What AktivAsia does

AktivAsia is a Malaysia/Asia-domiciled non-profit organization founded in 2018 that delivers structured campaign-strategy, community-organizing, and leadership training to climate and social-justice activists across Asia. Its core product is a portfolio of multi-day residential programs — including the flagship Campaign Strategy and Organising training, BELANTARA, KATALIS, N.E.X.T, Pado Power Fellowship, Pamitinan, Sanayan, Pandayan, Rise, and the KONEKSI Gender Equity Leadership Program — built on proprietary frameworks covering Power Analysis, Campaign Strategy Design, Public Narrative, Theory of Change, Actor Mapping, and Feminist Leadership. Programs are delivered through country-specific teams in Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, and Pakistan, with additional training delivery in Taiwan, and are supported by partners such as CSIDC, Enter Nusantara, Purpose, GreenFaith, Majelis Tarjih Muhammadiyah, KONEKSI, and Move As One.

The business model is mission-driven and donation-funded: training is provided free to approximately 95% of participants, with revenue sourced from charitable grants and partner-funded programs. AktivAsia's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on alumni peer facilitation, partner referrals, content marketing via website and social channels, and regional convenings to recruit cohorts. The organization operates a Training-of-Trainers cascade model in which alumni are explicitly developed into facilitators, enabling an estimated additional 4,000 activists to be reached on top of the 2,500+ directly trained since founding. Governance rests with co-founders Alex Ryan and Francis Dela Cruz, alongside five Founding Board Members appointed in 2026.

Name

AktivAsia

Legal name

AktivAsia

Website

https://aktivasia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AktivAsia is a 2018-founded Asian non-profit that trains climate and social-justice activists in campaign strategy, organizing, and feminist leadership through country-specific programs in Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Taiwan, reaching over 2,500 activists directly via donation-funded, free training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Activist Training Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Activist training programs
• Climate campaign training
• Community organizing workshops
• Movement building fellowships
• Feminist leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Surry Hills

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: As a registered charity and non-profit organization, AktivAsia relies primarily on donations and charitable funding to support its operations and provide free training to approximately 95% of participants
2. Training Services (Minimal Cost Recovery): Training programs are provided free to approximately 95% of participants, suggesting a mission-driven model focused on accessibility rather than revenue generation

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AktivAsia is a non-profit training organization that delivers practical, in-person training programs, fellowships and regional collaboration events to climate activists across Asia. Its offerings cover power analysis, campaign strategy, community organising, public narrative, theory of change, actor mapping, and feminist leadership, delivered through country-specific teams in Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines and Pakistan plus regional programs, with approximately 95% of participants receiving training free of charge.

Product overview

AktivAsia is a grassroots climate activist training organization that provides a multi-tiered portfolio of training programs and services across Asia. The offering is organized into five interconnected categories: (1) Foundational Organising and Campaign Training for new campaigners; (2) Advanced and Immersive Campaign Training for experienced organisers; (3) Training of Trainers and Facilitator Development for alumni; (4) Feminist and Leadership Programs for women and gender-diverse leaders; and (5) Alumni, Ecosystem and Network Activities for ongoing learning. Key named products include BELANTARA (foundational training in Indonesia), KATALIS (facilitation ToT), N.E.X.T (advanced leadership), Pado Power Fellowship (Korea), Pamitinan (Philippines foundational), the Gender Equity Leadership Program, and Rise Feminist Leadership Program. Programs are delivered regionally and through country-specific teams in Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, and Pakistan, with activities designed to be locally led, co-designed with partners, needs-driven, and accessible (95% of participants receive free training).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BELANTARA: Foundational training program for early- to mid-stage activists and community leaders in Indonesia, meaning 'Learning and Gathering in Equality'.
• KATALIS
• N.E.X.T
• Pado Power Fellowship
• Pamitinan
• Sanayan
• Tagpuan
• Kapihan
• Pandayan
• Rise: Feminist Leadership Program

Products and services

• BELANTARA A five-day foundational training programme equipping early- to mid-stage activists and community leaders in Indonesia with skills to navigate complex environmental and social challenges. Name stands for 'Belajar, Angjangsana dalam Setara' (Learning and Gathering in Equality).
• KATALIS A facilitation training programme in Indonesia that strengthens workshop leadership, curriculum design and peer-learning skills, helping participants multiply their impact in communities.
• N.E.X.T (New Extraordinary Training) An advanced leadership program deepening strategic thinking, collaboration and movement-building capacities for alumni and mid-level leaders in Indonesia.
• Pado Power Fellowship A fellowship in Korea cultivating young climate leaders through mentoring, peer learning and action-based projects.
• Pamitinan Foundational Training Core foundational training in the Philippines equipping emerging changemakers with principles and tools for campaigning, leadership and organising.
• Sanayan Facilitators' Skillshare/Training A three-day Training of Trainers in the Philippines strengthening facilitation and teaching skills for educators in social movements.
• Young Women's Leadership Training Philippines A feminist leadership programme in the Philippines equipping young women advocates with adaptive leadership frameworks, feminist analysis, and collective vision.
• Tagpuan A platform for discussion, planning and partnership-building across AktivAsia's network in the Philippines.
• Kapihan Knowledge and skill-sharing sessions in the Philippines promoting learning, reflection and networking.
• Pandayan Bespoke Training Customised training programmes in the Philippines designed to meet organisational or community-specific needs.
• Campaign Strategy and Organising (CSO) Training AktivAsia's flagship five-day foundational training designed to strengthen community organising and campaign strategy skills and tools for activists across Asia, including the Taiwan Campaign Strategy and Organising Fellowship.
• Gender Equity Leadership Program A six-month intensive leadership program designed to strengthen leadership and organising skills through a feminist lens, implemented in partnership with KONEKSI for Indonesian knowledge partners, GEDSI Networks, and Indonesian government stakeholders.
• Rise: Feminist Leadership Program Regional program developing leadership skills through a feminist lens, emphasising collaboration, equity and social justice in climate and social action.
• Regional Campaign Strategy and Organising (CSO) Training Intensive regional training on strategic campaign planning, organising, leadership and movement-building for mid-level activists and network coordinators.
• Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) Advanced regional program preparing participants to design, facilitate and adapt workshops for local and regional partners.
• Foundational Training (Pakistan) Skills-building foundational program equipping Pakistan participants with core tools in leadership, campaign strategy and organising for emerging changemakers, delivered with CSIDC.
• Training of Trainers (ToT) - Pakistan Advanced Pakistan program training participants to design, facilitate and adapt workshops, targeting alumni and experienced activists.
• Movement Building Events (Pakistan) Interactive Pakistan events fostering networks, strengthening campaigns and building solidarity for activists and partner organisations.
• Bespoke Campaign Strategy and Organising Trainings (Korea) Customised Korea workshops strengthening skills in campaign planning, public engagement and strategic organising for civil society groups.
• Facilitation Skill Workshops (Korea) Practical Korea sessions developing inclusive and participatory facilitation skills for trainers, community organisers and youth leaders.
• Peer Learning Sessions (Korea) Informal Korea sessions for sharing experiences, challenges and strategies among alumni and partner organisations.
• Alumni Gatherings Online and in-person events fostering collaboration, reflection and ongoing learning among graduates and partner organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,500+ activists trained since 2018
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major.

• KONEKSI – Australia-Indonesia Knowledge Partnership PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026KONEKSI partnered with AktivAsia to implement the Gender Equity Leadership Program for KONEKSI's knowledge partners based in Indonesia, GEDSI Networks, and Indonesian government stakeholders. The six-month intensive leadership journey strengthens research and analysis, leadership capabilities, and strategic organizing skills through a feminist and gender equity lens.
• Intertidal LabsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Facilitators Tracy Frauzel and Neha Saigal from Intertidal Lab expertly guided AktivAsia's 2026 team gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, helping the team analyse big picture trends and co-create relevant curriculum for learning and expansion in Asia.
• Konfederasi Serikat Nasional (KSN)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025NEXT X KSN: SEKAR 2025 is a participatory critical education training co-organised by AktivAsia's NEXT programme and KSN, held in Jakarta. The 3-day residential programme brings together 20 workers and union members to explore collective consumption planning and worker economic independence through the 'From Wage Illusion to Collective Economic Strength' curriculum.
• Enter NusantaramajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025Co-organised TOT for BELANTARA 2025 at Rumah Nenek Tepi Lembah, Sukabumi, West Java. The programme prepares emerging facilitators from IPM, Enter Nusantara, Greenpeace, and allied organisations to design and run the BELANTARA foundational training across Indonesia.
• PurposemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Co-organised TOT BHI (Training of Trainers for Bengkel Hijrah Iklim) - a 3-day residential facilitator preparation programme. Purpose collaborates with AktivAsia, Majelis Tarjih Muhammadiyah, GreenFaith, and Enter Nusantara to prepare facilitators for climate, faith, media literacy, and community organising sessions.
• Majelis Tarjih MuhammadiyahmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Co-organised TOT BHI for faith-based climate organizing. This religious organization partners with AktivAsia to deliver climate and faith sessions on environmental stewardship and community organizing.
• GreenFaithmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Co-organised TOT BHI for faith-based climate organizing. GreenFaith collaborates with AktivAsia to equip facilitators for climate, faith, media literacy, and community organising sessions.
• Center for Social Innovation in Developing Countries (CSIDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIDC is a women-led leadership institute in Pakistan dedicated to unleashing leadership and nurturing ecosystems for systemic transformation. Since 2017, CSIDC has equipped more than 650 leaders across Pakistan and the Asia-Pacific. AktivAsia partners with CSIDC to strengthen leadership of social justice campaigns across Pakistan through immersive learning spaces, group coaching, and peer support groups.
• Move As OnesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with AktivAsia for Pandayan Foundational Campaign Training providing active mobility community perspective. The partnership highlighted walking as the most fundamental mode of transport and empowered participants to become trailblazers in the sector through comprehensive advocacy training.
• WALHI (Friends of the Earth Indonesia)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWALHI chapters participate in Katalis Kalimantan 2025 Training of Trainers programme alongside environmental NGOs, worker unions, and youth organisations across Kalimantan.
• IPM (Ikatan Pelajar Muhammadiyah)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOT for BELANTARA prepares emerging facilitators from IPM alongside Enter Nusantara, Greenpeace, and allied organisations to design and run the BELANTARA foundational training across Indonesia.
• GreenpeacesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenpeace East Asia participates in TOT for BELANTARA 2025 alongside IPM, Enter Nusantara, and allied organisations to build facilitation capacity for campaign training across Indonesia.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Movement Strategy Center: US-based nonprofit providing training, coaching, and convening to social-justice organizers. Strongly comparable to AktivAsia's CSO training, ToT, and feminist leadership offerings; both organizations train organizers to train others using adapted Marshall Ganz–derived frameworks.
• GreenFaith: Interfaith climate-justice organization that co-organizes TOT BHI with AktivAsia in Indonesia and works with faith-based climate organizers across Asia. Directly comparable on faith-based climate training, peer facilitation model, and organizer-capacity focus.
• Purpose: Global movement-building agency that co-designed and co-delivers programs with AktivAsia (TOT BHI for climate and faith organizing). Closely comparable on training design, campaign methodology, and Asia delivery.
• Ruckus Society: Trainer-of-activists organization providing direct-action, campaign strategy, and organizer training to movements. Directly comparable to AktivAsia on training-led GTM and alumni-to-facilitator cascade, although historically more US-focused.
• Momentum (movement building organization): Movement-building nonprofit running community-organizer training programs, leadership development, and cohort-based campaigns. Comparable to AktivAsia on training content, cohort design, and alumni/peer-facilitator pathway.

Broad incumbents

• 350.org: Global climate movement organization running mass mobilization and training programs across Asia-Pacific. Directly comparable as a donor-funded nonprofit delivering climate-activist capacity building, though at much larger scale and broader mandate than AktivAsia.
• Climate Action Network (CAN): Global network of ~1,900 environmental and climate-justice organizations, including Asian members served by AktivAsia. Overlaps as a training/convening provider to the same activist segment AktivAsia reaches, but at network-coordination level rather than grassroots delivery.

Regional players

• WALHI (Friends of the Earth Indonesia): Indonesian environmental NGO network, a direct customer of AktivAsia and an active participant in Katalis Kalimantan 2025 ToT. Comparable on the demand side as a major recipient of climate-organizing training in the same geography.

Others

• Marshall Ganz / Harvard Ash Center programs: Academic origin of the Public Narrative, People Power Organizing, and campaign-strategy frameworks AktivAsia teaches. Comparable as the upstream intellectual source of AktivAsia's curriculum and as a convening/educator of organizer-trainers globally.

Emerging players

• Beautiful Trouble: Open-source toolbox and training project for creative activism, providing tools, workshops, and resources to movement-builders. Comparable on curriculum content (campaign tactics, power analysis) but lighter on direct Asia delivery than AktivAsia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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