The Fort Wayne Urban League Inc

Name

The Fort Wayne Urban League Inc

Legal name

Fort Wayne Urban League, Inc.

Website

https://fwul.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Workforce development programs
• Youth education programs
• Civic engagement initiatives
• Civil rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

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: General donations from individuals supporting the organization's mission to enable African Americans and others to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.
2. Membership Dues: Tiered membership program with five levels: Scarlet Member ($1,000 individual/$1,500 couple annually), Empowered Member ($500), Social Justice Member ($250), Neighborhood Member ($50), and Corporate Member ($500 small business/$1,000 corporation). Benefits include event tickets, library access, newsletter, and volunteer opportunities.
3. Special Events Revenue: Annual Equality for All Sneaker Ball generates revenue through ticket sales and corporate sponsorships. Third annual event scheduled for September 12, 2026 at Parkview Mirro Event and Conference Center.
4. Foundation and Grant Funding: Grant funding from foundations including Foellinger Foundation (up to $2M for Summer Learning Labs), McMillen Foundation (computer lab renovation), Wilson Foundation (Ruby Bridges Rock Trail), and SEED Fort Wayne (Ruby Bridges Rock Trail). Also receives Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant funding from City of Fort Wayne.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for programs and events including Sneaker Ball sponsorship opportunities at various levels. Sponsors include organizations such as PNC Bank (site creation support), AEP (STEAM Camp), and various employers participating in job fairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Fort Wayne Urban League delivers free community programs organized around four pillars: Community Connections (emergency food pantry, computer lab, library, neighborhood beautification), Education & Employment (tutoring, STEAM camp, senior tech training, job fairs, work-readiness training), Social Justice (Mothers for the Movement, Race Card Project, Banned Book Campaign), and Civic Engagement (voting site, candidate forums, community dinners). The organization also runs a tiered membership program and an annual fundraising gala (Equality for All Sneaker Ball) to sustain operations.

Product overview

The Fort Wayne Urban League is a community services organization (not a technology company) that offers a portfolio of social programs organized around four key pillars: Community Connections, Education & Employment, Social Justice, and Civic Engagement. Programs include the Equality for All Sneaker Ball (annual fundraiser), Mothers for the Movement (police interaction safety), Race Card Project (community dialogue), After School tutoring, Senior Tekkie Program, STEAM Camp, Work Ready youth employment training, Job Fairs, Emergency Food Pantry, Free Computer Lab, Library services, and membership tiers. The organization does not offer a unified software product or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• After School with FWUL Free after-school tutoring program for students in grades 3-12 providing up to 2 hours per week of personalized learning support.
• STEAM Camp Free summer program for youth ages 13-17 featuring hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics, with a $100 stipend available for participants completing all assignments.
• Work Ready Program Free 4-week summer experience for youth ages 15-18 to build a career toolkit, with a $250 completion payment awarded upon finishing the program.
• Senior Tekkie Program Free technology skills training for seniors aged 55+ covering cell phones and tablets, with a free Amazon Fire tablet awarded upon completion.
• Job Fairs Community job fairs co-hosted with WorkOne Northeast Indiana, connecting job seekers with over 100 employers offering on-the-spot interviews and immediate hiring opportunities.
• Emergency Food Pantry Emergency food assistance for working families with children experiencing food insecurity, available Monday-Thursday from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the FWUL headquarters.
• Free Computer Lab Free community computer lab available to youth and seniors, recently renovated with funding from McMillen Foundation and Google.
• Chief Condra Ridley Library Named library at the FWUL facility providing books to members, with select books granted as membership benefits to Empowered and Social Justice Members.
• Civic Engagement Programs Initiatives including Breaking Bread Stopping Bullets dinners, Meet the Candidates nights, and serving as an official voting site for the National Urban League's Reclaim Your Vote campaign.
• Mothers for the Movement: Every Child Home Alive Program educating youth on proper protocols when interacting with police, featuring the STOP, SHOW, STAY traffic-stop safety protocols developed in partnership with the Fort Wayne Police Department.
• Race Card Project Community dialogue initiative inviting residents to express thoughts on race in six words, partnering with journalist Michele Norris's national Race Card Project, which has collected over 500,000 narratives from all 50 states and 96 countries.
• Banned Book Campaign Campaign to protect the freedom to read by ensuring books representing diverse voices and experiences remain accessible, including titles from banned book collections.
• Membership Programs Tiered annual membership with five levels: Scarlet Member ($1,000 individual/$1,500 couple), Empowered Member ($500), Social Justice Member ($250), Neighborhood Member ($50), and Corporate Member ($500 small business/$1,000 corporation), each offering specific benefits including event access, books, and recognition.
• Equality for All Sneaker Ball Annual formal gala where attendees wear sneakers with formal attire, combining gourmet dining, entertainment, and community impact storytelling to support all FWUL programs; 3rd annual event scheduled for September 12, 2026 at Parkview Mirro Event and Conference Center.
• Fort Wayne Urban League Guild Dedicated group of volunteer champions serving as the auxiliary arm of the organization, advancing work through volunteer advocacy, community engagement, mentoring youth, supporting events, and raising funds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 employers participate in job fairs with on-the-spot interviews
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Weigand ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 15 April 2025Construction partner for health clinic renovation project at the FWUL Hanna Street facility. Ceremony held in April 2025 marking beginning of renovations for accessible health clinic with wide range of services.
• National Urban LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1949The Fort Wayne Urban League is a local affiliate of the National Urban League, which comprises 100 affiliates across the United States. The association merged with NUL almost 30 years after its inception (1949) to offer comprehensive services beyond recreational opportunities, focusing on housing, employment, health, economic development, community engagement, and civil rights.
• Fort Wayne Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership established to develop and implement the STOP, SHOW, STAY police interaction protocols for youth through the Mothers for the Movement: Every Child Home Alive initiative. Officers participate in community dinner forums to build trust and foster understanding.
• WorkOnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with WorkOne Northeast Indiana to host job fairs connecting job seekers with over 100 employers offering on-the-spot interviews and immediate hiring opportunities.
• Martin Luther King ClubminorOthersCommunity organization utilizing FWUL as a hub for club activities and meetings.
• Fort Wayne Civic TheatreminorOthersLocal arts organization utilizing FWUL as a community hub for programming and performances.
• The Literacy AllianceminorOthersLiteracy organization partnering with FWUL as part of the community hub network.
• Girl Scout TroopsminorOthersLocal Girl Scout troops utilize FWUL as a community hub for meetings and activities.
• National Urban League (Reclaim Your Vote)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFWUL serves as official voting site aligning with National Urban League's Reclaim Your Vote campaign to empower voter participation.
• Michele Norris / The Race Card ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Race Card Project, created by journalist Michele Norris in 2010, inviting community members to share six-word statements about race and identity. Project has collected over 500,000 narratives from all 50 states and 96 countries.
• Biggs PropertyminorOthersPartner organization utilizing FWUL as community hub.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana: Mentoring nonprofit serving youth in northeast Indiana — overlapping with FWUL's Guild volunteer mentoring and youth development work. Comparable as a peer competing for youth-mentoring volunteers and donor dollars in Fort Wayne.
• Brightpoint (formerly East Allen County Head Start): Northeast Indiana community-action agency delivering Head Start, workforce, and family-support services. Comparable as a fellow social services nonprofit competing for foundation grants (e.g., Foellinger) and serving overlapping low-income and minority families in the region.
• United Way of Allen County: Fort Wayne–area nonprofit that convenes donors and funds community programs across education, financial stability, and health — the same broad issue areas as FWUL's pillars. Directly comparable as a fellow community foundation/federated nonprofit competing for local corporate and individual donors.
• YWCA Northeast Indiana: Northeast Indiana YWCA delivering social justice, advocacy, workforce, and community programs to women and families. Comparable in mission scope (civic engagement + economic empowerment + social justice) and overlap with FWUL's workforce and community-connection programming.
• Community Harvest Food Bank: Northeast Indiana food bank that supports FWUL's emergency food pantry program and serves overlapping food-insecure populations. Comparable as a fellow mission-driven nonprofit addressing basic-needs insecurity in the same service area.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne youth development nonprofit offering after-school programming, tutoring, STEM, and summer enrichment that overlaps directly with FWUL's After School tutoring, STEAM Camp, and Work Ready programs. Competes for similar youth, families, and school partnerships in the same metro.
• Indianapolis Urban League: Sister Urban League affiliate serving the Indianapolis African American community with education, employment, health, and civic engagement programs. Closest direct operating peer — same network, same programmatic pillars, same funding model, scaled to a larger metro.
• NAACP Fort Wayne Branch: Local NAACP chapter advancing civil rights, social justice, and civic engagement for the Fort Wayne African American community. Directly overlaps with FWUL's Social Justice and Civic Engagement pillars and shared donor base.

Broad incumbents

• National Urban League: Parent network of 100 affiliates including FWUL; operates the national Urban League movement on economic empowerment, civil rights, and workforce development. Comparable as the umbrella organization whose brand, advocacy, and best-practice infrastructure FWUL leverages.

Emerging players

• Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana: Northeast Indiana nonprofit providing disability, early-intervention, and family-support services. Partial overlap with FWUL's community-connections and youth programs; comparable as a regional human-services nonprofit sharing the same local foundation and corporate funding pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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