What One Collective does

One Collective is a privately held, US-based non-profit organization (formerly International Teams/ITeams) focused on international community development through a faith-based framework. The organization deploys trained leaders called "Catalysts" into communities globally to build relationships with local leaders, co-assess needs and strengths, and develop community plans oriented toward holistic, sustainable change. One Collective's model emphasizes local leadership empowerment and organic multiplication of impact rather than externally imposed solutions.

The organization's core "products" are programmatic engagement pathways rather than commercial offerings. These include: the Catalyst program for trained field leaders, short-term team deployment, longer-term serving opportunities (summer or longer), institutional community partnerships (with churches, businesses, and schools), and a generosity/giving program for financial donors. Supporting infrastructure consists of a Squarespace-hosted marketing and content site, an online giving platform at give.onecollective.org, a supporter/volunteer profile platform at profile.onecollective.org, and a content library (podcasts, articles, videos, prayer guides, newsletter). The organization holds ECFA charter membership and Gold-level GuideStar status as transparency credentials.

One Collective's business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating. The organization publishes audited financial statements and Form 990s through Fiscal Year 2025, but specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the website. Distribution and engagement occur through a multi-channel approach: direct field engagement via Catalysts, institutional partnership sales for community adoption, volunteer recruitment for serving and short-term teams, and digital giving plus content marketing (podcasts, articles, video, prayer guides, email, and social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) to attract donors and volunteers. Leadership is anchored by President & CEO Scott Olson.

Name

One Collective

Legal name

One Collective

Website

https://onecollective.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

One Collective is a US-based, faith-driven non-profit (formerly International Teams) that deploys trained "Catalyst" leaders into communities worldwide to co-create locally led, sustainable transformation. It funds operations through donations, institutional partnerships, and volunteer engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Community Development Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Faith-based missions
• Poverty alleviation programs
• Community transformation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Generosity: One Collective operates as a donation-funded organization. Individuals, churches, businesses, and other entities can give financially to support community transformation work. The organization publishes audited financial statements and Form 990s annually, demonstrating commitment to financial transparency.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

One Collective is a non-profit organization that deploys trained leaders called Catalysts into marginalized communities worldwide to build relationships with local leaders, co-create community plans, and launch sustainable strategic initiatives. It sells no commercial products; instead it offers engagement pathways for individuals (volunteering as Catalysts, joining short-term or long-term serving) and for organizations (churches, businesses, schools partnering with communities), funded primarily through charitable donations via its online giving platform.

Product overview

One Collective is a non-profit faith-based organization (formerly International Teams/ITeams) focused on global community development. The organization does not offer technology products or SaaS offerings. Instead, it provides pathways for individuals to engage in humanitarian work, including becoming a Catalyst (community leader), serving for extended periods, sending short-term teams, partnering with communities, and giving financially. The organization operates a member profile platform at profile.onecollective.org for volunteers and supporters to manage their engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalyst Program Pathway for individuals to be trained as One Collective Catalysts — community leaders who enter marginalized communities, build relationships with local leaders, assess needs and strengths, and co-create a community plan focused on collaboration, holistic work, and sustainable solutions.
• Short-Term Teams Program enabling groups of individuals to be sent for short-term service projects in communities around the world alongside ongoing Catalyst and local leader work.
• Long-Term Serving Placement program for individuals to serve in communities for a summer or longer, joining One Collective's in-community work and the global network of support.
• Community Partnership Program Partnership pathway for churches, businesses, and schools to formally connect with and support specific communities where One Collective is working.
• Generosity / Giving Program Donation program that channels financial contributions from individuals, churches, businesses, and other supporters to fund One Collective's community transformation work, delivered through the online giving platform at give.onecollective.org.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)coreOthersOne Collective is a charter member of ECFA, demonstrating commitment to financial accountability and ethical standards in nonprofit operations.
• GuideStarcoreOthersGold-level GuideStar participant, indicating transparency in nonprofit information and reporting.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pioneers International: Christian missions organization deploying workers to plant churches and serve in least-reached communities. Comparable model of long-term worker placement and short-term team deployment.
• World Vision International: Major Christian humanitarian organization focused on child sponsorship, community development, and global aid. Comparable as a large-scale faith-based NGO with community empowerment model.
• Tearfund: Christian relief and development agency working through local churches and partners in over 50 countries. Directly comparable faith-based community development network with partnership-driven model.
• Compassion International: Christian child-sponsorship and community development organization operating globally through local church partnerships. Comparable operating model of pairing Western supporters with developing-world community projects.
• Food for the Hungry: Global Christian non-profit working on holistic, community-led transformation in impoverished regions. Closely comparable in faith-based orientation and sustainable community development focus.
• Partners International: Christian nonprofit that connects Western donors with indigenous ministries in closed and difficult-to-access countries. Highly comparable as a smaller faith-based organization focused on community transformation via local leaders.
• SIM (Serving In Mission): Global Christian missionary organization sending long-term workers and short-term teams into communities. Directly comparable as a faith-based org relying on Catalysts/workers sent to serve internationally.
• MAP International: Faith-based global health and humanitarian organization working in vulnerable communities. Comparable in mobilizing short-term teams and partners for community-level impact.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit addressing poverty through housing and community development with volunteer-driven model. Comparable in mobilizing volunteers and partners toward holistic community transformation at meaningful scale.
• Mercy Corps: Large humanitarian organization focused on poverty alleviation and community development globally. Comparable mission of building sustainable change in marginalized communities, but operates at significantly larger scale without faith-specific framing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/beonecollective
• Facebookfacebook.com/beonecollective
• Instagraminstagram.com/beonecollective

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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