ASI

What ASI does

ASI (Агентство социальной информации / Agency for Social Information) is an autonomous non-commercial organization (АНО) operating as an information agency and expert organization for Russia's non-profit sector. Founded in 1994 (current digital publication operating since 2010; registered as a network publication by the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Press, Television and Mass Communications), ASI is headquartered in Moscow and serves as the primary knowledge hub for the Russian NGO community. The organization publishes daily news, analytical articles, and multimedia content covering civil society, philanthropy, and the social sphere, and maintains a searchable catalog of non-profit organizations across Russia.

ASI's core product is a digital information platform that combines a news portal (asi.org.ru), an NGO directory, an events calendar, a resource library ('Useful Library'), a grants and competitions tracker, multimedia content, and email newsletter distribution. The agency operates across nine digital channels including VKontakte, Yandex Zen, Telegram, Odnoklassniki, Rutube, YouTube, and X. All content and services are provided free of charge to the public. The technology stack is not explicitly disclosed, and no APIs, mobile applications, or proprietary software products are offered.

ASI's business model is grant-funded non-profit operations. The agency sustains itself through grants from charitable and institutional funders, primarily the Vladimir Potanin Charitable Foundation and the Presidential Grants Foundation. It does not charge for access to its content or services. GTM motion is community-led: ASI grows its audience through content publishing, events, and the NKO-Profi Prize award program, which in its inaugural 2025 cycle drew 115 applications from 104 NGOs across 37 Russian regions. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization is led by Director Elena Topoleva-Soldunova, who also chairs the Commission on Non-Profit Sector Development at the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.

Name

ASI

Legal name

Автономная некоммерческая организация «Агентство социальной информации»

Website

https://asi.org.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASI (Агентство социальной информации) is a Moscow-based non-profit news agency that publishes news, analytics, and an NGO directory serving Russia's non-profit sector, funded by charitable foundations and providing free content to NGOs, philanthropists, and social entrepreneurs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant funding: ASI operates as a non-profit information agency, likely funded through grants from foundations such as the Vladimir Potanin Charitable Foundation and Presidential Grants Foundation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

ASI is an information agency and digital media platform dedicated to Russia's non-profit sector. It publishes daily news, analytical articles, interviews, and multimedia content about civil society organizations, charitable foundations, and social initiatives. The organization maintains a national NGO catalog, an events calendar, a grants/contests database, and a "Useful Library" resource collection, and runs the annual I All-Russian NKO-Profi Prize for NGOs. Content is freely accessible to the public via the website asi.org.ru and supporting social media channels.

Product overview

ASI (Агентство социальной информации) operates as an informational and expert organization serving Russia's nonprofit sector. The organization functions as a news agency and digital media platform, offering a unified information portal that combines news coverage, an NGO directory, event listings, a resource library, and a grants database. The core offering consists of the news portal (ASI website), an NGO catalog, event announcements section, the 'Useful Library' resource collection, special projects (including the НКО-Профи award), grants listings, and multimedia content. The platform primarily serves nonprofit organizations, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, and the general public interested in charitable activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASI News Portal (Новостной портал АСИ) Daily news portal publishing news, articles, interviews, and multimedia content about Russia's non-profit sector and social sphere.
• NGO Catalog (Каталог НКО) Searchable directory of Russian non-profit organizations allowing users to find and connect with charitable organizations by region and specialization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 115 applications received from 104 organizations across 37 Russian regions for NKO-Profi Prize
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Центр «Благосфера» (Blagosfera Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation partner for the NKO-Profi Prize. Provides venue and organizational support for award-related events. The center creates conditions for people to engage in charity and learn about organized philanthropy.
• Журнал о благотворительности (Charity Magazine)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInformation partner for the NKO-Profi Prize, contributing to media coverage and promotion of the award and non-profit sector best practices.
• «Кухня НКО» (Kitchen of NGOs)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInformation partner for the NKO-Profi Prize. Project providing educational resources and community for NGO professionals.
• Общественная палата РФ (Public Chamber of the Russian Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue provider and institutional partner for the NKO-Profi Prize ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on June 16, 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Takie Dela (Такие Дела): Russian online media outlet dedicated to covering charities, social projects, and civic initiatives. Direct peer to ASI as both serve the same audience (Russian NGOs, donors, activists) with journalism focused on the nonprofit sector, competing for the same readership and partner relationships.
• Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ): US-based nonprofit news and analysis publication covering the civil sector. Directly comparable to ASI as a specialized editorial outlet serving nonprofit professionals with reporting, analysis, and sector commentary.
• Alliance Magazine: International magazine focused on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Comparable to ASI as a dedicated editorial product for foundation and NGO professionals, covering trends, analysis, and sector developments.
• Candid (formerly Foundation Center): US nonprofit that operates an information platform covering the philanthropic sector, including news (Philanthropy News Digest), an organization directory, and research resources. Closest international functional analog to ASI's combination of news portal, NGO catalog, and resource library.
• The NonProfit Times: US trade publication for nonprofit management. Directly comparable to ASI as a sector-specific news source serving nonprofit professionals with operational news, analysis, and best practices.
• Russian Donors Forum (Форум доноров): Russian association of charitable foundations and donor organizations that also produces sector news, research, and events. Comparable to ASI as both operate in the Russian civil-sector information space, serving overlapping foundations and NGOs as audience.
• CAF Russia (Charities Aid Foundation Russia): Russian affiliate of the international Charities Aid Foundation, providing services, information, and programs for donors and nonprofits. Comparable to ASI as both operate in the Russian civil-sector information and services space, though CAF is more service-oriented.
• Blagosfera (Благосфера): Russian center supporting organized philanthropy that publishes news, hosts events, and produces educational content for the charitable sector. Directly comparable to ASI as an information and convening platform for the same Russian NGO and donor audience (also a listed partner of ASI).
• Procharity (Прохарактери) / Philantrophy.Ru: Russian online platform covering philanthropy, charity, and the nonprofit sector with news, expert columns, and a knowledge base. Directly comparable to ASI as a specialized media outlet serving the Russian civil sector with editorial content and sector information.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR): Magazine and digital platform covering social innovation, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector globally. Comparable in scope and audience (sector professionals, funders) to ASI, though broader in geographic and topical reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ASI_Russia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZh9tvByr7uQ8PqU2vmvVfw
• Facebookfacebook.com/asi.org.ru

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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