FundaveNYC

Name

FundaveNYC

Legal name

Fundavenyc, Inc.

Website

https://fundavenyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant and Refugee Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Immigrant support services
• Affordable housing assistance
• Workforce development programs
• Humanitarian aid coordination
• Community building programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunnyside, Queens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: FundaveNYC is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All programs and services are provided free of cost to beneficiaries thanks to volunteer efforts. Revenue comes from charitable donations from individuals and organizations.
2. Volunteer Services (In-Kind): As an all-volunteer organization, the primary resource is volunteer time and labor. The organization leverages a network of volunteers to deliver humanitarian response, workforce development, affordable housing assistance, and community building programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

FundaveNYC is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers four free programs — Humanitarian Response, Workforce Development, Affordable Housing (HPD-certified Housing Ambassador services), and Community Building — to asylum seekers, immigrants, and low-income New Yorkers. Services are provided at no cost through a network of over 200 volunteers coordinated via WhatsApp, email, and in-person events in NYC.

Product overview

FundaveNYC is a nonprofit service organization with four core programs: Humanitarian Response (emergency aid and health connections), Workforce Development (employment navigation and work permits), Affordable Housing (HPD-certified housing ambassador services), and Community Building (sports, cultural events, and connection groups). All services are provided free of cost. The organization does not offer a technology product or platform; it is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that directly serves asylum seekers and immigrants through human-delivered programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Response Free, volunteer-delivered emergency aid program providing food, clothing, shoes, baby and seasonal items through weekly drives in partnership with Aid for Life, plus connections to free health insurance via MetroPlus Health and onboarding to WhatsApp community groups. Target audience: asylum seekers and immigrants in NYC.
• Workforce Development Free employment navigation program that pairs immigrants with mentors through the Immigrant Navigation Network, helps with work permit applications, resume preparation, and job fairs, and connects participants to free OSHA certification courses via The Skyline Charitable Foundation. Target audience: asylum seekers and immigrants seeking employment in NYC.
• Affordable Housing (HPD-certified Housing Ambassador Program) Free, HPD-certified Housing Ambassador program that helps NYC residents obtain affordable housing (paying less than 30% of income) through monthly informational workshops, personalized application support, document submission, and appeals process navigation. Target audience: low-income New Yorkers and immigrant families seeking affordable housing.
• Community Building Free community-building programming including sports teams (e.g., soccer), affinity groups, monthly Connection Group gatherings, recreational and cultural events (such as the Annual Venezuelan Cultural Fest). Target audience: immigrants, asylum seekers, and the broader Hispanic community in NYC.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 volunteers serving thousands of community members
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• NYC ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023FundaveNYC has been sharing volunteer opportunities through NYC Service since 2023. The organization is currently part of the NYC Advisory Council. NYC Service Director Laura Rog has recognized FundaveNYC as 'one of the best examples of volunteerism,' noting that immigrants identify with volunteers and are inspired by them. NYC Service volunteers have participated in FundaveNYC's first English-language Housing Ambassador training.
• NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundaveNYC is HPD-certified as a Housing Ambassador organization. HPD representatives provide training for volunteer Housing Ambassadors. The organization assists New Yorkers in obtaining affordable housing through informational workshops and personalized application support.
• MetroPlus HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for daily health services connection. Welcomers connect community members to free or low-cost health insurance through MetroPlus Health and provide information about alternatives if individuals don't qualify for coverage.
• Aid for LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly drives in partnership with Aid for Life provide warm food, clothing, shoes, baby and seasonal items. Aid for Life also provides legal workshops and connects to free legal clinics for work permit assistance.
• The Skyline Charitable FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to connect community members to free OSHA certification courses for workforce development in the construction industry.
• NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Immigrant Navigation Network where mentors (seasoned immigrants) show mentees (newly arrived immigrants and asylum seekers) how to navigate NYC, with focus on finding employment and addressing exploitation, harassment, and discrimination.
• NYC Football ClubsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuan Vargas, FundaveNYC's Soccer Team Director, is also part of NYC Football Club's Metro New York Amputee team, connecting the organization's sports programming to broader soccer community.
• Coalicion por VenezuelasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Know Your Rights (KYR) guide resources for US immigrants through their Instagram platform.
• New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as advocacy and resources organization for immigrant communities. FundaveNYC directs community members to NYIC resources.
• The Budare CafeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cafe that opened its doors to collaborate with FundaveNYC for donation organization and community activities.
• Anti-Defamation LeaguesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in FundaveNYC's debunking of immigrant economic myths, citing the ADL's 2021 report showing states with large immigrant populations report lower unemployment rates.
• NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment programs and services for immigrants in NYC. FundaveNYC connects community members to MOIA resources.
• Immigrant Defense ProjectsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides legal guidance for immigrants across the US facing deportation. FundaveNYC shares this resource on their Know Your Rights page.
• ArivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.
• TodayTixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.
• SkylineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section (likely Skyline Charitable Foundation).
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.
• Related CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.
• AfrikanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.
• NSA (Neighborhood Serving Agencies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.
• MKBGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.
• Iglesia el Camino QueensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.
• Team TLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in FundaveNYC's Our Partners and Allies section.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HIAS: Jewish-founded refugee resettlement and immigrant services organization with significant NYC operations. Provides housing navigation, employment support, and legal services to asylum seekers - directly comparable to FundaveNYC's four-pillar model.
• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation: NYC-based community services nonprofit providing housing counseling, workforce development, and immigrant services to low-income residents. Comparable community-based model with HPD-certified housing services overlapping FundaveNYC's affordable housing program.
• Catholic Migration Services: NYC-based nonprofit providing immigration legal services, housing support, and community education to immigrants and refugees. Directly comparable services and beneficiary population with a similar Queens-based geographic footprint.
• New York Immigration Coalition: Umbrella advocacy coalition of 200+ immigrant-serving groups in NY. Funds and coordinates member organizations serving asylum seekers and immigrants - both a peer and a current FundaveNYC referral partner.
• Urban Resource Institute: NYC-based social services nonprofit providing housing, domestic violence support, and community programs. Operates with a comparable community-empowerment approach serving vulnerable urban populations.
• Make the Road New York: NYC-based immigrant advocacy and social services organization serving predominantly Latino communities in Queens, Brooklyn, and other boroughs. Combines direct services (housing, legal, workforce) with organizing - directly comparable to FundaveNYC's approach.
• African Communities Together: NYC-based nonprofit providing immigration legal services, housing support, and community organizing to African immigrant communities. Operates a similar lived-experience model with community-based staff serving vulnerable newcomers.
• Catholic Charities of New York: Large NYC-based nonprofit providing immigrant services, housing assistance, and humanitarian aid across the five boroughs. Operates with paid staff and government contracts, serving a comparable asylum-seeker and immigrant population with similar service breadth.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: Large global humanitarian organization with refugee resettlement programs in NYC. Provides similar services (housing, employment, community integration) but at much greater scale and with paid staff and government contracts.
• Volunteers of America Greater New York: Large nonprofit serving vulnerable populations across NYC including immigrants, with programs in housing, workforce development, and community services. Operates at much greater scale with paid staff and government contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fundavenyc667
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundavenyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundavenyc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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