Alliance for Children Everywhere

What Alliance for Children Everywhere does

Alliance for Children Everywhere (ACE) is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers family-based child welfare, family preservation, education, and trauma recovery programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, primarily Zambia and Malawi. Founded in 1998 in response to Zambia's unemployment and AIDS crisis, ACE operates a portfolio of interconnected programs: the Family Preservation & Empowerment Program (FPEP), which uses the Graduation Approach to move families from crisis to sustainability; Child Welfare services focused on reintegration, fostering, and adoption; Trauma Recovery; and a community schools network comprising seven FaithWorks primary schools and Jana Community School. Programming is delivered through a community-led model embedded in trusted local churches and indigenous community leaders rather than centralized institutional facilities.

ACE's core business model is charitable donations and grants, supplemented since 2020 by fee-based consulting revenue from ACE Transition Partners (ACETP), a wholly-owned consulting arm that helps other institutions transition from institutional to family-based care. ACE holds sole-approved adoption training organization status with Zambia's Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare and participates in the GHR Foundation's Children in Families Initiative. The organization reports beneficiary outcomes including 20% higher national test scores versus public school peers and 100% secondary school pass rates, and has engaged in international advocacy at UN, World Without Orphans, and Global Washington forums. Governance is led by CEO Gabriel Walder, with regional country directors in Lusaka and Lilongwe and a US leadership presence in Portland, Oregon. The organization is not venture-backed, not publicly traded, and reports no parent company or holding structure.

Name

Alliance for Children Everywhere

Legal name

Alliance for Children Everywhere

Website

https://childreneverywhere.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Family-Based Care Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Family preservation programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Community education programs
• Nonprofit consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgefield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: ACE operates as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization relying on donations from individuals, organizations, and foundations to fund their family preservation, child welfare, and education programs in Africa.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alliance for Children Everywhere is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers family-based care programs for vulnerable children and families in Zambia and Malawi, including Family Preservation & Empowerment (FPEP), Child Welfare (reintegration, fostering, adoption), Trauma Recovery, and community Education (FaithWorks primary schools and Jana Community secondary school). It also operates ACE Transition Partners (ACETP), a consulting arm that guides institutions globally in transitioning from institutional to family-based care models.

Product overview

Alliance for Children Everywhere operates as a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected social service programs focused on family-based care for vulnerable children in Africa. The core offerings include Family Preservation & Empowerment (FPEP) using the Graduation Approach, Child Welfare (reintegration, fostering, adoption), Trauma Recovery, and Education (FaithWorks primary schools and Jana Community secondary school). The organization also operates ACE Transition Partners (ACETP), a consulting service that helps other institutions transition to family-based care. Together, these programs work toward the shared mission of keeping children with families and strengthening communities through physical, mental, and spiritual support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACE Transition Partners: The consulting arm of Alliance for Children Everywhere that guides institutions transitioning to family-based care. Provides technical support, consultation, and capacity building services with custom plans tailored to specific institutional, social, and political contexts.

Products and services

• Family Preservation & Empowerment (FPEP) A program that guides families from crisis to sustainability through emergency food relief and economic empowerment using the Graduation Approach, preserving parent-child bonds for families facing extreme poverty in Zambia.
• Child Welfare Programs that restore orphaned and abandoned children to family through reintegration, fostering, and adoption, prioritizing child safety and permanency in a secure, loving family in Zambia and Malawi.
• Trauma Recovery Emotional and psychological support services for children and families who have experienced trauma, helping them heal and build resilience.
• Education (FaithWorks & Jana Community School) Community schools providing daily lunch and education to children in grades 1-12, including seven FaithWorks primary schools operating in church buildings and Jana Community School offering secondary education through grade 12.
• ACE Transition Partners (ACETP) Consulting arm of Alliance for Children Everywhere that guides institutions globally in transitioning from institutional to family-based care, providing technical support, consultation, and capacity building services with custom plans tailored to specific institutional, social, and political contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Primary school students achieve 20% higher national test scores than students in public schools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Indigenous Churches and Community LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted indigenous churches and community leaders who understand the culture, context, and needs of those they serve. These partners help identify root causes of child abandonment and implement community-based solutions.
• Government of Zambia - Ministry of Community Development and Social WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACE Zambia is the sole approved adoption training organization with the Ministry, working to build family-based child welfare policies in Zambia.
• GHR Foundation - Children in Families InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACE is a member of GHR's Children in Families Initiative, convening with governmental and non-governmental organizations to build family-based child welfare policies in Zambia.
• ACE Transition PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched in 2020 as the consulting arm of ACE, guiding institutions transitioning to family-based care. Provides technical support, consultation, and capacity building services.
• FaithWorks Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven FaithWorks primary schools operating in church buildings, providing education to children in grades 1-7, with Jana Community School offering secondary education through grade 12.
• United NationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultants for ACE Transition Partners have presented at UN-organized conferences on family-based care.
• World Without OrphansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultants have presented at World Without Orphans conferences.
• Global WashingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultants have presented at Global Washington conferences.
• Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAfO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultants have presented at CAfO conferences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Show Hope: Christian nonprofit providing adoption aid grants and family preservation programs. Comparable in its faith-based funding model and emphasis on keeping children in permanent families.
• Bethany Christian Services: Christian nonprofit offering adoption, foster care, and family support services globally. Comparable to ACE's child welfare and family preservation programming, with a broader U.S. footprint.
• Lifesong for Orphans: Faith-based nonprofit focused on orphan care, adoption support, and family preservation with operations in multiple countries including Africa. Closely aligned with ACE's mission and family-based care approach.
• Holt International Children's Services: Faith-rooted nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, and family preservation services internationally, including in Africa. Directly comparable to ACE on mission, family-based care model, and international footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Compassion International: Large faith-based child sponsorship organization operating across Sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable beneficiary population and faith-based funding model, but at vastly greater scale and with a sponsorship rather than family-preservation focus.
• World Vision International: One of the largest international child welfare and community development NGOs, with significant presence in Zambia and Malawi. Comparable geographic footprint but with a much broader portfolio and institutional scale.
• Catholic Relief Services: Major international humanitarian agency working on family and child welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable donor-funded model and geographic reach, but with a far wider program portfolio.
• World Without Orphans: Global movement and umbrella network convening organizations (including ACE consultants) to advance family-based care worldwide. Sits in the same ecosystem but functions as a convening platform rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Sowers International: Faith-based organization supporting family-based care and orphan prevention internationally. Comparable faith-rooted model and family preservation focus, operating at a smaller scale than ACE.
• Mama Ada Foundation: Africa-focused family preservation and child welfare nonprofit. Comparable mission of preventing family separation and supporting vulnerable children in African contexts, though smaller and less established than ACE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrenEverywhere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliance-for-children-everywhere

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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