Society for International Development

Name

Society for International Development

Legal name

Society for International Development - United States Chapter

Website

https://sid-us.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• International development network
• Nonprofit membership association
• Professional networking events
• Development knowledge sharing
• Sector convening forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $35-$90 depending on member category (student, young professional, regular, retired). Provides access to events, networking, newsletters, and member-only content.
2. Institutional Membership Dues: Organizational membership allowing all employees access to SID-US benefits. Discounts available for organizations based in ODA Recipient Countries with annual revenue under $250,000.
3. Event Sponsorships: Organizations can sponsor events including Annual Conference, Annual Dinner, Career Fairs, and Workgroup events. Sponsors receive recognition on promotional materials, social media, event webpages, and speaking opportunities.
4. Digital Advertising: Paid advertising packages ranging from $250-$1,000 per week depending on membership status. Includes newsletter banner ads (12k+ subscribers) and social media advertising (50k+ followers).
5. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from supporters. SID-US is a 501(c)3 organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SID-US is a membership-driven knowledge organization that convenes international development professionals through signature events (Annual Conference, Career Fair, Annual Dinner, Annual Membership Meeting, Salon Series), member-led Workgroups/Affinity Groups/Networks organized around topical areas, a weekly newsletter to 12,000+ subscribers, and a member-contributed blog platform. It sells individual and institutional memberships plus event sponsorships and paid digital advertising as its commercial offerings.

Product overview

SID-US operates as a membership-driven knowledge organization offering a platform of interconnected programs and services for international development professionals. The core offerings include signature annual events (Annual Conference, Career Fair, Annual Dinner, Annual Membership Meeting) that serve as convening mechanisms, supplemented by member-led groups (Workgroups, Affinity Groups, Networks) organized around topical areas, and communication channels (Weekly Newsletter, Blog Platform). Additional services include the Andrew E. Rice Award for young professional recognition, the Salon Series for emerging topic discussions, and paid digital advertising and social media spotlight opportunities for members. The organization functions as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association rather than a traditional software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership Annual individual membership tiers for international development professionals priced at $35 (Full-Time Student), $50 (Young Professional under 32), $75 (Retired), $90 (Regular), $5 (Recent Refugee in the U.S.), and custom pricing for Foreign Service Nationals. Provides access to events, networking, weekly newsletter, member-led groups, and member-only content; auto-renews annually unless opted out.
• Institutional Membership Organizational membership allowing all employees of an institution access to SID-US benefits, events, networking, and content. Pricing available via inquiry; discounts for organizations based in ODA Recipient Countries with annual revenue under $250,000. Current institutional members include Abt Global, Chemonics, FHI 360, Tetra Tech, RTI International, Deloitte, Creative Associates International, Pact, ACDI/VOCA, Panagora Group, The Carter Center, World Vision US, CrossBoundary, Heifer International, and Plan International USA, with InterAction and Humentum as Honorary Institutional Members.
• Annual Conference Signature annual event for international development professionals featuring plenaries, panels, keynote speakers, an Exhibit Hall, Innovation Competition, and Lightning Talk Contest, with a different theme each year. Hosted at the Washington Hilton.
• Virtual Career Fair Virtual career fair held twice yearly connecting top organizations in international development with job seekers, offering career tips for professional growth in the field.
• Annual Dinner Annual event recognizing recipients of the Award for Outstanding Leadership in International Development and the Andrew E. Rice Award for Leadership and Innovation by a Young Professional.
• Annual Membership Meeting Annual network convening event discussing the latest news at SID-US with keynote speakers on important topics within the international development community.
• Salon Series Recurring event series focusing on emerging issues or topics of interest to the international development community, providing space for subject matter experts to share latest thinking and have open dialogue.
• Event Sponsorships Organizations can sponsor SID-US events including the Annual Conference, Annual Dinner, Career Fairs, and Workgroup events. Sponsors receive recognition on promotional materials, social media, event webpages, and speaking opportunities.
• Paid Digital Advertising Digital advertising packages reaching over 60,000 followers and subscribers across platforms, with rates from $250-$500/week for newsletter banner ads (12,000+ subscribers) and $500-$1,000/week for newsletter plus social media packages (50,000+ followers), differentiated by member vs. non-member pricing.
• Social Media Spotlight

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AidExminorOthersAidEx is listed as a partner organization of SID-US, working to connect the humanitarian and development community with suppliers and service providers.
• Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)minorOthersAPSIA is a network of professional schools of international affairs that partners with SID-US for mutual benefit to members.
• Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA)minorOthersBPIA is listed as a partner organization supporting diversity and inclusion in international affairs.
• Boston Network for International Development (BNID)minorOthersBNID is a regional network of international development organizations in the Boston area partnering with SID-US.
• Business Fights PovertyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Fights Poverty is a partner organization focused on private sector engagement in development and poverty alleviation.
• DevexminorOthersDevex is listed as a partner, providing news and resources for the development community.
• DevelopmentAidminorOthersDevelopmentAid provides a platform connecting development professionals with opportunities and is a partner of SID-US.
• Development2030minorOthersDevelopment2030 is listed as a partner organization focused on sustainable development goals.
• Gallaudet University (GU)minorOthersGallaudet University, a university serving deaf and hard of hearing students, is listed as an educational partner.
• Global Integrity/OpenGovHubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Integrity operates OpenGovHub as a physical and virtual space for governance organizations and is a SID-US partner.
• Global WashingtonminorOthersGlobal Washington is a regional network of global health and development organizations in Washington state.
• International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM)minorOthersICGFM is a professional organization for government financial management that partners with SID-US.
• mEducation AllianceminorOthersmEducation Alliance focuses on mobile technology for education in development contexts and is a SID-US partner.
• Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyminorOthersMiddlebury Institute is a graduate school of international relations that partners with SID-US for student and faculty engagement.
• Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN)minorOthersMINN is a regional network of international NGOs based in Minnesota.
• RPCVnexusminorOthersRPCVnexus connects Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and is listed as a partner organization.
• Simmons CenterminorOthersSimmons Center focuses on corporate social responsibility and sustainability and is a partner.
• The Alliance CenterminorOthersThe Alliance Center is a sustainability-focused organization and SID-US partner.
• UNLEASHminorOthersUNLEASH is a global innovation hub focused on sustainable development goals.
• William & Mary Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)minorOthersWMGIC is a student-led innovation competition at William & Mary University and is a SID-US partner.
• Women in International Affairs Network (WIAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIAN focuses on empowering women in international careers and is a strategic partner of SID-US.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Devex: Media and data platform serving the global development community with news, jobs, and procurement intelligence. Competes directly with SID-US for the attention and engagement of institutional and individual development professionals, and is itself a listed partner of SID-US.
• BOND: UK membership body for NGOs and civil-society organizations working in international development. Closely mirrors SID-US's nonprofit-membership-association model and convening role, with the same sector (development NGOs) but serving a UK/European audience.
• InterAction: The largest US-based alliance of international development and humanitarian NGOs, offering membership, convening, and advocacy services to a similar institutional member base. Already an honorary institutional member of SID-US, making it the closest analog in mission, audience, and operating model.
• Humentum: US-based membership association for development and humanitarian NGOs focused on operational excellence, finance, and compliance. Closely overlaps with SID-US's audience of implementing NGOs and provides a comparable member-services and convening model. SID-US lists Humentum as an honorary member.
• DevelopmentAid: Online platform connecting development professionals with jobs, tenders, and project information. Overlaps with SID-US's Career Fair, newsletter, and member-services offerings, targeting the same individual development-professional audience.
• InsideNGO: US-based membership community for international NGOs providing peer learning, resources, and convening. Operates with a very similar nonprofit-association model targeting overlapping institutional and individual members of the US development community.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Nonprofits: Large US network of nonprofit organizations that provides advocacy, resources, and convening across the entire nonprofit sector. A broader incumbent whose services touch some of SID-US's institutional members but does not specialize in international development.
• Independent Sector: National US membership organization for charities, nonprofits, and foundations that conducts research, advocacy, and convening. A larger, broader incumbent with an adjacent mission that engages some of the same institutional members as SID-US.

Regional players

• Global Washington: Regional network of global health and development organizations based in Washington State. Operates a near-identical nonprofit-membership-association model for a US geographic sub-segment, and is itself a listed SID-US partner.

Emerging players

• Business Fights Poverty: Network focused on private-sector engagement in international development and sustainability. Competes with SID-US for private-sector development professionals and is itself a listed partner, suggesting overlapping but partial coverage of the same constituency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sidunitedstates
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sidunitedstates
• Facebookfacebook.com/SIDUnitedStates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sidunitedstates
• Instagraminstagram.com/sidunitedstates

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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