Liga das Senhoras Católicas de São Paulo

Name

Liga das Senhoras Católicas de São Paulo

Legal name

Liga Solidária

Website

https://ligasolidaria.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Recurring Donors: Individual donations starting from R$30.00 for recurring donor program, with engagement through online donation platform (paybox.doare.org).
2. Public Policy Execution: Contracts with municipal and state governments to execute social policies, including education (CEIs), child and adolescent services (CCAs), professional qualification (CEDESP), and elderly programs. Delivered through partnerships with Secretarias Municipal de Educação and SMADS.
3. Social Business Units: Revenue-generating social enterprises including Bazar (charity store), Flat Plaza 50 (philanthropic flat unit with 39 years of operation), and other resource-generating units that fund social programs.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Co-investments and partnerships with corporations for program sponsorship, volunteering, and resource mobilization. Includes corporate volunteering programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Liga Solidária is a nonprofit civil society organization (OSC) founded in 1923 in São Paulo, Brazil, that operates free social programs in early childhood, children and adolescents, professional qualification, entrepreneurship, culture, sports, elderly care, and family support, serving over 28,000 beneficiaries annually. It complements these programs with two self-financing social enterprises — a thrift bazaar (Bazar) and an event venue (Flat Plaza 50) — and accepts donations through an online platform.

Product overview

Liga Solidária is a centennial social organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of eight interconnected social programs spanning early childhood, youth development, professional qualification, entrepreneurship, culture, sports, elderly care, and family support. The organization operates education centers (CEIs and CCAs), a professional qualification center (CEDESP), and productive inclusion facilities. Additionally, it manages social businesses including Bazar, Flat Plaza 50, and educational institutions like Colégio Santa Amália. These programs and services work together to provide a continuum of care from early childhood through old age, with a focus on social vulnerability reduction and citizen protagonism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Primeira Infância: Social programs for early childhood development (0-6 years)
• Crianças e Adolescentes
• Qualificação Profissional
• Empreendedorismo
• Cultura
• Esportes
• Idosos
• Famílias
• Perifa Empreendedora

Products and services

• Early Childhood Program Early childhood education and care services for children in São Paulo, delivered free of charge as part of Liga Solidária's social programs.
• Children and Adolescents Program Support services for school-age children and adolescents, including development and protective programs, offered free to beneficiaries.
• Professional Qualification Program Vocational training and professional qualification courses aimed at improving employability of low-income beneficiaries.
• Entrepreneurship Program Support program for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs among the beneficiary population, providing guidance and resources for income generation.
• Cultural Programs Cultural activities and programming offered to beneficiaries and the broader community.
• Sports Programs Sports activities for beneficiaries, supporting youth development and community engagement.
• Elderly Services Programs supporting elderly beneficiaries, addressing social vulnerability and well-being.
• Family Support Services Family-oriented assistance and support services for households served by Liga Solidária.
• Bazar (Thrift Store) A social enterprise thrift store operated by Liga Solidária, selling donated and second-hand goods to generate earned income that supports the organization's mission.
• Flat Plaza 50 (Event Venue) A social enterprise event venue operated by Liga Solidária, rented out to host events with proceeds supporting the organization's programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87.1% Impact Assessment result - exceeded 87% goal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InspercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research, knowledge exchange, and student involvement in social programs.
• UNICIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for education and professional qualification programs.
• Instituto PromundocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote development and build more just and safe communities, focusing on gender-based violence prevention and women's empowerment in West Zone of São Paulo.
• Sesc PinheirosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for educational outings, with children from CCA visiting Sesc's Espaço do Brincar.
• Secretaria Municipal de Educação (SME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership for administration of 14 CEIs (Centros de Educação Infantil) in São Paulo.
• SMADS (Secretaria Municipal de Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for execution of social policies including CEDESP, CCAs, and elderly programs.
• GAS InsperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent initiative at Insper focused on social causes.
• Maple Bear TatuapéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner, also UNESCO-certified.
• ETEC UraipuruminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical school partnership for professional qualification.
• Colégio Santa AmáliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner (philanthropic unit), UNESCO-certified.
• Colégio Miguel de CervantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner.
• Beacon SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner.
• AshinagaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting orphaned and vulnerable youth.
• Mesa Brasil (Sesc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood rescue and social nutrition program partnership.
• Instituto PinheirominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial institution partnership.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Fundação Itaú Social: Corporate social foundation of Itaú Unibanco that funds education and social programs across Brazil. Comparable partner/funding model; Liga Solidária already counts Itaú as a core corporate partner.

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Lemann: One of Brazil's largest private social foundations focused on education and social impact, with significantly larger capital base. Comparable mission in education quality but operates at a much broader national scale and through grantmaking rather than direct service.
• Ashoka Brasil: Global social-entrepreneurship network with strong Brazilian operations funding system-changing social innovators. Comparable in supporting social entrepreneurship and impact measurement, though operating through fellowship/grant model rather than direct service.

Direct peers

• Fundação Abrinq pelos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente: Major Brazilian child and adolescent rights foundation running nationwide social programs, donor mobilization, and public-policy advocacy. Highly comparable to Liga Solidária's children/adolescents and family-strengthening programs in scale and operating model.
• Casa do Zezinho: São Paulo-based social organization providing education, professional qualification, and citizenship programs for vulnerable youth and families in Capão Redondo. Direct peer in terms of target population, geographic focus, and multi-axis service delivery.
• APAE - Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais: Federated Brazilian network of civil society organizations providing services for people with intellectual disabilities, with deep government-contract footprint. Comparable multi-program NGO model with diversified funding sources and nationwide reach.
• AACD - Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente: Large São Paulo-based civil society organization delivering health, rehabilitation, education, and social-inclusion services. Comparable in size, multi-program structure, and reliance on government contracts and corporate donors.
• GRAACC - Grupo de Apoio ao Adolescente e à Criança com Câncer: São Paulo-based pediatric oncology reference organization operating hospital, education, and research programs with strong volunteer base. Comparable in operating scale, volunteer mobilization, and corporate-partner-driven revenue model.
• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Brazilian NGO focused on education quality and youth development, with public-policy partnerships across municipalities. Comparable education-plus-youth-development model and similar reliance on government and corporate funding.

Regional players

• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Major Brazilian NGO focused on environmental and indigenous rights, with comparable non-profit structure, donor base, and program-driven impact model. Less directly comparable in mission but operationally analogous Brazilian social-impact organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ligasolidaria
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ongligasolidaria
• Facebookfacebook.com/oscligasolidaria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liga-das-senhoras-cat%C3%B3licas-de-s%C3%A3o-paulo
• Instagraminstagram.com/ligasolidaria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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 Liga das Senhoras Católicas de São Paulo