Don Bosco Deutschland

What Don Bosco Deutschland does

Don Bosco Deutschland is the German province of the Salesians of Don Bosco, a Catholic religious order founded globally by St. John Bosco in Turin in 1859, with German operations dating to 1916. Legally constituted as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) since 1949 under the name Deutsche Provinz der Salesianer Don Boscos, the organization operates 30+ facilities across Germany with headquarters in Munich and additional offices in Bonn, Würzburg, and Aschau am Inn. Its operations are coordinated with the global Salesian network spanning 130+ countries, reaching approximately 16 million beneficiaries worldwide, focused primarily on youth education, vocational training, and emergency aid.

The organization's product portfolio spans direct charitable programs (volunteer engagement, youth education, emergency aid), fundraising vehicles (individual sponsorships, bequests, Don Bosco Magazin publication, online shop), and the Stiftungszentrum foundation center, which marked its 25th anniversary in 2025. Revenue is generated exclusively through donations, sponsorships, bequests, and corporate partnerships, with no commercial revenue streams. Technology infrastructure consists of standard nonprofit SaaS tools, including Fundraisingbox (by Wikando) for donation processing, Matomo for web analytics, Usercentrics for consent management, and marketing platforms (Google Analytics, Hotjar, Brevo, Meta Pixel, Google Ads).

The organization maintains a small permanent staff (estimated 11-50 direct employees) led by Pater Reinhard Gesing SDB as Provinzial (provincial superior), with P. Stefan Stöhr SDB serving as Data Protection Officer. As a religious nonprofit with no external shareholders, the entity operates under a stewardship model where surplus funds are reinvested into charitable mission activities rather than distributed, and is governed by canonical structures of the Salesian order rather than a commercial board.

Name

Don Bosco Deutschland

Legal name

Deutsche Provinz der Salesianer Don Boscos

Website

https://donbosco.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Don Bosco Deutschland is the German province of the Salesians of Don Bosco Catholic order, operating 30+ domestic facilities and coordinating global charitable programs reaching 16 million beneficiaries through donations, sponsorships, bequests, and volunteer programs focused on youth education and emergency aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare and Charitable Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Child and Youth Services (624110), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Charitable donations
• Child sponsorship programs
• Vocational training
• Voluntary service programs

Headquarters

HQ city

München, Bayern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors making one-time or recurring donations. Donations are processed through Fundraisingbox and managed by Don Bosco Mission Bonn. The organization runs regular fundraising campaigns including emergency relief appeals, general support, and commemorative giving (Feiern und Trauerfälle).
2. Sponsorships (Patenschaft): Long-term support program where donors sponsor individual children or youth, providing consistent funding for education, care, and development. Sponsors receive updates on their sponsored child's progress.
3. Foundations and Endowments (Fördern, Stiften, Vererben): 接受遗赠、基金会捐款和长期捐赠安排。包括数字化遗产规划和 Testamentsspende（遗嘱捐赠）选项。
4. Corporate Partnerships: 企业通过企业捐赠、公司赞助和员工志愿服务协议进行合作，支持特定项目或提供实物捐赠。

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Don Bosco Deutschland is the German province of the Salesian order that runs charitable programs for disadvantaged children and youth, including child sponsorships (Patenschaft), emergency aid (Nothilfe), voluntary service placements (Freiwilligendienst), vocational training (Caritas-Don Bosco-Bildungszentrum), foundations and legacy giving (Stiftungszentrum), and educational outreach for schools. Programs are delivered through 30+ German facilities and a worldwide Salesian network operating in 130+ countries, funded by individual donations, corporate partnerships, and federal development grants.

Product overview

Don Bosco Deutschland operates as a charitable organization providing a portfolio of interconnected programs supporting children and youth welfare. The core offerings include the Don Bosco Volunteers program (domestic and foreign voluntary service), the Don Bosco Magazin (quarterly publication), child sponsorship programs, and the Don Bosco Stiftungszentrum (foundation services). Supporting services include the Don Bosco Shop (merchandise), the Don Bosco Jugendnetzwerk (youth network), educational outreach through Schule & Pädagogik, and emergency aid through the Nothilfe program. The Don Bosco Mission Bonn coordinates international projects and serves as the funding body. Together, these programs serve approximately 16 million young people in 130 countries, focusing on education, social work, child protection, health, and faith-based support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patenschaft (Child and Youth Sponsorship) Long-term sponsorship program where donors provide recurring financial support for an individual child or youth in Don Bosco facilities worldwide, covering education, nutrition, and care; sponsors receive updates on the child's progress.
• Nothilfe (Emergency Aid) Emergency relief program providing rapid humanitarian assistance in crisis situations such as earthquakes and other disasters, distributing food, clean water, and medicine to affected families.
• Don Bosco Freiwilligendienst (Volunteer Service) Voluntary service program offering domestic (Bundesfreiwilligendienst and FSJ) and international (weltwärts) placements for young people, typically aged 18-30, to support youth welfare projects in Germany and abroad.
• Don Bosco Stiftungszentrum (Foundation and Legacy Giving) Foundation and legacy giving program that has operated for 25 years, enabling donors to create endowments, planned bequests (Testamentsspende), and structured giving arrangements to support youth welfare projects in perpetuity.
• Don Bosco Mission Bonn International projects and volunteer services coordination center headquartered in Bonn, acting as the funding body (Förderkörperschaft) that recruits donations and coordinates support for Don Bosco projects globally.
• Schule & Pädagogik (School and Education Outreach) Educational outreach program for German schools providing workshops, class trips, teaching materials, and classroom games aligned with Don Bosco's pedagogical approach.
• Anlassspende (Commemorative and Occasion Giving) Donation program enabling supporters to give in lieu of gifts for celebrations or flowers for funerals and memorial occasions, channeling contributions to Don Bosco youth welfare projects.
• Don Bosco Jugendnetzwerk (Youth Network) Youth networking platform connecting young people engaged with Don Bosco through events, camps, spiritual development activities, and gatherings such as "Come to Bosco."

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 million children and youth supported worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wikando GmbH (Fundraisingbox)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Fundraisingbox donation processing platform used on Don Bosco websites. Handles donation transactions, payment processing, and donor data management.
• Salesianer Don Boscos (International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of Salesian religious and lay institutions operating in 130+ countries. Don Bosco Deutschland is part of this worldwide Don Bosco Gemeinschaft, sharing resources, expertise, and coordinating international projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf Deutschland: SOS-Kinderdorf is Germany's largest non-religious child welfare organization operating villages, youth facilities, and international development programs for disadvantaged children — directly comparable in mission, beneficiary base, and facility-based delivery model.
• Caritas Deutschland: Caritas is the German Catholic welfare confederation providing social services, youth welfare, education, and emergency aid — sharing Don Bosco's faith-based motivation, donor base, and overlapping social service portfolio.
• Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung (DKJS): DKJS is a major German foundation supporting youth education, participation, and integration programs domestically — comparable focus on youth development, educational programs, and disadvantaged children in Germany.
• Misereor: Misereor is the German Catholic Bishops' development agency funding international projects on poverty, education, and justice — closest comparable as a Catholic-affiliated development fundraising organization with similar donor base and project funding model.
• Kindernothilfe: Kindernothilfe is a German child-focused development NGO running sponsorship programs, education projects, and self-help initiatives in developing countries — directly comparable sponsorship/donor model and child welfare mission.
• Welthungerhilfe: Welthungerhilfe is a major German NGO focused on fighting hunger and supporting development projects — comparable international development footprint, donor-driven funding model, and overlap on health/nutrition programs.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Diakonie is the Protestant counterpart to Caritas, providing broad social welfare services in Germany including youth welfare, education, and refugee support — comparable service portfolio with faith-based (Protestant) motivation.
• Brot für die Welt: Brot für die Welt is the Protestant development and relief service arm of Diakonie, supporting international projects — comparable funding model and development focus, though faith tradition differs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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