National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

What National Coalition for Sexual Freedom does

The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Baltimore, MD. It operates as a coalition of over 140 groups, clubs, and businesses, including mental health practices and law firms, serving BDSM-Leather-Fetish, Swing, and Polyamory communities. NCSF delivers a portfolio of programs: the Kink Aware Professionals (KAP) referral directory, Consent Counts initiative, Educational Outreach Program, Incident Reporting & Response service, Amplify Voices DEI initiative, DSM Revision Project, The Freedom and Privacy Project, Resource Library, Media Outreach, and awareness campaigns (Consent Month, Metamour Day). The organization is entirely volunteer-run and does not operate proprietary technology platforms; distribution occurs through ncsfreedom.org, the coalition partner network, event co-sponsorship (e.g., the Sexual Freedom Parade at Naughty N'awlins with Hedonism II), the KAP referral directory, and social channels on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Fetlife, and Blue Sky.

Revenue derives from membership dues (currently free at the associate level during the 30th Anniversary campaign), direct donations processed through Wild Apricot, and merchandise/educational materials sales. Pricing is freemium-to-subscription at the individual, group, and business membership tiers on an annual billing cadence. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, relying on grassroots engagement, coalition partners, educational workshops, and advocacy campaigns rather than a formal sales force. Customer segments are persona-based, spanning kink and consensual non-monogamy communities, kink-aware professionals, coalition partner organizations, and academic researchers; no formal enterprise/SMB segmentation exists.

NCSF maintains academic and institutional partnerships including a research collaboration with Drs. Jessamyn Bowling and Rob Cramer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (yielding the 2020 Consent Survey Report with nearly 3,000 participants), and participates in coalitions with the Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic, Chosen Family Law Center, Modern Family Institute, and the Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition to develop a Legislative Toolkit for local relationship rights. Documented regulatory outcomes include advocacy supporting Maryland's Love is No Defense Act (HB4/SB129) and a Michigan city's first-in-the-nation polyamorous bias protection ordinance. Leadership comprises Tess Zachary (Chairperson) and Susan Wright (Spokesperson).

Name

National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

Legal name

National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

Website

https://ncsfreedom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) is a volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) advocacy coalition founded in 1996 that advances legal rights, consent education, and incident response services for BDSM, polyamory, and consensual non-monogamy communities through a 140+ member coalition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NCSF generates revenue through membership dues from individuals, groups, professional organizations, and businesses that serve kink or non-monogamy communities. Currently offering free associate membership.
2. Donations: NCSF accepts direct donations from supporters to fund advocacy work. The organization is all-volunteer, so donations directly support operational costs.
3. Materials Sales: NCSF offers merchandise and educational materials through their shop, including brochures on consent and professional services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NCSF provides advocacy, education, and direct-service programs for consenting adults engaged in BDSM-Leather-Fetish, swing, and polyamory communities. Its core offerings include the Kink Aware Professionals directory, Incident Reporting & Response services, consent education resources, and legal advocacy. The organization operates as a coalition of over 140 groups, clubs, and businesses, delivering services through its website, partner network, and community events.

Product overview

National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) is a non-profit advocacy organization operating as a coalition of over 140 groups, clubs and businesses. Rather than a unified software product, NCSF offers a portfolio of advocacy programs and services including the Kink Aware Professionals (KAP) directory, Consent Counts initiative, Educational Outreach Program with Creative Commons resources, Incident Reporting & Response services, the Amplify Voices DEI initiative, DSM Revision Project, The Freedom and Privacy Project, Resource Library with research and legal materials, Media Outreach, and awareness campaigns for Consent Month and Metamour Day. The organization focuses on creating political, legal and social environments advancing equal rights for consenting adults in BDSM-Leather-Fetish, Swing, and Polyamory communities through direct services, education, advocacy, and outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kink Aware Professionals (KAP): A listing of psychotherapeutic, medical, legal and other professionals who have stated that they are knowledgeable about and sensitive to diverse expressions of sexuality.
• Consent Counts
• The Freedom and Privacy Project
• Incident Reporting & Response
• Amplify Voices

Products and services

• Kink Aware Professionals (KAP) A directory listing of psychotherapeutic, medical, legal, and other professionals who have stated that they are knowledgeable about and sensitive to diverse expressions of sexuality within kink and non-monogamy communities.
• Incident Reporting & Response Provides assistance and resources to individuals, groups, and businesses dealing with incidents, including legal matters, consent violations, and discrimination cases.
• Educational Outreach Program Provides educational workshops and presentations on consent, kink, and alternative sexuality topics, including Creative Commons slide decks on consent and choking for educators.
• Resource Library Online repository containing research publications, legal resources, consent surveys, and educational materials on kink, polyamory, and alternative sexualities.
• Order NCSF Materials Physical and digital merchandise and educational materials available for order or download, including brochures on consent and professional services.
• Membership (Individual, Group, Business) Annual membership tiers for individuals, groups, and businesses supporting the coalition's advocacy work; free associate membership currently offered during NCSF's 30th Anniversary celebration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 reports handled in Q2 2026 through Incident Reporting & Response
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Polyamory FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2022Funding source providing grants to projects and organizations that advance awareness and understanding of polyamory. NCSF is among organizations that may benefit from foundation grants.
• Tickle.LifeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 September 2020World's First Community-based Discovery Platform for Sex and sexuality became an ally of NCSF, supporting the cause of alternate sexuality.
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Research partnership with Drs. Jessamyn Bowling and Rob Cramer at UNC Charlotte for consent and alt-sex community research, including the 2020 Consent Survey Report.
• Kink Aware Professionals (KAP) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirectory of psychotherapeutic, medical, legal and other professionals who are knowledgeable about and sensitive to diverse expressions of sexuality. Serves as a key resource connecting alt-sex communities with appropriate professional services.
• Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy (OPEN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Week of Visibility for Non-monogamy and advocacy training initiatives.
• Right to BeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of free Bystander Intervention workshops and resources referenced by NCSF.
• Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) Tactic Matrices for Non-monogamy and Kink communities.
• Hedonism IIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAll-inclusive adult resort co-sponsoring the Sexual Freedom Parade during Naughty N'awlins convention.
• Widener UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for dungeon monitor study with doctoral candidate Ashley Haymond.
• CenterlinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Active Bystander Intervention and De-escalation training for LGBTQ+ centers.
• Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of coalition developing Legislative Toolkit for advancing local relationship rights protections.
• Chosen Family Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of coalition developing Legislative Toolkit for advancing local relationship rights protections.
• Modern Family InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of coalition developing Legislative Toolkit for advancing local relationship rights protections.
• Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition (PLAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of coalition developing Legislative Toolkit for advancing local relationship rights protections.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• National LGBTQ Task Force: The National LGBTQ Task Force advances LGBTQ+ equality through advocacy, training, and movement building. It is comparable to NCSF as a U.S. advocacy coalition, with overlapping training programs and policy goals that touch kink and non-monogamy communities.
• Equality Federation: Equality Federation is a coalition of state-based LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, structurally similar to NCSF's coalition model. Both function as umbrella organizations that aggregate member groups to advance shared state and federal policy priorities.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): ACLU is a broad U.S. civil liberties organization that litigates on privacy, sexual expression, and First Amendment issues. It is a relevant peer because NCSF's legislative and privacy work intersects with ACLU's LGBTQ+ Rights and Speech, Privacy & Technology projects.
• National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR): NCLR is a U.S. legal advocacy organization advancing LGBTQ+ rights through impact litigation and policy. NCSF's Incident Reporting, KAP, and legislative work overlap with NCLR's role in advancing family law, anti-discrimination protections, and consent-related cases.
• National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC): NCAC is a U.S. alliance of organizations opposing censorship in art, literature, and expression. NCSF's work on FOSTA and sexual expression privacy overlaps with NCAC's free expression mission, making it a relevant adjacent advocacy peer.
• GLAAD: GLAAD is a leading LGBTQ+ media advocacy and visibility organization. Its work on accurate representation and cultural change is thematically adjacent to NCSF's Media Outreach program, and both serve overlapping alt-sex and queer communities.

Direct peers

• The Polyamory Foundation: The Polyamory Foundation funds projects that advance awareness and understanding of polyamory through grants. It is a current NCSF funding partner and operates in the same alt-sex advocacy ecosystem with a focus on polyamory education and research.
• Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition (PLAC): PLAC is a coalition of organizations and individuals focused on legal advocacy for polyamorous families, including legislative toolkits and amicus work. NCSF is an active PLAC coalition partner, and the two share overlapping mandates around relationship rights and family law reform.
• Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy (OPEN): OPEN is a peer organization directly active in polyamory and ethical non-monogamy advocacy, education, and policy work. It is a current NCSF partner (Week of Visibility for Non-monogamy) and addresses overlapping constituency and legislative agendas around relationship rights.
• Woodhull Freedom Foundation: Woodhull Freedom Foundation is a leading U.S. sexual freedom and human rights advocacy organization. It is highly comparable to NCSF because both organizations advocate for sexual expression, privacy, and decriminalization, and they have historically collaborated on issues like FOSTA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/ncsfreedom.bsky.social
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjfJcUQnCoFn3W3c1q4oeuQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/NCSFreedom
• Instagraminstagram.com/nationalcoalitionsexualfreedom/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@ncsfreedom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-coalition-for-sexual-freedom

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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