Project Amigo Inc

Name

Project Amigo Inc

Legal name

Project Amigo

Website

https://projectamigo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Novato

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Scholarships (Grades 7-12): Monthly or annual donations providing school uniforms, registration/lab fees, bus transportation, nutritional lunch, books, school supplies, birthday gifts, and holiday food baskets for sponsored students. $84/month or $1,000/year per student.
2. University Scholarships: Comprehensive university and technical school scholarships including tuition, class/lab fees, bus transportation, books, school supplies, specialty equipment, laptop computer, and room/board at Casa Amiga. $4,250/year per university scholar.
3. Service Week Registration Fees: Registration fees from volunteer Service Weeks: $1,500 per adult, $750 for children ages 11-17, children under 10 are guests. $300 deposit to reserve spot. Fees cover organizational operations and student support programs.
4. General Donations and Circle of Giving: Unrestricted gifts at various donation levels through Circle of Giving program. Donors at giving levels become named in honor of founding supporters. Monthly giving program available through website donation portal.
5. Corporate Sponsorship Programs: Corporate partners fund scholarships, employee match campaigns, humanitarian service week scholarships for staff, and corporate retreat programs with service components. Includes B-corporation service partnerships, per-product surcharges, and annual employee campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Project Amigo is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides educational scholarships, wrap-around student services, residential housing, homework clubs, and humanitarian volunteer Service Week experiences to disadvantaged students in the state of Colima, Mexico. Its core offerings are the Educational Scholarship (Grades 7-12), the University/Technical Scholarship with Casa Amiga housing, and recurring donor sponsorship programs that fund these services.

Product overview

Project Amigo is a non-profit educational scholarship organization (not a technology product company) that operates a comprehensive portfolio of programs supporting students in Colima, Mexico. The core offerings consist of the Educational Scholarship Program for grades 7-12, the University and Technical Scholarship Program with housing at Casa Amiga, and Service Weeks offering humanitarian volunteer experiences. Supporting programs include the Migrant Camp Initiative, Homework Clubs, Circle of Giving donation program, and Elementary School Incentive Program. The organization connects sponsors/mentors with scholars and hosts volunteer service experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Circle of Giving: A donation program named in honor of generous donors whose vision and dedication helped shape the foundation of Project Amigo. Unrestricted gifts at various levels allow donors to become part of the Circle and carry forward the legacy of past supporters.
• Casa Amiga

Products and services

• Educational Scholarship Program (Grades 7-12) Scholarship program for students in grades 7 through 12 covering transportation, uniforms, school supplies, nutritional lunch, books, birthday gifts, and holiday food baskets for families. Sponsored at $84/month or $1,000/year per student.
• University and Technical Scholarship Program Post-secondary scholarship covering university registration, tuition, textbooks, supplies, specialized equipment, laptop computer, and housing/board at Casa Amiga for students pursuing professional careers. Sponsored at $4,250/year per scholar.
• Casa Amiga (University Student Housing) Co-ed residential facility near the University of Colima that houses college-level scholars whose homes are far from the city, featuring study facilities, recreational space, and sleeping quarters.
• Service Weeks (Humanitarian Service Programs) Week-long volunteer programs in Cofradía de Suchitlán offering humanitarian service experiences including Swim Week, English Tutoring, Literature & Culture, Mexican Cooking, Christmas Fiesta, English as Second Language, ART, and career-focused activities. Registration fees: $1,500/adult, $750/child (ages 11-17), free under 10, with $300 deposit.
• Migrant Camp Initiative Program supporting children of migrant sugar cane workers with education, clothing, essentials, and a four-room school that is part of the Mexican educational system. Located in Queseria, Colima.
• Homework Clubs Weekly tutoring and mentoring clubs providing emotional support and distribution of scholarship funds while keeping close contact with students to identify problems before they force dropout.
• Circle of Giving Unrestricted giving program named in honor of generous donors, allowing the organization to act quickly to meet emerging and critical needs that could derail students from their education. Donation levels tier donors into named circles.
• Elementary School Incentive Program
• Corporate Sponsorship Programs

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Rotary Club of Novato, CAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal sponsoring Rotary club from 1996-2002. Project Amigo was the official international service project of the Rotary Club of Novato during this period, which led to the organization's formation as a registered U.S. public charity.
• Rotary InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal association ended in 2002 resulting in today's independent Project Amigo. However, Rotary International clubs remain primary supporters with over 90 clubs currently supporting the organization.
• Organics Unlimited / The Grow FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing funding through banana product surcharges. Supports scholarship programs and has been a significant partner since 2005.
• BestbathcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor with CEO Tammy Heinz serving as Board President. Supports Service Weeks and scholarship programs as part of company commitment to community, education, and giving back.
• New Seasons MarketmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPortland-based grocery chain partner since 2005 through Organics Unlimited and GROW connection. Employees participate in Service Weeks. Produce Program Manager Jeff Salchenberg is a board member.
• GROW BananasmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSignificant sponsor since 2005. Connected through board member Bev Oster who first linked Project Amigo with GROW bananas.
• Project Amigo Canada SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparate Canadian board representing Project Amigo in Canada. Currently awaiting formal designation as recognized charity. Website redirect for Canadian donors.
• Mexican Education SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Queseria migrant school was formally integrated into the Mexican education system in early 2014, becoming an official part of the Mexican educational system.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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