u of mn duluth

Name

u of mn duluth

Legal name

YWCA Duluth

Website

https://ywcaduluth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Duluth

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individuals supporting the organization's mission to empower women and end racism.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Cash gifts and in-kind services and goods from businesses sponsoring events and programs.
3. State Funding: State of Minnesota funding to support the New Neighbors Social Services Hub in partnership with Justice North.
4. Planned Giving: Planned giving and asset donation programs for long-term donor engagement.
5. New Neighbors Mutual Aid Fund: Grassroots mutual aid fund where donations go directly to immigrant neighbors for rent and utility expenses without retention by YWCA Duluth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YWCA Duluth is a nonprofit social justice organization that delivers free community programs, direct social services, and advocacy initiatives aimed at empowering women, ending racism, and supporting immigrant and refugee families in Northeastern Minnesota. Its core offerings are the Young Leaders paid internship and leadership development program and the New Neighbors Program social services hub, supplemented by advocacy initiatives (Childcare Implementation Task Force, MN ERA) and signature community events.

Product overview

YWCA Duluth is a nonprofit social justice organization offering a portfolio of programs and advocacy initiatives rather than a technology product. The core programs include the Young Leaders Program (paid internship and leadership development) and the New Neighbors Program (social services hub for immigrants). Supporting programs include advocacy initiatives such as the Childcare Implementation Task Force and MN ERA advocacy, as well as event programs including the Raising Voices Speaker Series, Gender Joy Art Show, Persimmon Power Brunch, and Galentine's Day Celebration. The organization also conducts a Community Assessment for research and needs gathering. All programs align with the organization's mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Young Leaders Program A paid internship program launched in 2025 providing young women and gender-expansive leaders with professional goal-setting, one-to-one mentor pairing, and a leadership development curriculum grounded in reflection, strengths, and values-driven action. Internships culminate in an Applied Leadership Project in real-world contexts.
• New Neighbors Program A social services hub launched in 2026 in partnership with Justice North and ESHARA, providing immigrant and refugee communities with assistance for housing, employment, legal services, transportation, medical support, and navigation to essential public benefits across Northeastern Minnesota.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 women and gender-expansive people surveyed, more than 100 interviewed in 2025 community assessment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Justice NorthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership to launch New Neighbors Social Services Hub providing immigration legal services including Adjustment of Status, Naturalization, Employment Authorization, T Visas, U Visas, VAWA Self Petitions, and document replacement. Justice North focuses on affirmative immigration cases and provides intake at 877-696-5629.
• ESHARAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the New Neighbors Social Services Hub initiative supporting immigrant communities in Northeastern Minnesota.
• Divine KonnectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2025, YWCA Duluth donated their Spirit Valley building (411 N. 57th Avenue West) and two STEAM playgrounds to Divine Konnections, a BIPOC women-led nonprofit. The building reopened as the Diver Morning Sky Hope & Healing Center serving young mothers and families with infant/toddler care.
• YWCA USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYWCA Duluth is a local member of YWCA USA, the oldest and largest multicultural organization in the world, established in 1893.
• Childcare Implementation Task Force (CITF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvened by YWCA Duluth in 2025, the CITF brings together local leaders including Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, Lake Superior YMCA, City of Duluth Workforce Development, and community organizations to address the childcare crisis in the Northland.
• Gender JusticesecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerYWCA Duluth is a partner to Minnesotans for Equal Rights, led by Gender Justice, supporting efforts to pass the MN ERA (Equal Rights Amendment).
• PAVSAsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PAVSA (Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault) for the Gender Joy Art Show to display artwork created by sexual assault survivors alongside pieces from girls, women, and gender-expansive folks.
• Arrowhead Regional Arts CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding provided for the Community Mural Project making the event free and open to the public.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• YWCA Minneapolis: Local YWCA affiliate serving the Minneapolis metro with a comparable mix of women's empowerment, racial justice advocacy, and direct service programming. Most directly comparable as a peer YWCA chapter in the same Minnesota ecosystem, sharing the YWCA USA brand, mission framework, and donor pool overlap.
• YWCA Chicago: Mid-size YWCA local affiliate delivering women's empowerment, racial justice, and economic empowerment programming with a similar chapter structure and revenue mix of donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships. Comparable as a like-sized peer chapter operating the YWCA model in a mid-size U.S. city.
• YWCA of Greater Los Angeles: Larger YWCA local affiliate operating the same mission pillars (democratic, economic, gender, immigration, racial justice) and programming model. Comparable as a peer chapter running the full YWCA portfolio, including housing and immigration services, providing a benchmark for how YWCA Duluth's programs could scale.
• YWCA St. Paul: Minnesota YWCA affiliate offering women's leadership, advocacy, and community programming in the Twin Cities. Direct peer via shared YWCA USA affiliation and overlapping regional funding sources and mission focus on eliminating racism and empowering women.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Nonprofits: National network representing the nonprofit sector, providing advocacy, policy resources, and capacity-building. Comparable as the broad umbrella and policy voice for the type of 501(c)(3) community organization YWCA Duluth represents.
• YWCA USA: National umbrella organization for the YWCA network to which YWCA Duluth belongs as a local chapter. Provides brand, standards, and federation-level advocacy, while local chapters like Duluth deliver direct service — comparable as the parent and shared national identity that defines the organization's mission framework.
• Planned Parenthood North Central States: Regional nonprofit operating across Minnesota and the upper Midwest with a comparable mix of advocacy, direct service, donor-funded programming, and policy engagement on women's issues. Comparable as a similarly structured Minnesota/regional women's-mission nonprofit competing for overlapping donor and grant pools.

Others

• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits: Statewide membership association representing Minnesota nonprofits, providing advocacy, training, and capacity-building. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player that shapes the funding and policy environment in which YWCA Duluth operates, rather than a direct service competitor.

Emerging players

• Gender Justice: Minnesota-based legal and advocacy nonprofit focused on gender equity, and an active GTM/Marketing partner of YWCA Duluth on MN ERA advocacy. Comparable as a regional peer operating in the same advocacy space on gender justice, sharing some funders and overlapping programmatic territory.

Regional players

• Casa de Esperanza: Minnesota-based nonprofit focused on Latina women and families through advocacy and direct service, including immigration-related support. Comparable as a regional peer working in overlapping women's empowerment and immigrant-services territory with a culturally specific lens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ywduluth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ywduluth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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