Dream Village

What Dream Village does

Dream Village is a non-profit children's educational publishing organization founded in 2008 and based in New York. It produces illustrated storybooks that teach children about global social, environmental, and economic issues, with a current catalog of three titles: 'Today's the Day!' (hair donation and childhood cancer, $20), 'Saved by the Well' (clean water access in Mozambique, $15), and 'Just Shoes?' (the global supply chain of footwear, $15). Each book is accompanied by downloadable Grownup's Guides and activity resources that extend learning for families and educators, and readers vote on the Dream Village website to direct 100% of book proceeds to vetted nonprofit organizations — Children's Cancer Research Fund, GlobalGiving, and Soles4Souls, respectively. The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its 'platform' is a content website (dream-village.org) layered on top of Amazon marketplace distribution.

The business model is direct-to-consumer book publishing sold through Amazon and the organization's own e-commerce site, priced as one-time purchases at $15-20 per title. By design, 100% of net proceeds are routed to the relevant charity rather than retained as organizational revenue, making the model effectively a donation-aggregation mechanism wrapped around consumer book sales. Go-to-market is concentrated on Amazon marketplace listings and lightweight organic social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn, with no paid acquisition, retail distribution, or institutional sales motion in evidence. Customer segments are horizontal: families with children seeking age-appropriate resources to discuss complex global issues. The organization is supported by a 1-10 person team and has recorded a single $10,000 funding event in 2008 with undisclosed investors, with no subsequent disclosed capital raises.

Name

Dream Village

Website

https://dream-village.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dream Village is a non-profit children's book publisher that produces illustrated educational storybooks about global issues — clean water, supply chains, and childhood cancer — and sells them directly to families via Amazon and its own website, donating 100% of proceeds to related charities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Educational Publishing

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Religious & Values-Based Publishing (MPAJAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Literature & Book Clubs / Guided Reading Groups (EDAMAJAG), Next-Gen Education & Family Learning Programs (FSAAADAM)

Keywords

• Children's educational books
• Nonprofit publishing
• Social cause picture books
• Children's literature
• Philanthropy publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Dream Village publishes and sells children's educational books through Amazon marketplace and their own website. The books cover global issues like clean water, shoes/supply chain, and childhood cancer. 100% of proceeds from book sales are donated to relevant nonprofit organizations based on reader votes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dream Village is a nonprofit publisher that produces children's educational picture books teaching social and global awareness topics such as childhood cancer, global supply chains, and clean water access in developing countries. The organization sells these books directly via its own website and through Amazon, with 100% of proceeds donated to partner nonprofit organizations including Children's Cancer Research Fund, GlobalGiving, and Soles4Souls.

Product overview

Dream Village is a children's educational publishing company that produces illustrated storybooks teaching kids about global issues. The portfolio consists of three core books: 'Today's the Day!' (about hair donation and childhood cancer), 'Just Shoes?' (about the global supply chain and interdependence), and 'Saved by the Well' (about clean water access in Africa). Each book includes educational guides for parents and educators, and 100% of book proceeds are donated to relevant nonprofit organizations based on reader votes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Today's the Day! A children's picture book teaching about hair donation and childhood cancer, intended for young readers and their families; 100% of proceeds are donated to nonprofit partners. Sold on Amazon at $20.
• Just Shoes? A children's picture book introducing readers to the global supply chain behind everyday products like shoes; aimed at young readers and their families, with 100% of proceeds donated to nonprofit partners. Sold on Amazon at $15.
• Saved by the Well A children's picture book about clean water access in Mozambique, designed for young readers and families, with 100% of proceeds donated to nonprofit partners. Sold on Amazon at $15.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Children's Cancer Research FundcoreOthersDream Village donates 100% of proceeds from 'Today's the Day!' book sales to Children's Cancer Research Fund. $6 from each $20 book sale (full profit minus taxes) supports childhood cancer research. The book features a story about two friends and their experiences with hair donation related to cancer treatment.
• GlobalGivingcoreOthersDream Village donates 100% of proceeds from 'Saved by the Well' book to water projects supported by GlobalGiving. The book tells the story of Samora, an 8-year-old in Mozambique, and how PlayPumps International brought clean water to their village.
• Soles4SoulscoreOthersDream Village donates 100% of proceeds from 'Just Shoes' book to projects supported by Soles4Souls. The book follows Anaiya's journey to understand the supply chain behind a pair of shoes, and Soles4Souls helps provide shoes to entrepreneurs in poverty.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Barefoot Books: Barefoot Books is an independent children's book publisher producing illustrated stories that explore global cultures, sustainability, and social-emotional themes, with a learn-and-give-back ethos. It directly compares to Dream Village on values-based picture books, small-scale direct-to-consumer publishing, and educational extensions (guides, activities).
• Lantana Publishing: Lantana Publishing is an independent children's book publisher producing inclusive, diverse picture books about social and global issues, with companion learning resources. It mirrors Dream Village's mission-driven, social-impact storytelling for young readers and its nonprofit-adjacent, educator-friendly positioning.
• Albert Whitman & Company: Albert Whitman & Company is a long-running children's book publisher focused on meaningful, character-driven stories for young readers, with many titles addressing social and family themes. Comparable to Dream Village in producing small-press picture books with social-purpose narratives and classroom/school-channel distribution.
• Sleeping Bear Press: Sleeping Bear Press is a children's book publisher known for picture books covering regional, cultural, and social topics, often sold through schools and libraries. Comparable to Dream Village on small-press illustrated book publishing targeting educational buyers and families.
• Dawn Publications: Dawn Publications publishes children's picture books focused on nature, sustainability, and global stewardship, paired with educational guides for parents and teachers. Highly comparable to Dream Village on mission-driven illustrated titles with educator/parent extension content addressing real-world issues.

Broad incumbents

• Scholastic: Scholastic is the largest children's book publisher and distributor in the U.S., with a deep portfolio of picture books addressing social-emotional and global themes (and school-based distribution channels). As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with Dream Village on values-themed children's publishing but competes at vastly larger scale, including K-12 institutional reach.
• Better World Books: Better World Books is a large-scale online bookseller that funds literacy initiatives globally through every purchase. It is comparable to Dream Village on the books-plus-charitable-giving consumer proposition, though it operates at vastly greater scale and breadth across all book categories.

Emerging players

• The Conscious Kid: The Conscious Kid is a nonprofit education and resource organization that curates children's books and materials addressing race, identity, empathy, and social issues. Overlaps with Dream Village on mission-led children's media for families, though focused on anti-bias curation rather than original publishing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/welcometodreamvillage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dream-village-inc.
• Xx.com/dreamvillage

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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