Salesian Missions

Name

Salesian Missions

Legal name

Salesian Missions

Website

https://salesianmissions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Aid and Development

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Youth education programs
• Vocational training services
• Clean water infrastructure
• Child welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Rochelle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individual supporters through online giving, monthly giving programs, and one-time gifts. Donors can direct funds to specific programs or general operations.
2. Donor Advised Funds & Planned Giving: Long-term giving vehicles allowing donors to set aside funds for future charitable distributions to Salesian programs.
3. Corporate & Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations such as DD Lynch Family Foundation, USAID/ASHA, and corporate partners like Schneider Electric for specific project implementations.
4. Gift Catalog Sales: Sale of inspirational books, religious gifts, mass cards, and other merchandise through the Salesian Missions Gift Catalog.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Salesian Missions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that funds and operates humanitarian and educational programs serving poor youth and families worldwide. Its core offerings include the Don Bosco Children Fund for educational and material support, the Clean Water Initiative providing water/sanitation infrastructure, a network of Don Bosco Technical Schools delivering vocational training, the Loaves and Fishes food aid campaign, child welfare and rehabilitation centers, and a religious gift catalog. Programs are delivered across more than 130 countries through nearly 30,000 Salesian missionaries.

Product overview

Salesian Missions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates as a humanitarian aid and development organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offering consists of charitable programs for impoverished children and youth globally. The main products and programs include: the Don Bosco Children Fund providing educational support for poor youth; the Clean Water Initiative funding wells and sanitation facilities; a network of Don Bosco Technical Schools offering vocational training; the Loaves and Fishes food distribution campaign; various youth centers like Don Bosco CALM in Uganda; child welfare services such as BOSCO and Don Bosco Navajeevan in India; and religious gift items including mass cards, books, and devotional products. The organization works across 130+ countries through nearly 30,000 priests, brothers, and sisters serving in the spirit of founder Don Bosco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Don Bosco Children Fund A comprehensive child welfare program assisting poor youth ages 6-15 with educational support, monthly assistance packages of goods and cash, and social worker oversight to ensure school progress.
• Clean Water Initiative A program funding water projects including drilling wells, constructing storage tanks, and building bathroom/sanitation facilities to provide clean water to communities in need.
• Don Bosco Technical Schools A network of vocational and technical training schools providing education in trades such as electrical skills, mechanics, welding, automotive skills, electronics, computer and information technology, printing, hospitality, and tourism to help youth gain employable skills.
• Loaves and Fishes Campaign Annual food distribution appeal that multiplies donor contributions (approximately $1 into $14 worth of provisions) through partnerships with humanitarian organizations like Rise Against Hunger.
• Mass Cards & Enrollments Spiritual gift items including mass cards and enrollments available for purchase through the gift catalog.
• Salesian Publications Inspirational booklets, volumes, biographical books, and Salesian Family Books available through the gift catalog.
• BOSCO (Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota) A Salesian-run child welfare organization in Bengaluru operating rehabilitation centers and outreach hubs to assist street children, child laborers, victims of abuse, and orphaned youth. Won National Award for Child Welfare from government of India in 2014.
• Don Bosco Navajeevan A shelter and rehabilitation center for street children and child laborers in Hyderabad, providing accommodation, food, medical care, and education free of cost for at-risk youth ages 6-16.
• Don Bosco Childline A hotline service in Bengaluru for reporting abandoned or endangered children, connecting them to shelters, medical facilities, and counselors. Rescues over 100 children monthly.
• Don Bosco Children and Life Mission (Don Bosco CALM) A comprehensive youth center near Kampala providing primary, secondary and technical education along with special programs for at-risk boys ages 8-17, including the Don Bosco Band music program.
• BREADS CREAM Project Child Rights Education and Action Movement sponsored by Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society, educating nearly 100,000 children about their rights through over 900 special clubs and courses in schools across India.
• Don Bosco College of Agriculture India's first Catholic agricultural college in Chennai on a 250-acre campus, training rural youth in agriculture, animal husbandry, horticulture, and fruit growing.
• Palabek Vocational Training Center Vocational training center within Palabek Refugee Settlement providing life skills and job training courses including tailoring, hairdressing, automobile mechanics, motorcycle repair, and solar installation for refugees.
• Religious Gifts Catalog Thoughtful, tasteful and meaningful religious gift items available through the Salesian gift catalog.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3 million youth have received services funded by Salesian Missions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Rise Against HungerflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization that donates food and essential items to Salesian programs. Through the Loaves and Fishes campaign, every $1 donated translates into $14 worth of life-saving supplies. Has provided millions of meals to students at Salesian schools across Africa, Asia, and South America. Partnership enables bulk food shipments to mission sites.
• Feed My Starving ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization providing rice-meals to Salesian educational programs. Donated 1,200 boxes of rice-meals sustaining food programs for nearly 400 children and youth in Cambodia. Supports school feeding initiatives that increase enrollment and attendance.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean multinational specializing in electricity distribution and automation management. Partnered to supply electrical energy and solar-powered water pump at Salesian Technical School of Phnom Penh. Schneider Electric Foundation funding five international projects at Salesian technical schools for sustainable development.
• Salesians at the United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalesian Missions operates an office representing the Salesians of Don Bosco at the UN, enabling advocacy and coordination for humanitarian initiatives globally.
• Don Bosco NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwide federation of Salesian NGOs that Salesian Missions is part of, coordinating global operations across 130+ countries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Relief Services: The official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community, operating across more than 100 countries with programs in education, health, agriculture, and emergency relief. Most directly comparable peer given shared Catholic identity, donor base, and global development footprint.
• Compassion International: A Christian child sponsorship organization serving more than 2 million children across 25+ countries through education, health, and economic development. Comparable as a faith-based, child-focused international nonprofit with a strong U.S. donor base.
• Caritas Internationalis: A global confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations operating in over 200 countries. Closely aligned with Salesian Missions in mission, faith-based identity, and international humanitarian programming.
• Food For The Poor: A Christian interdenominational nonprofit serving impoverished populations in Latin America and the Caribbean with food, housing, education, and emergency aid. Comparable faith-based donor model and child/family welfare focus.
• ChildFund International: An international child development organization serving children in 23 countries through sponsorship, education, health, and livelihood programs. Comparable in target beneficiary (vulnerable children), sponsorship model, and geographic spread across developing markets.
• World Vision International: A Christian humanitarian organization operating in nearly 100 countries with a focus on child welfare, education, clean water, and emergency relief. Highly comparable given faith-based identity, child sponsorship model, and global development portfolio.
• Save the Children: A leading international NGO operating in more than 100 countries focused on children's rights, education, health, and emergency response. Comparable in mission, scale, and broad donor base, though secular rather than faith-based.
• SOS Children's Villages: An international nonprofit operating in 130+ countries with a focus on alternative care for orphaned and abandoned children, family strengthening, and youth development. Highly comparable given global orphan-care focus and multi-country operating model.

Emerging players

• Mercy Corps: A global humanitarian and development organization working in more than 40 countries on emergency response, food security, and youth economic empowerment. Comparable in targeting vulnerable youth populations and operating in conflict-affected geographies, though broader in mandate.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF USA: The U.S. fundraising arm of UNICEF, the UN agency for children, operating in 190+ countries with a focus on child survival, education, and protection. Comparable in beneficiary focus and U.S. donor mobilization, though much larger and multilateral rather than faith-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/FindYourMission
• Instagraminstagram.com/salesian_missions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salesian-missions

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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