Hardwired Global

What Hardwired Global does

Hardwired Global (legal entity: Hardwired Incorporated) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Tina Ramirez and headquartered in North Chesterfield, Virginia, with a mission to protect freedom of conscience and belief and advance human rights and pluralism worldwide. The organization delivers rights-based education and training programs to three primary audiences: educators (K-12 and university), lawyers and policymakers, and community leaders (religious, media, and civil society). Programs are delivered through direct partnerships with ministries of education and directorates of education in more than 30 countries — including Iraq (Kurdistan Regional Government, Mosul/Nineveh Plains), Lebanon, Morocco, Kosovo, Jordan, Nigeria, South Sudan, Nepal, and Sudan — and through U.S.-based partnerships with YMCA, International Rescue Committee, Boys & Girls Clubs, and refugee resettlement agencies.

The organization's core technology is a proprietary rights-based curriculum grounded in conceptual change theory pedagogy, centered on the proprietary Fruitopia Simulation (a facilitated exercise in which students develop fictitious cultures to internalize pluralism) and a portfolio of children's books (Fruitopia, Watch the Birds, The Peaceful Garden, A Common Goal, Ribbon Rainbows) tied to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adjacent offerings include the Growing Together Play Script, multi-session and full-day professional development programs for educators, country-specific Freedom Guidebooks (India, Nigeria, Algeria), and a Legal Training Program grounded in international treaty law on freedom of religion or belief. Hardwired holds special consultative status at the United Nations, has a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid and a 4-Star Charity Navigator rating, and has trained more than 3,000 leaders cumulatively, with documented current reach of 1,700+ teachers, 20,000+ students, and 1,400+ legal leaders across 13+ countries.

Hardwired's business model is donation-based: the organization is primarily funded through charitable contributions (online, via text-to-give, or check), supplemented by book sales through Amazon and its own bookstore, and by institutional grants from funders including the Templeton Religion Trust, the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights), and Virginia Humanities. Go-to-market is event-driven and partnership-led — relying on galas (Religious Freedom Gala, An Evening in the Garden with Kathy Ireland), peer-reviewed research publications, and formal agreements with government ministries — rather than traditional sales channels. Pricing for training programs is not publicly disclosed; interested parties are directed to contact the organization. The organization operates with a small full-time staff supplemented by professional volunteers, indicating a lean cost structure relative to its multi-country program footprint.

Name

Hardwired Global

Legal name

Hardwired Incorporated

Website

https://hardwiredglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hardwired Global is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers rights-based education and training programs to educators, legal professionals, and community leaders in more than 30 countries, using proprietary conceptual change theory pedagogy and the Fruitopia Simulation to advance human rights, religious freedom, and pluralism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Education and Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Human rights education
• Religious freedom training
• Pluralism education
• Professional development training
• Conceptual change pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Hardwired operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization primarily funded through charitable donations. Donations can be made online, via text message (HARDWIRED to 24365), or by mailing a check. EIN: 46-2801344.
2. Book Sales: Hardwired sells children's books through Amazon and on their bookstore page. Books include Fruitopia, Watch the Birds, The Peaceful Garden, A Common Goal, and Ribbon Rainbows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hardwired Global delivers human rights education and training programs anchored in proprietary conceptual change theory pedagogy. Its core offerings are Professional Development Programs for educators (multi-session courses, full-day in-service training, and Peaceful Garden Express), Legal Training Programs for lawyers and policymakers, and Educational Training Programs that integrate the proprietary Fruitopia Simulation, the Growing Together Play Script, and a children's book series into classroom curricula. The organization complements these paid/contracted training engagements with Freedom Guidebooks and operates a non-profit fundraising and donation model to sustain its global mission.

Product overview

Hardwired Global is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of educational programs and resources focused on advancing human rights, religious freedom, and pluralism. The core offering consists of professional development training programs for educators and legal training programs for policymakers, supplemented by proprietary educational tools including the Fruitopia Simulation, Growing Together Play Script, and a children's book series (Fruitopia, Watch the Birds, The Peaceful Garden, A Common Goal, Ribbon Rainbows). The organization delivers its programs through three main initiatives: Classroom (human rights education for students), Community (training for civil society leaders and journalists), and Legal Systems (training for government officials). Additional resources include Freedom Guidebooks for specific countries and research publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Book Series (Fruitopia, Watch the Birds, The Peaceful Garden, A Common Goal, Ribbon Rainbows) Hardwired's published children's book series uses analogies to teach children about dignity, freedom, and respect for human rights, with each title including suggested activities and mini-lessons tied to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Books are sold to parents, educators, and schools via Amazon and the Hardwired bookstore page.
• Professional Development Programs for Educators (Multi-Session Training, Full-Day In-Service Training, Peaceful Garden Express) Professional development courses that equip K-12 educators to apply conceptual change theory and integrate rights-based pluralism lessons into curriculum, including Hardwired's proprietary Fruitopia Simulation. Delivered to schools, districts, universities, and ministries of education worldwide.
• Legal Training Program Training program that equips lawyers, policymakers, legislators, and advocates to evaluate and strengthen laws and policies protecting people of different backgrounds and beliefs, grounded in international treaty law related to religious freedom. Delivered as country- and region-specific engagements, including a longstanding program initiated in Sudan in 2013.
• Educational Training Program Training program for classroom educators that models respect for human rights necessary for peace and pluralism through lessons and activities grounded in conceptual change theory, including the Fruitopia Simulation. Delivered in countries including Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Kosovo, and the United States.
• Freedom Guidebooks Published legal training guides tailored to specific countries (including India, Nigeria, and Algeria) that help policymakers, legislators, and lawyers understand and strengthen protections for religious freedom in their legal frameworks.
• Human Rights Education Programs (Classroom, Community, Legal Systems) Three-pronged integrated program portfolio: Classroom programs for students, Community programs for civil society leaders and journalists, and Legal Systems programs for government officials and legislators — together forming Hardwired's core service line for advancing universal human rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,700+ teachers trained to model pluralism and human rights
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Ministry of Education in LebanoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Agreement established in 2022 to train teachers, reaching thousands of students from diverse backgrounds across all regions of the country.
• Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership to provide training for teachers throughout the Kurdistan region in Iraq. Hardwired has trained more than 2,000 teachers through this partnership, reaching tens of thousands of students annually. Programs focus on peace and pluralism education.
• Directorate of Education in Mosul and Nineveh PlainscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish 40 'Model Pluralism Schools' and train hundreds of teachers. Programs help children affected by ISIS reintegrate into classrooms and communities, reaching thousands of students each year.
• YMCAsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide opportunities for communities to address local challenges to human rights and pluralism in the United States.
• National refugee resettlement agenciessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring American and refugee students together in cities across Virginia to discover fundamental rights and how to defend them for one another.
• Welcoming Greater CharlottesvillesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in youth program promoting understanding and respect for human rights among refugee and American students, along with basketball activities with Enes Freedom.
• International Rescue CommitteesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in youth engagement program in Charlottesville, Virginia to promote understanding between refugee and American students.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Central VirginiasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in youth program with Enes Freedom to engage youth about respecting freedom of belief while developing basketball skills.
• PBS Emmy-Nominated The Good RoadcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Good Road traveled to Mosul, Iraq with Hardwired to witness the impact of programs on communities rebuilding after ISIS, sharing the story with audiences worldwide.
• Kathy Ireland / kiWWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKathy Ireland, CEO of kiWW, has been a strong supporter since 2014. She has read children's books for the organization, participated in Peaceful Garden Project launch events, and appears in promotional materials as a celebrity advocate.
• Third Marble MarketingsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManages Hardwired's Google Ads Grants for digital marketing and donor acquisition.
• ReDoSitessecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides website design services for hardwiredglobal.org.
• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHardwired has special consultative status at the United Nations, enabling participation in UN forums and advocacy for freedom of religion or belief.
• U.S. Commission on International Religious FreedomsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTina Ramirez previously served as policy advisor for USCIRF; organization provides platform for advocacy on international religious freedom issues.
• Kingdom of MoroccosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host a Global Roundtable on Pluralism in Morocco and expand teacher training programs in the Middle East.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Peace Direct: NGO that supports local peacebuilders and runs training programs in conflict-affected regions — comparable to Hardwired's community leader training and conflict-pluralism pedagogy.
• Search for Common Ground: Global peacebuilding NGO that designs training, education, and dialogue programs to prevent and resolve conflict — directly comparable to Hardwired's classroom and community training model across conflict-affected countries.
• Institute for Global Engagement (IGE): Faith-based international religious freedom NGO that builds legal capacity and trains leaders globally — closely aligned with Hardwired's Legal Training Program and rights-based education model.
• Article 18: Advocacy organization focused specifically on Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (freedom of thought, conscience, and religion) — operates in similar jurisdictions with overlapping advocacy and training mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Open Doors: Global persecuted church advocacy and religious freedom organization with significant international training and education programs — comparable mission, far larger scale, and overlapping donor constituency.
• ADF International: Large international religious freedom legal advocacy organization with UN presence and training programs; operates overlapping legal and educational initiatives at substantially larger scale and budget.
• Becket Fund for Religious Liberty: Major religious freedom law organization where Hardwired's founder Tina Ramirez previously served as Director of Government Relations and International Programs; operates overlapping legal advocacy and training initiatives at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• 21Wilberforce: International religious freedom advocacy and education organization focused on training next-generation leaders — a smaller, niche peer with overlapping rights-based training and global expansion ambitions.
• Quilliam: Counter-extremism and pluralism think tank that designs educational programs to counter violent extremism — closely comparable to Hardwired's pluralism pedagogy and CVE-adjacent training programs in MENA.

Others

• International Religious Freedom Roundtable: Coalition convening civil society, government, and faith organizations to advance international religious freedom — closely adjacent to Hardwired's UN-facing advocacy and stakeholder convening work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hardwiredglobal1144
• Facebookfacebook.com/hardwiredorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hardwired-global

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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