Daughters of Charity International Project Services

What Daughters of Charity International Project Services does

Daughters of Charity International Project Services (DC IPS) is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2004 and headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. It functions as the centralized fiscal agent and project coordination entity for the international Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic religious community founded in Paris in 1633 that now comprises approximately 10,500 Sisters serving in 98 countries. DC IPS receives project proposals from Sisters working in impoverished communities, pursues funding sources on their behalf, channels donations to approved projects, and produces post-completion grant evaluation reports documenting outcomes and impact.

The organization's programmatic focus areas include WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure in healthcare facilities under the Vatican 150 initiative, the DREAM HIV/AIDS treatment program operating 8 centers across 6 sub-Saharan African countries in partnership with the Community of Sant'Egidio, Family Services, Combating Human Trafficking, Structures/Infrastructure, Vehicles, and the Circuit Rider maintenance program delivered with Water Engineers for the Americas and Africa (WEFTA). Since 2006, approximately 1,500 projects have been funded across 97 countries. The 29 WASH projects fully funded and the DREAM program's reported reduction of mother-to-child HIV transmission to under 1% (versus 45% baseline) are the most prominent quantified outcomes.

DC IPS generates no product or service revenue; its model is a 100% pass-through donation mechanism accepting contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, Donor Advised Funds, Family Foundations, Qualified Charitable Distributions, and stock transfers via online (PayPal/credit card), mail, and planned-giving channels. The organization holds ECOSOC consultative status at the United Nations since 2007 and is staffed by approximately 5-6 people led by Executive Director Sister Theresa Sullivan, DC.

Name

Daughters of Charity International Project Services

Legal name

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul

Website

https://daughtersips.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Daughters of Charity International Project Services is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004 that acts as the fiscal agent and project coordinator for approximately 10,500 Daughters of Charity serving impoverished communities across 97 countries, channeling 100% of donations to WASH, HIV/AIDS, education, and humanitarian projects.

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NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• International humanitarian funding
• Nonprofit fiscal services
• WASH infrastructure projects
• HIV/AIDS treatment programs
• Charitable donation coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Southfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: DC IPS accepts donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations worldwide. The organization is a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations can be made via cash, checks, credit card, PayPal, Donor Advised Funds, Family Foundations, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), Stock Transfers, and through wills and trusts. 100% of donations go directly to Daughters of Charity global projects.
2. Project Funding Coordination: DC IPS acts as a fiscal agent for Daughters of Charity projects in developing countries. Sisters submit project proposals, and DC IPS pursues funding sources and manages the financial flow to support these projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DC IPS operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit fiscal agent that channels charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations to humanitarian projects proposed by Daughters of Charity sisters in developing countries. The organization has facilitated funding for approximately 1,500 projects across 97 countries since 2006, with 100% of donations going directly to projects spanning WASH infrastructure, HIV/AIDS treatment, education, healthcare, anti-trafficking, and family services. Distribution of funds occurs through specialized focus area programs including WASH, DREAM, Family Services, Combating Human Trafficking, Structures, Vehicles, and the Circuit Rider maintenance program.

Product overview

Daughters of Charity International Project Services (DC IPS) is a nonprofit organization established in 2004 that operates as a single unified service organization facilitating international funding and resources for Daughters of Charity projects worldwide. Rather than a platform with separate modules, DC IPS serves as a fiscal agent that receives and distributes donations (100% of which go directly to projects) and manages project proposals from Sisters in developing countries. The organization's core service is complemented by specialized program focus areas including WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), DREAM (HIV/AIDS care), Family Services, Combating Human Trafficking, Structures (Infrastructure), Vehicles, and the Circuit Rider maintenance program. Projects span across 97 countries with approximately 1,500 projects funded in the past 20 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• DREAM program reduced mother-to-child HIV transmission to less than 1% compared to 45% in Nigeria without the program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Nations ECOSOCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2007, the Company of the Daughters of Charity was accorded consultative status on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations as a non-governmental organization that fights the causes of injustice, advocates for the integral promotion of the human person and promotes peace.
• Water Engineers for the Americas and Africa (WEFTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC IPS partners with WEFTA to deliver the Circuit Rider program for WASH projects. WEFTA is a US-based nonprofit that connects with local engineers to provide hydro and geologic assessments of project documents, site conditions, and construction oversight activities. This collaboration serves as a safety net for DC IPS and ensures WASH projects are well situated, well-constructed, and sustainable.
• International Company of the Daughters of Charity (Paris, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul is the parent organization founded in Paris, France in 1633 by St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. Nearly 400 years later, they continue to serve those who are most in need.
• Daughters of Charity St. Louise ProvincecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization of the Daughters of Charity network serving the United States.
• Daughters of Charity Province of the WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization of the Daughters of Charity network serving the Western United States.
• Community of Sant'Egidio - DREAM ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in Africa. DREAM (Drug Resource Enhancement against AIDS and Malnutrition) is an innovative approach that has dramatically reduced transmission rates and improved health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Catholic Relief ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Catholic charitable organization that supports the work of the Daughters of Charity in various humanitarian initiatives.
• AscensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization partnership supporting healthcare-related projects and initiatives.
• Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Vatican's water and hygiene initiative for health care facilities partnership. DC IPS has completed four projects under the Vatican 150 initiative for WASH infrastructure in healthcare facilities.
• Ladies of CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLay organization of the Vincentian Family that supports the charitable work of the Daughters of Charity.
• Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Vincentian Family organization, co-founded by St. Vincent de Paul, working alongside Daughters of Charity.
• Society of St. Vincent de PaulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational voluntary Catholic organization that is part of the Vincentian Family, dedicated to serving the poor.
• FAMVIN - The Worldwide Vincentian FamilyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network connecting Vincentian Family organizations worldwide.
• GLOBE Microloan Program at St. John's UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing microloan program opportunities for development initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Salesian Missions: US-based development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, a Catholic religious order. Strongly comparable in being a US fiscal agent channeling donations to global Salesian-run education and infrastructure projects in developing countries.
• Community of Sant'Egidio: Formal DREAM program partner to DC IPS. Comparable as a faith-rooted international NGO running the HIV/AIDS program that DC IPS co-funds, sharing both donor overlap and field delivery.
• Catholic Relief Services: The US Catholic Conference's international humanitarian agency. Closest direct peer to DC IPS, also acting as a fiscal agent/project coordinator for Catholic sister-and-brother-order initiatives internationally, with shared donor networks and overlap with DC IPS partnerships.
• Caritas Internationalis: Global confederation of 165 Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations. Comparable as a Catholic-anchored international grantmaking/intermediary network operating in similar low-income geographies with overlapping donor base.
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers: US Catholic mission society funding overseas mission work. Comparable as a small US-based nonprofit facilitating donations for religious-order humanitarian projects in priority geographies similar to DC IPS.
• Food For The Poor: US-Headquartered interdenominational Christian nonprofit acting as a fiscal intermediary, channeling donations to international humanitarian projects in Latin America and the Caribbean with operational parallels.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Lay Vincentian Family organization with formal partnership status with DC IPS. Comparable as a Vincentian-aligned nonprofit distributing donated funds to poverty-alleviation projects, sharing both donor base and mission framing.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella for Catholic social-service and humanitarian affiliates. A broader incumbent operating in adjacent spaces with significant overlap in donor base, ECOSOC-style institutional engagement, and Vincentian Family ties.

Emerging players

• WaterAid: International WASH-focused nonprofit. Comparable on the focus-area side: DC IPS's WASH program and Circuit Rider target the same beneficiary populations and WASH sustainability problem that WaterAid addresses, although at materially larger scale.

Others

• Vincentian Lay Missionaries / DePaul Vincentian Family: Adjacent Vincentian Family entities providing donor-and-volunteer infrastructure that supports the same mission ecosystem as DC IPS, including FAMVIN (Vincentian Family network) listed as a partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DaughtersOfCharityInternationalProjectServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daughters-of-charity-international-project-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/daughtersofcharityips

Compliance2 records

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