Canadian Feed the Children

Name

Canadian Feed the Children

Legal name

Kinvia

Website

https://canadianfeedthechildren.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kinvia (formerly Canadian Feed the Children) is a registered Canadian charity that combats childhood hunger through community-led food security programs across Canada, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Uganda.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid & Food Security Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Feeding & Social Protection Partnerships (Conditional Cash Transfers, etc.) (EDADALAL), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Child hunger relief
• Food security programs
• Charitable donations
• Child sponsorship programs
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters via website, monthly giving program, and special campaigns. Donors can give single donations, monthly donations, or symbolic gifts.
2. Child Sponsorship: Sponsorship program providing children with better nutrition and education while livelihood initiatives help parents and communities create sustainable change.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with companies like Choice Hotels Canada for workplace giving programs and corporate donations.
4. Charity Gift Shop: Shop selling symbolic gifts such as community gardens, school meals or greenhouses with matching programs.
5. Planned Giving: Legacy giving programs allowing donors to include Kinvia in their estate planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Canadian Feed the Children (operating as Kinvia) is a registered Canadian charity that raises funds through individual donations, child sponsorships, and corporate partnerships to deliver community-led food security programs. Core programs include child sponsorship, school nutrition, local food systems (gardens and food forests), land-based and nutrition education, and international food security initiatives across Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Uganda, plus partnerships with 19 Indigenous communities in Canada.

Product overview

Kinvia (formerly Canadian Feed the Children) is an award-winning registered Canadian charity offering a portfolio of charitable giving programs focused on food security and transforming local food systems. The core offerings include child sponsorship programs, one-time and monthly donation mechanisms, and charity gift purchases (such as community gardens, school meals, and greenhouses). Programs span food security, school nutrition, local food systems (home/community/school gardens), land-based education, nutrition education, and specialized initiatives including Indigenous Food Forests, SHINE, and CLIMATE projects. The organization operates in Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Uganda internationally, and with Indigenous partners across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program Monthly sponsorship program providing children with better nutrition and education while livelihood initiatives help parents and communities create long-term sustainable change.
• Single Donation One-time charitable donation supporting community-led food security programs that immediately improve the lives of children in Canada and internationally.
• Monthly Donation Recurring monthly giving program with the lowest admin costs, ensuring maximum funds flow directly to community food security programs.
• Charity Gifts Shop Online symbolic gift catalog offering community gardens, school meals, and greenhouses, with selected gifts matched 2X for amplified donor impact.
• In Memoriam & Tribute Gifts Donation program allowing supporters to make tribute gifts in memory or honour of a loved one.
• Planned Giving / Legacy Program Estate planning and legacy giving program allowing donors to include the charity in their wills and long-term financial planning.
• Corporate Workplace Giving Partnerships Partnership program for corporations to engage employees in charitable giving through workplace campaigns and employee matching (e.g., Choice Hotels Canada).
• Leadership Giving Major giving program for higher-tier donors supporting sustained community impact.
• Indigenous Food Forests Program Food security project working with 19 Indigenous partner communities across Canada to restore connections to the land through food forests.
• SHINE Program Food security project focused on specific community initiatives.
• CLIMATE Program Climate-focused food security initiative addressing environmental impacts on community food systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,515,586 snacks and meals provided internationally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) / Impact CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge, a pioneering initiative by Public Health Agency of Canada in partnership with Impact Canada. Kinvia hosts events for delegates from Indigenous partner communities for this project.
• Choice Hotels CanadaflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner with history dating back to 1990s. CEO Brian Leon served as Board member and Board Chair before returning as corporate partner. Company stands alongside Kinvia on shared path forward supporting children, youth, and communities.
• Indigenous Partner Communities (19 communities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner19 Indigenous communities across Canada as core partners. Communities participate in food forests, school nutrition, land-based education, and diabetes prevention programs. Co-creation and partnership model is fundamental to approach.
• Local Communities in Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda (107 communities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner107 communities across 4 countries as core partners. Programs include food security, livelihoods, children's education, and gender equality initiatives. Community-led development approach with local involvement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• World Vision Canada: Large Canadian international development and child-sponsorship charity operating community development and food security programs across multiple developing countries. Directly comparable in mission, sponsorship model, and donor base.
• Save the Children Canada: Canadian arm of a global child-focused NGO running food security, education, and child nutrition programs internationally. Highly comparable mission, recurring donor model, and child-sponsorship structure.
• UNICEF Canada: National committee of UNICEF focused on child survival, nutrition, and education globally. Comparable in child nutrition, school feeding, and recurring individual donor engagement.
• CARE Canada: Canadian humanitarian and development organization focused on food security, women's economic empowerment, and community-led programs in developing countries. Closely aligned with Kinvia's international programming and gender equality focus.
• Plan International Canada: International NGO operating in Canada with focus on children's rights, gender equality, and community development across multiple countries. Comparable sponsorship, education, and SRHR program offerings.
• ChildFund International / ChildFund Canada: Child-focused international development organization running sponsorship, food security, and education programs. Directly comparable sponsorship model and target geographies.
• Compassion Canada: Christian child sponsorship organization with strong recurring donation model operating food security, education, and livelihoods programs. Comparable in sponsorship and community-led international development.

Broad incumbents

• Food Banks Canada: National umbrella organization addressing domestic food insecurity through a network of food banks. Overlapping in Canadian food security mission and food distribution focus, though operating through a federated member model rather than direct community programs.

Emerging players

• Breakfast Club of Canada: Canadian charity providing school breakfast and food programs to children nationwide. Comparable in school nutrition and food-security focus for Canadian children, serving a narrower domestic scope.

Regional players

• Right To Play International (Canada): Canadian-headquartered international NGO using play and sport to educate and empower children in developing regions. Comparable in international child-development and education programming model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cdnfeedchildren
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kinvia-ca
• Facebookfacebook.com/canadianfeedthechildren
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-feed-the-children
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinvia_ca

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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