Lifeshape

What Lifeshape does

Lifeshape is a humanitarian nonprofit organization founded in 2004 that serves vulnerable populations across more than 76 countries. It operates through two core programs: The Compass, an online volunteer portal at compass.lifeshape.org that connects individuals with service opportunities, and Lifeshape Projects, a donations platform at lifeshape.org/lifeshape-project-donations/ through which supporters fund specific humanitarian initiatives. The organization claims that 100% of gifts are directed toward making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people, with no overhead deducted from donations.

The organization's distinguishing model is the application of marketplace professionals' skills and talents to humanitarian work, delivered through a partner network of more than 50 organizations that influence approximately 10,000 people per year. Engagement with Lifeshape occurs primarily through its website and email outreach ([email protected]), with no mobile app, API, or other technology surface area disclosed.

Lifeshape is privately operated as a charitable nonprofit with no parent company, subsidiaries, institutional investors, or ownership structure disclosed. No leadership team, board composition, headcount, or financial figures (revenue, expenses, assets, audit results) are available in the source materials, and the organization is not registered with any disclosed regulator. Pricing is not applicable as the organization does not sell products or services; its sole revenue stream is charitable gifts.

Name

Lifeshape

Legal name

Lifeshape

Website

https://lifeshape.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lifeshape is a humanitarian nonprofit founded in 2004 that serves vulnerable populations across 76+ countries through a volunteer portal (The Compass) and a donations platform (Lifeshape Projects), leveraging marketplace professionals' skills via a 50+ partner network to reach roughly 10,000 people annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Nonprofit charity organization
• Volunteer service programs
• International development aid
• Charitable donation platform

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Lifeshape generates revenue through charitable donations from individuals and organizations. The organization states that 100% of gifts go toward making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people around the world.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lifeshape is a charitable nonprofit that directs 100% of donations to humanitarian projects supporting vulnerable populations in 76+ countries through a network of 50+ partner organizations, while connecting skilled marketplace professionals with structured volunteer service opportunities through its online portal The Compass. Operating since 2004, the organization influences approximately 10,000 people per year by channeling business and professional expertise toward humanitarian causes.

Product overview

Lifeshape is a humanitarian nonprofit organization offering two primary programs: The Compass, an online platform connecting individuals with service opportunities across 76+ countries, and Lifeshape Projects, a donations platform enabling supporters to fund humanitarian initiatives with 100% of contributions directed to vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Compass An online volunteer portal that enables individuals to discover and explore opportunities to serve communities in need around the world, with email follow-up support at [email protected].
• Lifeshape Projects A donations platform allowing supporters to contribute to specific humanitarian projects helping vulnerable people globally, with 100% of gifts directed toward making a difference.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~10,000 people influenced per year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Adventures in Missions: Volunteer-mobilization organization connecting professionals and laypeople with short-term and long-term mission service opportunities. Closely comparable to Lifeshape's marketplace-professional volunteer model via The Compass.
• Samaritan's Purse: Faith-based humanitarian organization providing disaster relief and aid across many countries. Directly comparable to Lifeshape's humanitarian aid model and global country footprint.
• Cross International: Faith-based humanitarian aid ministry serving vulnerable populations across multiple countries. Comparable to Lifeshape in mission, donor-driven funding model, and global humanitarian focus.
• e3 Partners: Faith-based nonprofit that mobilizes marketplace professionals and church teams for humanitarian and ministry work worldwide. Highly comparable to Lifeshape's professional-volunteer humanitarian model.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest humanitarian organizations, operating in 100+ countries with programs for children and vulnerable communities. Comparable global humanitarian aid focus, though at vastly greater scale.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship and humanitarian organization operating in 25+ countries. Comparable as a faith-rooted humanitarian donor-funded organization serving vulnerable populations.
• Mercy Corps: Large-scale humanitarian and development organization operating in 40+ countries. Comparable as a humanitarian aid provider with global country footprint, though at materially larger scale than Lifeshape.
• Food for the Hungry: Established global humanitarian organization addressing poverty through community development in multiple countries. Comparable as a broader humanitarian aid organization with partner-driven delivery.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit working in 70+ countries to address housing poverty, leveraging volunteer labor and donor support. Comparable volunteer-driven, donation-funded humanitarian model with global footprint.

Emerging players

• Volunteer Solutions: Online volunteer-matching platform connecting individuals with service opportunities globally. Comparable to The Compass as a digital volunteer-discovery and matching infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lifeshape

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 Lifeshape