Laotian American National Alliance (LANA)

What Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) does

Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) is a US-based nonprofit advocacy organization that works to amplify the voices and visibility of the Laotian American multi-ethnic community through three programmatic pillars: education, visibility, and collaboration. Its functional mandate is to address underrepresentation of Laotian Americans in public service and leadership, counter misinformation affecting the community, and connect Laotian Americans with cultural and national organizations. The constituency it serves is the approximately 254,000 Laotian Americans living in the United States, with the largest populations concentrated in California (San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno), Minnesota (Minneapolis-Saint Paul), Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth), and Washington (Seattle) — a demographic that, per the organization's own published figures, has a per capita income of $17,951, a 41% low-income share, and only a 14% bachelor's-degree attainment rate.

Name

Laotian American National Alliance (LANA)

Legal name

Laotian American National Alliance

Website

https://lanausa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Community advocacy
• Nonprofit services
• Cultural education
• Civic engagement
• Misinformation response

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization generates revenue through donations from individuals and supporters. The website features a Community Defense Fund that accepts contributions to support outreach initiatives, dispel misinformation, and empower the community.
2. Community Defense Fund: Dedicated fund accepting donations to combat misinformation, foster unity, and ensure community voices are heard. Donations support outreach initiatives, community connection opportunities, expert education on pressing issues, and influencer/community leader collaborations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LANA is a nonprofit advocacy organization that amplifies underrepresented voices and empowers the multi-ethnic Laotian American community through education (creating resources to increase public understanding), visibility (promoting participation in public service and leadership), and collaboration (working with Laotian-led organizations, national organizations, and cultural leaders). It also runs a Community Defense Fund that supports outreach initiatives to combat misinformation, funds expert education on pressing issues, and partners with influencers and community leaders.

Product overview

LANA is a non-profit advocacy organization, not a technology product company. It offers no products, platforms, or software-as-a-service offerings. Its programs consist of community advocacy, education, visibility, and collaboration initiatives focused on empowering Laotian Americans. The organization does not maintain a product portfolio in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• NCAPA (National Asian Pacific American Political Alliance)minorOthersCoalition partner shown on website. NCAPA is a national organization representing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the political arena.
• TDW+CominorOthersPartner organization whose logo appears on LANA's website footer as part of the coalition network.
• GHF (Grantmakers for Girls)minorOthersPartner organization whose logo appears on LANA's website footer as part of the coalition network.
• SEARACminorOthersSoutheast Asian Resource Action Center - partner organization whose logo appears on LANA's website footer.
• AT&TminorOthersCorporate partner whose logo appears on LANA's website footer.
• VorasaneminorOthersPartner organization whose logo appears on LANA's website footer as part of the coalition network.
• Laos ScriptminorOthersPartner organization whose logo appears on LANA's website footer as part of the coalition network.
• Blue Star Realty WestminorOthersPartner organization whose logo appears on LANA's website footer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hmong American Partnership: Community-based organization serving Hmong Americans, a multi-ethnic group closely overlapping LANA's intended constituency. Operates similar advocacy, education, and community-building programs in parallel with LANA's mission.
• Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC): National Southeast Asian advocacy organization with overlapping mission on policy, civic participation, and community empowerment. Already a listed partner of LANA and operates in the same demographic space at a larger scale.
• Vietnamese American National Alliance: Direct structural parallel to LANA — a national alliance organized around a specific Southeast Asian American community for civic empowerment, education, and visibility. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and operating model.
• Lao Family Community Development: Lao-focused community organization providing education, social services, and advocacy in Laotian American communities across multiple U.S. states. Overlaps directly with LANA's target population and mission.
• Cambodian Association of America: Community advocacy organization serving Cambodian Americans, another Southeast Asian American demographic. Operates comparable programs around education, cultural visibility, and civic participation.

Broad incumbents

• Japanese American Citizens League: Established national Asian American civil rights and advocacy organization. Comparable in mission (civil rights, civic participation) but operates at significantly larger scale and with broader Asian American scope.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice: Large national AAPI civil rights umbrella organization with comparable focus on representation, civic participation, and combating discrimination. Significantly larger and broader than LANA, but operates in the same advocacy space.
• National Asian Pacific American Political Alliance (NCAPA): National AAPI political coalition focused on civic participation and political representation. Listed as a LANA coalition partner and operates as a broader umbrella that encompasses Laotian American concerns alongside many other Asian American communities.

Others

• National Association of Asian American Professionals: National organization focused on Asian American civic and professional participation. Less directly comparable but operates adjacent leadership-development programming that intersects with LANA's visibility and leadership development work.

Emerging players

• Chinese for Affirmative Action: Asian American advocacy organization focused on civic participation, immigration, and combating discrimination. Operates in a related advocacy space with partial overlap to LANA's mission and target issues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lanausaorg

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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