Sulawesi Community Foundation

What Sulawesi Community Foundation does

Sulawesi Community Foundation (SCF) is a multi-stakeholder nonprofit foundation (yayasan) established in 2012 and headquartered in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The organization operates as a recognized intermediary institution (lembaga perantara) focused on Natural Resource Management (PSDA), community-based forestry, REDD+ climate programs, agroforestry development, and social inclusion initiatives across the Sulawesi region. SCF is governed by a coalition of civil society groups, indigenous peoples' organizations, NGOs, universities, environmental journalist alliances, and local government bodies, and holds CAF International Validated Organization status through CAF America.

SCF delivers its mission through programs rather than commercial products: a Volunteer Program (Program Relawan), Internship Program (Program Magang), Partnership Program (Bermitra), and a publications portfolio covering forest management, climate action, and social inclusion. There is no proprietary technology platform, app, or API beyond the PELANDUK digital application for civil registration services implemented with Maros District Government. Knowledge outputs include field stories (Cerita Lapangan), news articles, journals, and books documenting program impact.

The foundation's business model is grant-based: revenue derives from international donors (Ford Foundation, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Government of Australia via INKLUSI), Indonesian government bodies (BPDLH, Ministry of Environment and Forestry), and strategic implementation partnerships (Kemitraan, Asia Foundation, CIFOR-ICRAF, KEHATI, Save the Children, Multistakeholder Forestry Programme). With 26 employees and active operations across at least 13 regencies and provinces in Sulawesi, SCF functions as a sub-grantee and implementation partner to larger funders rather than a market-facing enterprise.

Name

Sulawesi Community Foundation

Legal name

Sulawesi Community Foundation

Website

https://scf.or.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sulawesi Community Foundation is a Makassar-based multi-stakeholder nonprofit foundation implementing Natural Resource Management, REDD+, agroforestry, and social inclusion programs across Sulawesi, Indonesia, funded by grants from international donors and government partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Environmental and Community Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Natural resource management
• Community development services
• REDD+ implementation
• Community-based forestry
• Social inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Makassar

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and donations: Grant-based funding and donation collection for environmental and social programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sulawesi Community Foundation (SCF) is a multi-stakeholder nonprofit foundation that implements natural resource management (PSDA), community-based forestry, REDD+ climate action, agroforestry development, and social inclusion (GEDSI) programs across Sulawesi, Indonesia. It operates as a grant intermediary institution, delivering programs through direct field engagement with communities, indigenous peoples, NGOs, universities, and local governments, and offers structured engagement channels including a Volunteer Program, Internship Program, Partnership Program, and a portfolio of knowledge publications. The foundation is funded by grants and donations from international donors, government bodies, and foundations.

Product overview

Sulawesi Community Foundation (SCF) is a multi-stakeholder non-profit foundation focused on Natural Resource Management (PSDA) in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The organization operates as a program-based NGO rather than a technology product company, offering community engagement programs including a Volunteer Program, Internship Program, Partnership Program, and Publications portfolio covering forest management, climate action, and social inclusion. SCF serves as an intermediary organization (lembaga perantara/lemtara) facilitating grant management, business development with communities and private sector, and network strengthening for climate and forest conservation across Sulawesi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer Program (Program Relawan) Structured participation platform for individuals to engage directly in SCF's social, environmental, and humanitarian activities alongside communities, supporting field activities, campaigns, and knowledge production while promoting inclusivity and collaboration.
• Internship Program (Program Magang) Internship opportunity for students and young professionals to gain hands-on experience in community development, environmental conservation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration at the foundation.
• Partnership Program (Bermitra) Collaboration framework for organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, and civil society groups to partner with SCF on natural resource management and community empowerment initiatives across Sulawesi.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GAIA IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner working on natural resource management and conservation in Indonesia
• Kemitraan (Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey implementing partner for social inclusion and community empowerment programs including Estungkara program
• The Asia FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner supporting governance and community development initiatives
• CIFOR-ICRAF (Land4Lives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for land restoration and sustainable landscape management using H2OURS simulation methodology
• Multistakeholder Forestry Programme (MFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in forestry programs supporting Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) schemes including HTR, HKm, and Hutan Desa
• KEHATIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian biodiversity foundation supporting conservation and sustainable use of natural resources
• Save the ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild welfare organization potentially collaborating on child protection aspects of programs
• Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry overseeing REDD+ implementation and forest management policies

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ford Foundation: Major US-based global philanthropy. Broad incumbent as a much larger grantmaker that funds SCF and similar Indonesian environmental and social justice organizations; thematic overlap on inequality, environment, and governance.

Direct peers

• Kemitraan (Partnership for Governance Reform): Indonesian governance and civil society strengthening organization. Direct peer as a multi-stakeholder Indonesian foundation working on community empowerment, governance, and inclusion programs; a core SCF implementing partner.
• SPOS Indonesia (Yayasan SPOS): Indonesian foundation supporting community-based natural resource management and customary forest rights. Direct peer working on forestry tenure, community rights, and natural resource governance at the subnational level.
• GAIA Indonesia: Indonesian environmental organization working on natural resource management and conservation. Direct peer as listed SCF strategic partner with overlapping programmatic mandate in Indonesian environmental work.
• Yayasan Madani Berkelanjutan: Indonesian foundation focused on sustainable natural resource governance and climate action. Direct peer as an Indonesian grantmaking and capacity-building foundation operating on overlapping themes of forestry, climate, and community empowerment.
• WALHI (Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia): Indonesia's largest environmental advocacy organization and Friends of the Earth affiliate. Direct peer as an Indonesian environmental NGO addressing natural resource management, forests, and community rights, operating at similar grassroots-to-policy level.
• AMAN (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara): Indonesian indigenous peoples' alliance advocating for customary land and forest rights. Direct peer as a multi-stakeholder Indonesian organization engaged in community-based forest management, intersecting with SCF's indigenous community work.
• KEHATI (Yayasan KEHATI): Indonesia's biodiversity heritage foundation. Direct peer as a multi-stakeholder Indonesian environmental foundation with grantmaking and conservation focus across Indonesia, operating in adjacent thematic space to SCF.
• BURUNG Indonesia: Indonesian partner organization of BirdLife International focused on biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management. Direct peer in Indonesian environmental NGO space with multi-stakeholder programmatic approach.

Emerging players

• CIFOR-ICRAF: Global research organization on forests, landscapes, and climate. Emerging player as a research-focused partner executing Land4Lives with SCF; overlapping on land restoration and sustainable landscape methodology but operating at global research scale rather than grassroots implementation.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scf-indonesia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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