Give Bangladesh

What Give Bangladesh does

Give Bangladesh Foundation is a volunteer-based nonprofit development organization founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its stated mission is to ensure that every Bangladeshi can live with dignity by operating across three programmatic pillars: (1) Climate Resilience & Environmental Stewardship, focused on adaptation, rebuilding, and reforestation for families displaced by climate disasters; (2) Economic Opportunity & Empowerment, focused on capacity-building and skills development to break poverty cycles; and (3) Basic Needs & Human Dignity, focused on food, safe water, clothing, shelter, healthcare, sanitation, and education.

The organization does not operate a unified software product. Its primary technical surface is a website (givebangladeshusa.org) functioning as a donation portal integrated with SSLCommerz payment processing, supplemented by an email newsletter and live campaign microsites such as Give Zakat 2026. Marketing and donor acquisition run through the website, newsletter, and time-limited seasonal campaigns. There is no proprietary platform, no disclosed app, no API surface, and no AI/ML capabilities.

Commercially, Give Bangladesh operates as a 100% volunteer-led charity. Revenue is generated exclusively through voluntary individual donations collected online; no administrative fees are disclosed as being deducted. The organization has assembled a partnership coalition spanning UN bodies (UNDP, WFP, UNICEF), major development NGOs (BRAC, Oxfam, ActionAid), the Government of Bangladesh, USAID, the largest domestic telco (Grameenphone), and a major commercial bank (Dutch Bangla Bank). Public impact metrics on the organization's own homepage (Lives impacted, Partner entities, Mobilized funds, Trees planted, Youth engaged) are currently displayed as zero, indicating early-stage operations.

Name

Give Bangladesh

Legal name

Give Bangladesh Foundation

Website

https://givebangladesh.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Give Bangladesh Foundation is a volunteer-based nonprofit headquartered in Dhaka that collects donations online and deploys them across three pillars — climate resilience, economic empowerment, and basic needs — serving vulnerable communities throughout Bangladesh via a coalition of UN, NGO, government, and corporate partners.

Ownership category

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Product category

Nonprofit and Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Charitable giving
• Climate resilience
• Economic empowerment
• Basic needs assistance
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Give Bangladesh generates revenue through individual donations collected via their website platform and live campaign initiatives. Donors can contribute through online donation portals, with options such as the Give Zakat campaign specifically targeting Muslim donors for religious charitable giving.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Give Bangladesh Foundation operates an online donation collection platform that channels individual charitable contributions into community development programs across Bangladesh. The organization delivers three core programmatic portfolios: climate resilience and environmental stewardship (disaster adaptation, reforestation, rebuilding), economic opportunity and empowerment (capacity-building, skills training), and basic needs and human dignity (food, water, shelter, healthcare, sanitation, education). All operations are 100% volunteer-led with no paid administrative staff, and donations are processed through SSLCommerz payment gateway integration including dedicated live campaigns such as Give Zakat.

Product overview

Give Bangladesh Foundation is a volunteer-based development organization that does not operate a unified software product platform. Rather, it operates as a charitable organization offering donation collection services through its website. The primary product is its online donation portal, which includes live campaigns such as Give Zakat for collecting charitable contributions. The organization focuses its operations on three core programmatic areas: climate resilience and environmental stewardship, economic opportunity and empowerment, and basic needs and human dignity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Give Zakat A live, time-bound donation campaign that enables Muslim donors to fulfill their religious Zakat obligations by contributing through the Give Bangladesh website. Payments are processed via SSLCommerz payment gateway integration. Targeted at Muslim donors seeking to direct Zakat to humanitarian causes in Bangladesh.
• Online Donation Portal Self-serve online donation collection platform hosted at givebangladeshusa.org that processes individual contributions via SSLCommerz payment gateway and routes them to Give Bangladesh's climate, economic, and basic needs programs across Bangladesh. Designed for individual donors seeking a transparent, volunteer-led channel for charitable giving.
• Climate Resilience & Environmental Stewardship Program Programmatic portfolio supporting families and communities in Bangladesh that have lost homes, land, and livelihoods to climate-related disasters. Includes climate adaptation, disaster rebuilding, and environmental stewardship initiatives such as reforestation, delivered through volunteer-led projects in partnership with UNDP Bangladesh, WFP, and other development bodies. Targets climate-affected populations across Bangladesh.
• Economic Opportunity & Empowerment Program Programmatic portfolio investing in capacity-building, skills training, and economic opportunity creation to help individuals and families uplift themselves and break the cycle of poverty. Delivered through volunteer-led initiatives in Bangladesh targeting economically disadvantaged populations.
• Basic Needs & Human Dignity Program Programmatic portfolio addressing essential human needs—food, safe water, clothing, shelter, healthcare, sanitation, and education—for vulnerable communities across Bangladesh. Delivered through volunteer-led initiatives and partner collaborations with organizations such as BRAC, WFP, and UNICEF.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• UNDP BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Development Programme partnership supporting development initiatives in Bangladesh. Collaboration focuses on scaling impact through global development frameworks and resources.
• BRACmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRAC is one of the largest non-governmental development organizations globally, headquartered in Bangladesh. Partnership enables knowledge sharing and coordinated community development efforts.
• Govt. Of BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership to align charitable initiatives with national development priorities and ensure regulatory compliance for operations within Bangladesh.
• World Food ProgrammemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN World Food Programme partnership focusing on food security and nutrition programs for vulnerable communities in Bangladesh.
• GrameenphonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBangladesh's largest telecommunications provider and a major corporate entity. Partnership supports connectivity and technology access for development programs.
• USAIDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited States Agency for International Development partnership providing international development support and resources for humanitarian programs.
• OxfammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal confederation of organizations fighting inequality to overcome poverty and injustice. Partnership enables coordination on advocacy and development initiatives.
• ActionAidmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational charity working with communities to end poverty and injustice through grassroots-led approaches.
• UNICEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Children's Fund partnership supporting child welfare, education, and health programs within Bangladesh.
• Dutch Bangla BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Bangladeshi commercial bank providing financial services support for donation collection and fund management operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BRAC: BRAC is the largest non-governmental development organization in Bangladesh and a listed strategic partner of Give Bangladesh. Both organizations operate across economic empowerment, climate resilience, and basic-needs programming in Bangladesh, making BRAC the closest direct peer in mission, geography, and target beneficiary segments.
• ActionAid Bangladesh: ActionAid is an international federation working on poverty and injustice through grassroots approaches and is a listed strategic partner of Give Bangladesh. The two share overlapping programmatic focuses (women’s empowerment, climate resilience, basic needs), making ActionAid a direct peer in Bangladesh.
• JAAGO Foundation: JAAGO Foundation is a prominent Bangladeshi nonprofit working on education, youth engagement, and economic empowerment. It is directly comparable as a Bangladesh-domiciled volunteer-supported development nonprofit targeting similar vulnerable-population segments.
• SAJIDA Foundation: SAJIDA Foundation is a Bangladesh-based nonprofit delivering health, economic empowerment, and community development programs. It is directly comparable in mission, geographic focus, and beneficiary segments (low-income Bangladeshi communities).
• Caritas Bangladesh: Caritas Bangladesh is the local arm of the Caritas Internationalis confederation, providing humanitarian aid, climate-disaster response, and community development in Bangladesh. It is directly comparable in operating model and beneficiary segments.

Broad incumbents

• Grameenphone (Telenor) Foundation programs: Grameenphone is Bangladesh’s largest telecom operator and a listed core partner of Give Bangladesh. Its corporate social responsibility programs and digital inclusion initiatives operate in adjacent development verticals (education, connectivity, economic empowerment), making it a broad incumbent peer rather than a direct NGO competitor.
• Oxfam Bangladesh: Oxfam is a global anti-poverty confederation with active Bangladesh programming and is a listed strategic partner of Give Bangladesh. Both work on economic empowerment, climate adaptation, and basic needs, though Oxfam operates at far greater scale and geographic breadth as a broad incumbent.
• Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS): BDRCS is the Bangladesh branch of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, providing disaster relief, health, and humanitarian services. It overlaps significantly with Give Bangladesh’s climate-resilience and basic-needs programming, though at a much larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• Concern Worldwide Bangladesh: Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organization operating in Bangladesh on climate adaptation, food security, and livelihoods. While headquartered outside Bangladesh, its local programs overlap materially with Give Bangladesh’s climate and basic-needs pillars.

Emerging players

• Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women: Shakti Foundation is a Bangladesh-based nonprofit focused on economic empowerment of disadvantaged women, partly overlapping with Give Bangladesh’s economic opportunity pillar. It represents an emerging player focused on a narrower beneficiary segment within the same overall development space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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