Tadamon

What Tadamon does

Tadamon is a non-profit, web-based platform that aggregates crowdfunding campaigns from 25 partner crowdfunding platforms and connects civil society organizations (CSOs) across 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries with donors, private sector supporters, and development partners. The platform is operated under the IsDB-ISFD NGO Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program, sponsored by the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), managed by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with the team headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. Tadamon provides a directory of 5,270+ verified CSOs, 264+ active campaigns, and a layered program stack including the Crowdfunding Academy (training), the Accelerator for Food Security (11-week equity-free grants), Tadamon Grants (direct funding up to $120,000 per country), and a Capacity Strengthening Portal hosted on the Kaya learning platform.

The platform is built on a Nuxt.js web architecture and aggregates content from regional crowdfunding platforms (Fonzip, Ehsan, Cashdillo, BackaBuddy, Kitabisa, GoParity, LaunchGood, and others) rather than processing transactions directly. CSOs self-onboard, are verified, and can launch campaigns that are surfaced across the Tadamon network. The underlying technology also includes an e-learning layer (Kaya/Humanitarian Leadership Academy partnership) and webinar tools (Tadamon Talks). Critical capabilities are programmatic rather than technical: voucher-level grant-making, mentor-led training cohorts, and a multi-institutional partnership architecture spanning 29 development organizations including Save the Children, NAMA Foundation, IITA, Al Awn Foundation, UNHCR, Plan International, and IFRC.

Tadamon's business model is non-commercial. The platform charges no fees to CSOs and is entirely funded by the ISFD endowment and partner contributions, with the foundational $10 million ISFD grant deployed across a five-year horizon through end-2025. The primary customer is the CSO itself (visibility, training, funding access); secondary customers are donors and the private sector seeking vetted projects; tertiary stakeholders are the multilateral institutions (ISFD, IsDB, UNDP) that deploy the program as a development instrument. GTM is community-led: in-country introductory seminars, country-specific impact booklets, social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook), and event presence (UNGA, Tadamon Development Forum). Reported impact metrics to date include $17.68M+ raised through successful campaigns, $52.38M+ in total project value, 319,571+ people supported, and 728+ CSOs trained through the Crowdfunding Academy.

Name

Tadamon

Legal name

Tadamon

Website

https://tadamon.community

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tadamon is a non-profit, web-based platform aggregating crowdfunding campaigns from 25 partner platforms and connecting 5,270+ verified civil society organizations across 57 OIC member countries with donors, training, and grants. It is operated under the IsDB-ISFD NGO Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program, sponsored by ISFD and managed by IsDB with UNDP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit CSO Empowerment Platform

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Crowdfunding aggregation platform
• CSO empowerment programs
• Alternative finance mechanisms
• Capacity building training
• Civil society support

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Services: Tadamon provides free services to CSOs - the platform does not charge fees for its services. The platform is fully funded by main partners (ISFD, IsDB) and operates on a non-profit basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tadamon is a free non-profit web platform and ecosystem that aggregates crowdfunding campaigns from 25+ partner crowdfunding platforms to provide civil society organizations (CSOs) across 57 OIC member countries with visibility, alternative financing access, and capacity building. It supports 5,270+ vetted CSOs and offers integrated programs including Crowdfunding Academy training, an 11-week Accelerator for Food Security with grants up to $40,000, and Tadamon Grants of up to $120,000 per country winner.

Product overview

Tadamon is a CSO empowerment ecosystem comprising a main crowdfunding aggregation platform and multiple interconnected support programs. The core platform aggregates campaigns from 25 partner crowdfunding platforms and hosts over 5,270 verified civil society organizations across 57 OIC member countries. Supporting the platform are three flagship programs: the Crowdfunding Academy (interactive training in campaign preparation), the Accelerator for Food Security (11-week intensive with mentorship and grants), and Tadamon Grants (direct funding up to $120,000 per country). The Capacity Strengthening Portal on Kaya provides supplementary e-learning, while Tadamon Talks delivers ongoing webinar content. The products function as an integrated CSO development pipeline—from visibility and education through training and crowdfunding, to accelerator support and direct grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tadamon Grants: Grant program for CSOs to expand and level up their organizational activities
• Tadamon Crowdfunding Academy
• Tadamon Accelerator
• Capacity Strengthening Portal

Products and services

• Tadamon Platform Main crowdfunding aggregation platform connecting 5,270+ vetted civil society organizations in 57 OIC member countries with donors, partners, and 25+ partner crowdfunding platforms. Provides CSO profiles, campaign discovery, and integration with Islamic finance mechanisms.
• Tadamon Grants Grant program for CSOs providing up to $120,000 per country winner, focused on innovative, technology-oriented projects in education, livelihoods, and community resilience as part of the IsDB-ISFD NGO Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program.
• Tadamon Crowdfunding Academy Interactive training program that empowers CSOs with knowledge and skills to prepare and run successful crowdfunding campaigns. Includes modules on communication strategy, visual elements, and partner network building; specialized variants include Green Crowdfunding Academy and Women Empowerment Crowdfunding Academy. 36 academies implemented across 30 countries, training 728+ CSOs and 1,456 participants.
• Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security Thematic accelerator for food security featuring an 11-week tailored curriculum with modules on SDG Impact Management, Impact Business Development, Innovative Financing, and Agile Project Management. Includes expert-led training, personalized mentorship, and equity-free grants up to $40,000 per organization.
• Capacity Strengthening Portal Online learning platform hosted on Kaya (Humanitarian Leadership Academy) providing resources for CSO capacity building. Offers courses in project management, leadership, communication, and accountability for the humanitarian sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• $17.68M+ raised through successful campaigns
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP is the implementing partner for the IsDB-ISFD NGO Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program. UNDP works in about 170 countries helping achieve poverty eradication, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience.
• Humanitarian Leadership Academy (Kaya Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Humanitarian Leadership Academy provides the Kaya learning platform for the Capacity Strengthening Portal. Kaya is a free global learning platform for the humanitarian sector.
• Save the ChildrensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting the NGO Empowerment Program through in-kind/technical contributions.
• International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing technical expertise for the program.
• FonzipsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrowdfunding platform partner whose campaigns are aggregated on Tadamon.
• EhsansupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrowdfunding platform partner whose campaigns are aggregated on Tadamon.
• CashdillosupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrowdfunding platform partner whose campaigns are aggregated on Tadamon.
• BackaBuddysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth African crowdfunding platform partner whose campaigns are aggregated on Tadamon.
• KitabisasupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndonesian crowdfunding platform partner whose campaigns are aggregated on Tadamon.
• LaunchGoodsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIslamic crowdfunding platform partner supporting the Tadamon ecosystem.
• 1% ClubsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrowdfunding platform partner whose campaigns are aggregated on Tadamon.
• African Development Bank (AfDB)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner supporting the NGO Empowerment Program.
• UNHCRsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency partner supporting refugee-focused CSO initiatives.
• Plan InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild-focused development organization partner.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization partner supporting the ecosystem.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Devex: Devex is a media platform and jobs/market intelligence service for the global development sector. It is comparable to Tadamon's role in connecting development-sector actors and providing visibility into CSO opportunities, though Devex focuses on information rather than crowdfunding aggregation.
• Bonterra (formerly Network for Good / Causes / GivingFuel): Bonterra is a nonprofit technology platform offering donation processing, CRM, and fundraising tools. It overlaps with Tadamon's grantmaking and CSO enablement functionality, though it is a for-profit SaaS play focused on US/UK markets rather than an OIC-aligned aggregator.

Direct peers

• Kiva: Kiva is a crowdfunding platform for development and SDG-aligned projects, with a similarly mission-driven, donor-facing model. Kiva is comparable to Tadamon in crowd-routing capital to grassroots projects in emerging markets, though Kiva focuses on microloans and Tadamon on grants/crowdfunding for CSOs.
• LaunchGood: LaunchGood is the largest Islamic-focused crowdfunding platform globally and is a named Tadamon partner. Both target Muslim-majority market donors and CSOs with Zakat-compliant campaigns, making LaunchGood both a peer and a channel partner.
• FundsforNGOs: FundsforNGOs is a grants and resources portal for NGOs, providing funding opportunity matching and capacity content. It is comparable to Tadamon's Capacity Strengthening Portal and grants directory, with a similarly developing-market CSO audience.
• GlobalGiving: GlobalGiving is a crowdfunding marketplace for nonprofits worldwide and is the closest direct peer to Tadamon — both aggregate vetted nonprofit projects, offer capacity-building tools, and provide a discovery layer for international donors. Tadamon differentiates via focus on OIC markets and Islamic finance mechanisms.

Broad incumbents

• Benevity: Benevity is a corporate social responsibility and employee giving platform powering donations, volunteering, and grants for large enterprises. It is comparable to Tadamon's mission of routing donor capital to vetted nonprofits, though Benevity is corporate-channel focused rather than grassroots-CSO focused.
• Charity Navigator: Charity Navigator is a leading US nonprofit evaluator and rating platform. It is comparable to Tadamon's CSO vetting and accountability function, providing third-party-trust signals that donors rely on, though it operates primarily in the US market with a different funding model.
• Candid (formerly Foundation Center + GuideStar): Candid is the leading source of nonprofit and grantmaking data, providing foundation directories, grantmaker profiles, and nonprofit transparency tools. It is comparable to Tadamon's Explore Organisations directory and CSO verification functionality, but at a larger, more established scale and outside the OIC focus.
• GoFundMe: GoFundMe is the largest general-purpose crowdfunding platform globally and a named Tadamon aggregator partner. It overlaps with Tadamon in surfacing cause-based campaigns, but is a broad consumer platform without the OIC/Islamic finance specialization or CSO vetting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tadamon.community
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tadamon-cso-empowerment
• Instagraminstagram.com/tadamon_community

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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