Black Ladies in Public Health

Name

Black Ladies in Public Health

Legal name

Black Ladies in Public Health

Website

https://bliph.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Nonprofit Community Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Sexual & Reproductive Health & Family Planning (SRH/FP) Programs (BPADAIAD), School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Public health advocacy
• Community health network
• Health equity programs
• Nonprofit organization
• HIV prevention initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts donations through PayPal to support programs and activities. Donors can fund specific causes and sponsor BLiPH programs.
2. Merchandise Sales: BLiPH sells branded merchandise including T-shirts and hoodies through their online shop to fund programs and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Black Ladies in Public Health (BLiPH) operates a decentralized community network connecting more than 16,000 Black women, students, community partners, and public health professionals across 101 cities and 83 countries. The organization delivers six core programs (Black Girls Spring for R&R HIV prevention initiative, HealTHY HBCU capacity assessment, HBCU Response to COVID-19 research, High School Community Health Worker Program, and the Reflections HIV Campaign), supplemented by a branded merchandise e-commerce store and PayPal-based donation infrastructure that funds mission activities.

Product overview

Black Ladies in Public Health operates as a community network platform offering programs, resources, and advocacy for Black women in public health. The core offering is the BLiPH Network Platform connecting over 16,000 members across 35 online platforms in 101 cities and 83 countries. Supporting programs include Black Girls Spring for R&R (HIV prevention), HealTHY HBCU (HBCU health assessment), HBCU Response to COVID-19 (research program), High School Community Health Worker Program (youth training), and Reflections HIV Campaign (women's HIV care). The companion program Black Men In Public Health extends the network's reach. An e-commerce merchandise store sells branded apparel to fund programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BLiPH Network Platform A decentralized community network platform connecting more than 16,000 Black women, students, community partners, and public health professionals through 35 online platforms to advance public health careers and equitable outcomes.
• Black Girls Spring for R&R (BGSR) A community-developed HIV prevention initiative designed for and by Black women to disrupt disparities by reframing 'risk' and focusing on 'reasons' for HIV prevention and care for Black women and girls.
• HealTHY HBCU A Black-led initiative to assess the resources and capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in support of optimal health for students and their communities.
• HBCU Response to COVID-19 Program A research study examining Fall 2020 reopening plans amidst the COVID-19 pandemic for 101 HBCUs in the United States, analyzing COVID-19 policies, innovations, accommodations, and resources.
• High School Community Health Worker Program

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Black Men In Public Health (BMiPH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMiPH was created in 2017 by Dr. Derek Anderson as a safe space for public health-affiliated Black men. BLiPH and BMiPH partnered from the beginning understanding the importance of unity. The organizations work together at the intersections of identities in careers, as members of the Black community, and shared purpose of safeguarding the health of Black populations.
• Morehouse School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLiPH supports Morehouse School of Medicine's High School & Young Adults Community Health Worker (HSYACHW) Digital Learning Curriculum to train youth to become Community Health Workers.
• Deirdre Johnson / Deirdre SpeakscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeirdre Johnson is a partner in the Black Girls Spring for R&R (BGSR) initiative. Over three years (2022-2025), BLiPH and Deirdre Speaks will uplift the BGSR movement to reclaim and redistribute power in support of HIV prevention and care for Black women and girls.
• Melinated MomscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMelinated Moms, led by Jatesha 'Jaye' Wilson, is a community partnership focused on maternal health for women of color. Jaye Wilson serves as a community partnership representative within BLiPH.
• Crystal James, Esq / Center for Rural Health & Economic EquityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrystal James, Esq serves as Director of the Center for Rural Health & Economic Equity, partnering with BLiPH on programs and initiatives.
• Dr. Derek AndersonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Derek Anderson is the Founder and Executive Director of Black Men In Public Health. He has partnered with BLiPH founder Jasmine Ward since the beginning to advance shared purpose of safeguarding the health of Black populations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Association of Black Psychologists: Professional organization addressing mental health and psychological well-being of Black communities. It overlaps with BLiPH on behavioral health, HBCU engagement, and culturally grounded public health practice.
• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE): National professional association for health educators, whose Texas chapter awarded BLiPH's founder the Horizon Award. SOPHE operates as a credentialed incumbent in the same public health education space BLiPH addresses, but with formal membership and dues.
• National Medical Association: The largest U.S. organization representing African American physicians and their patients. It addresses health disparities affecting Black communities at a broader clinical and policy level, intersecting with BLiPH's mission on health equity for Black populations.
• National Association of Black Social Workers: Established professional association advancing Black social workers and the communities they serve. It overlaps with BLiPH on the social determinants of health, HBCU engagement, and advocacy for equity-centered service delivery.
• National Black Nurses Association: Long-established professional association representing Black nurses and advancing health equity. While focused on nursing rather than public health broadly, it serves an overlapping demographic and competes for similar member attention and institutional partnerships.

Direct peers

• Sisters Network Inc. National African American breast cancer survivorship organization with a community-based chapter model. Comparable in mission (Black women's health equity), grassroots network structure, and emphasis on community-driven outreach.
• Black Women's Health Imperative: National nonprofit focused on advancing health and wellness for Black women through policy, advocacy, and research. It is the most established peer operating in the same Black women's health equity space BLiPH serves, with substantially larger institutional capacity.
• Black Men in Public Health: Founded in 2017 by Dr. Derek Anderson as a direct counterpart network for Black men in public health. It is BLiPH's flagship strategic partner and operates an almost identical decentralized network model targeting a different demographic within the same professional equity space.

Others

• Morehouse School of Medicine: Strategic partner co-developing the High School & Young Adults Community Health Worker curriculum with BLiPH. As a leading HBCU medical institution, it operates adjacent programs on health equity and workforce development that intersect with BLiPH's mission.

Emerging players

• Sisters in Public Health: A grassroots community for women of color in public health. Closely aligned with BLiPH's networking, professional development, and equity-focused mission but with a broader gender and ethnicity lens and smaller formal organizational footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Bliph16
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bliph

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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