Save The Children Canada

What Save The Children Canada does

Save the Children Canada is a registered Canadian charitable organization headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and the Canadian arm of the global Save the Children federation, which was founded in 1919 and now operates in 117 countries. The organization delivers humanitarian and development programs across six core areas: emergency response, health (maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition), education (basic education, education in emergencies, safe schools, literacy), child protection, gender equality, and a National Reconciliation Program focused on First Nations, Metis, and Inuit children in Canada. Programs include Child Friendly Spaces, psychosocial support, livelihood assistance, WASH services, and gender-transformative interventions targeting issues such as child early and forced marriage.

The organization's revenue model is structured around three principal streams: individual donations and monthly giving, corporate and foundation partnerships, and institutional government grants. The largest single funder is the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada, with confirmed multi-million dollar commitments including $25 million for Sudan development programming, an $11 million Beyond Borders project in Colombia, and additional funding across DR Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Sierra Leone. The organization reports an average program spending ratio of 84.6% of funds directed to programs, 9% to fundraising, and 6.4% to management, with compliance under PIPEDA, CASL, and AODA regulations.

Save the Children Canada employs 101–250 staff and operates with no proprietary technology platform, conducting all program delivery through field offices and local partner networks. Distribution channels include direct field operations across 117 countries, website donations, phone-based contact centre support, and a charitable gift catalog called Gifts of Joy. Marketing is multi-channel, combining digital fundraising, social media, email communications, events, and earned media, with strategic positioning around the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and an Ambition for Children 2030 agenda focused on preventing child mortality, expanding quality basic education, and eliminating violence against children.

Name

Save The Children Canada

Legal name

Save the Children Canada

Website

https://savethechildren.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Save the Children Canada is a Toronto-based registered charity and Canadian arm of the global Save the Children federation, delivering health, education, protection, gender equality, and emergency response programs for children across 117 countries, funded by individual donations, corporate partnerships, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development & Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Education in Emergencies (EiE) & Safe Schools (BPADAKAJ)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Child health programs
• International development
• Emergency response services
• Nonprofit fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Fundraising: Save the Children Canada raises funds from individual donors through direct mail, online donations, monthly giving programs, and event-based fundraising. The organization also accepts planned giving inquiries and legacies.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partnerships and sponsorships form a revenue stream, with dedicated staff managing corporate relationships and matching gift programs.
3. Government Grants and International Development Funding: Save the Children Canada receives development and humanitarian funding from the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) and other international donors to implement programs in health, education, protection, gender equality, and emergency response. Examples include $25M in development funding for Sudan schools and trauma counselling, and a $11M Beyond Borders project funded by Global Affairs Canada.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Save the Children Canada is a registered Canadian charity that delivers humanitarian and development programs for children globally, including Emergency Response, Health, Education, Child Protection, Gender Equality, and a domestic National Reconciliation Program. It raises funds from individual donors, corporate partners, foundations, and government grants (notably Global Affairs Canada) and operates programs in 117 countries.

Product overview

Save the Children Canada is a humanitarian organization that does not offer a traditional software product. Instead, it delivers charitable programs focused on children: Emergency Response (health, nutrition, WASH, protection, education, food security), Health Programs (maternal/newborn health, child health, nutrition), Education Programs (basic education, education in emergencies, girls' education, safe schools), Child Protection Programs (protection from violence/abuse/exploitation), Gender Equality Programs (addressing child marriage, gender-based violence), National Reconciliation Program (Canada-focused), and Fundraising Products (Children's Emergency Fund, Gifts of Joy).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Response Programs
• Health Programs
• Education Programs
• Child Protection Programs
• Gender Equality Programs
• National Reconciliation Program
• Children's Emergency Fund
• Gifts of Joy

Quantifiable outcome

• 84.6% of funds go directly to developing and delivering programs for children (3-year average).
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• CARE InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CARE International partnered with Save the Children in consortium on the CHANGES project (Challenging Harmful Attitudes and Norms for Gender Equality in Somalia) across 16 districts in Somalia. The consortium also included the International Resource Committee and seven national partners.
• International Resource CommitteemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnered with Save the Children and CARE International in consortium on the CHANGES project in Somalia, alongside seven national partners.
• World Vision InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020World Vision joined forces with several organizations with decades of experience in nutrition and gender programming to form a coalition that developed the Gender-Transformative Framework for Nutrition (GTFN). Save the Children Canada is a member of this coalition.
• Hand in Hand (Syria)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Children works with local partner Hand in Hand to provide essential nutrition support to children and families living in displacement camps in Northwest Syria.
• Humanitarian CoalitionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Children Canada is a member of Canada's Humanitarian Coalition — Canada's 12 leading aid organizations — working together on joint humanitarian responses such as the Venezuela earthquake response.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/save-the-children-canada
• Xx.com/savechildrencan

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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