AbilityPool

What AbilityPool does

AbilityPool is an Istanbul-based private technology company (legally AbilityPool Bilişim Yazılım Ticaret Eğitim Danışmanlık ve Ar-Ge Anonim Şirketi) that operates a digital three-sided marketplace connecting corporations, NGOs, and individual volunteers around corporate social responsibility (CSR) and pro bono volunteering projects. The company was founded in 2021 (some sources cite 2020 corporate registration activity) and operates with a 1–10 person team from headquarters at Esentepe Mah., Levent 199, Şişli, İstanbul. Its core product is a web platform supported by native iOS and Android applications, with a separate AbilityPost content feed and a "Corporate Panel" add-on providing dedicated company workspaces (companyname.abilitypool.com), social impact data tracking, NGO-company meeting coordination, and corporate panel management.

The platform serves three customer segments: (1) companies and corporate HR/CSR teams that purchase the Corporate tier to manage employee volunteering, discover employee skills, and report social impact; (2) NGOs that post volunteering projects and access skilled corporate volunteers (free); and (3) individual volunteers who use a free Individual tier with project evaluation, certificate/badge system, and pro bono participation features. Revenue is generated through recurring platform subscriptions on the Corporate tier; individual and NGO participation is free. Distribution combines a product-led, self-serve web and mobile experience (App Store ID 1595601302, Google Play package com.abilitypool) with direct corporate sales for enterprise accounts. Payment processing is handled through third-party integrations (iyzico, PayPal, Param), while marketing automation uses HubSpot and the site is secured via Cloudflare.

The company's named customer base includes 30+ major Turkish enterprises such as Akbank, Borusan, BriSA, CCI (Coca-Cola İçecek), EnerjiSA, ENKA, İş Bankası, Kale, Shell Turkey, and Zorlu Group, alongside 100+ NGO partners and 2,000+ projects created on the platform. Disclosed equity funding is modest — approximately $148,000 across a February 2020 round (Vestel Ventures, Zorlu) and a January 2021 round (Vestel Ventures). Leadership consists of two co-founders: Haydar Sinan Yıldırım (CEO) and Özlem Ülker (CMO). Operations are concentrated in Turkey, with the website available in Turkish and English locales, though no international expansion has been disclosed.

Name

AbilityPool

Legal name

AbilityPool Bilişim Yazılım Ticaret Eğitim Danışmanlık ve Ar-Ge Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://abilitypool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AbilityPool is an Istanbul-based digital platform that connects companies, NGOs, and individual volunteers for corporate social responsibility and pro bono volunteering projects, monetizing through corporate-tier subscriptions while offering free access to NGOs and volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Volunteering and CSR Management Platform

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Corporate volunteering platform
• CSR management software
• Employee engagement platform
• NGO volunteer matching
• Social impact tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscriptions: Corporate accounts pay for enhanced features including corporate panel management, social impact data, NGO-company meetings, and dedicated workspace fields. Individual access is free for basic participation in volunteering projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AbilityPool provides a digital platform that connects companies, NGOs, and individual volunteers within a unified ecosystem for corporate volunteering and social responsibility projects. The platform enables companies to create CSR projects, discover employee abilities through volunteering participation, and match them with NGO opportunities based on skills, interests, and time schedules. It offers a free individual tier, a free NGO tier for posting projects, and a paid Corporate Panel with social impact data, NGO-company meeting coordination, and dedicated workspace functionality.

Product overview

AbilityPool operates as a purpose-driven business platform offering a unified ecosystem centered around its core AbilityPool Platform. The platform is structured with two main tiers: a free Individual Platform for volunteers to participate in and manage CSR projects, and a paid Corporate Panel for companies seeking comprehensive social responsibility management. Supporting the core platform are complementary offerings including AbilityPost for social engagement, native mobile applications for iOS and Android, and dedicated workspace functionality. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules approach where the core platform handles project matching, volunteer management, and impact tracking, while the corporate tier adds administrative controls, NGO partnership management, and analytics dashboards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AbilityPool Platform A customized all-in-one digital platform enabling companies to collaborate with NGOs for corporate social responsibility and volunteering projects. The platform connects company employees with volunteering opportunities, manages project workflows, and tracks social impact metrics.
• AbilityPool Corporate Panel Enterprise dashboard and management interface for corporate users, providing features for corporate panel management, social impact data tracking, NGO-company meeting coordination, cooperation with 100+ NGOs, and dedicated workspace fields (companyname.abilitypool.com).
• AbilityPost
• AbilityPool Mobile App (iOS)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ projects completed on the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• AkbankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAkbank, a major Turkish bank, partners with AbilityPool to enable employee volunteering through the platform, allowing bank employees to participate in CSR projects organized by NGOs.
• BorusanmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBorusan, a Turkish conglomerate with businesses in distribution, logistics, and industry, collaborates with AbilityPool for employee volunteering initiatives.
• BriSAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBriSA (Bridgestone Sabancı), a leading tire manufacturer in Turkey, uses AbilityPool for corporate volunteering programs.
• CCI (Coca-Cola İçecek)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoca-Cola İçecek, a major beverage company in Turkey, partners with AbilityPool for employee social responsibility activities.
• EnerjiSAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnerjiSA, an energy company in Turkey, uses AbilityPool's platform to facilitate employee volunteering in social projects.
• ENKAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerENKA, a major Turkish construction and engineering group, partners with AbilityPool for corporate social responsibility programs.
• İş BankasımajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTürkiye İş Bankası, one of Turkey's largest banks, collaborates with AbilityPool to enable employee participation in volunteering projects.
• KalecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKale Group, a major Turkish industrial conglomerate, uses AbilityPool for employee volunteering and CSR initiatives.
• Shell TurkeymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerShell Turkey partners with AbilityPool to engage employees in social responsibility projects through the digital volunteering platform.
• Zorlu GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerZorlu Group, a Turkish conglomerate with businesses in electronics, energy, and real estate, uses AbilityPool for corporate volunteering.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Goodera: Goodera is a corporate volunteering and employee engagement platform that connects companies with nonprofit projects worldwide. It overlaps with AbilityPool on corporate volunteering management, NGO project matching, and impact measurement, though it operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Deed: Deed is a corporate impact and employee volunteering platform focused on SMBs and mid-market, with donations and volunteer matching. It is comparable to AbilityPool in its lightweight, employee-driven approach to corporate CSR and in offering both free and paid tiers.
• Millie: Millie is an employee volunteering and corporate giving platform designed to make giving back easy inside workplaces. Its core mechanic — surfacing nonprofit projects to corporate employees — directly mirrors AbilityPool's 'employees pick projects matching their abilities and schedules' positioning.
• Pledgeling: Pledgeling provides corporate volunteering, donations, and fundraising infrastructure integrated into workplace platforms. It compares to AbilityPool's donation-processing stack (iyzico/PayPal/Param) and impact-tracking features.
• Benevity: Benevity is a leading global corporate volunteering, giving, and grants platform serving enterprises with employee engagement and CSR programs. It is the most direct international analog to AbilityPool's corporate-NGO-employee matching value proposition, differing mainly by global scale and mature enterprise feature set.
• Bright Funds: Bright Funds is an enterprise giving and volunteering platform that consolidates employee donations, matching gifts, and volunteer programs. It overlaps with AbilityPool on corporate subscription revenue and impact-measurement dashboards, and is a relevant benchmark for enterprise pricing and feature depth.

Broad incumbents

• YourCause (Blackbaud): YourCause, now part of Blackbaud, is an established enterprise CSR platform offering volunteering, giving, and grants management. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same corporate CSR budgets AbilityPool targets, but typically sells to much larger enterprises and as part of a broader CSR software suite.

Emerging players

• Submittable: Submittable is a social-impact application management platform used by nonprofits and corporations for grants, volunteering, and impact programs. It is a partial overlap with AbilityPool on the NGO-corporate workflow side, particularly around structured project applications and review.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AbilityPool
• Facebookfacebook.com/abilitypoolofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abilitypool
• Instagraminstagram.com/abilitypool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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