Made In A Free World

What Made In A Free World does

Made In A Free World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization established in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, focused on combating modern slavery and human trafficking. The organization operates three interconnected initiatives: the FRDM business platform, the Slavery Footprint consumer tool, and the Call+Response documentary. Made In A Free World works through a global network of partners and supporters across more than ten countries, running targeted rescue campaigns such as its Ghana Lake Volta initiative that, per available data, freed 27 children with the support of 475 individual contributors.

The FRDM platform, launched in early 2018, is positioned as a business-facing tool that helps companies identify and eradicate forced labor from their supply chains by connecting them with vetted service providers. The Slavery Footprint consumer tool, originally built with the US State Department, has engaged approximately 30 million consumers to assess their individual connection to forced labor. The Call+Response documentary, created by founder Justin Dillon, functions as an awareness and fundraising instrument. The organization partners operationally with entities such as International Justice Mission to support victim identification and rescue on the ground.

Made In A Free World is funded primarily through individual donations and campaign-driven contributions (e.g., roughly $1,000 per child rescued through the Ghana campaign), supplemented by partnerships with corporate and governmental entities. Its revenue mechanics are donation-based rather than transactional; no pricing model for FRDM is disclosed in the available data. With only 7 employees, the organization operates a lean centralized structure while relying on field partners for execution in target geographies.

Name

Made In A Free World

Legal name

Made In A Free World

Website

https://madeinafreeworld.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Made In A Free World is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that combats modern slavery and human trafficking via its FRDM business supply chain platform, the Slavery Footprint consumer tool, and rescue campaigns across more than ten countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Trafficking Prevention Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

• Anti-slavery nonprofit
• Supply chain compliance
• Forced labor eradication
• Human trafficking prevention
• Victim rescue services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization funded entirely through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations supporting anti-slavery initiatives.
2. Ghana Campaign Fundraising: Targeted fundraising for specific rescue operations - $1,000 per child rescued from Lake Volta slavery in Ghana, with transparent breakdown of costs (identification, rescue, food, shelter).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Made In A Free World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that funds and implements high-impact anti-slavery projects through a global network of trusted partners, rescuing victims of forced labor and providing ongoing care, rehabilitation, and education. It operates the FRDM business platform for corporate supply chain compliance, the Slaveryfootprint.org consumer awareness tool, and runs targeted rescue campaigns (such as the Ghana Lake Volta operation) funded by individual and institutional donations.

Product overview

Made In A Free World operates three main offerings: (1) FRDM, a business platform launched in early 2018 that helps companies identify and eradicate forced labor from their supply chains; (2) Slaveryfootprint.org, a consumer awareness tool that helps individuals understand their potential complicity in forced labor through their purchasing choices; and (3) Call+Response, a documentary film that raised initial awareness about human trafficking. The organization focuses on high-impact projects to rescue victims of slavery and care for them afterward, working through campaigns and fundraising efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FRDM: Business platform helping companies identify and eradicate forced labor from their supply chains
• Slavery Footprint

Products and services

• FRDM Business Platform A B2B platform that helps companies identify and eradicate forced labor from their supply chains, built in partnership with the US State Department and used by some of the world's most influential companies.
• Slaveryfootprint.org A consumer-facing tool that helps individuals learn how they may be unwittingly complicit in forced labor based on the products they purchase.
• Call+Response Documentary Documentary film that raised initial public awareness about human trafficking victims and helped launch the organization's mission.
• Ghana Lake Volta Child Rescue Campaign A targeted rescue and care program that funds identification, physical rescue, food, shelter, and rehabilitation of children enslaved on Lake Volta, Ghana, at a stated cost of $1,000 per child.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,019 children protected from slavery
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Justice MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to help rescue victims of forced labor in India. International Justice Mission is a global organization working to rescue victims of slavery, violence, and injustice.
• US State DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt Slaveryfootprint.org in partnership with the US State Department to help consumers learn about how they may be unwittingly complicit in forced labor based on products they buy.
• FRDMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness platform launched in early 2018, helping companies identify and eradicate forced labor from supply chains. Represents the organization's shift to focus on changing systems that perpetuate slavery.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Free the Slaves: Frontline anti-slavery nonprofit focused on liberation and rehabilitation of enslaved people with field programs in multiple developing countries. Directly comparable to MIAFW's rescue-and-care model in Ghana and other geographies.
• Thorn: Tech-focused anti-trafficking organization building digital tools to identify victims and disrupt exploitation. Comparable mission with strong technology emphasis, similar to MIAFW's FRDM platform approach.
• Polaris Project: Leading US-based anti-trafficking nonprofit operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline and survivor-services programs. Comparable in mission scope (prevention, victim rescue, systems change) but operates at substantially larger scale.
• International Justice Mission: Global anti-trafficking organization operating in the same geographies (India, Ghana, etc.) with comparable rescue and victim-aftercare model. Already an active strategic partner of Made In A Free World, making it both a peer and collaborator.
• Anti-Slavery International: Oldest international human rights organization focused on slavery, operating advocacy and field programs globally. Comparable in mission and donor-funded model, with deeper focus on legal/regulatory systems change.
• Not For Sale: Anti-human-trafficking nonprofit running survivor reintegration social enterprises in multiple countries. Closely comparable operating model combining direct rescue with sustainable aftercare programs.

Others

• FRDM: Wholly-owned subsidiary platform of Made In A Free World helping enterprises identify forced labor in supply chains. Listed separately because it operates as an independent business entity serving enterprise customers rather than as part of the charitable mission.

Emerging players

• Ulula: Supply chain transparency and worker-voice platform helping companies identify labor risks including forced labor. Directly comparable to FRDM in serving enterprise supply-chain compliance use cases with technology-enabled solutions.

Broad incumbents

• EcoVadis: Global sustainability ratings provider covering labor practices, human rights, and forced labor in supply chains. Comparable to FRDM at the enterprise compliance level, but operates at much larger scale across all ESG categories.
• Sedex: Global membership platform for supply chain ethics data including labor practices and forced labor. Overlaps with FRDM in serving enterprise supply-chain compliance, but as a broader ethics platform rather than a slavery-specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/madeinafreeworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/made-in-a-free-world

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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