Shoulder to Shoulder

What Shoulder to Shoulder does

Shoulder to Shoulder, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio, that has operated for over 30 years delivering integrated health, nutrition, and education services to rural communities in Southern Intibucá, Honduras, an area within Central America's Dry Corridor. The organization runs a portfolio of programs including the Good Shepherd Bilingual School (a public school in Camasca serving indigenous children through high school), the CREE (Centro Regional para Excelencia en Educación) STEM/robotics initiative, the Hens Hatching Hope nutrition and microloan program, clean water filter distribution, and rotating medical and educational brigades. Its primary infrastructure includes dental and medical clinics, nutrition distribution points, and a school-based deployment of Kolibri/KA Lite offline educational technology across 51 schools, with hardware (servers, tablets, projectors) financed jointly with municipal mayors.

The underlying technology stack is deliberately low-bandwidth: Kolibri provides Khan Academy content with no internet dependency, and the technology differentiator is integration and interoperability with local school systems and municipal governments rather than proprietary IP. The operating model is volunteer-driven, with university brigades (VCU, Duke Project HEAL, Brown/Wingate, Wyoming, Minnesota, Maine Dartmouth/LIU) supplying intermittent medical capacity, and the organization coordinates long-term Honduran staff (General Director Paul Manship with 30+ years tenure, plus program coordinators for brigades, scholarships, and nutrition) to maintain continuity between brigade visits.

Revenue is sourced entirely from individual donations, corporate/foundation grants (Mathile Institute, Inter-American Development Bank), and GlobalGiving platform campaigns. Services are provided free to beneficiaries. Financial reports are not publicly disclosed beyond the website's financial section, and the organization has no venture capital, no parent company, and no M&A activity. It is governed by a Board of Directors and led by Executive Director Laura Manship and General Director Paul Manship. Distribution is single-country and direct: the organization serves roughly 70,000 people in Southern Intibucá through its Camasca operational base and partner clinics.

Name

Shoulder to Shoulder

Legal name

Shoulder to Shoulder, Inc.

Website

https://shouldertoshoulder.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shoulder to Shoulder, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers integrated health, nutrition, and education programs to roughly 70,000 people in rural Southern Intibucá, Honduras, through clinics, a bilingual school, Kolibri-based STEM education, and university volunteer brigades, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miamisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through online ACH transfers or credit cards, with recurring donation options. Stock donations also accepted with tax benefits as a 501(c)3 organization.
2. Check Donations: Donors mail checks to the organization's Ohio office address.
3. Corporate/Foundation Grants: Grants from organizations such as Mathile Institute ($50,000 matching grant) and Inter-American Development Bank (2021 grant for education).
4. GlobalGiving Platform: Fundraising through GlobalGiving's Little by Little campaigns with matching donations, including scholarship, nutrition, and education projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shoulder to Shoulder, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers community health (clinics, dentistry, mobile medical brigades), nutrition (Chispuditos micronutrient supplements, Hens Hatching Hope egg program), education (Good Shepherd Bilingual School, Kolibri offline STEM, robotics, scholarships), and clean water services to rural communities in Southern Intibucá, Honduras. Services are free to beneficiaries and funded by individual donations, corporate/foundation grants, and GlobalGiving campaigns, with delivery supported by volunteer medical and educational brigades from partner universities.

Product overview

Shoulder to Shoulder is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a multi-faceted program portfolio serving rural communities in Southern Intibucá, Honduras. The organization's offerings center on three core areas: Health Services (including clinics, dentistry, nutrition, and clean water programs), Education Programs (including the Good Shepherd Bilingual School, CREE educational technology platform using Kolibri/KA Lite, robotics and STEM initiatives, and scholarship support), and Medical/Educational Brigades. Key programs include Hens Hatching Hope (nutrition through egg distribution with microloans for women), the clean water initiative (distributing water filters), and regional robotics competitions. The organization leverages educational technology like Kolibri and LEGO robotics to expand STEM access in resource-limited schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CREE: Centro Regional para Excelencia en Educación (Regional Center for Excellence in Education) - Shoulder to Shoulder's education mission focusing on bringing high quality STEM education to rural areas through Kolibri technology, robotics, and teacher training.
• Good Shepherd Bilingual School
• Hens Hatching Hope
• Kolibri

Products and services

• Health Services (Clinics, Dentistry, Nutrition, Clean Water) Comprehensive healthcare services including dentist
• Good Shepherd Bilingual School Public bilingual K-12 school in Camasca, Intibucá, providing English-language instruction to indigenous children in the La Frontera region.
• CREE (Centro Regional para Excelencia en Educación) Regional Center for Excellence in Education - an education mission bringing high-quality STEM education to rural areas using Kolibri/KA Lite technology, robotics programs, and teacher training.
• Medical and Educational Brigades / Service Trips Volunteer service trips bringing university groups and organizations to rural Honduras to provide medical services, education support, and community development, coordinated through a registration process and ARSA medication protocols.
• Hens Hatching Hope Nutrition Program Nutrition program providing eggs and micronutrient supplements (Chispuditos) to children 6 months to 5 years of age, combined with microloans supporting women-run hen-raising businesses and monthly health check-ups at local health centers.
• Clean Water Program Water testing, water filter distribution (Sawyer International filters, clay filters), and community education on water treatment, with partner-supported filter distribution to families.
• Kolibri/KA Lite Offline Educational Technology Offline educational technology platform (Kolibri, the non-internet version of Khan Academy) deployed in schools with servers, projectors, and tablets to deliver digital math, science, and STEM content to students at their own pace.
• Robotics Competition Program LEGO robotics and STEM education program for junior and senior high schools, including participation in international competitions such as FirstGlobal Robotics Competition (15th of 190 teams in 2019; silver medal for non-technical judges award). Expanded to include preschools in 2023.
• Scholarship Program (Beyond 6th Grade) Financial support for high school and university education including school supplies, uniforms, transportation, and professional attire for graduating seniors, supporting students beyond 6th grade through high school completion.
• Volunteer and Internship Program Volunteer and internship placements supporting the organization's programs in Honduras, with minimum two-month commitments coordinated through Laura Manship.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13-30 high school graduates through scholarship program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Duke University - Project HEALcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Student group conducted health research projects including teen pregnancy, self-esteem, cervical cancer awareness, and trash disposal over 5-week period
• GlobalGivingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party fundraising platform hosting multiple project campaigns including Hens Hatching Hope, scholarships, and education programs with matching donation opportunities
• Learning Equality / KolibricoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to deploy Kolibri offline educational platform (KA Lite) to schools in Honduras for STEM education without internet connectivity
• Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing medical brigade partnerships at Pinares clinic with doctors, residents, and pharmacy students providing healthcare services
• Brown University / Wingate UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined university medical brigades providing medical, psychiatric, educational and pharmaceutical services at Guachipilincito and Pinares clinics
• University of WyomingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical brigade with 21 members including doctors, nurses, and social worker serving Agua Salada community
• Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency / Long Island UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined brigade providing medical services in Colomoncagua municipality including pharmacy support
• University of MinnesotaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing students conducted health education presentations on chronic disease prevention and snack industry awareness
• Proyecto Chispa (Project Spark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonduran non-profit providing books to schoolchildren and teacher training on creative engagement with students
• Local Municipal Mayors (Intibuca, Jesus de Otoro, San Antonio)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMayors providing co-funding for schools including TV purchases, tablets, computers, and IT training staff as sustainability component

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WaterAid: International nonprofit focused exclusively on clean water access. Direct peer to Shoulder to Shoulder's Clean Water Program (water filters, community education) — comparable mission, larger geographic footprint.
• Global Brigades: Student-led volunteer movement coordinating medical, dental, and public health brigades in Honduras and other developing countries. Direct peer in mobilizing university brigades for healthcare delivery in Honduras specifically.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief and healthcare through volunteer medical professionals. Comparable in mobilizing medical brigades and university partnerships for international health delivery.
• FINCA International: Microfinance nonprofit operating village banking for women entrepreneurs in developing countries. Direct peer to Shoulder to Shoulder's women-run hen-business microloan component of Hens Hatching Hope.
• OneWorld Health: Healthcare nonprofit building sustainable medical facilities in underserved regions. Comparable in sustainable healthcare delivery model and community-embedded approach to international health programming.
• Partners in Health: Major global health nonprofit providing community-based healthcare in resource-limited settings. Comparable in delivering integrated health services to underserved rural populations, though at significantly larger scale.
• Curamericas Global: Community health-focused nonprofit operating maternal and child health programs in Latin America and Africa. Direct peer in mission, geography (Honduras presence), and brigade-style volunteer engagement model.

Regional players

• Root Capital: Nonprofit providing capital and training to rural agricultural businesses in Latin America and Africa. Comparable in operating rural economic development programs in Honduras/Central America targeting vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international NGO with deep Honduras presence running child health, nutrition, and education programs. Broad incumbent with overlapping scope; Shoulder to Shoulder operates at a far smaller, more localized scale in the same geography.
• ChildFund International: Child-focused international development organization supporting education, health, and nutrition in developing countries. Comparable in serving children via integrated health-education programs in rural Honduras/Latin America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Shoulder-to-Shoulder-Inc-100049211137577
• Instagraminstagram.com/shouldertoshoulderorg
• Xx.com/stoshonduras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shoulder-to-shoulder-inc-

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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