Faith to Action Initiative

What Faith to Action Initiative does

Faith to Action Initiative is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization focused on promoting family-based care for orphaned and vulnerable children and reducing reliance on institutional orphanages. The organization serves churches, faith-based NGOs, families, and individual advocates globally, with a particular emphasis on engaging Christian communities as a primary channel for behavior change in the care of orphans.

The organization's core products are educational resources and tools, all offered free of charge. These include downloadable resource guides, the Family Care Online Training program (a structured digital curriculum), and the Continuum of Care, an interactive web tool that helps organizations assess and transition toward family-based care models. The organization has also commissioned a Barna Group research study to generate evidence-based data on faith communities and family care, with delivery targeted for 2026. Core materials are available in multiple languages, including English, French, and Spanish.

The business model is a donation- and grant-funded non-profit model with no direct revenue from product sales. Distribution is coalition-driven rather than sales-driven: the organization partners with a network of major Christian orphan-care organizations, including the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), Help One Now, James 1:27, and Show Hope, to amplify reach and co-deliver educational content such as webinars. The organization operates with a small team of 5 employees and has been active for over 10 years.

Name

Faith to Action Initiative

Legal name

Faith to Action Initiative

Website

https://faithtoaction.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faith to Action Initiative is a San Francisco-based non-profit that provides free educational resources, online training, and advocacy tools to churches and faith-based organizations to promote family-based care for orphaned and vulnerable children globally.

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Product category

Child Welfare Advocacy and Family-Based Care Resources

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

Keywords

• Orphan care resources
• Family-based care
• Child welfare advocacy
• Nonprofit coalition
• Faith-based education

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As a non-profit organization, Faith to Action Initiative is funded through donations and contributions from individuals, churches, and organizations who support their mission to strengthen families and promote family-based care for orphaned and vulnerable children.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Faith to Action Initiative provides free, downloadable educational resources, guidance manuals, research summaries, and online training to help churches, faith-based organizations, and individuals shift support for orphaned and vulnerable children from residential orphanages to family-based care. It also operates as a coalition convener that issues joint advocacy statements with peer Christian child-focused organizations, supported by webinars, conferences, and a podcast series.

Product overview

Faith to Action Initiative is a resource and advocacy organization that provides free educational materials, training programs, and guidance tools for churches, faith-based organizations, and individuals working with orphans and vulnerable children. The organization operates a portfolio of downloadable resources and online tools centered on family-based care alternatives to residential institutions. Key products include the Rethinking Orphan Care introductory publication, the Transitioning to Family Care Guidance Manual with companion Tool Kit, the Continuum of Care interactive graphic, and the Family Care Online Training course. The offerings also include research summaries, study guides, and mission guidance documents. The product ecosystem is unified around the mission of shifting support from orphanages to strengthening families and increasing alternative family care options.

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Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith to Action partners with CAFO to host educational webinars on family-based care topics. They have participated in CAFO Summit events and workshops, and collaborated on webinar series including 'Strategies and Resources for Transition to Family-Based Care' and 'Finding Your Piece of the Foster Care Puzzle.'
• Coalition Partners (A Family for Every Orphan, Catholic Relief Services, Hope and Homes, Lifesong for Orphans, Lumos, Orphan Outreach, Orphans Promise, Samaritans Purse, Tearfund, World Without Orphans, World Vision)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith to Action is part of a coalition of Christian child-focused organizations that issue joint statements and calls to action on issues affecting orphaned and vulnerable children, including responses to COVID-19 orphans crisis and prioritization of family care in Ukraine.
• Helping Children WorldwideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelping Children Worldwide is featured in Faith to Action's case studies about transitioning from orphanage care to family-based care. Their Child Reintegration Centre in Sierra Leone serves as a model for how organizations can transition from residential care to strengthening families.
• Alliance for Children Everywhere (ACE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACE is featured as a case study demonstrating best practices in partnering with local churches to support families. ACE works with Christian Alliance for Children in Zambia (CACZ) to address orphan needs through family support, crisis care, and education partnerships with churches.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO): A coalition of churches, organizations, and individuals focused on orphan care ministry. Faith to Action co-hosts webinars and presents at CAFO's Summit, making it a directly comparable peer in faith-based orphan advocacy with overlapping audiences and mission.
• Lumos: Founded by J.K. Rowling, Lumos works globally to end the institutionalization of children and promote family-based care. Direct peer given its shared mission of transitioning children from orphanages to families, though Lumos operates at a larger, more international scale.
• Lifesong for Orphans: A faith-based organization supporting adoption and ongoing care for orphans through grants and family support. Listed as a Faith to Action coalition partner with overlapping faith-based orphan care mission.
• Hope and Homes for Children: A charity focused on closing institutions and developing family-based care alternatives for orphaned and abandoned children globally. Explicitly listed as a Faith to Action coalition partner and a direct peer in deinstitutionalization advocacy.
• World Without Orphans: A global movement of Christian organizations and churches working toward a world where every child grows up in a safe, permanent, loving family. Listed as a coalition partner and shares Faith to Action's faith-based framework for family care.
• Orphans Promise: A Christian child sponsorship and family care organization. Coalition partner of Faith to Action with directly comparable faith-based framing and overlapping beneficiary focus.
• A Family for Every Orphan: A coalition of Christian organizations facilitating adoption, foster care, and family care for orphans. Listed as a Faith to Action coalition partner and pursues overlapping faith-based family care goals.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations globally with significant child welfare, sponsorship, and family support programs. Listed as a Faith to Action coalition partner and operates at a vastly larger scale across overlapping child welfare themes.
• Catholic Relief Services: A major international humanitarian agency with child welfare and family strengthening programs. Coalition partner of Faith to Action; comparable in scale and child welfare mission but operates more broadly across faith traditions.
• Compassion International: A large Christian child sponsorship organization focused on releasing children from poverty. Comparable in faith-based framing and child welfare mission, though operates through direct sponsorship rather than resource/advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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Investments

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