UN Women USA Los Angeles

What UN Women USA Los Angeles does

UN Women USA Los Angeles is the Greater LA Chapter of the U.S. National Committee (USNC) for UN Women, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves as the official U.S. fundraising and advocacy representative of UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. The chapter operates within a national network of 10 U.S. chapters and organizes local programming including the HeForShe professional conversations, street actions, and signature fundraising events. The parent USNC was founded in 2009 and the chapter participates in advocacy campaigns spanning HeForShe, Cities for CEDAW, Say NO UNiTE, End Violence Against Women, Gender Equal Pay, Women in Climate Change, and Women in Peace and Security. The broader UN Women system operates in over 100 countries and has funded 393 projects across 136 countries since 1997.

The organization's business model is a non-profit donation and membership model rather than a technology or product business. Revenue is generated from three streams: individual donations (one-time and recurring), membership dues across tiered giving circles (Patron $10/month, Visionary $25/month, Empowerment $50/month, Benefactor $100/month, Partner's Circle $10/month for organizations, plus annual options), and proceeds from chapter-led fundraising events such as luncheons, panels, film festivals, and annual walks. The Greater LA Chapter specifically hosts HeForShe professional networking events, including a 2018 gathering at Viceroy Santa Monica. Donations are processed through the USNC website with options to direct support to specific chapters or global UN Women programs.

The organization has no proprietary technology product surface and does not publish revenue figures. It is governed by a volunteer national board (with Lalita Janke serving as President as of the September 2018 newsletter) and operates with a small staff footprint of approximately 11 employees across the national organization. Strategic positioning is built on UN brand legitimacy, 501(c)(3) tax-deductible giving, a distributed chapter model, and institutional partnerships with peer UN agencies (IFAD, WFP, FAO) and sovereign donors (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, Italy). In fiscal year 2018, USNC was recognized as the largest giver of any national committee to UN Women.

Name

UN Women USA Los Angeles

Legal name

U.S. National Committee for UN Women

Website

https://unwomen-usnc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UN Women USA Los Angeles is the Greater LA Chapter of the U.S. National Committee for UN Women, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that fundraises for UN Women's global gender equality programs and hosts local advocacy events, including HeForShe professional conversations, for U.S. supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF)

Keywords

• Gender equality advocacy
• Humanitarian fundraising
• Women empowerment programs
• Nonprofit membership organization
• Violence prevention campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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 Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting UN Women's mission to promote gender equality and empower women and girls globally.
2. Membership Dues: Tax-deductible membership dues in various circles (Patron, Visionary, Empowerment, Benefactor, Partner's Circle) with monthly payment options ranging from $10 to $100 per month.
3. Chapter Fundraising Events: Local chapters organize events including luncheons, panels, film festivals, and annual walks to raise funds and awareness for UN Women programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UN Women USA Los Angeles (the Greater LA Chapter of the U.S. National Committee for UN Women) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that mobilizes U.S. supporters through individual donations, recurring membership circles, and chapter-hosted fundraising events. Funds raised are directed to UN Women's global programs addressing gender equality, ending violence against women, women's economic empowerment, and women's political participation, while the chapter runs local advocacy events such as HeForShe professional conversations and street actions.

Product overview

UN Women USA (U.S. National Committee for UN Women) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization representing UN Women in the United States. The organization does not offer technology products but rather operates programs focused on women's rights, gender equality, and empowerment. Its primary activities include fundraising for UN Women initiatives, membership programs with tiered giving circles (Visionary Circle, Patron Circle, Empowerment Circle, Benefactor Circle, Sustainer Circle), donation processing (monthly recurring and one-time gifts), planned giving options, and chapter-based community organizing across multiple U.S. cities. Programs include advocacy campaigns (HeForShe, Cities for CEDAW, End Violence Against Women, Gender Equal Pay, Women In Climate Change, Women In Peace & Security), annual walks to end violence against women, and various fundraising events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HeForShe: Global gender equality campaign that engages men and boys as agents of change
• Cities for CEDAW
• Say NO UNiTE

Products and services

• UN Women Membership Circles Recurring membership program offering tiered giving circles (Patron $10/month, Visionary $25/month, Empowerment $50/month, Benefactor $100/month, Partner's Circle $10/month for organizations) that provide tax-deductible ongoing support to UN Women's mission.
• Monthly Sustainer Giving Program Recurring monthly donation program with suggested amounts of $25, $50, $100, $250, and $500 per month to provide sustained funding for UN Women programs such as dignity kits for displaced women.
• One-Time Donation Program One-time charitable donation option processed through the website with optional chapter affiliation to direct contributions to the Greater LA Chapter or other regional chapters.
• Personal Fundraising Campaign Program Program allowing supporters to create personal fundraisers for UN Women USNC through platforms such as Facebook Fundraisers, channeling grassroots donations to the organization.
• Chapter Events and Advocacy Gatherings Ticketed and hosted community events including professional HeForShe conversations, luncheons, panels, film festivals, and the Annual Walk to End Violence Against Women held across U.S. chapters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 million people including 30,000 survivors of gender-based violence benefited from projects in one year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Commission to Prevent and Eradicate Violence against Women (Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnered with UN Women and Sports Full to organize the HeForShe Flash Tournament featuring women's soccer teams from Mexican universities.
• Sports FullminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Sports agency partner for HeForShe Flash Tournament promoting women's participation in sport and ending violence against women.
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Joint Program 'Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women' working with women farmers in Ethiopia, Guatemala, and other countries. Provides funding and technical expertise for agricultural cooperatives and economic empowerment programs.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partners in the Joint Program on Rural Women's Economic Empowerment, addressing food security and agricultural productivity alongside UN Women and FAO.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Joint program addressing sustainable agriculture and rural women's economic empowerment, contributing technical agricultural expertise.
• Eurasian Women's Network on AIDScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Long-standing partnership on engagement of women living with HIV, including SDGs localization initiatives in Ukraine.
• BaidarieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner for 'Empowerment of Women Garment Workers in Sialkot' project, funded by Byenetton Group.
• CANAPAVI FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal foundation strengthening capacities of women cantadoras in Colombia's Tumaco region through traditional Afro-Colombian music.
• Equality for GrowthminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal organization partnering with UN Women to provide women's rights training to market vendors in Tanzania.

Scale indicators5 records

Direct peers

• UNICEF USA: UNICEF USA is a US national committee for UNICEF that raises funds, runs chapter networks, and advocates for child welfare globally — the closest structural analogue to UN Women USNC.
• Ms. Foundation for Women: Ms. Foundation for Women is a US women's foundation funding grassroots gender-equality movements, comparable to UN Women USNC in cause focus and US donor engagement.
• Global Fund for Women: Global Fund for Women is a US-based grantmaking foundation supporting women's rights organizations worldwide, competing for the same donor base as UN Women USNC.
• UNFPA USA: UNFPA USA is the US national committee for the UN Population Fund, raising funds and running advocacy campaigns for reproductive health — directly comparable to UN Women USNC's structure and mission.
• Equality Now: Equality Now is a US-based international human rights organization working on gender equality and ending violence against women, directly competing for advocacy donors and similar programmatic outcomes.
• UNHCR USA: UNHCR USA is the US national committee for the UN Refugee Agency, operating the same chapter-and-membership fundraising model as UN Women USNC.
• Women for Women International: Women for Women International is a US non-profit serving women survivors of war and conflict through economic and social empowerment programs — overlapping beneficiary focus with UN Women USNC.

Emerging players

• International Women's Health Coalition: IWHC advocates for women's health and rights globally through policy and grantmaking — a more narrowly focused peer in the gender-equality advocacy space.

Broad incumbents

• National Organization for Women (NOW): NOW is a long-established US women's rights advocacy organization; though domestic-focused, it overlaps with UN Women USNC on policy advocacy and membership-driven fundraising.
• UN Foundation: The UN Foundation is a US-based non-profit that mobilizes support for the United Nations system, structurally similar to UN Women USNC as a US fundraising and advocacy arm of a UN entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USNC_UNWomen
• Facebookfacebook.com/USNC.UNWomen
• Instagraminstagram.com/usnc_unwomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unwomenusala

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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