What ASSISI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC. does

Assisi Development Foundation, Inc. (ADFI) is a non-profit, non-stock corporation registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission since 3 July 1975 and headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Founded by Ambassador Howard Q. Dee and Fr. Fritz Araneta during the Martial Law period, the foundation operates a portfolio of nine community development programs targeting poor and marginalized Filipino communities, including the Educational Assistance Program (EAP), Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples (PIP), the Hapag-Asa child nutrition program, Land and Livelihood (L&L) initiatives, the Gado and Jess Jalandoni Scholarship (GJJS), water system development, disaster relief and rehabilitation, microfinance for women entrepreneurs, and the historical PLOW land-ownership program. Across 50 years of operation, ADFI reports cumulative reach of 14.3 million individuals, 2.9 million families, 726 municipalities, and 82 provinces, with flagship outcomes including 150 million+ meals delivered through Feed My Starving Children and a documented reduction in childhood malnutrition from 26% to 1.75% across 73,000+ people on Marinduque island.

ADFI does not operate a commercial product or technology platform; its work is delivered through a layered implementing-partner model spanning diocesan organizations, NGOs, universities, and Local Government Units (e.g., Himamaylan, Botolan, Madalag). The foundation holds DSWD Auxiliary Social Welfare and Development Agency registration, PCNC accreditation, and BIR tax-exempt status. Its revenue model is grant-funded: operating capital is sourced from institutional donors including the Government of Canada, HOPE International, Risen Savior Missions, FMSC, Misereor, and family foundations, with co-funding arrangements on multi-year projects such as the Land and Livelihoods program for Indigenous Peoples. Following the passing of founder Howard Q. Dee on 21 August 2024, the foundation is navigating a leadership transition while continuing full program operations into its 50th anniversary year (2025).

Name

ASSISI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC.

Legal name

Assisi Development Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://assisi-foundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Assisi Development Foundation, Inc. is a Philippine non-profit, founded in 1975, that runs nine community development programs — including education, child nutrition, Indigenous Peoples empowerment, and sustainable agriculture — serving 14.3 million+ individuals across 82 provinces through grants, LGU partnerships, and a network of diocesan and NGO implementing partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasig

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Foundation / Philanthropic Funding: ADFI operates as a non-profit organization funded through grants and donations from international and local funding partners. The foundation does not generate commercial revenue but relies on institutional donors, government partnerships, and private foundations to fund its community development programs.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ADFI is a non-profit social development foundation that designs, funds, and facilitates community development programs for vulnerable and marginalized Filipino communities. Its portfolio spans educational assistance scholarships, child nutrition and feeding, indigenous peoples empowerment and rights advocacy, sustainable agriculture and livelihoods, microfinance for women entrepreneurs, water system development, and disaster relief. Programs are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries through implementing NGOs, diocesan groups, and local government unit partnerships across 82 provinces and 726 municipalities in the Philippines.

Product overview

Assisi Development Foundation, Inc. (ADFI) is a non-profit social development organization that operates as a unified portfolio of community development programs rather than a technology product platform. The organization's offerings center on poverty alleviation initiatives including the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) for scholarships, the Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples (PIP) Program for IP empowerment, the Hapag-Asa child nutrition program, Land and Livelihood (L&L) agricultural initiatives, the Gado and Jess Jalandoni Scholarship, water system development projects, and disaster relief operations. These programs work in concert through collaborative partnerships with LGUs, funding partners, and implementing organizations to deliver holistic development services across 82 provinces and 726 municipalities in the Philippines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Assistance Program (EAP)

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Feed My Starving ChildrencoreOthers · 1 January 2009Through the Hapag-Asa collaboration with Risen Savior Missions and ADF, Feed My Starving Children meals have been sourced to provide over 150 million meals to malnourished children across the Philippines since 2009. This partnership has been instrumental in the MARINEL program on Marinduque.
• PCNC (Philippine Council of NGO Certification)coreOthersPCNC has accredited ADF, certifying the foundation as a legitimate and compliant NGO — a critical requirement for institutional trust and government engagement.
• NCIPAA (National Council of Churches in the Philippines — Assemblies of God)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner, collaborating with ADF on shared faith-based development goals.
• DEPED (Department of Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting ADF's Educational Assistance Program (EAP), aligning with national education priorities.
• DOH (Department of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health agency collaborating with ADF on health and nutrition programs, including child nutrition interventions.
• PnP (Philippine National Police — appears in institutional partner logos)supportingOthersListed as an institutional partner, potentially in relation to community safety, anti-trafficking initiatives, or peace-building programs.
• PDAP (Philippine Development Assistance Programme)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner, likely collaborating on agricultural or development programs.
• MP-CBCP (Micah's Pantry / Church of the Broken — appears in both institutional and implementing partner listings; also Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines context)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as both an institutional and implementing partner, representing the Catholic Church network's engagement with ADF's programs, including the CBCP's Episcopal Commission on the Clergy for retreat initiatives.
• RMAF (Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation)supportingOthersListed as an institutional partner; associated with the Ramon V. del Rosario Award for Nation Building that ADF's founder received.
• EAP Implementing Partners (CSFJ, SVCI, HCDC, NDKC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFour EAP (Educational Assistance Program) implementing organizations that handle frontline delivery of educational support to beneficiaries across different regions.
• HFP Implementing Partners (Caritas Masbate, Caritas Nova, MSAHD, SP, Yellow Boat)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFive Hunger and Food Security (HFP) program implementing partners, including Caritas diocesan organizations and the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, delivering nutrition and food programs on the ground.
• PIP Implementing Partners (Tugdaan, Himamaylan, Botolan, AVT, Madalag, Talakag, BATO, MATAMIS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEight implementing partners for the Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples (PIP) Program, spanning Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao regions — coordinating with LGUs to serve IP communities in barangays across multiple provinces.
• IGA Implementing Partners (PhilSEED, ADZU, BM, HSMC, IDLCVPA, Kalipay, Ugnay-Buhay, Kythe)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEight IGA (Income Generating Activities) implementing partners including PhilSEED, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Batis ng Muslim, HSMC, IDLCVPA, Kalipay Negrense Foundation, Ugnay-Buhay, and Kythe — delivering livelihood and income generation programs.
• MP Implementing Partners (MP-CBCP listed again; FRC)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMarian Solidarity/MP implementing partners facilitating faith-based social development and renewal programs.
• Hope International Development AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implementing partner with ADF and the Government of Canada on the Land and Livelihoods project for Indigenous Peoples, providing technical support alongside ADF's community reach.
• Diocese of Boac (Marinduque)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the MARINEL (Marinduque Integrated Nutrition, Education, and Livelihood) program, which reduced malnutrition rates from 26% to 1.75% in five years, saving over 73,000 people.
• Lyceum of the Philippines UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with ADF on land and livelihood initiatives in Botolan municipality, working alongside ADF's community workers to engage with Ayta communities and foster respect for their cultural heritage.
• Kalipay Negrense Foundation, Inc.supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFour-year partnership since 2021 supporting abused, abandoned, and neglected children in the Negros Island Region through educational care and support, enabled by ADF's funding and program guidance.
• Bahay Maria, Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBahay Maria was founded under the Assisi Program named by Amb. Howard Q. Dee. The organization has evolved over 42 years as a center for social and spiritual development, supporting renewal programs and caring for children in need, reflecting shared faith-based values.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IBON Foundation: Philippine non-profit focused on research, education, and advocacy on socioeconomic issues affecting poor and marginalized Filipinos. Comparable to ADF in mission to address poverty and inequality, though IBON is more research/advocacy-led versus ADF's service-delivery focus.
• Peace and Equity Foundation: A Philippine social development foundation that provides grants and capacity-building support to community enterprises, cooperatives, and NGOs working on poverty alleviation. Directly comparable to ADF in its grantmaking-plus-capacity-building model serving grassroots communities.
• Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI): A Philippine foundation supporting community-based sustainable development, social enterprise, and Indigenous Peoples' initiatives. Closely comparable to ADF in focus on Indigenous communities, livelihoods, and sustainable development delivered through partner NGOs.
• Caritas Manila: The social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila, running nutrition, livelihood, education, and disaster relief programs for poor communities. Comparable to ADF in faith-based identity, Catholic sponsorship, and multi-sector anti-poverty programming in the Philippines.
• Gawad Kalinga: A large Philippine non-profit foundation focused on poverty alleviation, community development, and housing for poor families. Highly comparable to ADF as a domestically rooted, multi-sector social development NGO operating through community and partner networks across the Philippines.
• Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP): One of the oldest and largest corporate-led social development foundations in the Philippines, running programs in education, health, livelihood, and disaster response. Directly comparable to ADF in mission, scale, and partner-network-driven delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity Philippines: International NGO focused on housing and community development for low-income families in the Philippines. Comparable to ADF in working with poor communities through partnerships with LGUs and faith-based groups, though specializing more narrowly in housing.
• World Vision Philippines: Country office of a large international NGO operating across child sponsorship, education, health, and disaster response in the Philippines. Comparable to ADF in target population (children, poor families) and program mix, but with much larger scale and global brand.
• Oxfam Philippines: Country office of an international development and humanitarian organization working on inequality, food security, and disaster response in the Philippines. Comparable to ADF in targeting vulnerable communities, but operates at significantly larger scale with global brand.

Regional players

• Tebow CURE Foundation / CURE Philippines: Faith-based international non-profit providing medical and social services to children in underserved communities. Comparable to ADF in faith-driven, child-focused, Philippines-based social development work, though specialized in pediatric specialty care rather than multi-sector poverty alleviation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assisi-development-foundation-inc.

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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