Bakrie Center Foundation

What Bakrie Center Foundation does

Bakrie Center Foundation (BCF) is a private philanthropic foundation established in 2010 by Indonesian entrepreneur Anindya Novyan Bakrie and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. The foundation is dedicated to identifying and developing young Indonesian leaders across three focus areas: education, health, and environment. Its core programmatic offerings include the Lead Indonesia leadership development program (1,081 alumni, 570,294 beneficiaries reached across 36 provinces and 46.3% of Indonesian cities/districts), the Campus Leaders Program (CLP) — an internship-based social impact initiative currently in Batch 11 — and the Bakrie Graduate Fellowship (BGF-LDGS), which places Indonesian students at top global universities including Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, NTU Singapore, and RSIS. Complementary programs include the Indonesia Youth Sustainability Forum (IYSF), Riset Unair-Oxford, and the Lead x Eisenhower Foundation collaboration. The foundation does not sell products or charge beneficiaries; instead, it is funded through donations, corporate contributions, and partner support (notably PT Pupuk Indonesia and the broader Bakrie Group network). BCF markets itself through a website, publications (policy briefs, annual reports, alumni writings), events (national seminars, webinars, the IYSF), an email newsletter, and Instagram. As of 2025, it employs 127 staff and operates a leadership team under Founder/Chair Anindya Novyan Bakrie and CEO Jimmy Gani. The foundation's technology footprint is limited to standard web and social channels, with no proprietary AI/ML or software products.

Name

Bakrie Center Foundation

Legal name

Bakrie Center Foundation

Website

https://bcf.or.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bakrie Center Foundation is a Jakarta-based philanthropic foundation, founded in 2010 by Anindya Novyan Bakrie, that develops young Indonesian leaders through programs including Lead Indonesia, Campus Leaders Program, and international graduate fellowships, serving students and youth across 36 provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropy and Youth Leadership Development

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Leadership development programs
• Youth philanthropy initiatives
• Scholarship fellowship programs
• Community development programs
• Public health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropy and Donations: BCF operates as a philanthropic foundation funded through donations and contributions from corporate partners and individuals, channeling resources into leadership development programs and youth empowerment initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bakrie Center Foundation is an Indonesian philanthropic foundation that runs leadership development, scholarship, and community impact programs for young Indonesians. Its core offerings include the Lead Indonesia flagship leadership program, the Campus Leaders Program (CLP) internship initiative, the Bakrie Graduate Fellowship placing students at international universities, and the Home of Leaders alumni platform, complemented by the Indonesia Youth Sustainability Forum and SDGs Hero Volunteer initiatives.

Product overview

Bakrie Center Foundation is a philanthropy organization offering a portfolio of leadership development programs, not a unified technology product. The core offerings include Lead Indonesia and Campus Leaders Program (CLP) for youth leadership development, Bakrie Graduate Fellowship for international scholarships, international research programs (Unair-Oxford, Eisenhower Foundation), and Indonesia Youth Sustainability Forum (IYSF) for climate action. Additional programs include Home of Leaders for alumni engagement, Policy Brief publications, and SDGs Hero Volunteer initiatives. These are non-technology social impact programs focused on developing Indonesian young leaders across education, health, and environmental sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lead Indonesia A leadership development program focused on identifying and developing young leaders across Indonesia with focus areas in education, health, and environment, producing 1,081 alumni and reaching 570,294 beneficiaries across 36 provinces.
• Campus Leaders Program (CLP) A program that places university students in internships with organizations, working on social impact projects including tuberculosis (TBC) elimination, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability, currently in batch 11.
• Home of Leaders

Quantifiable outcome

• 570,294 beneficiaries reached through Lead Indonesia program
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025PT Pupuk Indonesia collaborates with BCF through the Campus Leaders Program to support economic empowerment initiatives for TB-vulnerable communities in Lampung and South Sumatra. The partnership gained international attention at The Union World Conference 2025 for its approach to addressing TB's economic impact.
• Liberty SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCF partners with Liberty Society to co-organize the Indonesia Youth Sustainability Forum (IYSF) 2025, promoting youth participation in sustainability and net-zero initiatives.
• Harvard UniversitysupportingOthersPartner university for Bakrie Graduate Fellowship program, providing educational opportunities for Indonesian students
• University of California BerkeleysupportingOthersPartner university for Bakrie Graduate Fellowship program
• Stanford UniversitysupportingOthersPartner university for Bakrie Graduate Fellowship program
• Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)supportingOthersPartner institution for Bakrie Graduate Fellowship and Bakrie Chair for Southeast Asian Studies
• Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)supportingOthersPartner university for Bakrie Graduate Fellowship program
• Eisenhower FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for Lead x Eisenhower Foundation program promoting leadership development
• World Economic ForumsupportingOthersInternational program partnership for leadership and development initiatives
• Universitas Indonesia (FISIP-UI)supportingOthersIndonesian university partner for various programs
• Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)supportingOthersIndonesian university partner for various programs
• Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)supportingOthersIndonesian university partner for various programs
• Universitas AirlanggasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Oxford University through Riset Unair-Oxford program

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Indonesia: United Nations agency running youth engagement, health (including TB), and education programs across Indonesia; operates at much greater scale but overlaps with BCF's TB elimination and youth empowerment mission areas.
• Mercy Corps Indonesia: International humanitarian NGO with active Indonesian programs in economic empowerment, health, and youth leadership—operates in adjacent mission areas to BCF with institutional funding infrastructure that BCF lacks.
• Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP): Government-backed Indonesian scholarship fund awarding fully funded scholarships at top international universities; competes directly with the Bakrie Graduate Fellowship and dwarfs BCF in budget scale, making it the most formidable competitor for top applicants.

Direct peers

• Yayasan Pertamina: Indonesian corporate foundation affiliated with state-owned Pertamina, running education, health, environment, and community programs—closely comparable corporate philanthropy model in size, mission, and donor base.
• Tanoto Foundation: Indonesian philanthropic foundation focused on education, leadership development, and scholarships, founded by the Tanoto family—operates a near-identical model of placing Indonesian students at top global universities and running leadership programs, making it BCF's closest peer.
• Fulbright Indonesia: Long-running bilateral Indonesia-U.S. scholarship program placing Indonesian scholars at top American universities; directly competes for the same pool of high-achieving Indonesian graduate students that BCF's BGF targets.
• Mochtar Riady Foundation: Indonesia-based family philanthropic foundation running education, leadership, and scholarship programs with strong university partnerships—highly comparable in structure, mission, and geographic focus to BCF.
• Ashoka Southeast Asia: Global fellowship for leading social entrepreneurs with active Indonesia operations; comparable to BCF in selecting and developing young changemakers and competing for the same leadership pipeline.
• Eisenhower Fellowship: Global leadership fellowship program that is an active partner with BCF through the Lead x Eisenhower Foundation program; offers the same senior-level leadership development and exchange model for emerging leaders.

Regional players

• ASEAN Foundation: Regional philanthropic entity supporting ASEAN youth leadership, education, and sustainable development across Southeast Asia; operates overlapping youth and sustainability programming with broader geographic scope than BCF.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bakriecenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bakrie-center-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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