Asha For Education

Name

Asha For Education

Legal name

Asha for Education

Website

https://ashanet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Funding

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Education funding
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Volunteer chapters
• Child education programs
• Charitable donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Walnut

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals through online portal, check, or stock donations. All donations are tax-deductible under 501(c)(3) status.
2. Team Asha Fundraising: Endurance sports participants raise minimum $1500 (half marathon) or $2100 (full marathon) through personal fundraising campaigns. Team Asha has raised over $3 million since 2000.
3. Work an Hour Campaign: Annual campaign where donors symbolically donate an hour's worth of salary. 2011 campaign raised over $135,000 supporting 20 projects for 4415 students.
4. Institutional Grants: Grants from organizations like Coach ($10,000 grant for Shikshamitra project) and GIZ (40k euros for Asha Frankfurt theater project).
5. Corporate Matching and Workplace Giving: Amazon Smile (0.5% donation), Giving Assistant (up to 30% cash back), and corporate matching donation programs.
6. Event Sponsorships and Ticket Sales: Gulzarish annual fundraiser generates revenue through ticket sales ($150-$250) and corporate sponsorships. Event tickets include dinner, entertainment, and sponsors receive recognition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Asha for Education is a volunteer-run nonprofit that funds and stewards over 140–300 grassroots education projects in India — spanning pre-primary through professional education, vocational training, special needs education, and community learning centers. It runs named programs such as Work an Hour (annual donation drive), Team Asha (endurance-sports fundraising), Support a Child (individual sponsorship), and Asha Stars (volunteer engagement), all supported by 40+ to 66+ volunteer chapters worldwide.

Product overview

Asha for Education is a fully volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that functions as a platform connecting global donors and volunteers to grassroots education projects in India. The core offering is a portfolio of education project funding programs — spanning formal schools, alternative education, vocational training, special needs education (e.g., Sankalp Day Care Centre), and mini-schools operated by chapters like Asha Chennai. Key programmatic products include the annual Work an Hour (WAH) fundraising campaign, the Team Asha endurance sports fundraising program, the Support a Child (SAC) individual sponsorship program, and the Asha Stars volunteer engagement initiative. The organization is structured around a worldwide chapter network (40+ to 66+ chapters) that independently fundraise and collectively steward over 140-300 projects across India. Monitoring and oversight is provided through site visits, project renewals, impact assessments, and virtual visits. The organization does not offer a technology product, API, or SaaS platform — it operates purely as a charitable organization with no technology-based product or service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Team Asha: Premier endurance sports training program providing coaching for running half/full marathons, biking 100km/100 miles, triathlon, and hiking. Since 2000, Team Asha has helped thousands of athletes and raised over $3 million for education projects in India.
• Work an Hour (WAH)
• Support a Child (SAC)
• Asha Stars

Products and services

• Education Project Funding
• Work an Hour (WAH)
• Team Asha

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 projects supported across India
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asha ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Asha Zurich served as mentor chapter for the newly established Asha Sweden chapter in 2021, providing guidance and support during the chapter startup phase.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeiten)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2020Asha Frankfurt's 'Theatre for Social Empowerment' project was selected by GIZ, a German government-funded organization. Approved budget of 40k euros with project timeline September 2020 – March 2022. Project engaged children and youth ages 12-18 using performative arts for social empowerment and integration.
• Gulmohar Performing ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Gulzarish annual fundraiser - presenting soulful musical and artistic renditions of Gulzar's works. Event generates significant fundraising through ticket sales and corporate sponsorships.
• KanteenminorOthersCaterer for Gulzarish 2025 and 2026 events. Provides dinner and food services at the fundraising events.
• Mantra IndiaminorOthersCaterer for Gulzarish 2024 event at Oshman Family JCC.
• MicdropminorOthersMusic partner for Gulzarish events.
• Ameriprise FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Gulzarish 2025 event.
• On My Mind FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Gulzarish 2025 event.
• HiQuestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Gulzarish 2025 event.
• SpundhannminorOthersSponsor for Gulzarish events.
• Urban CoutureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Gulzarish events.
• Hashtags PhotographyminorOthersPhotography sponsor for Gulzarish 2024 event.
• BitesminorOthersFood sponsor for Gulzarish events.
• Indian School of Business (ISB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsha Hyderabad partners with ISB for the Y-Axis ACE Corporate Quiz, a premier quizzing event. Quizmaster services provided by Quizerati. Proceeds support mid-day meal programs and other Asha projects.
• QuizeratiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading group of quiz masters conducting the Y-Axis ACE Corporate Quiz for Asha Hyderabad's annual fundraising event.
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to Asha when customers select Asha as their charity on smile.amazon.com.
• Giving AssistantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCash back shopping portal where Asha receives up to 30% of purchases from Gap, Sears, and 3000+ other retailers.
• Lions ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLions Club School in Hyderabad partnered with Asha Hyderabad for education support in Kukatpally slum areas.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pratham: One of India's largest NGOs focused on education for underprivileged children. Highly comparable as a volunteer- and donor-supported organization funding direct education programs in urban and rural India.
• Smile Foundation: Indian nonprofit running education, healthcare, and livelihood programs for underprivileged children and families. Comparable grassroots-project funding model and Indian beneficiary focus.
• Teach For India: Fellowship-based nonprofit placing teachers in low-income Indian schools. Comparable as a large education-focused organization addressing educational inequity in India through structured programs.
• Room to Read: Global education nonprofit operating literacy and girls' education programs across multiple countries including India. Comparable as a donor-funded, project-stewarded education organization with global fundraising chapters.
• Akanksha Foundation: Indian education nonprofit running schools and learning centers for underprivileged children across multiple cities. Directly comparable mission, beneficiary segment, and project-based delivery model.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: India-focused nonprofit supporting children's education and school meal programs at massive scale. Comparable donor-supported organization serving underprivileged Indian children with measurable education outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs with major education programming including in India via BRAC India Trust. Comparable as a scaled education-focused nonprofit, but with much broader geographic and programmatic scope.
• UNICEF Education: UN agency running global education programs for underprivileged children, with substantial India presence. Comparable beneficiary focus and education delivery, though vastly larger scale and government-backed.

Others

• charity: water: Donor-supported nonprofit known for digital fundraising, transparency reporting, and volunteer-driven campaigns. Relevant operational benchmark for Asha's digital fundraising modernization rather than direct beneficiary overlap.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs, including many in Indian education. Indirectly comparable as a nonprofit ecosystem player with overlapping funder and partner networks in Indian education.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClTkQVTXBA7NFGFR7ODYiEA/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/ashaforeducation
• Instagraminstagram.com/ashasiliconvalley
• Xx.com/Asha4Education

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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