Communitere

What Communitere does

Communitere International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 in response to the Haiti earthquake, with a stated mission of supporting community-led disaster recovery and resiliency. It serves local and international community groups, mutual aid networks, entrepreneurs, and disaster-impacted populations, operating (or having operated) resource centers used as community hubs and maker spaces in Haiti, the Philippines, Nepal, and Greece, with a 2024 extension of scope to hurricane response in the southeastern United States.

Its core offerings are fiscal sponsorship services (under which Communitere's 501(c)(3) status is used as an umbrella for smaller groups), a small grants program, physical resource centers that share overhead like power, water, security, internet, and tools with sponsored groups, and a global network that connects communities for knowledge and material exchange. There is no proprietary software or technology platform; the offering is operational, relational, and grant-based.

The business model relies on tax-deductible donations (PayPal-linked 501(c)(3) intake), fiscal sponsorship fees/relationships, and small grants. Distribution is direct and relationship-driven — primarily through inbound email to a single volunteer Executive Director (Emma Weisman, JD) and personal meetings in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern Vermont. Operationally the organization is lean: one volunteer ED and a nine-member volunteer Board of Directors (Brent Dixon as Chair, Ramona Alam as Treasurer, Leanne Gluck as Secretary, and six additional members). As of the 2026 website relaunch, the entity is explicitly in a regeneration phase after a fallow period, with no disclosed financial figures.

Name

Communitere

Legal name

Communitere International

Website

https://communitere.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communitere International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2010 after the Haiti earthquake, that provides fiscal sponsorships, small grants, and shared resource centers to community groups and disaster-impacted populations across Haiti, the Philippines, Nepal, Greece, and (since 2024) the southeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAE

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPADAFAL

Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconciliation & Social Cohesion Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Peacekeeping, Conflict Resolution & Security Cooperation

SECONDARYBPAGAAAC

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

Keywords

• Disaster recovery services
• Humanitarian assistance
• Fiscal sponsorship
• Community development
• Grantmaking programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization accepting financial contributions via PayPal and other channels. Receives generous donations to rebuild networks, support community action, and connect across ecosystems.
2. Fiscal Sponsorships: Provides fiscal sponsorship for groups working towards community recovery and resiliency. Organizations supported through fiscal sponsorship reduce overhead costs as Communitere covers facilities with power, water, security, internet, and tools.
3. Small Grants: Provides small grants to community groups and organizations focused on disaster recovery and resiliency.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Communitere International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports community-led disaster response and recovery through fiscal sponsorship services, small grants, shared resource centers/maker spaces, and global network connectivity. It enables local and international groups to receive tax-deductible funding, access shared facilities (power, water, security, internet, tools), and connect across ecosystems in disaster-affected regions including Haiti, Philippines, Nepal, and Greece.

Product overview

Communitere International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (not a technology company with commercial software products) that offers a unified set of humanitarian services focused on community-led disaster response and recovery. The core offerings include fiscal sponsorship services, small grants, resource centers/maker spaces, and global network connectivity — all designed to lower barriers for communities and reduce reliance on traditional NGO structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiscal Sponsorship Services Provides fiscal sponsorship for groups working towards community recovery and resiliency by enabling them to receive tax-deductible funding and administrative support through Communitere's 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Intended for community organizations, mutual aid groups, and nonprofits engaged in disaster response and rebuilding.
• Small Grants Program Offers small grants to support community-led initiatives focused on disaster response, rebuilding, and climate resiliency projects. Intended for community groups and local organizations engaged in disaster recovery and mutual aid.
• Resource Centers and Maker Spaces Community hubs providing shared facilities including power, water, security, internet, and tools, serving as incubators for local and international groups, organizations, entrepreneurs, and individuals to reduce overhead costs. Operated historically in Haiti, Philippines, Nepal, and Greece.
• Global Network Connectivity Connects people, communities, and networks globally to share knowledge and support, facilitating person-to-person and community-to-community exchange for disaster response and recovery. Designed to break the aid bottleneck and put impacted people in the driver's seat of their recovery.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Haiti CommuniterecoreOthers · 1 January 2010Haiti Communitere is the origin organization from which Communitere International was born following the 2010 earthquake. It is now described as a fully Haitian organization. Communitere International directs donors to Haiti Communitere via omprakash.org and maintains close ties, with hearts with friends in Haiti during their difficult time. Not a formal partnership but a related organizational lineage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• ShelterBox:

Direct peers

• GlobalGiving: Crowdfunding and grantmaking platform that connects nonprofits with donors and provides fiscal sponsorship-adjacent services to community-based organizations. Comparable to Communitere's grantmaking and fiscal sponsorship model serving grassroots recovery groups.
• All Hands and Hearts: Volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides community-led disaster recovery and rebuilding support internationally. Directly comparable to Communitere's community-led response model and emphasis on flat, volunteer-powered operations.
• SBP (formerly Saint Bernard Project): Nonprofit focused on disaster recovery and rebuilding homes and communities after natural disasters. Closely comparable to Communitere's community-led rebuilding and resiliency mission in disaster-affected regions.
• Team Rubicon: Disaster response nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers for immediate relief and recovery operations. Comparable to Communitere in its volunteer-driven, community-focused disaster response approach across multiple geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Direct Relief: Humanitarian aid organization providing material and financial support to communities affected by disasters and emergencies. Comparable in mission to Communitere's resource and material support to disaster-affected communities, though at significantly larger scale.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Large, established nonprofit focused on housing and post-disaster rebuilding globally. Operates at much greater scale than Communitere but addresses the same underlying need of community-driven disaster recovery and rebuilding.
• Mercy Corps: Major international humanitarian organization delivering disaster relief and recovery programming globally. Represents the well-capitalized incumbent model that Communitere explicitly differentiates itself from with its flat, community-led philosophy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/haiticommunitere
• Instagraminstagram.com/haiticommunitere
• Xx.com/INTCommunitere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communitere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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