OroVerde - The Tropical Forest Foundation

Name

OroVerde - The Tropical Forest Foundation

Legal name

OroVerde – Die Tropenwaldstiftung

Website

https://regenwald-schuetzen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Reforestation & Afforestation Services (Planting, Site Prep, Regeneration) (IMAMAAAE), Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Tropical forest conservation
• Rainforest protection
• Environmental education
• Non-profit foundation
• Sustainable development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals supporting rainforest conservation projects. Donation options include online forms, PayPal, bank transfers, and QR code payments. The foundation offers specific donation categories such as tree seedlings (5 for 25 euros), fire brigade training (85 euros), and cacao marketing support (210 euros).
2. Corporate Engagement: Companies can become sponsors, engage employees, or partner on specific conservation projects. The foundation offers corporate giving programs, employee engagement ideas, and project sponsorships.
3. Project-based Giving: Donors can purchase rainforest areas, gift trees, or fund specific initiatives like agroforestry systems, indigenous support, or biodiversity protection.
4. Memorial and Celebration Donations: The foundation accepts donations for weddings, funerals, and other celebrations as alternatives to traditional gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OroVerde is a German charitable foundation that funds and implements tropical rainforest conservation projects (including reforestation and sustainable agriculture programs) in countries of the global tropics, alongside environmental education programs for schools, teachers, and the general public in Germany. Its sellable offerings to supporters include donation-based project sponsorships (e.g., KlimaWald, BIOFINCAS), educational materials and competitions, gift certificates, and awareness campaigns such as Paper Angels.

Product overview

OroVerde - The Tropical Forest Foundation is a German non-profit foundation focused on tropical rainforest conservation, operating primarily through a public-facing informational and transactional website (regenwald-schuetzen.org) and a dedicated children's learning platform (kids.oroverde.de). The core offering consists of educational content and programs — including teaching materials for kindergarten through secondary school (Unterrichtsmaterial), digital learning worlds, and traveling exhibitions — alongside conservation project descriptions, donation mechanisms, newsletters, and gift certificate programs (Geschenkurkunden). The portfolio spans consumer education (sustainable nutrition topics such as avocado, cocoa, coffee, palm oil), forest protection projects (KlimaWald, BIOFINCAS), school competitions (Paper Angels, poster competitions, action competitions), research funding (Elisabeth Kalko Foundation scholarships), and impact monitoring. The products are interconnected through the foundation's mission: educational programs raise public awareness and drive donations that fund on-the-ground conservation projects, while research and monitoring provide accountability and scientific grounding. There is no unified software platform; instead, the offerings are a mix of content, digital tools (newsletter, donation portal via Twingle, children's digital learning world), and educational programs managed through the website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KlimaWald: Project focused on ecosystem-based adaptation and climate resilience in the Dominican Republic, combining agroforestry systems with sustainable agriculture.
• BIOFINCAS
• Paper Angels
• Wanderausstellung 'Weltweite Wende'

Products and services

• KlimaWald conservation project
• BIOFINCAS conservation project
• Educational materials for kindergarten and primary school
• Educational materials for secondary school
• Kids digital learning platform (oroverde-kids.de)
• Paper Angels competition (Engel der Wälder)
• Poster competition 'Geist ist geil!'
• Action competition 'Schüler schützen Regenwald'
• OroVerde Magazin (newsletter)
• Bildungs-Newsletter (Education Newsletter)

Quantifiable outcome

• 24.3% administrative expense ratio - certified by DZI
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FDN (Fundación de Desarrollo Nacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Latin American project countries for forest protection and community development initiatives.
• Heifer InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for sustainable agriculture and community development projects, including tree nursery and planting programs.
• World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational fair trade organization defining fair trade principles including fair prices, premiums for local projects, ILO labor standards, and long-term trade relationships.
• GepacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFair trade company offering products meeting 100% fair trade criteria from raw material to finished product. One of the recommended fair trade labels.
• NaturlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic certification body with strict criteria. When combined with fair trade certification, provides comprehensive social and ecological standards.
• Transfair (Fairtrade)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFair trade certification organization providing fair trade seal for products meeting social standards.
• Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung Nordrhein-WestfalencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding partner for BNE (Education for Sustainable Development) projects including 'Umdenken & Anpacken - Transformation für eine lebenswerte Zukunft'.
• ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL / BMZcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDevelopment education funding organization providing project support through funds from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
• DHL GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor hosting Paper Angels award ceremony at Post-Tower in Bonn.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: One of the world's largest environmental non-profits, with extensive forest, climate, and biodiversity programs across the Americas. TNC is a broader incumbent relevant as a benchmark for scale, project methodology, and corporate partnership standards.
• Conservation International: Global conservation NGO with significant tropical forest programs in Latin America, corporate partnerships, and climate-finance work. Comparable as a benchmark for international project delivery and donor-funded scale.

Emerging players

• Fairventures Worldwide: Germany/SE Asia-based non-profit focused on agroforestry and smallholder reforestation, with comparable agroforestry/forest-restoration methodology and donor base. Emerging player with strong thematic overlap on KlimaWald and BIOFINCAS-style projects.
• Canopy Planet Foundation: International NGO focused on protecting forests through corporate supply-chain engagement (paper, packaging, textiles). Comparable to OroVerde's sustainable-supply-chain narrative and corporate CSR work, especially around paper and recycling education (Paper Angels).

Direct peers

• Greenpeace Deutschland: Large German environmental advocacy organization with a comparable donation/fundraising model, school programs, and broad campaign reach. Greenpeace overlaps with OroVerde on forest-protection messaging and competes for donor attention and corporate CSR engagements.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland): Major German nature and biodiversity NGO with strong education programs, similar DZI-style transparency, and a donation/membership model. NABU shares OroVerde's emphasis on biodiversity, education, and citizen engagement, and is a natural benchmark for funding scale and member reach in Germany.
• Rainforest Foundation Norway / Rainforest Foundation International: International non-profit dedicated to protecting rainforests and supporting indigenous communities, with comparable project-based operations in Latin America. Direct peer in mission, geographic footprint, and donor proposition.
• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland): German environmental NGO with a similar mix of conservation, education, and advocacy work, plus comparable reliance on individual donations and project partnerships. BUND is a direct competitor for German donors and teachers seeking environmental educational materials.
• Rettet den Regenwald e.V. Smaller German non-profit focused specifically on rainforest protection, with a near-identical donor proposition and target audience. Closest niche peer to OroVerde, competing directly for the same German rainforest-conscious donors.
• WWF Deutschland: Germany's largest international environmental NGO, with a comparable donation-driven model, broad conservation mandate, education programs, and corporate partnerships. WWF Germany operates at much larger scale but competes for the same individual donors, corporate CSR budgets, and educational channels as OroVerde.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OroVerde_GER

Compliance4 records

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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