Name

Stay Foundation

Legal name

Stay-Stiftung für multiplikative Entwicklung

Website

https://stay-stiftung.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Cooperation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Agricultural Services (700), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• International development cooperation
• Agricultural training programs
• Poverty alleviation services
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Community development initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Stay is a nonprofit foundation funded entirely by donations, corporate sponsorships, and government grants. In 2024, total income was €1,214,202. The foundation is recognized as charitable by the German tax office and issues donation receipts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stay Foundation is a Stuttgart-based nonprofit foundation that delivers charitable development programs in East Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda) targeting the poorest rural families. Programs are implemented through a network of approximately 80 local African social entrepreneurs (Stay Alliance) and cover grain cultivation training (Stay Seed), agroforestry (Stay Tree), beekeeping (Stay Bee), menstrual hygiene education (GUMA), and agribusiness (LABE). The foundation is funded entirely by donations, corporate sponsorships, and government grants issued in Germany.

Product overview

Stay Foundation is a nonprofit charitable foundation based in Stuttgart, Germany, focused on sustainable development cooperation in East Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda). The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected programs designed to help the poorest families achieve lasting income through agriculture. Core offerings include Stay Seed (grain cultivation training), Stay Tree (reforestation and agroforestry), Stay Bee (beekeeping), and Hygiene & Health (GUMA menstrual hygiene). These programs are delivered through the Stay Alliance network of approximately 80 African social enterprises, with digital engagement tools like Stay Voices virtual meetings and event series like Stay & Friends for supporter engagement. The foundation also runs the #stayrider cycling fundraising campaign. Stay Foundation does not operate as a technology company and has no public API or software product integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stay Seed: Program for grain cultivation - income programs for small-scale farmers in East Africa focusing on climate-smart agriculture and improved cereal production.
• Stay Tree
• GUMA
• LATEK's Agribusiness Enterprise (LABE)
• Stay Bee
• Stay Alliance

Products and services

• Stay Seed – Grain Cultivation Program Agricultural training program providing small-scale farmers in Uganda with high-quality seeds, education in organic grain cultivation, climate-smart farming techniques, and market access to enable sustainable income generation.
• Stay Tree – Reforestation Program Reforestation program that provides tree seedlings to smallholder families, combined with agroforestry training to plant trees alongside crops, protecting soil from erosion while generating long-term income.
• GUMA – Hygiene & Health Program Menstrual hygiene project in Uganda that trains girls and women to sew reusable sanitary pads, provides education about female anatomy and menstruation, and promotes school attendance and gender equality.
• Latek's Agribusiness Enterprise (LABE) Agribusiness enterprise operated by the LATEK Stay Alliance Uganda, supporting local social entrepreneurs and providing income opportunities for the poorest families through various agricultural initiatives.
• Stay Bee – Beekeeping Training Program Beekeeping training program that equips aspiring beekeepers with skills and equipment to produce honey and beeswax for sale, creating additional income streams for smallholder families.
• Stay Alliance Network Network of African social entrepreneurs collaborating across Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda to scale effective poverty alleviation concepts. Approximately 80 social enterprises share experiences, coordinate programs, and achieve broader reach together.

Quantifiable outcome

• 71% of annual expenditure (€887,014 of €1,248,627 in 2024) goes directly to development programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FairventuresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairventures collaborates with Stay on afforestation projects in Uganda. Together they support local initiatives that plant trees and create farming opportunities for smallholder families.
• LATEK Stay Alliance UgandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLATEK Stay Alliance Uganda is Stay's flagship local partner organization in Uganda, comprising ~80 social enterprises implementing income programs for the poorest families. It coordinates programs including Stay Seed, Stay Tree, GUMA, and Stay Bee.
• Vision TERUDOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Ugandan social enterprise that has reached 1 million of the poorest people over nearly four decades. Member of the Stay Alliance Uganda, contributing experience in poverty alleviation, women's empowerment (savings groups), and youth skills training.
• Stay Alliance KenyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStay's partner network in Kenya, which includes social enterprises such as C-MAD that train smallholder farmers in water-saving and sustainable agriculture practices. Operates under the Stay Alliance framework.
• SozialBankminorOthersStay Foundation's donations are held in an account at SozialBank (German ethical bank), which processes incoming donations via IBAN DE18370205000008743000.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TechnoServe: International nonprofit working with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries, with significant East Africa operations. Highly aligned with Stay's 'entrepreneurial poverty alleviation' framing.
• Misereor: German Catholic development agency funding partner NGOs in Africa on food security and rural livelihoods. Same legal/operational model (German foundation funding local African partners) as Stay.
• Andheri-Hilfe Bonn: Small German Stiftung funding self-help projects with local partners in developing countries. Closest peer in terms of size, structure, and the model of leveraging small German foundation resources through local partners.
• One Acre Fund: Directly comparable: provides smallholder farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania with training, seeds, and market access. Operates in two of Stay's three countries with a similar smallholder-agriculture thesis.
• Send a Cow: UK- and East Africa-based NGO delivering livestock, beekeeping, and sustainable agriculture training to smallholder families. Directly mirrors Stay's portfolio logic (Stay Bee, Stay Seed, agroforestry) in overlapping geographies.
• Heifer International: Global nonprofit training smallholder farmers in livestock and agriculture to generate sustainable income. Stay Bee and Stay Seed mirror Heifer's 'passing on the gift' replicative model and smallholder focus.
• Kindernothilfe: German nonprofit foundation supporting children and families in East Africa through community-based partner organizations. Closely matches Stay's structure as a German Stiftung working through local African implementing partners.

Broad incumbents

• Welthungerhilfe: One of Germany's largest private aid organizations, focused on hunger, agriculture, and rural development in Africa. Comparable in mission (smallholder food security) but materially larger in budget and headcount than Stay.
• Brot für die Welt: German Protestant development service funding agriculture, education, and health projects in East Africa. Operates in overlapping geographies and program areas, though at significantly larger scale.
• Opportunity International: Global microfinance and agricultural-finance nonprofit serving smallholder farmers across Africa. Comparable customer base and 'income through agriculture' thesis, though delivered via financial services rather than direct training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stay-stiftung

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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