Her Future Coalition

What Her Future Coalition does

Her Future Coalition (HFC) is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit (EIN 37-1497985) headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, with operational headquarters in Kolkata, India, and program delivery across India, Nepal, and Kenya. Founded in 2005 by Sarah Symons and John Berger (originally as T.E.N. Charities, rebranded in 2018), HFC provides a portfolio of direct services to survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence and to high-risk girls in red-light districts, slums, nomadic, and indigenous communities. Its four core service lines are shelter, education, vocational/economic-independence training, and mental health — delivered through owned facilities (Kolkata Learning Center, Kidderpore Learning Center, Jalpaiguri Shelter, Freedom School campus in Nepal) and through long-tenured local partner NGOs in each country.

Operational footprint includes ~2000 girls served annually, ~455 women in vocational training per year, 112+ students at the Freedom School in Nuwakot, Nepal, and shelters collectively housing ~150+ residents across India and Kenya. HFC's economic model is donation-based: grants from foundations (Ashmore, Guru Krupa, Obama Foundation's Girls Opportunity Alliance, Yoga Medicine Seva, plus several family foundations), individual recurring and one-time gifts via Network for Good and direct mail, donor-advised fund flows through Benevity, Schwab Charitable, and Fidelity Charitable, tiered program sponsorships ($40/month education, $300/year job training, $1,000/year shelter), a survivor-made products e-commerce storefront, and $5,000-per-person immersion trips to India, Nepal, and Kenya. The organization carries no proprietary technology product; its competitive position rests on survivor-led leadership, decades of community trust in hard-to-access geographies, and validated impact metrics (460–688% average income increases for vocational and computer-training graduates, 100% non-revictimization rates, 89% course completion, Freedom School 100% grade advancement).

Name

Her Future Coalition

Legal name

Her Future Coalition

Website

https://herfuturecoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Her Future Coalition is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit providing shelter, education, vocational training, and mental health services to ~2,000 survivors and high-risk girls annually across India, Nepal, and Kenya, funded primarily by donations, foundation grants, and immersion trips.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Human Trafficking and Gender-Based Violence Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking services
• Survivor shelter programs
• Vocational training
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Nonprofit education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Augustine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: HFC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN# 37-1497985) that operates entirely on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donations are tax-deductible in the US. The organization accepts donations via Network for Good and direct mail.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Her Future Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free, direct services to survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence and to girls at high risk of exploitation, combining shelter, education, vocational training, and mental health counseling across programs in India, Nepal, and Kenya. Revenue is generated through individual donations, foundation grants, workplace giving, and paid immersion trips, with programs accessed free of charge by beneficiaries.

Product overview

Her Future Coalition is a non-profit organization (501c3) providing direct services to survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence rather than a technology product company. Their portfolio consists of three core service areas: Shelter Programs (safe housing for survivors), Education Programs (school sponsorship, learning centers, literacy), and Job Training & Economic Independence (vocational training in computers, bakery, beautician, sewing, jewelry). Key program locations include the Kolkata Learning Center (Sonagachi), Freedom School Nepal (Nuwakot), Red Light Resource Centers, and partnerships in Kenya. Additional offerings include mental health services, child sponsorship, thrift shop operations, and immersion travel experiences. The organization operates as a network of grassroots programs across India, Nepal, and Kenya rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shelter Programs Free, safe housing for survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence and at-risk girls, including shelter homes in India (Jalpaiguri, Kolkata) and Kenya (Maralal, Suswa). Includes food, bedding, counseling, and remedial education.
• Education Programs Comprehensive educational support including school sponsorship, learning centers, remedial education, and literacy programs for children in red light areas, slums, and rural communities. Includes tuition, supplies, uniforms, transportation, and nutritious meals.
• Job Training & Economic Independence Vocational training programs including computer training, bakery and hospitality, beautician courses, sewing and tailoring, jewelry design, English, life skills, financial literacy, and job placement services for women and older adolescent girls.
• Mental Health Services Trauma-sensitive counseling, wellness coaching, and mental health support for survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence, including yoga therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction.
• Child Sponsorship Program Donor-funded program allowing individuals to sponsor individual children's education, providing tuition, supplies, uniforms, transportation, and nutritious meals. Suggested donation of $40/month or $300/year.
• Immersion Trips Limited-capacity travel programs (10-12 guests) to India, Nepal, and Kenya allowing supporters to visit projects, engage with communities, and experience the organization's work firsthand. Includes flights, accommodation, transportation, meals, program visits, and safari/hiking experiences.
• Survivor-Made Products (Jewelry, Crafts) Handicraft products made by survivors in training programs, including jewelry, stationery, prints, and an international cookbook, sold through the online shop to support economic independence and raise awareness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 455 survivors and high-risk women received vocational training in 2023-2024; 79% of graduates who completed courses began earning with 460% average income increase; 100% remained free from exploitation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Life BloomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenya partner led by Catherine Wanjohi (certified Transition Coach, ICF member). Operates a school-based rescue shelter in Suswa opened spring 2024. Also runs a 6-month intensive training program for community counselors — 41 graduated and will serve approximately 14,400 people over 5 years. Provides leadership coaching to HFC team.
• Samburu Girls FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenya partner led by Wanjiru Wahome (Kenya Regional Lead, Executive Director). Operates shelter in Maralal for 61 girls rescued from child marriage, FGM, and trafficking. Runs accelerated education programs for out-of-school children. Girls Not Brides Kenya Co-convenor. Supporting 700+ out-of-school children return to school as of 2026.
• Women's Interlink FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time India partner. Operates Jalpaiguri Shelter (built by HFC in 2015) near Bangladesh-Nepal borders. Serves rescued girls trafficked across borders or vulnerable due to migration. One of HFC's oldest partnerships.
• South Kolkata Hamari MuskancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia partner founded 25 years ago by Srabani Sarkar Neogi (now India Regional Lead at HFC). Grassroots anti-trafficking organization working in Kolkata red light areas. Provides extensive legal assistance to victims of violence.
• The Apple of God's EyescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHFC's longest partnership (since 2008). Shelter and education organization in Kathmandu led by Silvio Silva. Raised 'first generation' leaders who now run the programs. HFC supported construction of a new school building. Also operates The NEST counseling and play therapy center. Co-authored book 'The Power of Dignity' with founder Silvio Silva.
• Ek TaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia partner operating Her Future Middle School providing top quality education to 200 girls from Kolkata's largest slum community. Without the school, girls would be at high risk for child marriage, worst forms of child labor, trafficking, and domestic violence.
• Uddami India FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia partner since 2008. Operates Uddami Computer Training Centre (UCTC), digital learning hubs for underserved communities. Moumita Halder serves as Project Director and trustee. Curriculum developed with employer partnerships. Placed graduates at companies including Bongujj Traders LLP (BPO headquartered in New Zealand).
• SuchanasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia partner operating a mobile school for Santal tribal children in Shantiniketan, rural West Bengal. Serves 60 children ages 5-15. Teaches in Santal, Bangla, and English. Public school instruction is only 3 hours/day; mobile school provides before/after school support.
• Rescue FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia partner; anti-trafficking rescue foundation operating in India.
• Jeevan AadharsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia partner; transformative aftercare programs for survivors in Mumbai, supported through HFC Network for Good project.
• Freedom Business AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner aligned with HFC's mission to create economic alternatives for survivors.
• AAM DigitalsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner supporting HFC programs.
• iChangesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting HFC programs.
• GlobeMed at University of ColoradosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent organization partner supporting HFC programs.
• Falmouth Rotary ClubsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotary Club of Falmouth, Cape Cod. Led anti-trafficking subcommittee for 4 years. Developed virtual education program for Freedom School in Nepal. Robin Singer is on Board of Directors. Supports fundraising for HFC projects.
• Calcutta RescuesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSharing space at HFC Learning Center in Kolkata's Sonagachi red light area. One of 8 nonprofits in Kolkata's first NGO co-working space.
• Divine ScriptsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional operating partner in Kolkata.
• Hasta SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreedom School / Hasta Memorial School in Nuwakot, Nepal. HFC's core partner in Nepal operated by Anjali Tamang. Educates 112 students and houses 21+ girls in dormitory. 100% of students advance to next grade.
• Lamprini BakerysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner operating community cafe at HFC Learning Center building in Kolkata, staffed by survivors.
• URDD (Wales)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurope's largest youth organization. Representatives shared Welsh language through games and songs at Her Future Middle School x EkTara. Planning longer visit with 10 youth volunteers.
• Engineers Without Borders (UC Berkeley student group)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent group raising funds for and working with local engineer on eco-friendly chicken farm plans for Freedom School in Bolun, Nepal.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ECPAT International: Global network organization focused on ending the sexual exploitation of children, coordinating advocacy, policy and member-organization programming across 100+ countries. Comparable mission and target population, but operates as an umbrella/network rather than as a direct service provider like HFC.

Direct peers

• Apne Aap Worldwide: India and South Asia–focused anti-trafficking organization empowering women and girls in red light districts and at-risk communities through self-help groups, education and economic alternatives. Closely mirrors HFC's community-led, survivor-empowerment model.
• International Justice Mission: One of the largest global anti-trafficking and modern-slavery NGOs, operating rescue and aftercare programs across South and Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America. Directly comparable to HFC's anti-trafficking shelter and survivor-restoration mission, with a broader geographic and operational footprint.
• GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services): US-based nonprofit providing educational and mentoring support to girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking. Comparable in targeting young female survivors with wraparound education and life-skills services.
• Samburu Girls Foundation: Kenyan NGO running shelters, accelerated education and mentorship for girls rescued from child marriage, FGM and trafficking. An HFC core partner operating the Maralal shelter; directly comparable in mission, geography and beneficiary profile.
• Half the Sky Foundation: International nonprofit creating educational, residential and mentoring programs for vulnerable children, including survivors of trafficking and exploitation in China and other Asian geographies. Comparable in residential-care-plus-education model for at-risk girls.
• Daughters of Cambodia: NGO that runs a comprehensive program for women and girls exiting sex work and trafficking in Cambodia — including shelter, education, vocational training and social businesses. Comparable survivor-restoration, holistic-service-stack approach.
• Prajwala: India-based anti-trafficking NGO that runs shelters, education and vocational programs for trafficking survivors and at-risk women, with a strong survivor-led leadership approach. Closely comparable to HFC's India operating model, program stack and target population.
• Not For Sale: Global anti-trafficking organization focused on survivor rehabilitation through social enterprise, education and community programs across multiple countries. Highly comparable in its survivor-economic-empowerment model (e.g., survivor-made products) and multi-country program model.
• Free The Slaves: US-headquartered anti-slavery organization operating community-based prevention, rescue and rehabilitation programs in South Asia, Africa and Latin America. Comparable in donor-driven, multi-country anti-trafficking field operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MadeBySurvivors
• Facebookfacebook.com/herfuture
• Instagraminstagram.com/herfuturecoalition
• Xx.com/herfutureco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/her-future

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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