What Team Up does

Team Up, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in Connecticut (Tax ID 84-4154806) that operates an online crowdfunding platform enabling individuals and partner organizations to create, fund, and execute charitable campaigns focused on four thematic areas: youth empowerment and education, community development, environmental sustainability, and water access. The platform hosts project-specific campaigns such as school builds in Senegal, Guatemala, and Kenya; water pump installations in Chad and Ghana; tree planting in Puerto Rico and Nepal; home repairs in Connecticut in partnership with HomeFront; and the Women Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship in Ghana with AfroFuture Foundation. Core technology is a WordPress-based crowdfunding site (goteamup.org) with campaign pages, donation processing, social media sharing, and a donor-facing dashboard, supplemented by add-on services including sponsor letter templates, project blueprinting, budget planning, and fundraising strategy consultation.

The organization is founder-led by five co-founders—Emmanuel Omokaro (CEO), Dima Kasaji (CFO & Treasurer), Ramonita Garcia (COO & Secretary), Kamal Mohamed (President of Business Development), and Adnan Samma (Chief Strategy Officer)—who continue to run it alongside their full-time day jobs in corporate, nonprofit, and consulting roles. Revenue is generated entirely through charitable donations, with no fees charged to campaign creators; the donor base is primarily individuals supplemented by corporate/community partners. The organization claims to have impacted over 10,000 lives across 10+ countries since 2018, with disclosed campaign totals of $40,000+ (Senegal), $48,000 (Guatemala), and $15,000 (Chad) as illustrative benchmarks. No AI/ML capabilities, traditional venture funding, or M&A activity are present in the data.

Name

Team Up

Legal name

Team Up, Inc.

Website

https://goteamup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Team Up, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating an online crowdfunding platform that enables individuals and partner organizations to create and fund charitable campaigns in education, water access, community development, and environmental sustainability across 10+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Crowdfunding Platform

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Charitable crowdfunding platform
• Nonprofit fundraising platform
• Online donation platform
• Community development programs
• Social impact campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Danbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Team Up generates revenue through donations from individuals and organizations. Donors can make tax-exempt contributions to support various campaigns or the organization's general operating budget. The organization does not charge fees to campaign creators but relies on charitable donations to fund operations and program delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Team Up operates a free online crowdfunding platform that enables individuals, groups, and partner organizations to create custom charitable campaigns and accept tax-exempt donations under its 501(c)(3) status. The platform is supplemented by consultation services covering project blueprinting, budget planning, and fundraising strategy, along with sponsor letter template tools. Team Up also directly administers thematic programs in water access, education/school construction, environmental sustainability, community development, and scholarships for youth and women.

Product overview

Team Up is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating a unified charitable crowdfunding platform that connects individuals and organizations to create social impact. The core product is a crowdfunding platform that enables users to create custom campaign pages for fundraising. The platform is supplemented by sponsor letter template services and consultation offerings covering project planning, budget development, and fundraising strategy. Team Up administers thematic campaign programs including water access initiatives (Water For Chad, Water For Ghana), education projects (school builds in Kenya and Guatemala), environmental sustainability campaigns (tree planting), community development (home repairs in Connecticut), and scholarship programs (Women Leaders of Tomorrow). All campaigns fall within four focus areas: Youth Empowerment, Education, Community Development, and Environmental Sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Team Up Crowdfunding Platform Free online crowdfunding platform that enables groups and individuals to create custom branded charitable campaigns, accept tax-exempt donations under the organization's 501(c)(3) status, track fundraising progress, and share campaigns via social media and email. Targets individual campaign creators, community groups, and partner organizations.
• Sponsor Letter Template Service Provides draft sponsor letter templates that reflect campaign missions and project goals, which users can share with prospective corporate and individual sponsors to secure funding.
• Consultation Services Includes project blueprint development, budget planning consultation, and fundraising strategy guidance to help campaign organizers scale their charitable ideas sustainably.
• Water Programs (Water For Chad, Water For Ghana) Campaigns focused on providing access to clean water through water pump installation in Chad and Ghana communities, executed in partnership with local NGOs.
• Education Programs (Building Schools in Kenya, Build Classrooms in Guatemala) Initiatives building schools and classrooms to improve access to quality education in underserved communities, including Building Schools in Kenya and Build Classrooms in Guatemala, in partnership with buildOn and other local organizations.
• Environmental Sustainability Programs Environmental initiatives including tree planting campaigns in Puerto Rico and Nepal, supporting reforestation and 2030 sustainability goals.
• Community Development Programs Revitalization projects including home repairs in Connecticut and construction of community spaces such as basketball courts to improve neighborhood conditions.
• Women Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Scholarship program in partnership with AfroFuture Foundation supporting young women in Ghana pursuing higher education at four-year universities; each recipient receives GH₵15,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ lives impacted since 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HomeFrontcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022HomeFront is a local revitalization nonprofit that has organized volunteer groups to fix up homes for low-income populations since 1987. Team Up has partnered with HomeFront since 2022 to repair homes in Greater Danbury and Hartford, Connecticut, including painting, landscaping, weatherization, and minor repairs.
• Water4ChadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Water4Chad is an NGO focused on providing access to potable water in Chad, established in 2019. Adnan Samma helped establish this organization and continues as an advisor. Team Up helped crowdfund $15,000 to build 10 water pumps in N'Djamena, Chad.
• buildOncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017buildOn is a nonprofit organization focused on breaking the cycle of illiteracy across the globe. Team Up partnered with buildOn to build primary schools in Senegal (2018) and Guatemala (2019). The partnership involved joint fundraising and physical construction work in target communities.
• W.A.K.E (Women and Kids Empowerment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerW.A.K.E is an organization focused on women and youth empowerment. Team Up partnered with W.A.K.E to build a basketball court in Conakry, Guinea, a water pump in Tabili village, and distribute school supplies to Almamy Samba Camara Primary School.
• St. Gregory the Great SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeam Up partnered with St. Gregory the Great School in Danbury, Connecticut to build a basketball court in memory of Joseph Neumuller. The court is open to the public during non-school hours.
• The Hord FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeam Up co-founder Emmanuel Omokaro established the Omokaro Family Scholarship in partnership with The Hord Foundation, awarded annually to first or second generation college students.
• AfroFuture FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to award the Women Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship to young women in Ghana. Each scholarship winner receives GH¢15,000 to support their education at a four-year university. Team Up and AfroFuture Foundation jointly raise funds and select recipients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• charity: water: charity: water is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funding clean water access globally through donor-supported campaigns. It is directly comparable to Team Up's Water for Chad and Water for Ghana programs in cause area, donor experience, and international project delivery model.
• buildOn: buildOn is a nonprofit that builds schools and runs literacy programs in developing countries — and is an active partner of Team Up, having jointly delivered school builds in Senegal and Guatemala. It is directly comparable in mission (education access via community-built schools) and donor activation model.
• GlobalGiving: GlobalGiving operates a 501(c)(3) crowdfunding marketplace for vetted nonprofits worldwide, with a similar zero-fee-for-charities model and project-based campaign structure. It is the closest scaled analog to Team Up's charitable crowdfunding platform across international development, education, and community projects.
• DonorsChoose: DonorsChoose is a 501(c)(3) crowdfunding platform connecting individual donors to public school classroom projects in the U.S. It shares Team Up's model of campaign-based charitable giving with a strong youth/education focus, though concentrated domestically.
• Kiva: Kiva is a 501(c)(3) crowdfunding platform enabling individual lenders to fund entrepreneurs and projects in developing countries. It overlaps with Team Up in providing a digital platform that channels small-dollar contributions to international development initiatives.
• HomeFront: HomeFront is a Greater Hartford/Danbury-area nonprofit that coordinates volunteer home repair and revitalization projects — and is an active Team Up partner since 2022. Directly comparable in community development mission and volunteer-driven delivery model.
• GiveDirectly: GiveDirectly is a 501(c)(3) that channels donations directly to households in extreme poverty in Africa, using a digital platform with strong transparency. It is comparable to Team Up in operating a technology-enabled international giving platform focused on measurable poverty reduction outcomes.
• Pencils of Promise: Pencils of Promise is a 501(c)(3) that builds schools and increases access to education in developing countries. It is directly comparable to Team Up's school-building campaigns in Senegal, Guatemala, and Kenya in both cause and donor activation approach.

Broad incumbents

• WaterAid: WaterAid is a large international federation focused on clean water access in developing countries. It is comparable to Team Up's Water for Chad/Ghana programs at scale, operating with a professionalized staff rather than a volunteer/crowdfunding-led model.
• GoFundMe Charity: GoFundMe operates the largest consumer crowdfunding platform and a dedicated charity giving experience. It is comparable to Team Up as the dominant incumbent in online fundraising, though it is a commercial (fee-based) platform rather than a 501(c)(3) operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TeamUpNGO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5K1sElBl1pTVWMTuOqjLBg
• Facebookfacebook.com/teamupnonprofit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teamup-nonprofit
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamup.ngo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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