Child Care Association of Louisiana

What Child Care Association of Louisiana does

The Child Care Association of Louisiana (CCAL) is a statewide, IRS-recognized 501(c) nonprofit professional membership organization headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It represents more than 3,000 childcare providers across the state, including licensed childcare centers, family day home providers, and individual early childhood educators. CCAL operates as a trade association rather than a technology or commercial enterprise, with no proprietary software products, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed API or app platform. Its service offering is centered on advocacy, technical support, professional development, and member-benefit aggregation.

The organization's core deliverable is its membership program, sold on an annual subscription basis with tiered bundles ranging from $100 (Family Child Care/In-Home Provider, covering up to 2 members) to $400 (Platinum, unlimited staff coverage). Intermediate Bronze ($160, up to 10 members), Silver ($200, up to 12), and Gold ($280, up to 15) bundles comprise the bulk of the pricing ladder, alongside a specialized Child Care Health Consultant tier. Revenue is generated primarily through membership dues, supplemented by conference fees and donations. The organization is staffed by a very small team (1–10 employees) and runs on Wild Apricot membership software.

CCAL's go-to-market is community-led: providers enroll directly via the website or by phone, and engagement is sustained through weekly ZOOM member calls, two annual education conferences (Spring and Fall, with LDOE- and Louisiana Pathways-approved clock hours), an annual CCAL Day at the Capitol advocacy event, and recurring email/text communications. The organization monetizes its aggregated membership base by brokering discount and benefit partnerships with corporate sponsors and strategic partners — most notably Shiloh Benefits Group (endorsed health/vision/dental plan), Walden University (discounted ECE college classes), EVOLV (discounted websites), and the National Child Care Association (free national membership included with CCAL dues). It also facilitates a State Purchase Program enabling members to procure supplies at state bid prices.

Name

Child Care Association of Louisiana

Legal name

Child Care Association of Louisiana

Website

https://childcarelouisiana.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Child Care Association of Louisiana is a statewide 501(c) nonprofit membership organization representing over 3,000 childcare providers in Louisiana, delivering advocacy, technical support, professional development, and member-benefit partnerships through tiered annual dues.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Association Membership Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAKAN

Subsidy & Funding Compliance (CCDF/child care assistance program requirements)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Licensing, Compliance & Quality Rating Services

SECONDARYEDACAIAA

Pre-Service ECE Credential Programs (Certificates/Diplomas/Degrees)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

Keywords

• Child care advocacy
• Professional membership services
• Early childhood education
• Child care training
• Nonprofit membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CCAL generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues. Membership levels range from $100 to $400 per year depending on the bundle size and provider type. The organization also receives donations and may generate some revenue from conference fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CCAL is a statewide nonprofit professional membership organization for Louisiana childcare providers, offering tiered annual memberships (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Family/In-Home, and Child Care Health Consultant) priced from $100 to $400 per year. Members receive legislative advocacy, technical support on regulatory matters (fire marshal inspections, CCAP, Edlink, background checks), clock-hour training, weekly ZOOM calls, and cost-savings programs on groceries, supplies, ECE college classes, websites, and a group health plan.

Product overview

The Child Care Association of Louisiana (CCAL) is a statewide nonprofit professional membership organization, not a technology product company. It offers a unified membership program providing advocacy for the childcare industry, technical support (Edlink, CCAP, Fire Marshal Inspections), Health & Safety Training, and Educational Conferences (Spring, Fall, and Last Chance conferences with LDOE-approved clock hours). Additional services include a State Purchase Program for discounted purchasing, a Resource Library with regulatory documents, weekly ZOOM membership calls, and various member discount programs for groceries, websites, and college classes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCAL Annual Membership (Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum / Family-In-Home / Health Consultant bundles) Tiered annual professional membership for Louisiana licensed childcare centers, family day home providers, in-home CCAP providers, and child care health consultants, delivering advocacy, technical support, weekly ZOOM calls, conferences, clock hours, and member discounts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members can save 15-35% on groceries through CCAL sponsored food and supplies savings program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hughes Insurance ServicesminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing insurance services to CCAL members. Listed under Corporate Sponsors section on the CCAL website.
• FrogstreetminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing early childhood education curriculum and resources. Listed under Corporate Sponsors section on the CCAL website.
• Pelican PlaygroundsminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing playground equipment for childcare centers. Listed under Corporate Sponsors section on the CCAL website.
• Kaplan Early Learning CompanyminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing early learning materials and supplies. Listed under Corporate Sponsors section on the CCAL website.
• Shiloh Benefits GroupcoreOthersCCAL endorses Shiloh Benefits Group health, vision, and dental plan for CCAL members and their staff. This is a core member benefit providing affordable healthcare options.
• EVOLVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership provides members discounted pricing on websites for their early learning centers through CCAL's partnership with EVOLV.
• Walden UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement provides CCAL members discounted pricing on ECE (Early Childhood Education) college classes through Walden University.
• National Child Care Association (NCCA)coreOthersCCAL members receive free membership in the National Child Care Association (NCCA), providing national-level advocacy and resources in addition to CCAL's state-level representation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Council for Professional Recognition: The Council for Professional Recognition administers the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, intersecting with CCAL's professional development and clock-hours mission for early childhood educators.
• ZERO TO THREE: ZERO TO THREE is a national early childhood organization focused on infants and toddlers through advocacy, professional development, and policy; it overlaps with CCAL's ECE provider training and policy engagement mission.

Others

• Scholastic Early Childhood Programs: Scholastic Early Childhood is a corporate sponsor and curriculum provider serving child care providers; it parallels CCAL's corporate-sponsor partners (Kaplan, Frogstreet) that deliver educational resources to the same ECE constituency.
• National Workforce & Child Care Coordinating Association: NWCCCA focuses on child care workforce and provider sustainability issues; it is thematically adjacent to CCAL's advocacy and sustainability mission for the child care industry.

Direct peers

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): NAEYC is the largest professional membership organization in early childhood education and operates through state affiliates; it is directly comparable to CCAL in providing ECE provider membership, advocacy, accreditation, and professional development.
• National Child Care Association (NCCA): NCCA is the national trade association for licensed child care providers and is CCAL's explicit national partner; it provides a directly comparable membership/advocacy model serving an overlapping constituency of child care providers.
• Child Care Aware of America: Child Care Aware of America is a national child care advocacy and resource organization serving providers and families; it overlaps directly with CCAL's mission of supporting child care providers through advocacy, resources, and policy engagement.
• Louisiana Association for the Education of Young Children (LA-AEYC): LA-AEYC is the Louisiana state affiliate of NAEYC, providing ECE membership, advocacy, and professional development within the same geography as CCAL; the two organizations serve substantially overlapping provider constituencies.
• California Child Care Resource & Referral Network: The CA Child Care R&R Network is a statewide membership and advocacy organization supporting child care providers and families in California; it offers a comparable provider-membership and policy-engagement model to CCAL, though at much larger scale.
• Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TXAEYC): TXAEYC is the Texas state AEYC affiliate offering ECE provider membership, conferences, and policy advocacy; it is directly comparable to CCAL as a peer state-level early childhood membership organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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