Maryknoll Sisters

What Maryknoll Sisters does

Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic is a Catholic religious congregation founded in January 1912 and headquartered in Ossining, New York, operating as the first United States-based congregation of women religious dedicated to overseas mission. Membership consists of approximately 239 Sisters drawn from 29 countries, serving in 24 countries across Asia, Africa, Central and South America, the Pacific, and the United States. The congregation's work is delivered through cross-cultural ministry in education, healthcare, social justice advocacy, human trafficking prevention, HIV/AIDS care, trauma healing, ecological stewardship, and women's advocacy, with cumulative institutional output of 7 hospitals founded and 17 schools founded worldwide.

The congregation's product portfolio spans donation and fundraising programs (online recurring and one-time donations, mail and phone giving, stock and cryptocurrency contributions, donor advised funds), legacy giving instruments (charitable gift annuities, planned giving, wills), a Digital Gift Shop selling religious merchandise, and the Maryknoll Sisters Institute for One Earth Community offering webinars, virtual conferences, and certificate programs on missiology and social justice. Spiritual and vocational products include prayer services, the Missionary Life Podcast, vocation videos, and discernment retreats. The organization is governed by a Leadership Team including President Sister Teresa Hougnon, Vice-President Sister Genie Natividad, and General Secretary Sister Maria Leonor Montiel.

The revenue model is donation-dependent, with primary streams from individual donations and recurring sponsorships, planned giving and annuities, gift shop sales, and annual fundraising events (Maryknoll Sisters Gala, Music for the World concert, Brick Campaign). Go-to-market is multi-channel: a content-rich website, active social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, email newsletters, podcasts, and in-person events. The Sisters are jointly represented at the United Nations and with the U.S. government, World Bank, and IMF through the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (MOGC), which consolidates advocacy across the Maryknoll family of entities (Fathers & Brothers, Lay Missioners, Affiliates). No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Maryknoll Sisters

Legal name

Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic

Website

https://maryknollsisters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Maryknoll Sisters is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1912, headquartered in Ossining, New York, with approximately 239 Sisters from 29 countries serving in 24 nations through education, healthcare, social justice, and humanitarian ministries, funded primarily through donations, planned giving, and gift shop sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Nonprofit Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Catholic missionary services
• Religious community
• Faith-based humanitarian aid
• Social justice ministry
• Religious education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Maryknoll

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The primary revenue stream comes from individual donations, monthly sponsorships, and one-time gifts from supporters worldwide who contribute to fund mission work across 24 countries.
2. Gift Shop Sales: Revenue from selling merchandise including books, prayer cards, paintings, Maryknoll merchandise, and other religious items through their digital gift shop.
3. Planned Giving and Annuities: Charitable gift annuities and planned giving programs allow supporters to establish legacies and continue benefiting mission work after their lifetime.
4. Brick Campaign and Tribute Gifts: supporters can purchase commemorative bricks or make tribute and memorial gifts to honor loved ones while supporting the mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Maryknoll Sisters is a Catholic religious congregation whose members serve as missionaries, nurses, teachers, social workers, and theologians across 24 countries, providing humanitarian aid, education, healthcare, and social justice advocacy. The organization funds this mission through donations, sponsorships, planned giving, and gift shop sales, while also operating the Maryknoll Sisters Institute as an educational platform offering virtual conferences and certificate programs in missiology and social justice.

Product overview

Maryknoll Sisters operates as a Catholic missionary congregation offering a portfolio of spiritual, educational, and charitable programs. The organization provides an e-commerce Gift Shop for religious merchandise, donation and sponsorship programs for mission support, and Planned Giving services for legacy giving. The Maryknoll Sisters Institute delivers educational programming including webinars and virtual conferences on missiology and social justice. Additional offerings include the Missionary Life Podcast, Prayer Services (candle lighting, prayer requests, rosary guides), Vocation Videos and Retreats for women discerning religious life, and event-based fundraising such as the Brick Campaign.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maryknoll Sisters Institute for One Earth Community: A platform for welcoming individuals and communities to immerse themselves in evolving religious paradigms, scientific discoveries and transformational initiatives resulting in a deeper commitment to contribute to the flourishing of the whole Earth Community.

Products and services

• Digital Gift Shop Online retail store selling religious merchandise including books, prayer cards, children's books, DVDs, paintings, Maryknoll merchandise, and stationery items. Available to the general public and supporters worldwide.
• Donation and Sponsorship Programs Charitable giving programs including one-time donations, monthly sponsorships, stock donations, and cryptocurrency contributions to support the Maryknoll Sisters' mission across 24 countries. Recurring donors receive membership cards and recognition in prayers and the annual Benefactors Mass.
• Maryknoll Sisters Institute for One Earth Community Educational platform offering virtual conferences, online webinars, video programs, and certificate programs focused on missiology, spirituality, social justice, and ecological concerns. Operated as a sub-brand 'Maryknoll Sisters Institute for One Earth Community.'
• Planned Giving and Annuities Estate planning services including charitable annuities, wills and bequests, donor advised funds, and legacy gift planning to support the organization's mission after donors' lifetimes.
• Brick Campaign Commemorative brick purchasing program allowing supporters to dedicate personalized bricks in honor or memory of loved ones while supporting the mission.
• Missionary Life Podcast Audio podcast series sharing stories and reflections from Maryknoll Sisters serving in missions around the world. Available to the general public through the Maryknoll Sisters website.
• Prayer Services Spiritual services including virtual candle lighting, prayer request submissions, rosary prayer guides, and prayer for world peace. Available to the general public online.
• Vocation Retreats and Events Discernment retreats and vocation events for women considering religious life with the Maryknoll Sisters, including in-person gatherings for exploration of calling.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maryknoll Fathers & BrotherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Maryknoll Sisters work closely with Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers as part of the larger Maryknoll movement. Together they are represented by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (MOGC) which advocates at the United Nations, U.S. government, World Bank and International Monetary Fund on peace, social justice and care for creation.
• Maryknoll Lay MissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryknoll Lay Missioners are part of the Maryknoll family working alongside the Sisters and Fathers & Brothers. MOGC represents all three Maryknoll entities and works closely with Maryknoll Affiliates.
• Maryknoll AffiliatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOGC works closely with Maryknoll Affiliates, who are volunteer members associated with the Maryknoll mission.
• SEDOS (Sedes Docendi Studi Missionis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryknoll Sisters Institute collaborated with SEDOS for their Autumn Seminar 2025 focusing on 'From Ad Gentes to Inter Gentes' marking the 60th Anniversary of Vatican II's Missio Ad Gentes decree.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services: The official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community, operating global humanitarian programs across many of the same geographies. Comparable as a broader Catholic-affiliated organization working in international humanitarian service and social justice.
• Jesuit Refugee Service: International Catholic nonprofit serving refugees and forcibly displaced people across 50+ countries. Comparable as a Catholic-affiliated organization focused on humanitarian service, social justice, and accompaniment of marginalized populations globally.

Direct peers

• Missionaries of Charity: Catholic religious congregation of women founded by Mother Teresa, dedicated to serving the poor, sick, and dying worldwide. Directly comparable as a Catholic women's missionary congregation with global humanitarian service orientation.
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers: Companion Catholic male missionary society sharing the Maryknoll name, headquarters, and broader movement. Most directly comparable as the sister organization under the same Maryknoll umbrella, co-representing the mission through MOGC.
• Maryknoll Lay Missioners: Affiliate of the Maryknoll family enabling lay people to participate in overseas mission work. Comparable as a co-member entity of the Maryknoll movement sharing infrastructure, mission sites, and MOGC representation.
• Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur: International Catholic congregation of women religious dedicated to education and works of justice, particularly with the poor. Comparable as a Catholic women's congregation with school-founding legacy and global mission presence.
• Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ): Catholic women's religious congregation with global mission work in education and social justice. Comparable as a Catholic women's congregation with schools and mission presence in multiple countries worldwide.
• Sisters of Mercy: Catholic religious congregation of women religious committed to serving those who are poor, sick, and uneducated. Comparable as a Catholic women's congregation with international mission footprint in healthcare, education, and social justice.
• Franciscan Sisters of the Poor: Catholic women's religious congregation serving marginalized populations through healthcare, social services, and education. Comparable as a Catholic women's congregation with established humanitarian service footprint.
• Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph: Catholic religious congregation of women religious engaged in education, healthcare, and social service ministry. Comparable in operating Catholic-sponsored hospitals, schools, and social service programs across multiple geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MaryknollSister
• Facebookfacebook.com/MaryknollSisters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maryknoll-sisters-of-st-dominic-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/maryknollsister

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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