What ONGVoluntariado does

ONGVoluntariado is a Spanish nonprofit association (Asociación) founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, officially registered as an ONGD (Non-Governmental Development Organization) with AECID under Registration Number 3238 and inscribed in Spain's Registry of Associations (57673 Section 1). The organization coordinates international volunteer placements across 16+ countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, partnering with a distributed network of local NGOs, schools, orphanages, medical centers, and environmental projects. Its service portfolio spans group volunteering, education, special education, health and social care, environmental and animal conservation, orphanage support, women's empowerment, early childhood care, construction, sports, university internships, and corporate volunteering programs, with a 2-week minimum stay and program fees in the €421-€590 range for typical placements.

The organization operates with 1-10 employees and runs on a self-funded model that explicitly does not rely on external financing or subsidies, generating revenue from three streams: per-placement volunteer program fees (with a €250 initial fee retained by ONGVoluntariado and the remainder paid locally), tax-deductible donations processed via Stripe (€5-€50 preset tiers), and bundled corporate volunteering packages. Customer segments include individual adult volunteers, university students seeking academic credit through European/American/African university agreements, corporate clients buying CSR volunteer experiences, and families. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the organization's website, supplemented by organic social media, content marketing via a blog and testimonial library, and a university partnership channel.

Technology is limited to standard web infrastructure: the website (ongvoluntariado.org), email and WhatsApp for sales coordination, Google Maps integration, and Stripe for payment processing. There are no proprietary technology features, no mobile app, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Marketing and sales are predominantly inbound and content-driven, relying on the testimonial library, blog content, and active social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn) to generate discovery and conversion, with no third-party resellers or distributors.

Name

ONGVoluntariado

Legal name

ONGVoluntariado

Website

https://ongvoluntariado.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ONGVoluntariado is a Barcelona-based Spanish nonprofit (ONGD, AECID No. 3238) that coordinates international volunteer placements across 16+ countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, serving individual volunteers, university students, and corporate clients with a self-funded model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Volunteer Coordination

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

In-Country Placement, Homestay & On-Ground Coordination Services (EDAIAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Volunteer Safety, Safeguarding & Risk Management Services (EDAIAGAN), On-Site Mentoring, Supervision & Program Management Services (EDAIAFAM), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• International volunteer programs
• Volunteer travel services
• Humanitarian volunteer placement
• International volunteering coordination
• Nonprofit volunteer coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona, BARCELONA

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Volunteer Program Fees: ONGVoluntariado charges fees for international volunteer programs. These fees cover program costs including coordination, local support, pre-departure training, airport transfers, accommodation arrangements, and donations to local projects. Fees vary by program duration and destination, with payment split between an initial registration fee paid to ONGVoluntariado and the remainder paid locally at the destination.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from the public and third parties (non-participants) which are donated entirely to local projects or community purposes. Donations can be made online through Stripe payment processing with options for preset amounts (5€, 10€, 20€, 50€) or custom amounts. These donations are tax-deductible in Spain with specific deduction rates.
3. Corporate Volunteering Programs: ONGVoluntariado offers corporate volunteering packages for businesses, including comprehensive services such as advisory, project briefings, airport transfers, local coordination, accommodation, meals, daily transport to projects, and participation diplomas. These corporate programs generate revenue through bundled service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ONGVoluntariado coordinates international volunteer placements across 16+ countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, matching individual volunteers with local projects at NGOs, schools, orphanages, medical centers, and environmental sites. The organization provides end-to-end program management including advisory, project selection, pre-departure training, airport transfers, accommodation arrangements, meals, local coordinator support, and participation certificates. In parallel, the organization accepts tax-deductible donations that are channeled entirely to the local community projects where volunteers are placed.

Product overview

ONGVoluntariado is a Spanish NGO (ONGD registered with AECID, No. 3238) that offers international volunteering programs across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of volunteer programs including group volunteering, education, special education, health/social programs, environmental/animal conservation, orphanage support, women's empowerment, early childhood care, construction, sports, and corporate volunteering. The service also includes university internship placements with academic agreements, and a donation platform with tax deduction benefits. The organization coordinates volunteer placements from 2 weeks to longer durations, providing project selection advice, travel coordination, accommodation arrangements, and on-site support through local coordinators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voluntariado en Grupo (Group Volunteering)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AECID (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo)coreOthers · 1 January 2015ONGVoluntariado is officially registered as ONGD (Non-Governmental Development Organization) with AECID under Registration Number 3238. This official registration provides organizational legitimacy and establishes the organization as a recognized development cooperation entity in Spain.
• Universities in Europe, America, and AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONGVoluntariado maintains agreements and partnerships with universities across Europe, America, and Africa enabling academic internships and practicums. These partnerships allow volunteers to earn academic credit through supervised international placements, with direct coordination between universities and volunteer projects.
• Local NGOs, Schools, Orphanages, Medical Centers, and Environmental ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONGVoluntariado partners with local organizations in destination countries including NGOs, schools, orphanages, medical centers, and environmental projects. The organization maintains fluid and constant contact with partners, conducts annual visits to verify needs, and updates programs as initiatives evolve.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AIESEC: AIESEC is a global youth-led organization facilitating international internships and volunteer experiences through university chapters worldwide. Direct peer for the university internship and global volunteering segment, with comparable academic-credit recognition and a similar target audience of students seeking international experience.
• Projects Abroad: Projects Abroad organizes fee-paying volunteer placements and internships in over 30 developing countries, with strong university partnerships and structured program offerings. Direct competitor in international volunteering, internships, and gap year placements, with similar Spanish-speaking market penetration in Latin America.
• International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ): IVHQ is the largest global volunteer placement organization, offering programs across 50+ countries with online booking and tiered program fees. Highly comparable in target customer (individual international volunteers), destination breadth, and program categories, but with much larger scale and a digital-first booking model that contrasts with ONGVoluntariado's manual coordination.
• GoEco: GoEco provides international volunteer and eco-conservation programs in 40+ destinations, including many of the same countries as ONGVoluntariado (Peru, Costa Rica, Nepal, South Africa). Comparable target market (individual volunteers), similar wildlife and community-focused program mix, and comparable pricing tier.
• Global Volunteers: Global Volunteers is a US-based nonprofit facilitating volunteer service abroad, including community development, education, and health programs. Comparable in nonprofit status, volunteer coordination model, and program categories (education, health, community development), though primarily serving a North American volunteer base.

Broad incumbents

• Idealist: Idealist is a major nonprofit job, volunteer, and opportunity board listing thousands of international and domestic opportunities worldwide. Overlap in volunteer abroad audience and nonprofit social mission, but operating as a broad listing platform rather than a curated, fee-based placement service with on-ground coordination.
• Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity runs one of the world's largest international volunteer programs focused on housing construction in developing countries, including through its Global Village program. Overlap in construction volunteering, destination countries (Latin America, Africa, Asia), and corporate volunteer engagement, though operating at significantly larger scale with institutional donor backing.

Emerging players

• Workaway: Workaway is a global volunteer/work-exchange platform with listings in 150+ countries spanning social, educational, environmental, and community projects. Overlap in volunteer abroad targeting and destination breadth, but operating a peer-to-peer listing model rather than curated placement with on-ground coordination.
• Volunteer Forever: Volunteer Forever is a comparison platform aggregating international volunteer programs and offering fundraising tools for participants. Comparable in target customer (individual international volunteers) and program categories, but operating as a marketing/lead-generation intermediary rather than a direct placement provider.
• Worldpackers: Worldpackers operates an online marketplace connecting travelers with volunteer work exchanges at hostels, NGOs, and social projects worldwide. Comparable in volunteer abroad focus and emerging digital-first model, though focused on work-exchange (no fee from volunteer to NGO) rather than fee-based placement programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ONGVoluntariad
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWUP9WST6KFrct-X57IaNTg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ongvoluntariado
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ongvoluntariado
• Instagraminstagram.com/ongvoluntariado

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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