3Strands Global Foundation

What 3Strands Global Foundation does

3Strands Global Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on combating human trafficking through a multi-program platform addressing prevention, survivor recovery, and workforce reintegration. The organization's core programs include PROTECT, a CDC-evaluated and peer-reviewed K-12 prevention education curriculum that has equipped over 1.3 million individuals; Employ + Empower, a survivor case management and job placement program that has served 1,036+ survivors with $3M+ in earned wages and an 84% job retention rate; TATE, a telecommunications industry training program reaching 205 companies across all 50 states; The Table, a Sacramento-based physical empowerment center; and ELEVATE, a recently launched foster care prevention program in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Virginia.

The organization operates a tech-enabled training and certification model, including e-learning platforms and a trainer-of-trainers certification priced at $1,295 per trainer, alongside proprietary prevention curricula (TRUE, BRAVE, CARE, AWARE). The tech stack integrates digital learning delivery with back-office case management for survivor services. Strategic positioning is reinforced by recognition from the CNN Freedom Project, a Martin Sheen documentary, and a U.S. Department of Transportation award.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across individual and corporate donations, state government grants and contracts (Texas Governor's Child Sex Trafficking Team, Virginia Office of Children's Services), healthcare-payer partnerships (Anthem BCBS), private-sector training fees (TATE telecom contracts), and survivor payroll-funded placement services. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, with operational leadership including a recently appointed COO (Will Ferrier) and Director of Education. The organization is funded through a mix of philanthropic and government sources, with selection for the OpenAI People-First AI Fund in December 2025 indicating a forthcoming exploration of AI-enabled prevention workflows.

Name

3Strands Global Foundation

Legal name

3Strands Global Foundation

Website

https://3strandsglobalfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3Strands Global Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit operating a multi-program anti-human trafficking platform spanning K-12 prevention education (PROTECT), survivor job placement (Employ + Empower), telecom industry training (TATE reaching 205 companies), and foster care prevention (ELEVATE), serving over 1.3 million individuals across 15 states plus DC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Human Trafficking Prevention & Survivor Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAIAD

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYEDAJAEAG

Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYEDAJAEAJ

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYEDAJAIAG

Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Human trafficking prevention
• Survivor support services
• Trauma-informed education
• K-12 prevention curriculum
• Nonprofit anti-trafficking

Headquarters

HQ city

El Dorado Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute via the website using Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, cryptocurrency, Facebook Fundraiser, stock donations, Donor Advised Funds, IRA contributions, and employer matching. The organization has an EIN and accepts various giving mechanisms.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Foundation Grants: Corporate sponsors and foundations provide financial support enabling program expansion. The organization has corporate partners including Apex Site Solutions, Tricorp Group, and others who sponsor events and programs.
3. PROTECT Facilitator Academy Training Fees: The two-day train-the-trainer program costs $1,295 for new trainers and $997 for recertifying trainers. Scholarships are available. This provides revenue while expanding the facilitator network.
4. PROTECT Program Licensing: NGO/NPO licensing fees for organizations that want to implement PROTECT in their own regions. School districts receive PROTECT at no cost on a limited basis through government partnerships.
5. Merchandise Sales: The online shop sells bracelets (handmade by women artisans in Nepal, $15), coloring books ($6 each, $24 for bundle of 5), t-shirts ($25), supporting the organization's mission and generating revenue.
6. Government Contracts and Grants: State government partnerships (e.g., Texas Governor's CSTT, Virginia foster care programs) and federal grants (U.S. DOT award, OpenAI People-First AI Fund) provide funding for program delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

3Strands Global Foundation delivers evidence-based K-12 human trafficking prevention education (PROTECT), trauma-informed case management and employment services for survivors (Employ + Empower), and a physical survivor empowerment center (The Table). The organization also licenses curriculum to NGOs/NPOs, trains telecommunications professionals via TATE, and runs specialized programs for foster care youth (ELEVATE).

Product overview

3Strands Global Foundation operates a multi-product platform focused on human trafficking prevention, survivor support, and community empowerment. The core offerings include PROTECT (evidence-based K-12 prevention education), Employ + Empower (survivor case management and job placement), and The Table (survivor empowerment center). Additional programs include TATE (telecom industry training), TRUE/BRAVE/CARE (professional and caregiver training), AWARE/PROTECTeen (youth programs), and ELEVATE (foster care program). The organization also offers free online courses (Human Trafficking 101, Online Safety, Safety Planning) and runs a Survivor Advisory Board for survivor-led guidance. The shop sells educational coloring books and merchandise supporting the mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PROTECT: Survivor-informed K-12 human trafficking prevention education program for students, educators, and families.
• Employ + Empower
• ELEVATE
• TATE
• TRUE
• BRAVE
• CARE
• RISE
• AWARE
• PROTECTeen
• SAFELIFE
• The Table
• Survivor Advisory Board (SAB)

Products and services

• PROTECT Prevention Education Evidence-based K-12 human trafficking prevention education curriculum for students, educators, and families. Age-appropriate lessons covering online safety, healthy relationships, boundaries, and exploitation awareness. Approved by the Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) and vetted by HHS. Available in English and Spanish. Delivered to schools at no cost through state government partnerships.
• Employ + Empower (E+E) Trauma-informed case management program connecting survivors of human trafficking and at-risk individuals to employment, education, basic needs, and mental health services. Includes career coaching, resume prep, job placement (84% retention, $19/hour average wage), and an empowerment matrix tracking client progress.
• The Table Empowerment Center Physical empowerment center in Sacramento providing safe space, basic needs (clothing, hygiene, food, laundry), technology center, service navigation, and wellness room for survivors and those at risk of exploitation.
• TATE (Telecommunications Against Trafficking and Exploitation) RAN (Recognize, Assess, Notify) certification program for telecommunications professionals to identify signs of human trafficking and notify proper authorities. Delivered as professional video modules with optimized retention content.
• ELEVATE Program Specialized prevention and empowerment curriculum for foster care youth covering digital literacy, life skills, legal rights, and health and wellness. Modular curriculum addressing trauma-informed practices and youth empowerment in foster care settings.
• Certified PROTECT Facilitator Academy Two-day in-person or virtual train-the-trainer certification program for school-based professionals and community leaders. Includes 16 hours of professional development (1.6 CEUs), one year of curriculum access, and ongoing technical support.
• 3SGF Shop (Merchandise) Online shop selling bracelets (Nepal Mission, $15), educational coloring books ($6 each or $24 for bundle of 5), and Hope T-Shirts ($25). Supports the organization's mission while generating revenue.

Quantifiable outcome

• Correct identification of traffickers by school staff rose from 22% to 86% after a single two-hour PROTECT training (peer-reviewed, 139 staff members, Mt. Diablo USD)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in VirginiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026Strategic partnership to launch ELEVATE program integrated into the Virginia Foster Care Specialty Plan, providing comprehensive whole-health support to foster care members, guardians, caregivers, and professional stakeholders. The program shifts from reactive to proactive care with trauma-informed tools and coordinated support.
• Virginia Office of the Children's OmbudsmanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Supporting the ELEVATE program for Virginia's foster care community. Licensed foster parents can earn 5 annual training hours through self-paced ELEVATE modules.
• All of Us FilmsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partnership to produce 'To Be Free' feature documentary focused on labor trafficking in the United States. Award-winning actor Martin Sheen serves as executive producer and Benjamin Ryan Nathan as director. Film aims to educate audiences and reveal systemic failures allowing forced labor.
• CNN Freedom ProjectflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration with CNN's global platform to fight human trafficking through awareness, survivor empowerment, and law enforcement support. CNN leverages its international reach to amplify 3SGF's prevention and survivor support programs.
• Texas Office of the Governor's Child Sex Trafficking Team (CSTT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership since 2020 to combat exploitation of children across Texas. 3SGF works to safeguard children from trafficking, support caseworkers providing services to survivors, and raise community awareness. The partnership enables pilot and scale of innovative programs.
• Office of the Governor (Multiple States)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with state governors' offices enable PROTECT program availability to school districts at no cost on a limited basis. State governments provide the platform and resources to scale prevention programs across public schools.
• TATE Initiative Telecom Partners (Wicomm, Apex, QTC, Legacy, Talley, Vertical Bridge, Comtrain, Calwa, Broadcomm, Safety LMS, Inside Towers, Music Movement, NAB, NATE, SBC, WIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecommunications industry partners fund the TATE RAN certification program and participate in the TATE Advisory Board. 205 companies across all 50 states are engaged, with program costs covered by partners. TATE reaches 97% of American communities daily.

Scale indicators27 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): NCMEC operates the CyberTipline, recovery services, and prevention education for missing and exploited children at a substantially larger scale and federal funding base. Comparable as a broader child-safety incumbent that overlaps with 3SGF's prevention and identification mission.
• International Justice Mission (IJM): IJM operates global anti-trafficking rescue, restoration, and policy programs with a much larger international footprint and budget. Comparable as a broader-scope anti-trafficking incumbent that overlaps with 3SGF's survivor-restoration and advocacy work.

Direct peers

• A21: A21 runs prevention education programs, survivor aftercare homes, and a global anti-trafficking awareness campaign across multiple continents. Comparable as a similarly-sized, multi-pillar anti-trafficking nonprofit with prevention-education and survivor-recovery offerings.
• Shared Hope International: Shared Hope focuses on sex trafficking prevention through policy frameworks, state report cards, and shelter/TRA program models. Comparable for combining survivor services with heavy legislative/policy advocacy similar to 3SGF's approach.
• Love146: Love146 delivers prevention education in schools and survivor aftercare through a multi-country operating model. Comparable to 3SGF in combining K-12 prevention curriculum with direct survivor-care services and survivor-led governance.
• Polaris: Polaris operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs prevention, policy, and survivor-recovery programs nationally. It is the most direct anti-trafficking peer, sharing the same multi-pillar (prevention, survivor services, advocacy) operating model as 3SGF.
• ECPAT-USA: ECPAT-USA is part of a global network combating the commercial sexual exploitation of children through policy advocacy, research, and youth-focused prevention education. Comparable for its emphasis on child-protection advocacy and youth prevention curricula.
• Thorn: Thorn builds technology to combat child sexual exploitation (e.g., Spotlight) and drives prevention awareness through digital campaigns. Comparable as a technology-and-awareness-driven anti-trafficking nonprofit, though narrower in survivor direct-service delivery than 3SGF.

Regional players

• Safe Horizon: Safe Horizon is a New York-based victim-services nonprofit providing trafficking, domestic violence, and crime victim support. Comparable for direct-service survivor support and anti-trafficking programming, though concentrated regionally rather than nationally distributed like 3SGF.
• Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST): CAST provides direct survivor services, training, and policy advocacy primarily in the Los Angeles region. Comparable as a survivor-services and prevention-training nonprofit, though regionally focused versus 3SGF's national scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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