Village Institute

Name

Village Institute

Legal name

The Village Institute

Website

https://villageinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social & Community Family Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH), Cultural, Multilingual & Immigrant Family Engagement Programs (EDACALAL), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF)

Keywords

• Refugee family services
• Early childhood education
• Youth career development
• Family advocacy services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events such as Night Out at The Village and Village Cultural Festival.
2. Government Program Fees: Revenue from Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Universal Preschool (UPK) for early childhood education services.
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including Rose Community Foundation, Moonshot, and other philanthropic organizations supporting refugee services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Village Institute is a holistic family support center serving refugee and immigrant families in Northwest Aurora, Colorado. It delivers integrated on-site services including early childhood education and after-school care (The Little Village), youth leadership, mental health and career development (Village Futures, with the My Health Future training component), and family advocacy, resource navigation, and case management (CARE Program). ECE teacher training is also provided to refugee/immigrant women as a workforce pathway.

Product overview

Village Institute operates as a holistic family support center offering two interconnected core programs: The Little Village (early childhood education and after-school care for children ages 1-5, including infant care from 6 weeks) and Village Futures (leadership, mental health, and career development for teens and young adults). The My Health Future training within Village Futures prepares participants for healthcare and mental health careers. The organization also provides family advocacy and resource navigation services, all delivered by a multilingual team representing over 15 languages and cultures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Little Village: A diverse-by-design early learning program open to refugee, immigrant, and U.S.-born children, including Montessori-style indoor and outdoor activities, healthy meals, and ECE teacher training for refugee/immigrant women.
• Village Futures

Products and services

• The Little Village A diverse-by-design Montessori-style early learning and after-school program for refugee, immigrant, and U.S.-born children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, providing early learning, healthy meals, and ECE teacher training for refugee/immigrant women as a workforce pathway. Accepts CCAP, UPK, and affordable private pay options.
• Village Futures A leadership, mental health, and career development program for refugee, immigrant, and first-generation teens and young adults, including the My Health Future 25-hour training component, and operated in partnership with Denver Public Schools' College and Career Ready initiative.
• My Health Future

Quantifiable outcome

• Engaged 100+ youth and families in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Denver Public Schools (DPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege and Career Ready partnership supporting educational pathways for refugee and immigrant students.
• Lutheran Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing refugee services and support coordination.
• BasmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization.
• ACTION-ZoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization.
• HOPE WorldwideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based community partner supporting refugee services.
• Spring InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner organization.
• Colorado Language ConnectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage services partner supporting multilingual communication.
• Hope CommunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing and community development partner.
• ECGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization (logo visible on website).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Housing: National affordable housing and resident services nonprofit serving low-income families, including immigrant and refugee populations — comparable family advocacy and resource navigation components at scale.
• HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society): National refugee resettlement and immigration services organization operating across multiple U.S. states — comparable mission and refugee service portfolio at much larger scale.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC) Denver: Global humanitarian organization operating refugee resettlement, employment, and education programs across the U.S., including Denver — overlapping service lines with Village Institute at significantly larger scale and national reach.

Emerging players

• Burma Refugee Project: Specialized organization serving Burmese refugee communities with education and resettlement support — partial overlap with Village Institute's refugee service portfolio, particularly for the Burma-origin families among its initial client base.
• Basma: Community-based organization serving refugee and immigrant populations — comparable community-led service approach and a current Village Institute partner.

Direct peers

• Spring Institute: Colorado-based nonprofit providing language access, intercultural training, and immigrant/refugee integration education — comparable to Village Institute's education, navigation, and cultural/linguistic support offerings and a current partner.
• Catholic Charities of Denver: Large regional nonprofit delivering refugee resettlement, family services, early childhood education, and case management across the Denver metro — directly comparable service mix with significantly larger scale.
• Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains: Colorado-based refugee resettlement and family services agency providing case management, employment support, and education programs to refugee and immigrant families — directly comparable to Village Institute's holistic support model and a current strategic partner.
• Hope Communities: Denver-area nonprofit providing housing and family support services to low-income and immigrant/refugee families — comparable family advocacy and resource navigation services, and a current Village Institute partner.
• Colorado Language Connection: Colorado nonprofit providing interpretation, translation, and language access services to immigrant and refugee communities — comparable in multilingual service delivery and a current partner organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/villageinstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/villageinstitute
• Instagraminstagram.com/villageinstitute

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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