United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN)

What United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN) does

United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN) is a non-partisan national advocacy network of parent leaders and parent-led organizations, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois at the offices of Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI). The organization represents 38 parent-led organizations that collectively reach more than 700,000 families annually across the United States. UPLAN's mission centers three policy priorities: affordable and accessible child care and early education, meaningful parent engagement in education systems, and protection and dignity for immigrant families.

UPLAN operates through a coalition model rather than as a service-delivery organization. Its core programmatic activities include the annual National Gathering (held in D.C. since 2020 with hybrid format launched in 2026), the Campaign Learning and Action by Parents (UCLAP) program launched in 2024 with a February 2025 Action Summit, bilingual webinars, policy committee work, and Capitol Hill advocacy days. Members include both individual parents (suggested $10 annual donation) and parent-led organizations with tiered dues of $25-$500 based on annual budget. UPLAN is governed by an elected Governing Council composed of parent leaders from member organizations.

UPLAN is primarily funded by institutional foundation grants, with named funders including the Annie E. Casey Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, CLASP, Zero to Three, Foundation for Child Development, the CARE Fund, Child Care for Every Family Network, and Funders for Family Leaders. No software products, technology platforms, or AI capabilities are documented; the organization uses standard off-the-shelf tooling including a WordPress website with multilingual translation support across 14 languages and Constant Contact for email.

Name

United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN)

Legal name

United Parent Leaders Action Network

Website

https://unitedparentleaders.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UPLAN is a non-partisan national network of 38 parent-led organizations reaching 700,000+ families annually, advocating for affordable child care, parent engagement, and immigrant family protections through annual convenings, policy campaigns, and federal legislative advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Advocacy and Community Organizing

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parent & Family Relations (EDALAOAK), Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG)

Keywords

• Parent leadership advocacy
• Nonprofit coalition network
• Child care policy
• Community organizing
• Immigrant family advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Corporate Grants: UPLAN is primarily funded through grants from foundations including Annie E. Casey Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, and others. These funders are listed as sponsors on the website, indicating grant-based funding as the primary revenue source.
2. Membership Dues and Donations: Individual members are asked for a suggested annual donation of $10. Organizational members pay tiered dues based on budget size, ranging from $25 to $500 per year. Direct donations are accepted through the website via a donation form.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

UPLAN is a non-partisan national nonprofit network of parent leaders and parent-led organizations that provides advocacy, leadership training, and policy campaigns on child care, early education, parent engagement, and immigrant family protections. It operates a national coalition of 38 parent-led organizations reaching more than 700,000 families annually, runs an annual National Gathering and the UCLAP (Campaign Learning and Action by Parents) program supporting state and local parent-led campaigns, and conducts direct legislative advocacy with Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures.

Product overview

United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN) is a non-profit parent leadership network organization, not a technology product company. UPLAN operates as a coalition of 38 parent-led organizations reaching 700,000+ families annually. The organization provides advocacy programs, national gatherings, leadership training, and policy campaigns focused on child care, early education, immigration, and parent engagement. No distinct software products, technology platforms, or SaaS offerings are documented. Services include the Campaign Learning and Action by Parents (UCLAP) program, National Gatherings, publications, and member organizing resources, but these are programmatic services rather than technology products.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Parent Membership Annual membership for individual parents and caregivers who commit to UPLAN's partnering values and policy agenda. Suggested $10 annual donation (with a fundraising alternative if unable to pay). Members gain voting rights on major campaign decisions, eligibility to run for the Governing Council, access to trainings and resources, member support funds, and attendance at the annual National Gathering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 parent-led organizations connected through a national network, reaching 700,000+ families annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered key partner, local host partner and inspiration partner.

• American Immigration Council (AIC)key partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPLAN's Immigration Policy Committee partnered with the American Immigration Council to co-host a bilingual (English/Spanish) May Day webinar on May 1st, bringing together 60+ members to discuss immigration policy, school protections, and grassroots organizing strategies against anti-immigrant policies.
• National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI)key partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPLI partnered with UPLAN's Immigration Policy Committee on the May Day webinar to build community and share strategies for immigrant rights advocacy. NPLI is also a UPLAN member organization.
• Parent Engagement Academy (PEA)key partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent Engagement Academy co-hosted the May Day immigration webinar with UPLAN's Immigration Policy Committee. PEA is also a member organization of UPLAN.
• Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)key partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLASP co-hosted a bilingual Virtual Public Comment Party with UPLAN on August 24, 2023 to provide input on proposed HHS child care regulations. Nearly 60 parents participated in submitting public comments.
• Administration for Children & Families (ACF) / Office of Child Carekey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPLAN members met with Ruth Friedman and Megan Campbell from the Office of Child Care at ACF to strengthen a partnership for directly engaging diverse families as policy partners.
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC)key partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNILC spoke at UPLAN's 'Taxes and Benefits: Addressing Inequities for Undocumented Families' webinar, providing federal policy expertise on immigration and benefits disparities affecting undocumented families.
• Clayton Early Learninglocal host partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerClayton Early Learning in Denver, Colorado hosted UPLAN's 2023 Core Members Convening. UPLAN toured the Clayton campus and drew inspiration from their family-centered early childhood program and Community Ambassador Program for UPLAN's ECE campaigns.
• Dignity in Schools Campaigninspiration partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPLAN acknowledges Dignity in Schools Campaign as the inspiration for its Partnering Principles, which guide how member organizations collaborate within the network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Abriendo Puertas: Core UPLAN member organization focused on family leadership in early childhood education; targets Latino families with a curriculum and advocacy model comparable to UPLAN's.
• National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI): Core UPLAN member providing parent leadership training; partners with UPLAN on immigration webinars and shares the same parent-leadership-development thesis.
• Witnesses to Hunger: Core UPLAN member organization applying lived-experience advocacy to food insecurity and family policy; comparable parent-led, evidence-based advocacy model.
• Parent Voices California: Core UPLAN member organization that runs parent-led advocacy on affordable child care access in California; led the $100M 'Freedom from Fees' campaign, making it the most comparable UPLAN affiliate.
• Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI): Chicago-based parent organizing network that hosts UPLAN at its headquarters and co-organizes the network; operates a near-identical parent leadership and policy advocacy model in Illinois.
• Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI): Core UPLAN member offering structured parent leadership training; overlaps directly with UPLAN's leadership development programming.

Broad incumbents

• MomsRising: National grassroots advocacy organization mobilizing mothers and families on child care, immigration, and economic issues; operates at significantly larger scale with similar parent/mother-led advocacy framing.
• Children's Defense Fund: Established national child advocacy organization with overlapping priorities in child care, early education, and family policy; broader portfolio but comparable federal advocacy footprint.
• First Focus on Children: National bipartisan children's advocacy organization that lobbies Congress on child care, immigration, and family policy; comparable federal advocacy function but more institutional, less parent-led.
• CLASP (Center for Law and Social Policy): National policy organization that is both a UPLAN funder and a co-host of advocacy events on child care regulation; operates at a broader policy scale with overlapping early childhood and family economic security agenda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UPLAN_USA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UPLAN_USA
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedParentLeaders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uplan-usa
• Instagraminstagram.com/uplan_usa

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