HOPE International Development Agency

What HOPE International Development Agency does

HOPE International Development Agency is a Canadian-registered nonprofit charitable organization (Charitable Registration: 10749 0146 RR0001) headquartered in New Westminster, British Columbia, that has operated for over 50 years addressing extreme poverty in developing regions. Its programs target overlooked families and communities across 15 countries in The Americas (Haiti, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras), Africa (DRC, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan), South Asia (India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), and Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines), reaching 404,970 people across 1,066 communities in the most recent impact reporting period.

The organization's work is organized around five integrated program verticals — Water, Health, Food, Learning, and Livelihood — delivered through a community-led development model in which HOPE works with local in-country partners who engage directly with community leaders. Core technology is intentionally non-software: the model emphasizes locally appropriate, sustainable, people-led development rather than a technology platform. Programs are funded through individual donations (including tiered recurring monthly gifts of $20-$50 via the "In Their Hands" program), grassroots school club fundraising, and branded events such as RUN FOR H2O. The organization has 11-50 employees and is governed by Executive Director Jon and COO Sean Burke.

Revenue mechanics rely on long-tail individual donor giving, with no corporate sponsor logos, grant-making foundation dependencies, or institutional anchor funders disclosed. Marketing and donor acquisition are conducted through email newsletters, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), documentary-style video content, school club programs, and annual fundraising events. The organization holds no patents, technology products, or AI/ML capabilities, and does not maintain a mobile application or published API.

Name

HOPE International Development Agency

Legal name

HOPE International Development Agency

Website

https://hope-international.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HOPE International Development Agency is a Canadian nonprofit that runs community-led development programs in clean water, health, food security, livelihoods, and education across 15 countries, serving 404,970 people through local in-country partners and funded by individual donors, school clubs, and event fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development / Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Community-led development
• International development programs
• Clean water initiatives
• Poverty alleviation services
• Humanitarian nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Westminster

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute funds to support community development programs. Monthly giving programs available through the In Their Hands initiative with tiered support amounts ($20-$50/month).
2. Event Fundraising: Organized events such as RUN FOR H2O that raise funds for specific clean water projects and community initiatives.
3. School Clubs and Community Fundraising: Student groups and individuals organize grassroots fundraising activities including bake sales, up-cycling, thrifting, and bottle drives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HOPE International Development Agency is a Canadian non-profit that funds and delivers community-led international development programs in clean water, health, food security, learning, and livelihood across 15 countries. The organization works through locally based in-country partner organizations that engage directly with community leaders and members to design and implement poverty alleviation initiatives. Its primary donor-facing offering is the "In Their Hands" monthly giving program, with tiered support ($20–$50 per month) tied to specific community programs.

Product overview

HOPE International Development Agency is a non-profit international development organization that does not offer technology products for sale. The organization provides humanitarian programs and initiatives focused on sustainable community development in four key areas: Clean Water & Health (providing clean water access, hygiene training, and health supports), Food Security & Nutrition (improving crop resilience and food access), Livelihood & Learning (skills training, education access, and income generation for women), and Education (after-school programs, youth education). Programs are delivered through a community-led model with local partners. Key program names include the 'In Their Hands' monthly support program. The organization operates across 15 countries in The Americas, Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia, reaching 404,970 people with measurable impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In Their Hands Monthly Giving Program Recurring monthly donation program that lets individual donors subscribe to fund specific community development initiatives in named geographies. Donors choose a tier ($20, $30, or $50 per month) tied to a designated program such as women's self-help groups, after-school education, or youth education.
• RUN FOR H2O Fundraising Event Annual community fundraising event that generates donations to fund clean water access projects within the organization's Water program area. Targeted at individual donors and community groups in Canada.
• School Clubs Program Structured program for K-12 student groups and teachers to organize grassroots fundraising activities (bake sales, bottle drives, thrifting, up-cycling) that raise money for the organization's community development initiatives while educating students about international development.
• Clean Water & Health Program Community-led program delivering clean water access, hygiene training, and community health supports through local in-country partners. Targets families and communities in extreme poverty in The Americas, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
• Food Security & Nutrition Program Program that improves crop resilience and food access for families in extreme poverty, delivered with in-country partners. Targets overlooked families and communities in developing regions.
• Livelihood Program Skills training and income-generation program, including women's self-help groups, designed to increase household income and economic self-reliance. Targets families and communities in extreme poverty.
• Learning Program Education access and after-school learning program for children and youth, delivered with in-country partners. Targets children and youth in communities in extreme poverty.

Quantifiable outcome

• 404,970 people making measurable progress out of extreme poverty
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Local In-Country PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE works with partners based in their countries who engage directly with local community leaders and members to start and continue the journey out of poverty in ways best suited to their situation and vision.
• Konbit Sante (Haiti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE partner addressing direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 in northern Haiti through community health initiatives.
• Hospital Albert Schweitzer (Haiti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE partner meeting COVID-19 challenges in Haiti through hospital-based healthcare support.
• Poverty Eradication Initiative (Pakistan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Shahid Yusef leads this HOPE partner organization working on poverty eradication in Pakistan.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Compassion International (Canada): Child sponsorship and community development INGO operating in similar low-income geographies. Comparable recurring-donor revenue model and integrated community development focus on health, education, and livelihoods.
• ADRA Canada: Faith-based Canadian INGO running community development, emergency response, and livelihoods programs across multiple developing countries. Comparable integrated programming model and individual-donor fundraising approach.
• Oxfam Canada: Canadian INGO focused on poverty alleviation, gender justice, and humanitarian response through community partnerships. Comparable mission, community-led development philosophy, and integrated program verticals.
• Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Canadian development foundation operating integrated community programs in health, education, rural development, and civil society across South Asia, Central Asia, and East Africa. Comparable integrated programming and grantmaking-plus-implementation model.
• Plan International Canada: Canadian INGO focused on children's rights, education, and youth empowerment across developing regions. Similar sponsorship-driven revenue model and integrated community development programming.
• World Vision Canada: Faith-based Canadian INGO running community-led child sponsorship, water, health, food, and livelihoods programs in dozens of developing countries. Directly comparable mission, donor model (recurring sponsorship), and integrated multi-sector programming approach.
• CUSO International: Canadian INGO focused on poverty reduction through volunteer placement and partner collaboration in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Highly comparable community-led partnership model and Canadian-headquartered international development scope.
• Mennonite Central Committee Canada: Canadian faith-based INGO running relief, development, and peace programs in dozens of countries through long-term in-country partnerships. Highly comparable community-led partnership model and Canadian-headquartered multi-country operational footprint.
• Save the Children Canada: Canadian INGO focused on children's health, education, and protection in developing countries. Directly comparable community development programming, recurring donor model, and multi-country operational footprint.
• CARE Canada: Canadian arm of a major INGO focused on poverty eradication and women's empowerment through community-led programming. Highly comparable mission, donor base, and integrated programming model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/hopeint?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/HOPE-International-Development-Agency-325934467500990
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopeint/?hl=en

Compliance1 record

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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