What Georgia Nurses Association does

Georgia Nurses Association (GNA), founded in 1907 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest professional membership association for registered nurses in the state and serves as the official state constituent of the American Nurses Association (ANA). Its core product is annual individual RN membership, supplemented by organizational memberships purchased by healthcare employers, continuing nursing education (CNE) courses delivered through an approved provider unit, an annual conference (e.g., 2026 GNA Conference — The Future of Nursing: Courageous Transformations), and a career/job board for nursing positions across Georgia.

GNA operates the entirety of its digital infrastructure on the third-party Nursing Network platform (nursingnetwork.com), which hosts the website, membership management, event registration, news distribution, career center, and CE tracking. There is no proprietary technology stack; the technical moat is functional rather than technical. The organization's strategy is productized around advocacy (legislative platform, GN-PAC political action committee, Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Summit), member support (Peer Assistance Program, Crisis Emotional Care, Grief Support), recognition (Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame, Great 100 Nurses, Honor a Nurse, Honor Guard), and philanthropic funding routed through the affiliated Georgia Nurses Foundation (GNF).

Revenue is generated through four principal streams: recurring membership dues, CE course and program fees, conference and event registration, and job board plus advertising (including sponsor relationships such as Commerce Bank). Distribution is community-led and self-serve via the digital platform, augmented by local chapters and organizational affiliates providing in-person engagement. GNA is a 501(c)-style non-profit with 1-10 paid employees, supported by a volunteer board and the Foundation's Board of Trustees; it is not a venture-backed entity and has no funding rounds, M&A activity, or outside investors in the data.

Name

Georgia Nurses Association

Legal name

Georgia Nurses Association

Website

https://georgianurses.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Georgia Nurses Association is a non-profit professional membership association serving registered nurses in Georgia through advocacy, continuing education, peer support, and recognition programs, operating as the state affiliate of the American Nurses Association.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

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. Membership Dues: GNA generates revenue through annual membership dues from registered nurses in Georgia. Membership provides access to advocacy, continuing education, professional development, and networking resources.
2. Continuing Education (CE) Courses: The organization offers approved provider unit status for nursing continuing professional development, including individual educational activities and CNE courses for nurses to maintain licensure.
3. Events and Conferences: GNA hosts annual conferences including the 2026 GNA Conference - The Future of Nursing: Courageous Transformations, generating revenue through registration fees.
4. Job Postings and Advertising: The organization operates a career center allowing employers to post nursing jobs and offers advertising opportunities through the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Georgia Nurses Association is a non-profit professional membership organization that sells annual registered-nurse memberships, approved continuing nursing education (CNE) courses, an annual conference, employer job postings on its career center, and the GNA Peer Assistance Program. Membership includes access to legislative advocacy through GN-PAC, scholarships via the affiliated Georgia Nurses Foundation, awards and recognition programs, and professional networking through statewide chapters and organizational affiliates.

Product overview

Georgia Nurses Association operates as a professional nursing association offering a membership-based platform with various programs, advocacy services, and professional development offerings. The portfolio includes the core GNA membership program, the Georgia Nurses Foundation (GNF) as the affiliated charitable arm, peer assistance programs, career center services, and continuing nursing education (CNE) offerings. Additional programs include the GN-PAC political action committee, awards programs (Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame), scholarship programs, and specialty initiatives like the Georgia Center for Nursing Excellence and Social Justice & Racial Equity Workgroup.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GNA Membership Annual membership program for registered nurses in Georgia providing access to advocacy, continuing education, professional development, networking, peer assistance, scholarships, and legislative representation.
• Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Courses Approved continuing education courses offered through GNA's Nursing Continuing Professional Development unit, enabling nurses to meet licensure renewal requirements.
• Annual GNA Conference Annual multi-day conference providing nursing education, networking, and professional development, with paid registration.
• Career Center / Georgia Nursing Jobs Job board platform allowing nurses to search local nursing jobs and upload resumes, and enabling employers to post paid job listings targeting Georgia nursing professionals.
• Organizational Memberships Membership tier allowing healthcare employers and institutions to provide GNA membership access to their nursing staff as part of professional development offerings.
• Advertising and Sponsorship Paid advertising and sponsorship opportunities on the GNA website and digital platform for organizations seeking visibility among Georgia's nursing workforce.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 nurses recognized in the Great 100 Nurses of Georgia 2026 list

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nursing NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationNursing Network hosts the Georgia Nurses Association website and digital platform, providing membership management, event registration, news distribution, career center, and continuing education tracking infrastructure for GNA operations.
• Commerce BankminorOthersCommerce Bank sponsors GNA and appears as a carousel advertiser on the GNA website, indicating a financial or advertising partnership relationship.
• American Nurses Association (ANA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNA is the state affiliate of the American Nurses Association, providing Georgia nurses access to national advocacy resources, standards, and policy positions. GNA connects members to ANA's national initiatives including the ANA Advocacy platform.
• Georgia Nurses Foundation (GNF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNF is the charitable arm of GNA, supporting scholarships, workforce development, and nursing excellence initiatives. GNA and GNF share a strategic plan and collaborate on fundraising through the Growth & Development Fund.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN): Specialty nursing association serving critical-care RNs with continuing education, certification, and advocacy. Comparable in offering CE and advocacy, though focused on a specialty segment rather than a state-level generalist audience like GNA.
• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA): Specialty professional association for emergency nurses offering membership, continuing education, and advocacy. Comparable to GNA in membership/advocacy model but narrower in scope to emergency nursing, representing partial overlap in addressable audience.

Direct peers

• American Nurses Association (ANA): The national professional association for registered nurses in the US, of which GNA is the official Georgia state affiliate. Directly comparable as the parent-tier counterpart offering the same membership, advocacy, and continuing-education model at national scale.
• Florida Nurses Association: State-level constituent of ANA serving registered nurses in Florida. Directly comparable in mission, structure, revenue model (dues/CE/events), and program portfolio to GNA, differing only by geography.
• North Carolina Nurses Association: State-level professional nursing association for North Carolina with parallel membership, CE, advocacy, and peer assistance programs. Closely comparable in scale and operating model to GNA.
• California Nurses Association / National Nurses United: California-based state nurses association that is also the founding affiliate of National Nurses United. Comparable in nursing advocacy and membership structure, with union-style representation that parallels GNA's GN-PAC advocacy function.
• New York State Nurses Association: State nurses association for New York that also functions as a collective bargaining entity. Highly comparable in core association mission and membership model to GNA, with the additional labor dimension that affects similar professional-association dynamics.
• Texas Nurses Association: ANA state affiliate for Texas RNs with the same advocacy, continuing education, and chapter-based membership structure as GNA. Comparable as a same-model state nursing association.

Broad incumbents

• National League for Nursing: National organization focused on nurse educator and nursing school faculty development. Adjacent to GNA in the nursing professional space but distinct in serving educators rather than bedside RNs; comparable as a broader nursing professional body.
• Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma Nursing): International nursing honor society and professional organization offering membership, scholarship, and leadership programs to nurses. Comparable in offering credentialed membership and scholarship infrastructure similar to GNA's GNF, though organized as an honor society.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ganurses
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-nurses-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/georgianurses

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Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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