Kids Alive International

What Kids Alive International does

Kids Alive International is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit organization headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, that delivers trauma-informed care to vulnerable children and families across seven countries: the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, Lebanon, Peru, and Zambia. Founded in 1916 by missionaries Leslie and Ava Anglin in Shantung Province, China, the organization operates four interconnected core programs — Restorative Education, Family Strengthening, Protective Care, and Justice Advocacy — delivered through schools, residential children's homes, hope centers, justice centers, refugee centers, and family preservation services. Programmatic delivery is supported by interdisciplinary multi-disciplinary teams combining social workers, lawyers, psychologists, and trauma-informed teachers.

The organization's technology and platform stack centers on a self-service secure donation portal (secure.kidsalive.org) with 128-bit SSL encryption, 138+ country-specific donation projects, and a planned giving integration with FreeWill enabling Qualified Charitable Distributions, stock donations, Donor-Advised Funds, and cryptocurrency giving. The organization maintains a formal AI Usage Policy governing responsible use of generative AI for marketing imagery while explicitly prohibiting AI-generated depictions of specific children in care. Operational assets include seven schools and three residential campuses in the Dominican Republic alone, with multi-country campus infrastructure spanning Hope Centers, Justice Centers, Children's Villages, and Refugee Centers.

Kids Alive International's revenue model is donation-based, combining subscription-style recurring giving programs (Safe Haven Champion, Student Champion at $50/month or $600/year, monthly general giving), high-ticket program sponsorships ($30,000 multi-disciplinary team, $8,000 Justice & Healing Journey, $600/year student sponsorship), one-time and country-specific donations, and legacy planned giving. Go-to-market motions include direct-to-consumer digital engagement, peer-driven champion programs, event-driven cultivation (Night of Justice, Go Teams mission trips), and community-led partnerships with churches and ministries. The organization holds ECFA accreditation, Charity Navigator Four Star, and GuideStar Platinum ratings.

Name

Kids Alive International

Legal name

Kids Alive International

Website

https://kidsalive.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kids Alive International is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit operating since 1916 that delivers trauma-informed care, restorative education, protective services, and justice advocacy to vulnerable children and families across seven countries in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Education in Emergencies (EiE) & Safe Schools (BPADAKAJ), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Trauma-informed care
• Protective care programs
• Restorative education
• Family strengthening programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (One-Time and Recurring): General donations and recurring giving programs where donors support vulnerable children and families globally or in specific countries. Options include monthly, annual, and one-time giving through the secure donation portal.
2. Student Champion Sponsorship: Donors commit to monthly or annual sponsorship of students, providing education, tools, and resources for academic, social, spiritual, and physical development.
3. Safe Haven Champion Program: Recurring donor program supporting family strengthening, protective care, and justice advocacy through monthly or annual commitments.
4. Smart Giving (Planned Giving): Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from retirement accounts, stock donations, Donor-Advised Fund gifts, and cryptocurrency donations enabling tax-advantaged giving.
5. Planned Giving / Legacy Gifts: Bequests through wills, living trusts, and beneficiary designations on life insurance or retirement accounts, allowing donors to leave a legacy of hope.
6. Country and Site-Specific Donations: Targeted donations to specific countries (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, Lebanon, Peru, Zambia) or specific sites, programs, or projects such as multi-disciplinary team support or treat funds.
7. Multi-Disciplinary Team Sponsorship: Large-scale donations ($30,000) supporting entire interdisciplinary teams of social workers, lawyers, psychologists, and teachers for one year.
8. Justice & Healing Journey Program: Specialized donations ($8,000) supporting an 18-month journey for child survivors of sexual abuse, including legal services, therapy, social services, and discipleship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kids Alive International is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers trauma-informed protective care, restorative education, family strengthening, and justice advocacy to vulnerable children and families across seven countries (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, Lebanon, Peru, and Zambia). Programs are delivered through a network of schools, residential children's homes, hope centers, justice centers, and refugee centers staffed by multi-disciplinary teams of social workers, lawyers, psychologists, and teachers. The organization funds these programs through individual donations, recurring sponsorships (Safe Haven Champion, Student Champion), major gifts, planned giving, and short-term mission trip engagement.

Product overview

Kids Alive International is a faith-based nonprofit organization operating as a collection of community-based programs across seven countries (Dominican Republic, Kenya, Guatemala, Haiti, Lebanon, Peru, and Zambia). The organization offers four interconnected core programs: Restorative Education (schools, nutrition, scholarships), Family Strengthening (parent training, therapy, job skills), Protective Care (residential homes, foster care, adoption, reunification), and Justice Advocacy (legal services for trauma survivors). Supporting these are donation programs including Safe Haven Champion, Student Champion, Missionary Support, and Go Teams volunteer experiences. The organization uses FreeWill as a partner platform for planned giving options including Qualified Charitable Distributions, stocks, and Donor-Advised Funds. Multi-disciplinary teams at each site include social workers, lawyers, psychologists, and teachers providing holistic care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restorative Education A core program that helps children heal and equips each child for a life of independence through schools, nutrition, and scholarships, combining faith-based and evidence-based methodologies with biblical principles.
• Family Strengthening A core program that offers resources to vulnerable families including parent training, family preservation, education, job skills, therapy, and other support services to build stability and resilience.
• Protective Care A core program that creates safe environments for children when authorities have determined a family is no longer safe, through reunification programs, fostering, adoption, residential care, and independent living.
• Justice Advocacy A core program in which trauma-informed staff seek justice and healing for child survivors of trauma such as sexual abuse, violence, and neglect through legal services and advocacy.
• Safe Haven Champion A recurring donation program supporting teams of trained professionals to create safe places for children to find healing from abuse, resources to empower families, and innovative care to restore children to loving families.
• Student Champion A program helping students actively engage in school so they can excel socially, academically, spiritually, and physically, equipped with education and resources to thrive.
• Go Teams Short-term, international trips connecting volunteer teams with 1-2 week experiences to see how the organization is healing children, families, and communities while serving and encouraging local teams.
• Multi-Disciplinary Team Support A major-gift program ($30,000 per year) supporting interdisciplinary teams of social workers, lawyers, psychologists, and teachers providing holistic justice and healing for children and families at specific country sites.
• 18-month Journey to Justice & Healing A sponsored $8,000 program supporting victims of sexual abuse on an 18-month path of healing and justice, including legal services, therapy, social services, and discipleship.
• Smart Giving Tax-advantaged giving platform offering Qualified Charitable Distributions from retirement accounts, stock donations, Donor-Advised Fund gifts, and cryptocurrency donations to maximize donor impact.
• Planned Giving Legacy giving options including wills, living trusts, and beneficiary designations on life insurance or retirement accounts, allowing donors to leave a lasting impact for vulnerable children.
• Missionary Support A program through which individual donors support Christian missionaries serving alongside national staff as the hands and feet of ministry to vulnerable children around the world.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 youth attending university through Dominican Republic scholarship programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FreeWillcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with FreeWill provides donors with free will creation, living trust setup, Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) processing, stock donation handling, Donor-Advised Fund integration, and cryptocurrency giving options. FreeWill serves as the primary technology platform enabling Kids Alive's Smart Giving and planned giving programs.
• Kendra ScottminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKendra Scott provides 'White Stone' necklaces as tangible reminders and celebration gifts for donors supporting the 18-month Journey to Justice & Healing program for child survivors of sexual abuse. The necklace serves as a donor recognition item symbolizing the milestones achieved during the healing journey.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• World Vision: Major Christian humanitarian organization with child sponsorship, community development, and advocacy programs across roughly 100 countries. Overlaps directly with Kids Alive on faith-based child welfare, international schools, and family strengthening — but with substantially larger budget and brand footprint.
• International Justice Mission: Faith-based organization focused on protecting vulnerable people from violence and trafficking, with significant legal advocacy and justice programming. Closely comparable to Kids Alive's Justice Advocacy program and multi-disciplinary legal/social work model.
• SOS Children's Villages: Global nonprofit operating residential children's villages, family strengthening, and education programs across more than 130 countries. Closest non-faith-based peer for Kids Alive's residential care campuses and protective care model.
• Holt International: Faith-rooted child welfare organization specializing in international adoption, foster care, and family preservation. Directly comparable to Kids Alive's protective care, fostering, and adoption-adjacent family strengthening programs across multiple countries.
• Compassion International: Large faith-based child sponsorship organization operating in dozens of countries with a child-centered development model. Most directly comparable peer: shares the Christian mission framing, child sponsorship architecture, and recurring donor economics that Kids Alive relies on, but operates at materially greater scale.
• ChildFund International: International child-focused development organization operating sponsorship programs in multiple countries. Comparable through its sponsorship model, education programs, and youth protection focus, though less explicitly faith-framed than Kids Alive.
• Lifesong for Orphans: Faith-based nonprofit supporting orphaned and vulnerable children through sponsorship, education, and family preservation in multiple countries. Direct overlap with Kids Alive on faith-based child welfare, education scholarships, and family-based care.
• Food for the Hungry: Christian relief and development organization with child sponsorship, community development, and education programs in multiple developing countries. Comparable scope, faith-based mission, and recurring donor sponsorship model.
• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based child welfare organization offering adoption, foster care, family preservation, and refugee services. Comparable to Kids Alive on faith-based framing, family strengthening, and protective care programs, with overlapping US-headquartered operations.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services: Large US-headquartered faith-based international humanitarian agency operating across many countries with overlapping education, child protection, and justice programming. Comparable mission space but significantly larger and broader in scope than Kids Alive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KidsAliveInt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KidsAliveInt
• Facebookfacebook.com/KidsAlive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kids-alive-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/kidsaliveint
• TikToktiktok.com/@kidsaliveint

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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