Maryland Alliance Of Public Charter Schools, Inc.

What Maryland Alliance Of Public Charter Schools, Inc. does

Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools, Inc. (MAPCS) is a nonprofit alliance organization headquartered at 1500 Union Ave. #1330 in Baltimore, Maryland. It represents 30+ member public charter schools across the state, with the heaviest concentration in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County and a newer presence in Prince George's County. The organization's mission is to provide advocacy, resource sharing, professional development, and a unified voice for Maryland's independent public charter schools chartered by local school districts.

MAPCS's product surface is organized around a central Programs & Resources Site (mdcharters.org) built on Squarespace, which serves as an informational and directory hub rather than a proprietary technology platform. Programs include a Find a Maryland Public Charter School directory, a Virtual Charter School Fair, a curated Vendor Marketplace with a 'Become a Vendor' onboarding flow, a Start a School program for prospective operators, a School-to-School Collaboration initiative, the MD CSP Grant program (mdcsp.org), membership services, and a quarterly newsletter distributed via Constant Contact. MAPCS does not offer a public API or developer-facing tooling.

The revenue model is nonprofit and membership-based, with income sourced from membership dues paid by member charter schools, donations, and grants supporting charter school advocacy and facilities funding (including the MD CSP Grant program). Go-to-market is community-led — the organization relies on district partnerships, family word-of-mouth, its website school finder, social media, the quarterly newsletter, and education-sector events rather than commercial sales motion. Customers are segmented into public charter schools (primary), Maryland families seeking enrollment options, charter school operators and leaders, and education vendors seeking channel access through the marketplace.

Name

Maryland Alliance Of Public Charter Schools, Inc.

Legal name

Maryland Alliance Of Public Charter Schools, Inc.

Website

https://mdcharters.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools (MAPCS) is a nonprofit alliance that provides advocacy, resources, professional development, and a unified voice for 30+ public charter schools across Maryland, primarily in Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, and Prince George's County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Charter School Advocacy and Member Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

Keywords

• Charter school advocacy
• Education nonprofit services
• Membership association
• School vendor marketplace
• Charter school directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: MAPCS operates as a membership organization for public charter schools, likely funded through membership dues from member schools, donations, and potentially state/federal grants for charter school support organizations.
2. Donations and Grants: The organization accepts donations and may receive grants to support charter school advocacy and resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools, Inc. is a statewide nonprofit membership alliance that advocates for and serves Maryland's public charter schools. It sells membership services to charter school operators and provides a Virtual Charter School Fair, a Find-a-School directory, an MD CSP Grant program, a Vendor Marketplace of approved education vendors, School-to-School Collaboration, professional development, and a quarterly newsletter.

Product overview

The Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools (MAPCS) operates as an alliance organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offering is a Programs & Resources Site that serves as an informational and directory portal for Maryland's public charter school network. The organization provides programs including the Virtual Charter School Fair, the Find a Maryland Public Charter School directory, the MD CSP Grant program, a Vendor Marketplace, School-to-School Collaboration resources, membership services, and a Quarterly Newsletter. These offerings serve families seeking charter school enrollment, existing member schools accessing resources and advocacy, and prospective schools looking to start new charter schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MAPCS Membership Program Annual membership program that gives Maryland public charter schools access to MAPCS's advocacy, vendor marketplace, collaboration sessions, professional development, and quarterly newsletter.
• Virtual Charter School Fair Online fair event where Maryland public charter schools present themselves to prospective families and students evaluating enrollment options.
• Find a Maryland Public Charter School (School Directory) Online directory of Maryland public charter schools that helps families and prospective students search for and compare charter school options statewide.
• MD CSP Grant Program Grant program that MAPCS administers to channel funding to Maryland public charter schools, supporting their operational and programmatic needs.
• Vendor Marketplace Marketplace connecting member Maryland charter schools with vetted, MAPCS-approved education vendors offering products, services, and supplies.
• School-to-School Collaboration Recurring collaboration sessions and peer-learning programs that connect staff and leaders from member charter schools to share best practices.
• Professional Development Professional development programming tailored to charter school educators and leaders, delivered to member schools.
• MAPCS Quarterly Newsletter Quarterly newsletter distributed to members and stakeholders with updates on advocacy, programs, and member news.

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• EdReports: Nonprofit that provides free reviews of K-12 curricula, commonly used by charter schools including MAPCS member schools for vendor evaluation. Adjacent ecosystem participant that overlaps with MAPCS's role of helping schools identify vetted instructional resources.
• Charter School Capital: Specialized charter school financing and facilities funding organization. Comparable insofar as MAPCS operates the MD CSP Grant program for charter facilities, but Charter School Capital is a finance-focused peer rather than a membership advocacy body.

Regional players

• New York Charter Schools Association: Statewide membership and advocacy body for New York's charter schools. Comparable structure to MAPCS in providing unified advocacy, member resources, and convening functions, but operating in a different state regulatory environment.
• California Charter Schools Association (CCSA): State-level charter school membership and advocacy organization operating in California. Highly comparable model — advocacy, member services, and resource hubs — though serving a much larger and more politically contested charter market than Maryland.
• Florida Charter School Alliance: State-level alliance advocating for Florida's charter schools. Mirrors MAPCS's alliance/membership model and advocacy focus, but Florida represents a much larger and more charter-friendly market than Maryland.
• Indiana Charter School Network: Statewide charter school advocacy and support organization in Indiana. Comparable as a state-level alliance providing advocacy, member services, and resource sharing for public charter schools, though serving a different state.

Direct peers

• National Charter Collaborative: Coalition focused on supporting high-quality, community-embedded charter schools. Directly comparable to MAPCS's mission around community-driven charter advocacy and operator support, with overlapping member school types.

Broad incumbents

• National Alliance for Public Charter Schools: National advocacy and membership organization for the U.S. public charter school sector. Directly analogous to MAPCS at the federal level, sharing advocacy, research, and member-services functions, but operating nationwide rather than in a single state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MarylandCharterSchools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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