Children for Change

What Children for Change does

Children for Change is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Anselmo, California (Marin County), founded in 2014 and operating with a team of approximately 10 staff and contract educators. The organization delivers service learning and student leadership programming to K-12 schools in Marin County through three core formats: C4C Classes (a weekly, standards-aligned curriculum with local expert guest speakers and culminating impact projects), C4C Lunch Clubs, and C4C Afterschool Clubs. An annual Student Philanthropy Summit convenes student delegates from each C4C school to allocate funds to local nonprofits, and a year-round Family Volunteering Program partners with 20+ Bay Area nonprofits to surface an average of 15 family-friendly volunteer opportunities per month.

The underlying 'technology' is the curriculum itself rather than a software platform; programs are designed to be plug-and-play for school communities and are supported by Teacher Advisors at each school. The organization also operates a small branded merchandise line (t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, student-designed items with donations to partner causes like the Jumu Rhino Fund and Marine Mammal Center) sold through a Square-powered e-commerce storefront. Three seats on the board are reserved for Youth Ambassadors, embedding student governance into the operating model.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropic channels: individual tax-deductible donations (processed via PayPal or check), corporate sponsorships, foundation grants (Marin Community Foundation, Harbor Point Charitable Foundation, Kehillah Fund, Well Fed World, Allensby), workplace giving programs (Benevity, Bright Funds, YourCause), Amazon wishlist donations, and merchandise sales. There is no tuition or fee-for-service revenue from participating schools; the model depends on philanthropic subsidization of curriculum delivery. Geographic scope is currently limited to Marin County within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Name

Children for Change

Legal name

Children for Change

Website

https://children4change.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Children for Change is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Marin County, California that delivers K-12 service learning curriculum and student leadership programs through school chapters, and runs a year-round Family Volunteering Program partnering with 20+ Bay Area nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Service Learning Programs

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs (EDACALAB), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth service learning
• Student leadership programs
• Nonprofit education
• Family volunteering
• Changemaker curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

San Anselmo, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals via PayPal or check. Accepts donations of any amount. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with EIN 81-4336837.
2. Merchandise Sales: C4C branded merchandise sold through Square e-commerce store including t-shirts ($15), rhino t-shirts ($20), sweatshirts ($25), and hats. Student-designed items include donations to partner causes (Jumu Rhino Fund, Marine Mammal Center).
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship opportunities available; companies can sponsor events or programs.
4. Workplace Giving Programs: Donations multiplied through workplace giving programs including Benevity, Bright Funds, and YourCause.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Children for Change is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers weekly, standards-aligned service-learning curricula to K-12 students through school-based chapters (C4C Classes, Lunch Clubs, and Afterschool Clubs) in Marin County. Programs pair grade-level themes with local expert guest speakers and culminate in community impact projects, complemented by an annual Student Philanthropy Summit and a year-round Family Volunteering Program.

Product overview

Children for Change is a nonprofit organization offering service learning and student leadership programs primarily through three core offerings: C4C Classes (weekly standards-aligned curriculum with guest speakers and impact projects), C4C Lunch Clubs and Afterschool Clubs (project-based enrichment), and the annual Student Philanthropy Summit (where students allocate funds to nonprofits). The organization also runs a year-round Family Volunteering Program partnering with 20+ Bay Area nonprofits, and sells branded merchandise (T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats) through a Square-powered store to support fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C4C Classes Weekly standards-aligned curriculum program for K-12 students covering grade-level themes, featuring local expert guest speakers and culminating in community impact projects. Designed for schools to adopt as a service-learning and civic engagement offering.
• C4C Lunch Clubs Lunchtime club programming that extends C4C classroom lessons into project-based learning, providing additional student involvement and enrichment activities during the school day.
• C4C Afterschool Clubs Afterschool club programming that extends C4C lessons into project-based learning and enrichment activities beyond regular school hours.
• Student Philanthropy Summit Annual event where students from each C4C school serve as delegates, attending the summit and allocating funds to support selected local nonprofits, practicing philanthropy and direct community impact.
• Family Volunteering Program Year-round volunteer program partnering with over 20 Bay Area nonprofits to curate family-friendly volunteer opportunities, averaging 15 different opportunities per month for C4C families.
• C4C Branded Merchandise Branded merchandise including T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and student-designed apparel sold via the C4C Square online store to support fundraising; certain items include donations to partner causes (Jumu Rhino Fund, Marine Mammal Center).

Quantifiable outcome

• Student participants become changemakers actively advocating for causes from caring for animals to protecting oceans
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cedars MarincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner that works hand-in-hand with C4C students. C4C families volunteer with Cedars Marin in unique and meaningful ways, including hosting Bingo nights.
• California Film InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that C4C students have collaborated with, including participation in film-related panels and discussions about issues like food waste.
• Homeward BoundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner serving homeless individuals and families. C4C families volunteer with Homeward Bound.
• Marin Humane SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner focused on animal welfare. C4C students advocate for animal welfare causes and volunteer with the organization.
• AuduboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental nonprofit partner. Students learn about environmental conservation and participate in related volunteer activities.
• Marin Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood security nonprofit partner. C4C students volunteer to address food insecurity in Marin County.
• Downtown Streets TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner. C4C families volunteer including assembling shower kits for Downtown Streets Team.
• Climate Crisis CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental advocacy nonprofit. C4C students advocate for climate action and environmental protection.
• Marin Community ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner. C4C families volunteer by distributing food in the Canal with Marin Community Clinics.
• Marin County ParksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner. C4C families volunteer by cleaning up beaches with Marin County Parks.
• Postpartum Support CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner. C4C families volunteer by distributing diapers with Postpartum Support Center.
• St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner addressing poverty and hardship. C4C families volunteer including preparing sack meals.
• ExtraFoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood rescue nonprofit. C4C families volunteer to reduce food waste and address hunger.
• MarinHealthyYouthPartnershipsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth health and wellness coalition. C4C collaborates on youth empowerment initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Generation Citizen: Nonprofit that brings action-oriented civic education directly into middle and high school classrooms. Directly comparable to C4C because both deliver standards-aligned, classroom-embedded curricula that train students to advocate on real community issues.
• Learning to Give: Provider of K-12 philanthropy and service-learning curriculum used by teachers. Closely comparable to C4C's standards-aligned classroom curriculum delivered through school partnerships, with a similar focus on youth philanthropic identity.
• Youth Service America: Organization that mobilizes young people in service-learning, grantmaking and community action programs across schools. Directly comparable to C4C's standards-aligned service learning curriculum and Student Philanthropy Summit.
• DoSomething: Youth-led social impact organization running campaigns, leadership programs and scholarships for under-25 changemakers. Highly comparable to C4C's youth-driven Action/Advocacy/Educating-Others pillars and student-initiated club model.
• WE Charity: Youth empowerment nonprofit combining service-learning curriculum, school partnerships and youth-led fundraising/advocacy. Comparable to C4C's school-based service learning, family engagement, and Student Philanthropy Summit equivalents.

Broad incumbents

• Junior Achievement: Large K-12 educational nonprofit delivering in-school programs on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Comparable channel (classroom-based delivery via school partnerships) and overlapping audience (students + families), though broader in scope.
• City Year: Education nonprofit placing young adult AmeriCorps members in schools to support student attendance, engagement and social-emotional development. Tangentially comparable to C4C in the youth-in-schools support category.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting leading social entrepreneurs, including its Ashoka Young Changemakers program for youth changemakers. Comparable to C4C in mission (youth as drivers of social change) and audience (students building changemaking capacity), though Ashoka's reach and budget are far larger.
• iCivics: Largest provider of civics curricula in the U.S., serving middle and high school classrooms. Adjacent to C4C's civic-education mission and school-based delivery, though iCivics is digital/curriculum-first versus C4C's club- and community-based engagement model.
• Points of Light: Nonprofit focused on volunteer mobilization, civic engagement and family-service programming. Comparable to C4C in mobilizing family volunteers and community-service participation, though at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/RVC4C
• Facebookfacebook.com/children4changemovement
• Instagraminstagram.com/c4cmovement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children4change

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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