WomenServe

Name

WomenServe

Legal name

WomenServe

Website

https://womenserve.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development & Gender Equality Nonprofit Services

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Women's empowerment programs
• Rainwater harvesting systems
• Girls education programs
• Rural community development
• Nonprofit charitable services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sebastopol

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: WomenServe generates revenue through individual charitable donations, corporate sponsorships, and grant funding from foundations. Donors contribute through online portals, event attendance, and recurring monthly giving programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WomenServe is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs an integrated portfolio of programs for women and girls in rural Rajasthan, India. Core offerings include Taanka underground rainwater harvesting systems for household clean water access, the Women's Innovation Network (WIN) education and mentorship program, Self-Help Groups and vocational training for economic empowerment, and the Thar Artisan Collective for home-based artisan income. Programs are funded by charitable donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants.

Product overview

WomenServe is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates multiple interconnected programs focused on empowering women and girls in rural Rajasthan, India. The organization provides access to clean water through Taanka rainwater harvesting systems, education and mentorship via the Women's Innovation Network (WIN), and economic opportunities through Self-Help Groups, vocational training, and the Thar Artisan Collective. Programs also include Wings to Fly Resource Centers for education, nutrition gardens for food security, and the Revive Project bicycle initiative for improved school access. The portfolio functions as a holistic empowerment model addressing water security, education, health, and economic independence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Power Her Dreams: A program focused on supporting women and girls through access to water, education, and resources to help make their dreams possible.
• Women's Innovation Network (WIN)
• Thar Artisan Collective
• Wings to Fly

Products and services

• Taanka Rainwater Harvesting Systems Underground rainwater catchment tanks installed at households in rural Rajasthan to provide clean drinking water for up to 6 months, eliminating the need for women to walk long distances for water and freeing time for education and income generation. Served 420+ community members with access to clean water in 2024.
• Women's Innovation Network (WIN) Education and mentorship program providing classroom learning, life skills workshops, and confidence-building mentorship to girls in rural Rajasthan. Served 1,229 women and girls with 95 graduates in 2024, many of whom become mentors.
• Self-Help Groups Financial independence program in which 70 groups of women access training, microloans, and collective savings models to build small businesses, with 800 women gaining economic independence in 2024.
• Thar Artisan Collective Economic opportunity program where rural women engage in sewing, embroidery, and artisan work from their homes, producing handcrafted goods such as pink thread totes and kantha-stitched items for sale to donors globally.
• Vocational Training Programs Skills training in stitching, computer literacy, and graphic design that equips women with skills for employment or entrepreneurship; 30 women-led ventures were launched through this training in 2024.
• Wings to Fly Resource Center Education centers in border villages offering computer classes, life skills, and exam preparation (including Navodaya entrance exams) for girls.
• Nutrition Gardens Community gardens established to provide fresh vegetables, complementing water projects to improve household health and nutrition in program communities.
• Power Her Dreams

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,600+ lives impacted across 25 communities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Playing for ChangemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on the 'No Woman No Cry' campaign combining music, art, and advocacy. This campaign collaboration reached 1.7M+ global viewers and helped expand WomenServe's circle of changemakers worldwide.
• Traditional Medicinals / TM FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Traditional Medicinals and its foundation, originating from shared supply chain relationships in senna-growing villages. TM Foundation has collaborated on community enrichment programs including water projects, education initiatives, and the Thar Artisan Collective. TM has provided funding, volunteer support, and global visibility through campaigns like No Woman No Cry.
• Thar Artisan CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomenServe supports and partners with the Thar Artisan Collective, a group of rural women artisans engaged in sewing, embroidery, and handcrafted product development. WomenServe helps market and distribute their products (including pink thread totes) to donors globally, providing income generation and economic empowerment.
• Educate GirlsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on girls' education in Rajasthan, leveraging Educate Girls' expertise and networks to improve school enrollment and retention rates for girls in underserved regions.
• Room to ReadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on literacy programs and girls' education, implementing literacy development initiatives and life skills education for girls in partnership with Room to Read's model.
• Local Healthcare ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomenServe partners with local healthcare providers in Rajasthan to offer health services and education, supporting women's and children's health outcomes in program communities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA): Indian women's organization focused on economic empowerment, self-help groups, and financial independence for women in informal employment. Directly analogous to WomenServe's Self-Help Groups and Thar Artisan Collective economic programs.
• Room to Read: Global nonprofit focused on girls' literacy and education, with established India operations. Already a WomenServe partner and highly comparable for education and life-skills programming targeting girls.
• Gram Vikas: Indian NGO providing water, sanitation, and rural development in underserved Indian communities. Highly comparable to WomenServe's grassroots Rajasthan delivery model combining water infrastructure with women's empowerment.
• WaterAid: International NGO focused on clean water access in developing countries, including India. Directly comparable to WomenServe's Taanka-based water access mission targeting marginalized women and girls in rural Rajasthan.
• Water.org: Global nonprofit addressing water access and sanitation through financing and partnerships, with active India programs. Closely comparable model to WomenServe's integrated water + economic empowerment approach.
• charity: water: US-based nonprofit funding clean water projects in developing countries, with strong storytelling/donor-engagement DNA similar to WomenServe's content-driven fundraising approach.
• Educate Girls: India-focused nonprofit working on girls' education enrollment and retention in Rajasthan and other states. Already a WomenServe partner (minor tier) and directly comparable for the WIN/education vertical.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International India: Major international NGO with India operations focused on girls' rights, education, and economic empowerment. Overlaps with WomenServe's gender-equality mission at broader scale and geographic footprint.
• CARE India: Large established humanitarian organization with extensive India programs covering women's empowerment, water/sanitation, and education. Operates broader portfolio than WomenServe but overlaps materially in Rajasthan and gender-equality programs.

Regional players

• Sulabh International: India-based social service organization focused on sanitation, water access, and women's empowerment in rural India. Comparable regional delivery model to WomenServe's grassroots Rajasthan water and women's empowerment work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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