Conselho Nacional do Brasil (CNB) - Sociedade São Vicente de Paulo (SSVP)

What Conselho Nacional do Brasil (CNB) - Sociedade São Vicente de Paulo (SSVP) does

The Conselho Nacional do Brasil (CNB) of the Sociedade São Vicente de Paulo (SSVP) is the Brazilian national council of a global Catholic lay charitable organization founded in Paris in 1833 by Frédéric Ozanam and active in Brazil since August 4, 1872. CNB coordinates the largest vicentine network in the world, with approximately 153,000 members (confrades and consócias) across all 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District, plus an estimated 800,000 volunteers globally across 150 countries. The organization's core activity is volunteer-led weekly home visits to vulnerable families (74,000 families and approximately 470,000 people assisted weekly in Brazil), supplemented by an institutional network of 476 ILPIs (Long-Term Care Facilities for the Elderly) serving roughly 19,000 residents, 28 creches, 7 hospitals, and 25 other social units.

The business model is donation-driven, with three disclosed revenue streams: charitable donations channeled through the Rede de Caridade national campaign platform (accepting boleto, PIX, and credit card) and via local Conferences; institutional sales of official SSVP-branded merchandise through the Loja Oficial online store (e.g., t-shirts at R$40, religious images at R$10); and annual subscriptions to the bimonthly Boletim Brasileiro Vicentino magazine. Approximately 40% of the Solidarity Contribution is allocated to the Geração de Rendas income-generation program. CNB operates within the global SSVP structure under the Conselho Geral Internacional (CGI) headquartered in Paris, holding consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council.

The technology footprint is modest and member-facing rather than commercially strategic. Digital products include the App Regra Android application for accessing SSVP regulations; the Sistema Gerencial do CNB internal management system; the Ecafo (Escola de Capacitação Antônio Frederico Ozanam) training platform with formation modules on CCA, Catholic Social Doctrine, and Vicentine Spirituality; the Frederico virtual assistant (an AI-powered chatbot for SSVP Rules and Manuals queries); the Rede de Caridade donation platform; and the Loja Oficial e-commerce storefront. Social projects span 13 Casas, Banho Solidário (mobile shower units), Investindo na Vida (education scholarships), Pintando a Fraternidade (cultural contest), Geração de Rendas (income generation), Laços que Transformam (street outreach), and Todos Somos Um (financial support to Obras Unidas in crisis). No public API, SDK, or proprietary technology platform is offered to external developers.

Name

Conselho Nacional do Brasil (CNB) - Sociedade São Vicente de Paulo (SSVP)

Legal name

Conselho Nacional do Brasil da Sociedade de São Vicente de Paulo

Website

https://ssvpbrasil.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Conselho Nacional do Brasil of the Sociedade São Vicente de Paulo is the Brazilian national council of a global Catholic lay charitable organization, coordinating approximately 153,000 volunteer members who conduct weekly home visits to 74,000 vulnerable families and operate 476 elderly care homes, 28 daycares, and 7 hospitals across all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Assistance Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE)

Keywords

• Charitable social services
• Elderly long-term care
• Volunteer humanitarian aid
• Social assistance programs
• Religious charitable organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual and corporate donations received through the Rede de Caridade campaign and local conferences. Donations are used to support families in vulnerability, elderly homes, and other charitable activities.
2. Institutional Sales (Loja Oficial): Sale of official SSVP branded merchandise including t-shirts, religious images, and table runners through the online store.
3. Boletim Brasileiro Subscription: Bimonthly magazine subscription providing exclusive content about vicentine spirituality and SSVP initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Conselho Nacional do Brasil (CNB) of the Sociedade São Vicente de Paulo (SSVP) is a non-profit Catholic charitable organization that delivers material, emotional, and spiritual assistance to vulnerable families in Brazil through a decentralized network of volunteer-led Conferences. The organization directly operates 476 elderly care homes (ILPIs), 28 daycare centers (creches), 7 hospitals, and 25 additional social units serving approximately 470,000 people weekly in Brazil. SSVP Brasil also runs national social projects, a donation platform (Rede de Caridade), a training school (Ecafo), an official merchandise store, and a bimonthly publication (Boletim Brasileiro Vicentino).

Product overview

The Sociedade São Vicente de Paulo (SSVP) is a charitable organization, not a technology company with a unified product platform. Its digital offerings consist primarily of social projects (13 Casas, Banho Solidário, Investindo na Vida, Pintando a Fraternidade, Geração de Rendas, Laços que Transformam, Todos Somos Um), operational tools (App Regra for mobile access to regulations, Sistema Gerencial for internal management), a training platform (Ecafo with multiple formation modules), a donation platform (Rede de Caridade), an e-commerce store (Loja Oficial), a bimonthly publication (Boletim Brasileiro), and a virtual assistant (Frederico). These operate independently rather than as an integrated product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• App Regra

Quantifiable outcome

• Assists approximately 30 million people daily worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brazilian Senate - Commission on Human RightsminorOthers · 25 June 2024SSVP participated in Senate hearings regarding Projeto de Lei 411/2024 on ILPI regulations. Represented by Valdir Aparecido Alves from Denor, SSVP advocated against provisions that would shift healthcare responsibilities to elderly homes.
• Conselho Geral Internacional (CGI) - International CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGI, based in Paris, is the highest instance of SSVP worldwide. The Brazilian CNB maintains close coordination with CGI, participating in international assemblies and receiving guidance on rules and charitable mission. Brazil is recognized as one of the strongest national councils within the global vicentine network.
• Comissão Internacional de Ajuda e Desenvolvimento (CIAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIAD evaluates financing requests for vicentine projects worldwide in emergency situations and development initiatives. Brazil has received CIAD/CGI funding for projects like Banho Solidário, and has contributed to supporting other countries' projects through this commission.
• Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, São Tomé e PríncipeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCountries twinned with Brazil for fraternal aid and mutual support. Brazil provides resources for formation activities, missionary visits, and development projects in these countries. Recent support included resources for Paraguay formation activities and Ecuador conference strengthening.
• United Nations (ECOSOC)coreOthersSSVP is a member of the United Nations, participating in the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), providing international recognition and enabling participation in global policy discussions on social issues.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cáritas Brasileira: Brazilian Catholic social assistance network and official charitable arm of the Brazilian Bishops' Conference. Directly comparable as a faith-based national non-profit delivering humanitarian aid, family support, and emergency relief across Brazil.
• Pastoral da Criança: Brazilian Catholic non-profit focused on child welfare, family support, and community development through a decentralized volunteer network. Comparable in faith-based origin, volunteer-led home-visit model, and national geographic footprint.
• APAE Brasil: Brazilian non-profit network operating institutions serving people with intellectual disabilities and many with elderly care programs. Comparable in operating a large federated network of institutional care facilities across Brazil under a national council.
• Lar São Francisco de Assis (Associação Franciscana): Faith-based Brazilian non-profit focused on long-term care for elderly persons experiencing homelessness and poverty. Directly comparable as a Catholic-charitable operator of elderly care homes (ILPIs) serving vulnerable populations in Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Brazil (Exército de Salvação): International faith-based charitable organization with Brazilian operations serving vulnerable populations including the elderly, homeless, and families. Comparable as a multi-program faith-based non-profit with global brand recognition and institutional care operations.
• Catholic Charities USA: Largest US Catholic social services network, operating hundreds of agencies across housing, elderly care, refugee services, and family assistance. Comparable as a multi-billion-dollar Catholic charity brand operating institutional care and family services at national scale.
• Caritas Internationalis: Global Catholic confederation of charitable organizations operating humanitarian and development programs across 200+ countries. Comparable as the international faith-based counterpart to SSVP's global network structure and donor-funded social assistance model.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Global humanitarian network with 191 national societies and millions of volunteers delivering disaster relief and social assistance. Comparable as a globally scaled volunteer-led charitable organization with UN consultative status and emergency-response capabilities similar to SSVP.

Emerging players

• Fundação Abrinq pelos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente: Brazilian non-profit focused on child and adolescent welfare, education, and protection programs. Comparable as a Brazilian non-profit operator of child-focused services (overlapping with SSVP's 28 creches) and family-development programming.
• Habitat for Humanity Brasil: Brazilian affiliate of the international Habitat for Humanity non-profit, focused on housing and family support for vulnerable populations. Comparable as a non-profit operator leveraging volunteer networks and donations to deliver family-focused social assistance in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ssvp.brasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ssvp-brasil
• Instagraminstagram.com/ssvp.brasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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