Charity Bounce

What Charity Bounce does

Charity Bounce Ltd is an Australian-registered nonprofit (ACNC, ABN 58 165 965 435) founded in 2016, headquartered in Sydney with a secondary office in Greenville, North Carolina. The organization delivers resiliency-based basketball programs to at-risk youth aged 12–19, with a primary focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (41% of participants), refugee (21%), homeless/foster care (8%), and disabled (5%) populations. Its core program, Bounce Clubs, offers free weekly basketball coaching in schools, community centers, and remote locations across Australia, USA, New Zealand, Kenya, Fiji, Ghana, and Uganda, with stated plans to grow from 15+ to 30+ clubs.

The programmatic stack layers core basketball delivery with an Employment Hub (work experience, career coaching, job placements — 306 participants completed as of reporting), a Youth Coaches Employment Program (56 youth trained and employed as coaches), the Bounce Careers Portal (built with JobJump), the U18 Elite Women's Team, and Bounce Courts infrastructure (lightweight prefabricated courts for remote communities). Delivery is enabled by a network of pro bono and commercial partners including Macquarie Foundation, Under Armour, Curry Brand, 2K Foundation, Woolworths (Hoop Dreams employment program), Gartner Giving (workplace giving), Vijana Amani Pamoja (Kenya), and Australian federal departments (Social Services, Prime Minister & Cabinet, Defence Force, Health). Programs are free to participants and outcomes cited include 100% positive feedback and 39 young people supported into higher education.

The organization is funded through a diversified mix of individual donations (Game Changers monthly giving from $25/month), corporate partnerships and workplace giving, federal and state government grants, wills and bequests (legacy giving via Gathered Here), and community fundraising events. It operates with a lean team of 1–10 employees, led by CEO Ian Heininger (registered psychologist, 25+ years in the nonprofit sector) and GM Kate Savage. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the organization has no parent company, no equity investors, and no M&A history.

Name

Charity Bounce

Legal name

Charity Bounce Ltd

Website

https://charitybounce.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Charity Bounce is an Australian-registered nonprofit that uses free basketball clubs and employment hubs to build resilience, skills, and career pathways for at-risk youth aged 12–19, with a focus on Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, refugee, and culturally diverse communities across Australia and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Community Sports Programs

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Sports Combine, Tryout & Showcase Programs (MPAKAJAM)

Keywords

• Youth basketball programs
• Community sports programs
• Youth employment services
• At-risk youth support
• Nonprofit youth development

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Regular monthly giving program (Game Changers) starting from $25/month, and one-time donations to support at-risk youth programs, basketball clubs, and employment hubs.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Brand partnerships with companies like Macquarie Foundation, Under Armour, Woolworths, Gartner Giving for sponsorship, fundraising support, employment opportunities, and merchandise.
3. Government Grants: Funding from federal and state government departments including Department of Social Services, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Defence Force, and Department of Health.
4. Wills & Bequests: Legacy giving program allowing supporters to pledge gifts in their wills to Charity Bounce, providing long-term sustainable funding.
5. Community Fundraising: School, home, and workplace fundraising events including basketball shoot-outs, sausage sizzles, 3x3 competitions, and City2Surf participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Charity Bounce delivers free, open-access basketball coaching clubs (Bounce Clubs) for at-risk youth aged 12–19 in underserved Indigenous and culturally diverse communities, emphasising resiliency, leadership, and life skills. The organization complements this engagement with Employment Hubs offering pre-employment training and job placement, Bounce Courts construction in remote communities, elite athlete pathways (U18 Women's Team, Elite Training Programs), and an online careers portal in partnership with JobJump. All programs are delivered free to participants and funded through donations, corporate partnerships, and government grants.

Product overview

Charity Bounce is a non-profit organisation operating a portfolio of interconnected social-impact programs anchored by basketball. The core product is Bounce Clubs (Community Basketball Clubs) — a free open-access basketball coaching program for young people aged 12–19 delivered weekly across Australia and internationally, emphasising resiliency, leadership, and life skills. This core is extended through complementary modules: Elite Training Programs and the U18 Elite Women's Team for high-performing participants; a Youth Coaches Employment Program that trains and employs young people as coaches; Bounce Courts for infrastructure development; an Employment Hub providing education, pre-employment training, career coaching, and direct job placements; and an Education & Careers Website (Bounce Careers Portal) built in partnership with JobJump offering career resources and job listings. Additional programs include an Empowering Young Women Initiative, the Nairobi Basketball Program in Kenya, a Speaker Bureau, Fundraising Campaigns, Legacy Giving (Wills & Bequests), Regular Giving (Game Changers), and Brand Partnerships — all supporting the central mission of guiding at-risk youth into sustainable employment and positive futures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bounce Clubs: Free open-access basketball coaching programs for young people delivered weekly in various communities.
• Employment Hubs
• Bounce Courts
• U18 Elite Women's Team
• Hoop Dreams

Products and services

• Bounce Clubs (Community Basketball Clubs) Free open-access basketball coaching program delivered weekly in communities for young people aged 12–19, emphasising resiliency, leadership, communication, and life skills for at-risk Indigenous and culturally diverse youth.
• Employment Hub Employment support service offering education, pre-employment training, job-readiness coaching, work experience, career coaching, and direct job placements for disengaged youth, with a focus on First Nations and culturally diverse communities.
• Bounce Courts Basketball court construction and installation service building low-cost innovative courts, including lightweight prefabricated concrete panel systems suitable for remote areas, in Indigenous and metro communities.
• Youth Coaches Employment Program Program delivering customised training in facilitation and project management for young people to become youth coaches running Bounce Club programs, with employment pathway support including bank account, tax file number and superannuation setup.
• Bounce Careers Portal (Education & Careers Website) Online portal built with JobJump providing career videos, eWork Experience projects, senior subject advice, tertiary course information, and job listings across more than 120 career areas for program participants.
• U18 Elite Women's Team Elite under-18 women's basketball team recruited from across Australia, offering talent development and competition opportunities culminating in international travel to the USA for major tournaments.
• Elite Training Programs Elite basketball and leadership programs providing high-performing participants access to elite competitions, professional athletes, and high-performance training environments, including sponsored trips to the USA.
• Empowering Young Women Initiative Initiative ensuring near-equal participation and positive outcomes for young women across all Charity Bounce programs, including women's training, tournament programs, ambassador engagement, female youth coach development, and women's career and mentoring support.
• Nairobi Basketball Program International basketball resiliency program delivered in Nairobi, Kenya with local partner Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP), focusing on life skills, economic empowerment, internships, job placements, and basketball skill development for disadvantaged young people aged 12–19.
• Regular Giving (Game Changers) Monthly recurring donation program inviting supporters to become Game Changers with contributions starting from $25 per month, funding community connection, skills development, and Employment Hub operations.
• Legacy Giving (Wills & Bequests) Planned giving program enabling supporters to include Charity Bounce in their wills through residual or pecuniary gifts, with suggested legal wording provided on the organisation's website and a free online will-writing service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 306 young people completed Employment Hub program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Macquarie FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term partner instrumental in helping run coaching clinics for young people from Sydney to Alice Springs. Supports the organization's coaching and basketball programs.
• Under ArmourcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey partner providing support across fundraising, employment, merchandise, and court builds. Collaboration on state-of-the-art basketball facilities in Sydney.
• Steph Curry / Curry BrandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNBA superstar Stephen Curry and Under Armour Australia Curry Brand partnership to build the first international Curry Court in Sydney, hosting Breakfast Clubs, Elite U18 Women's Training and other key events.
• 2K FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration to build courts in remote areas of Australia enabling communities to bring young people together through basketball and support them in life.
• WoolworthscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey partner in the Employment Program (Hoop Dreams). Woolworths Career Day brings young people together for inspirational talks and job application opportunities.
• Gathered HereminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Australia's most-trusted end-of-life services site to offer supporters a free online will writing service.
• JobJumpcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to create a dedicated career portal for Bounce participants featuring career videos, eWork Experience projects, senior subject advice, tertiary courses, and job listings in over 120 career areas.
• Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Nairobi, Kenya for delivering basketball and resiliency programs. Focus on young people requiring alternative engagement pathways for positive health, social, and employment outcomes.
• Corrs Chambers WestgarthminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPro bono legal partner providing legal support services.
• Sports Courts SydneyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPro bono partner for basketball court construction projects.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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