Innovation for Change

Name

Innovation for Change

Legal name

Innovation for Change

Website

https://innovationforchange.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society Network Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Inclusion & Civic Tech (Connectivity, GovTech for Social Good) (BPAGALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ), Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Civil society network
• Civic space advocacy
• Civil society capacity building
• Civic technology tools
• Digital safety resources

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Donor Support: I4C operates as a non-profit network funded primarily through grants and donor support from international development organizations, foundations, and government aid agencies. The network engages with over 30,000 community members and operates programs across 143 global majority countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Innovation for Change (I4C) is a global civil society network that operates through seven regional hubs across 143 global majority countries. It provides platforms, digital toolkits, training programs, and resources that help civil society organizations, activists, and human rights defenders defend civic space, strengthen organizational capacity, and apply technology and human-centered methodologies to social innovation. Core offerings include the ComuniDAS sharing economy platform for Latin America and Caribbean CSOs, a Digital Toolbox of curated civic technology resources, and multiple toolkits covering digital safety, innovation labs, alternative funding models, and advocacy campaigning.

Product overview

Innovation for Change (I4C) is a global civil society network offering a portfolio of platforms, toolkits, and training programs to strengthen civic space. The core offerings include ComuniDAS (a sharing economy platform for LAC region), the Digital Toolbox (a curated library of tech resources), and multiple toolkits covering digital safety, innovation labs, alternative funding models, and advocacy campaigning. These products work together to provide civil society organizations with resources for capacity building, social innovation, and advocacy across seven regional hubs in global majority countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ComuniDAS Platform A sharing economy platform for Latin America and Caribbean civil society organizations to barter products, knowledge, and services entirely for free. The platform acts as a matchmaker for CSOs needing resources, with users able to search and filter by name, organization, and country.
• Digital Toolbox

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 community members engaged since 2016
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021WACSI and I4C Africa co-organized a Shared Learning Convening on Alternative Funding Models for Civil Society, resulting in the Guidebook on Alternative Funding Models for Civil Society Organizations in Africa. The convening attracted 25 civil society actors from Africa, Latin America and Europe.
• OuisharecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Ouishare collaborated with Centrico Digital and CDI Chile to develop the ComuniDAS platform after an I4C co-design workshop in Panama in March 2016. Yabed Contreras, co-founder of the Peru branch of Ouishare, contributed to the platform's conceptual foundation based on collaboration and trust principles.
• Centrico DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Partnered with I4C LAC Hub and Ouishare to develop the ComuniDAS platform for civil society sharing economy in Latin America and Caribbean.
• CDI ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Collaborated with I4C LAC Hub, Ouishare, and Centrico Digital to develop the ComuniDAS platform.
• Counterpart InternationalminorOthersCounterpart International is a registered CSO on the ComuniDAS platform serving Latin America and Caribbean region.
• Child Rights Defenders League (CRDL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRDL is a member of the I4C Central Asia Hub and developed the MGA Plastic-Free Earth mobile game application to raise awareness about waste management and environmental issues.
• NORSAAC (Ghana)minorOthersNORSAAC has been piloting alternative revenue models since 2015 including a revolving fund, village savings and loans scheme, and NORSAAC Industrial Village subsidiary, serving as a model case study for I4C's alternative funding research.
• 7amlehcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner7amleh organization delivered the Palestine Digital Activism Forum as an I4C MENA Hub program, providing capacity-building training and workshops on digital security for civil society organizations.
• ICP (International Communication Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICP partnered with CDFJ to produce the Media Freedom Status Report for the Arab World 2018, documenting violations against media professionals across Arab countries.
• CDFJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDFJ partnered with ICP to research and document media freedom violations in the Arab World, contributing to the Media Freedom Status Report for 2018.
• MakaiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMakaia developed the Digital Transformation Assessment and Advancement Tool for Civil Society (Nodo Ká), which I4C supported for adaptation and scaling across Latin America and beyond.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peace Direct: International organization that supports local peacebuilding civil society actors in conflict-affected regions. Comparable to I4C's work on strengthening civil society in fragile and conflict-affected geographies.
• Article 19: Global free expression organization working to defend freedom of expression and information. Comparable to I4C's work on defending civic freedoms including expression and assembly across restrictive geographies.
• Access Now: International digital rights organization defending and extending the digital rights of users at risk. Comparable to I4C's work on digital safety, civic space in digital contexts, and AI-human rights research.
• Front Line Defenders: International organization focused on the protection of human rights defenders. Comparable to I4C's mission of protecting activists and human rights defenders, particularly in restrictive environments.
• Counterpart International: International development organization that connects people and partners to build inclusive civil society. Comparable as a CSO capacity-builder with global reach and a registered user of I4C's ComuniDAS platform.
• CIVICUS: Global civil society alliance advocating for civic space and citizen participation. Directly comparable as a global network focused on defending civic freedoms and supporting civil society organizations across multiple regions.
• Tactical Tech: Non-profit that develops tools, guides and workshops for civil society to engage with technology and data. Directly comparable as a civic technology capacity-building organization serving CSOs globally.
• WACSI (West Africa Civil Society Institute): Regional CSO capacity-building organization in West Africa. Directly comparable as a co-organizer with I4C on the Alternative Funding Models Guidebook and as a regional civil society support institution.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization with operations across all regions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in human rights advocacy, though much larger and more established than I4C.
• Hivos: International development organization with broad programs on civil society, digital rights and inclusion across global majority countries. Comparable as a larger incumbent funder/operator in the same thematic space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/i4cnetwork
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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