Stand Together Foundation

Name

Stand Together Foundation

Legal name

Stand Together, Inc.

Website

https://standtogetherfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation / Nonprofit Capacity-Building Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Philanthropic foundation services
• Social entrepreneur support
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Community development programs
• Impact measurement methodology

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic funding: Stand Together Foundation operates as a philanthropic organization, generating revenue through charitable donations and grants rather than commercial product or service sales. Revenue is deployed to support social entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and community-based solutions across the network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stand Together Foundation is a nonprofit philanthropic foundation that empowers social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders by providing proprietary methodologies (Customer First Measurement™ and Principle Based Management®) and two flagship community programs (Catalyst, a curated national network of social entrepreneurs, and Radius, a place-based community development initiative). All programs, tools, and resources are provided free of charge to selected nonprofits and social entrepreneurs admitted through a selective, application-based process.

Product overview

Stand Together Foundation operates as a philanthropic organization offering a portfolio of social change programs and methodologies rather than a traditional product platform. The core offerings include Customer First Measurement™ (a nonprofit impact measurement methodology) and Principle Based Management® (an organizational management framework), both designed to help nonprofits achieve better results. These are complemented by two community-focused initiatives: Catalyst (a network of social entrepreneurs) and Radius (a place-based community development effort). Together, these programs provide social-sector leaders with tools, networks, and resources to strengthen organizations and drive community-centered solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Customer First Measurement™ A nonprofit performance and impact measurement methodology that prioritizes customer feedback, enabling organizations to understand and respond to the experiences of the people they serve. Made available to social-sector leaders through Stand Together Foundation's Communities Programs.
• Principle Based Management® A management framework that enables organizations to create long-term value, attract and retain top talent, and achieve better results. Stand Together Foundation helps nonprofits apply this framework to empower millions of people across the country.
• Catalyst A growing network of principled social entrepreneurs in neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country who are on the ground solving problems with their communities. Stand Together Foundation equips leaders with tools to strengthen their organizations, grow their leadership, and connect with an inspiring community of peer leaders to increase their impact.
• Radius A place-based effort to build stronger communities by coming alongside the most innovative social entrepreneurs in cities and neighborhoods, finding better ways to connect, create, and invest in long-term changes — moving from fragmented efforts to a thriving ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network spans 1,300 communities with 350+ social entrepreneurs — enabling broad geographic reach and cross-community learning.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Operation Healing ForcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026Operation Healing Forces, a national nonprofit serving U.S. Special Operations Forces community members and families, was selected to join Stand Together Foundation's Catalyst Ignite program — a selective leadership and organizational development experience for nonprofits driving community-centered solutions. As one of just 15 nonprofits chosen nationwide out of hundreds of applicants, Operation Healing Forces gains access to Stand Together Foundation's network, tools, and peer community. In 2025, Operation Healing Forces supported approximately 3,200 SOF community members through 600 crisis support grants totaling $1 million, 55 therapeutic retreats for 420 members, and directed more than $4 million toward supporting SOF families.
• Realize the DreamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026Realize the Dream is a movement founded by the King family that mobilizes Americans for service, particularly around MLK Day. Stand Together Foundation works with the movement as part of its ecosystem of social entrepreneurs and changemakers. The MLK Day 2026 campaign mobilized Americans to commit 16 minutes of service, logged 35 million hours of service, involved over 3.6 million young people across more than 30 states, and partnered with major organizations to amplify its reach.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Skoll Foundation: Drives large-scale social change by investing in social entrepreneurs and ecosystems. Comparable in scale, focus on social entrepreneurs as catalysts, and portfolio approach to systemic change.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting leading social entrepreneurs with fellowships, peer connections, and capacity-building resources. Highly comparable to Stand Together Foundation's Catalyst program in mission and network-driven model.
• Emerson Collective: Mission-driven organization that supports social entrepreneurs, education, and community-led solutions. Comparable in operating both grantmaking and direct-program activities to empower changemakers.
• Omidyar Network: Philanthropic investment firm founded by Pierre Omidyar that funds social entrepreneurs and innovative approaches to social problems. Comparable in mission, scale, and entrepreneur-centric approach.
• Robin Hood Foundation: Major poverty-fighting organization that supports high-impact nonprofits and social programs in New York. Comparable in selecting and supporting proven nonprofit leaders to deliver measurable outcomes for vulnerable populations.
• Case Foundation: Family foundation investing in social entrepreneurs and impact-driven initiatives. Comparable in being a private foundation that prioritizes catalytic, entrepreneur-led social change.
• Blue Meridian Partners: Aggregates capital from philanthropists to fund large-scale, proven social solutions. Comparable in taking a portfolio approach to backing high-impact nonprofit leaders.
• Echoing Green: Identifies and invests in emerging social entrepreneurs through fellowships and leadership development. Closely comparable in supporting individual social innovators with tools, networks, and resources.

Broad incumbents

• Ford Foundation: Major global foundation addressing inequality across multiple domains. Comparable in multi-issue scope and grantmaking for social change, but at vastly greater scale and with different strategic orientation.
• Aspen Institute: Large, established nonprofit focused on leadership development and policy across multiple issues. Comparable in operating programs that build leadership and connect changemakers across silos, but with broader policy focus rather than direct social-entrepreneur support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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