Name

QTBIPOC Design

Legal name

QTBIPOC Design, Inc.

Website

https://qtbipoc.design

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

QTBIPOC Design is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free and sliding-scale design education, mentorship, and community programming to LGBTQ+ BIPOC designers via a UX Bootcamp, Design Fellowship, virtual events, and a Slack community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Design Education Services

akta.pro primary industry

Social Q&A & Knowledge Communities (BPAMABAI)

Keywords

• Design education nonprofit
• UX design training
• Community programming events
• Design mentorship programs
• Creative fellowship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

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. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 85-4370043), QTBIPOC Design raises funds through individual donations and corporate sponsorships. Donations go directly toward programming costs for events, the UX Bootcamp, and Slack community infrastructure. The organization also participates in corporate matching through Benevity.
2. Design Fellowship Program Fees: The 9-month Design Fellowship Program requires a fully-refundable $350 deposit upon acceptance, payable after the interview selection. Upon completing the course, fellows may receive the deposit back as a refund or choose to donate it back to the organization. This functions as a commitment deposit rather than a primary revenue source.
3. UX Bootcamp Fees: The 12-week UX Bootcamp is offered on a financial sliding scale to accommodate varying economic situations, with limited partial and full scholarships available for those needing additional financial support. This model prioritizes accessibility over revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QTBIPOC Design is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers free and accessible design education, mentorship, events, and community programming for individuals who identify as both LGBTQ+ and BIPOC. The core offerings include a 9-month Design Fellowship, a 12-week UX Bootcamp, monthly virtual UX Nights events, Creative Chats networking sessions, a member-only Slack community, and the QD Monthly newsletter, all centered on upskilling and supporting QTBIPOC creative professionals.

Product overview

QTBIPOC Design is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing education, mentorship, and networking opportunities for LGBTQ+ designers of color. The organization operates a portfolio of free and accessible programs including: the nine-month Design Fellowship Program for early-to-mid career designers; the 12-week UX Bootcamp for beginners; recurring UX Nights virtual events; Creative Chats speaker series; a Slack community channel; and the QD Monthly newsletter. All programming is specifically designed for individuals who identify as both LGBTQ+ and BIPOC, with the mission of making design teams more equitable and infusing the industry with diverse perspectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Fellowship Program A nine-month fellowship program for early to mid-career QTBIPOC designers that empowers participants to transform their careers, uplevel their skills, and elevate their impact on the design industry through monthly day-long classes, personal coaching, a partner-pair model, and guest instruction from industry leaders.
• UX Bootcamp A 12-week intensive UX design bootcamp covering UX fundamentals, Figma, research methodology, portfolio building, and job search preparation, delivered virtually with weekly lectures, partner collaborations, and a case study project; tuition offered on a sliding scale with scholarships.
• UX Nights A recurring virtual event series bringing together the QTBIPOC community for UX education and empowerment, covering topics including career development, Figma training, UX interview coaching, salary negotiations, equity panels, portfolio workshops, freelance guidance, and a book club at the intersection of design, social justice, and technology.
• Creative Chats A virtual event series for designers and creatives in the QTBIPOC community to connect, swap perspectives, and stay inspired by the work and ideas shaping the design field, with each session centered on a guest speaker or theme.
• Slack Community An exclusive Slack community channel for QTBIPOC designers to discuss design, get feedback, ask questions, share tools and resources, hang out, and connect with peers. Membership requires self-identification as both BIPOC and LGBTQ+ and acceptance of the Code of Conduct.
• QD Monthly Newsletter A monthly newsletter (QD Monthly) distributed via Substack featuring news, events, job postings, resources, and highlights from the QTBIPOC Design community, along with event reminders for upcoming programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 design fellows per annual cohort (2025-2026 cohort has 10 fellows from competitive applicant pool)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Startups for AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQTBIPOC Design has partnered with Startups for All to integrate real-life products from underrepresented startups and founders into the UX Bootcamp curriculum. This partnership enhances the bootcamp's practical relevance and provides exposure to diverse founders and products for students.
• GrouptrailminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQTBIPOC Design partnered with Grouptrail to integrate their work as a case study in the UX Bootcamp program. Students collaborate with Grouptrail to ideate and innovate products impacting students, providing real-world project experience.
• BenevityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQTBIPOC Design has partnered with Benevity to participate in corporate matching programs, enabling employee donation matching and workplace giving for corporate sponsors and individual donors who use the Benevity platform.
• Guest Instructors (Multiple Organizations)minorOthersNotable guest instructors for the Design Fellowship include Phim Her (Founder, HAWJ Studio), George Aye (Co-Founder, Greater Good Studio), Tony Glorioso (Head of Product Design, CLEAR), Maurice Cherry (Revision Path podcast), Susan Liao (Founder, Startups for All & Leaders Like Us), Ashleigh Axios (former Obama White House Creative Director), Patrizia Bertini (Head of UX Operations, Truelayer), Christopher Sanchez (Founder, Emergent Line), Sally Chung (Founder of Designpreneurs), and ONCH (Artist and Jewelry Designer). These individuals serve as visiting guest speakers for each fellowship class.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Out in Tech: Nonprofit community for LGBTQ+ people in technology, offering mentorship, events, and programming. A named partner of QTBIPOC Design and the closest direct comparable in mission and delivery model, with the difference being Out in Tech's broader tech focus versus QTBIPOC Design's design-only specialization.
• Trans Tech Social Enterprises: Nonprofit supporting transgender people in technology through education, jobs programs, and community. A named partner of QTBIPOC Design with a comparable community-and-education model, although TTSE focuses on trans people broadly across tech rather than on the LGBTQ+/BIPOC intersection within design.
• ADPList: Global mentorship platform connecting designers and product professionals, including affinity-based communities. Comparable in that it provides design mentorship at scale with a community-ecosystem dynamic, but operates as a venture-backed for-profit versus QTBIPOC Design's donation-supported nonprofit model.

Broad incumbents

• AIGA: The largest professional association for design, with educational programming, events, and DEI initiatives. Relevant because the QTBIPOC Design fellowship page cites AIGA's salary-equity survey as the problem it is addressing, and AIGA serves as the broad incumbent against which QTBIPOC Design's intersectional specialization is differentiated.
• Interaction Design Association (IxDA): Global professional association for interaction and UX design, running events, local groups, and education. Comparable as a design-community organization with education and networking programming, but with no community-specific focus on QTBIPOC designers.
• General Assembly: Established for-profit design and technology bootcamp provider. Comparable as a UX-education organization offering immersive training, but priced at market rates, broadly accessible rather than community-restricted, and without the LGBTQ+/BIPOC intersectional focus.
• Cooper Hewitt: Design museum and education organization offering programming, exhibitions, and learning resources. Comparable as an established design-education institution with community programming, though museum-based rather than community-restricted.

Emerging players

• Hack Design: Free, curated design education delivered via email lessons and a community. Comparable in the free design-education and community dimension, though broader in scope and without QTBIPOC Design's identity-specific community gate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/qtbipocdesign
• Xx.com/qtbipocdesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qtbipocdesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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