FLANBWAYAN HAITIAN LITERACY PROJECT

Name

FLANBWAYAN HAITIAN LITERACY PROJECT

Legal name

Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project

Website

https://flanbwayan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant Education and Youth Advocacy Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH), English for Citizenship (ESL/Civics Integrated) (EDAAADAC)

Keywords

• Immigrant education advocacy
• Youth leadership development
• School enrollment support
• Community nonprofit services
• Cultural community building

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

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. Foundation and Nonprofit Grants: Funded by Brooklyn Community Foundation, New York Foundation, NorthstarFund, The Pinkerton Foundation, The Sociological Initiatives Foundation, The Wellmet Group, Trinity Wall Street, and other foundation supporters. Also receives support from Converse, Cricket Island Foundation, Harman Family Foundation, Investors Foundation, and Youth Organizing & Culture Change Fund.
2. Individual Donations: Accepts donations through PayPal (ncp/payment/L33DR5V4E3RY6). Public donation page available on website.
3. Government Grants: Receives funding from Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, The Department of Education, and The Office of English Language Learners.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Supported by corporate donors including Doordash.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project is a youth membership-based nonprofit organization that provides educational support, immigrant education advocacy, and leadership development programs for Haitian immigrant youth ages 14-21 in New York City. Its core services include high school enrollment navigation, immigrant rights advocacy, cultural programming (literacy circles, radio, girl groups, Haitian cultural dance), and scholarship administration, all delivered free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project is a youth membership-based nonprofit organization providing educational support programs for Haitian immigrant students ages 14-21 in New York City. The organization offers an integrated suite of services including high school enrollment support, immigrant education advocacy, and leadership development programs. These core programs work together to provide a comprehensive safety net for youth navigating the complex high school placement process. Additionally, the organization provides supplementary resources including scholarship programs and policy research publications, while maintaining strategic partnerships with local schools to advocate for enhanced services for immigrant communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High School Enrollment Support
• Immigrant Education and Organizing
• Leadership Development
• School Partnerships
• Scholarship Programs
• Policy Reports and Multilingual Guides
• Campaign for New Immigrant Schools Advocacy initiative calling for the creation of new schools focused on immigrant student needs and partnerships with community organizations for wrap-around services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served youth membership-based organization since 2005
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Clara Barton High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent school partner providing services to immigrant students. Also collaborated on 2015 Poetry Book Project. Flanbwayan provides enrollment support and advocacy services on-site.
• Walt Whitman Middle SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent school partner receiving enrollment support and advocacy services for immigrant students.
• International High School at Prospect HeightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent school partner providing services to immigrant students through enrollment support and advocacy.
• New York Immigration CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing research data. Flanbwayan cited their Education Collaborative statistic about 4,200 older newcomer immigrant youth not enrolled in school.
• Center for Urban PedagogyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to create the 2017 multilingual guide 'Your School, Your Choice!' to help immigrant students enroll in NYC high schools.
• Councilwoman Mercedes NarcisseminorOthersNYC Council member listed as supporter.
• Councilwoman Rita JosephminorOthersNYC Council member listed as supporter.
• Women’s CaucusminorOthersCoalition group listed as supporter.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Make the Road New York: NYC-based nonprofit that organizes and advocates for immigrant communities, including youth, through education access, leadership development, and policy campaigns. Directly comparable in target population (immigrant youth in NYC) and integrated service-plus-advocacy model.
• The Door: NYC youth services nonprofit providing education, career, legal, and wellness programming to young people ages 12-24, including immigrant and newcomer youth. Comparable in serving newcomer adolescents in NYC with multi-service wraparound support.
• CAMBA: Large Brooklyn-based nonprofit delivering community services including youth education, immigration, and housing programs. Comparable in Brooklyn footprint, immigrant-services orientation, and youth-education focus.
• New York Immigration Coalition: NYC umbrella policy and advocacy organization for immigrant-serving groups. Comparable as an immigrant-education advocacy counterpart in NYC; Flanbwayan cites NYIC's Education Collaborative data on the 4,200 unenrolled youth.
• Arab American Family Support Center: NYC nonprofit serving immigrant and refugee communities through education, social services, and youth programming. Directly comparable in immigrant newcomer youth education and culturally responsive service model.
• Center for Family Life in Sunset Park: Brooklyn-based nonprofit providing family and youth services including immigrant education, after-school programming, and community organizing. Comparable in NYC immigrant-youth education delivery and community-embedded model.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: Large international humanitarian organization providing refugee resettlement and education services in NYC and other U.S. cities. Comparable in refugee/immigrant newcomer education work, but operates at far greater scale and broader scope.
• YMCA of Greater New York: Large NYC youth services organization offering after-school programs, immigrant youth supports, and education programming. Comparable in NYC youth-services delivery but operates as a broad multi-service incumbent.
• Catholic Charities of New York: Large NYC faith-based social services organization providing immigrant and refugee resettlement, education, and family services. Comparable as a broader immigrant-services incumbent in NYC, but with wider portfolio beyond youth education.

Emerging players

• Hispanic Federation: NYC-based Latino civic and advocacy organization with youth education and immigrant-support programming. Comparable in immigrant-community education advocacy in NYC, though focused on Latino rather than Haitian populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flanbwayan-haitian-literacy-project

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about FLANBWAYAN HAITIAN LITERACY PROJECT