National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA)

What National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) does

The National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership association that has operated since the 1970s and was formally reorganized and incorporated in Arizona in 2002, with its current mailing address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its mission is to generate and advance psychological knowledge and foster its effective application for the benefit of the Latinx population. NLPA serves mental health professionals, academics, researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, allied professionals, and institutions through a bundled portfolio of services: tiered individual and institutional memberships ($30-$150 for individuals; $1,000-$4,000 for institutions), APA-approved continuing education programs, the co-published Journal of Latinx Psychology, the semi-annual Latinx Psychology Today bulletin, a structured Mentoring Program, nine Special Interest Groups, a job board, advocacy initiatives, and a recurring annual conference (2026 event scheduled for October 15-17 at MSU Denver).

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight: NLPA runs on MemberClicks for website hosting, membership administration, event registration, and job board functionality, with no proprietary platform components or app products. Its competitive position rests on community density, credentialed publishing and CE partnerships with APA, and decades of accumulated content and award heritage rather than on differentiated technology.

The revenue model is multi-stream and distributed across subscription memberships, conference registration (tiered early-bird, regular, and late pricing for members and non-members), continuing education program fees, journal-related revenue, job board postings, and conference sponsorships. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on member referrals, annual conferences, CE webinars, social media (8,000+ followers across Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram), and partnerships with allied advocacy and behavioral health organizations.

Name

National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA)

Legal name

National Latinx Psychological Association

Website

https://nlpa.memberclicks.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NLPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association serving Latinx psychologists, mental health professionals, researchers, students, and allied institutions through tiered memberships, APA-approved continuing education, the Journal of Latinx Psychology, a mentoring program, and an annual conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

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. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from professionals, students, early career professionals, institutions, international members, allied professionals, and community members. Memberships run on calendar year basis.
2. Conference Registration: Revenue from conference registration fees including early-bird, regular, and late registration tiers for members and non-members. Student and professional rates vary.
3. Continuing Education Programs: CE programs for psychologists and mental health professionals providing professional development credits. Includes monthly CE webinars and specialized workshops.
4. Job Board: NLPA operates a job board platform where organizations can post positions to reach Latinx professional job seekers. Special member pricing applies.
5. Journal of Latinx Psychology: Quarterly published journal available to members as a membership benefit. Published in partnership with APA.
6. Conference Sponsorships: Corporate and organizational sponsorship packages for the annual conference with various tiers and advertising options reaching 1,000+ members and 8,000+ social media followers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

NLPA is a national nonprofit professional membership association for Latinx psychologists, mental health professionals, academics, researchers, and students. It sells annual memberships, conference registrations, APA-approved continuing education programs, and a job board, and co-publishes the Journal of Latinx Psychology (quarterly) with the APA.

Product overview

NLPA operates as a professional membership association offering a unified portfolio of services for Latinx psychologists, mental health professionals, academics, researchers, and students. The core offerings include the annual conference with pre-conference CE workshops, APA-approved continuing education programs, the Journal of Latinx Psychology (quarterly peer-reviewed publication), and the Latinx Psychology Today Bulletin. Supporting services include a structured Mentoring Program for students and early career professionals, nine Special Interest Groups covering areas from neuropsychology to LGBTQ+ advocacy, advocacy initiatives on immigration and social justice, teaching resources, and tiered membership options. The organization also maintains a job board and provides training/fellowship opportunities. All offerings are interconnected through membership, with benefits including journal access, conference discounts, and CE credit opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Journal of Latinx Psychology: Official journal committed to publishing scholarly writing on research, practice, advocacy, education, and policy relevant to Latino communities
• Latinx Psychology Today Bulletin
• NLPA Mentoring Program
• NLPA CE Series

Products and services

• NLPA Membership Annual subscription membership tiers for individual professionals, students, allied professionals, community members, and institutions who serve or study Latinx populations, providing access to publications, networking, CE discounts, and governance rights.
• NLPA Annual Conference Multi-day in-person conference bringing together Latinx psychologists, mental health professionals, academics, researchers, and students for presentations, networking, and scholarly exchange.
• Continuing Education (CE) Programs APA-approved continuing education programs and monthly webinars for psychologists and mental health professionals focused on Latinx psychological issues, providing CE credits.
• Journal of Latinx Psychology Quarterly peer-reviewed scholarly journal publishing empirical, theoretical, methodological, and applied research on Latino communities, published in partnership with the APA.
• NLPA Job Board Online job board platform where organizations post positions to reach Latinx professional job seekers, with special member pricing for postings.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Enfamilia, Inc.minorOthersAllied organization partnering with NLPA on social justice advocacy projects and initiatives benefiting members and Latinx communities served.
• M.U.J.E.R.minorOthersAllied organization collaborating with NLPA on advocacy initiatives addressing women's issues and Latinx community mental health.
• Survivors' Pathway OrganizationminorOthersPartner organization working with NLPA on advocacy and mental health support for survivor communities.
• WeCount!minorOthersAllied organization partnering with NLPA on advocacy initiatives supporting Latinx communities.
• National Latino Behavioral Health AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner organization in the Latino behavioral health space. NLPA collaborates on advocacy, training, and policy initiatives addressing Latinx mental health at national level.
• National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing training and knowledge dissemination for Latinx mental health professionals. Collaborates on workforce development and evidence-based practice implementation.
• Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and ImmigrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance focused on higher education and immigration policy. NLPA partners on advocacy related to immigrant student mental health and campus support resources.
• National Hispanic Leadership AgendaminorOthersCoalition of national Hispanic organizations. NLPA participates in collective advocacy efforts on issues affecting Latinx communities.
• Higher Ed Immigration PortalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform providing resources on immigration and higher education. NLPA contributes mental health resources and expertise on supporting immigrant students and undocumented youth.
• APA (American Psychological Association)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNLPA is an independent ethnic minority psychological association. While NLPA meets at APA conventions, the organizations maintain separate governance and missions. APA approves NLPA's CE programs for psychologist credits.
• American Psychological Association (APA) - Journal of Latinx PsychologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPA publishes the Journal of Latinx Psychology, NLPA's official quarterly journal. Partnership provides peer-reviewed publication venue for Latinx psychology research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Psychological Association (APA): The largest professional psychology association in the U.S. APA is a direct comparator as the umbrella body for the psychology profession; NLPA operates as an independent ethnic minority psychological association that formally meets at APA conventions and holds APA CE sponsor approval, with APA also publishing the Journal of Latinx Psychology.
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP): National professional association for school psychologists with tiered membership, CE approval, conventions, and peer-reviewed publications. NASP competes for Latinx school psychologists and overlaps in advocacy on behalf of Latinx students, though its focus is the school setting rather than psychology-as-ethic-identity.
• American Counseling Association (ACA): Large established professional association for counselors with a parallel membership, CE, conference, and journal model. ACA serves a broader mental-health adjacent audience and represents potential competition for allied professional and student members who might choose a generalist counseling body over an ethnic-specific psychology association.

Direct peers

• National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA): National organization addressing behavioral health needs of Latino populations through training, policy advocacy, and workforce development. NLBHA is a listed core NLPA partner and shares a parallel mission and Latinx-focused audience, with overlapping but distinct membership (broader behavioral health vs. psychology-specific).
• Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi): One of the four national ethnic minority psychological associations alongside NLPA. ABPsi operates a near-identical model — membership tiers, annual conference, SIGs, mentoring, and culturally specific advocacy — but focused on Black psychology, making it the most structurally comparable peer.
• Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA): Another of the four ethnic minority psychological associations. AAPA mirrors NLPA's structure of tiered membership, biennial conference, mentoring programs, and culturally specific publications, serving Asian American psychologists and mental health professionals.

Emerging players

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): Represents Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and broader Latinx higher education interests. HACU overlaps with NLPA in advocating for Latinx-serving institutions and students and competes for institutional membership dollars from the same universities, though its scope is education-policy rather than psychology practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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