broad incumbent against which NAHN differentiates.
• American Academy of Nursing: Policy and leadership-focused nursing organization that has inducted nine NAHN members as Fellows. Represents an adjacent leadership and recognition body that competes for high-engagement nursing member attention.
• Sigma Nursing (Sigma Theta Tau International): Global nursing honor society and professional association publishing research journals and offering CE, scholarships, and grants. NAHN already partners with Sigma (joint NCPD program); it competes for research-grant and academic-member mindshare.

Emerging players

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): Educational membership association serving Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Tangential peer with overlapping Hispanic-community mission, scholarship pipelines, and federal advocacy footprint relevant to NAHN's nursing student pipeline.
• Minority Nurse Magazine: Media and content brand targeting minority nursing professionals, including Hispanic nurses. Adjacent competitor for Hispanic-nurse audience attention, scholarship distribution, and career-development engagement.

Direct peers

• Philippine Nurses Association of America: Another ethnic-focused national nursing membership association in the U.S. with chapter structure, annual conventions, scholarship programs, and clinical/community advocacy — directly comparable in mission and operating model to NAHN.
• National Black Nurses Association: The most direct peer — a national nonprofit professional membership association representing a specific ethnic/racial nursing community, with chapter networks, annual conferences, scholarships, and policy advocacy. Operates a comparable dues + sponsorship + event revenue model.
• National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA): Umbrella coalition of ethnic minority nursing associations including NAHN. NCEMNA directly partners with NAHN and represents the closest collaborative peer operating across the same ethnic-nursing policy and workforce mission.
• National Hispanic Medical Association: National nonprofit representing Hispanic physicians with parallel mission: Hispanic health equity, professional development, federal advocacy, and chapter programming. Closest analog outside nursing for Hispanic-health professional association.
• Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association: Smaller ethnic-focused national nursing association operating the same chapter + membership + conference model. Comparable scale and revenue model, useful for benchmarking membership growth and chapter economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/nahn_nursing

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