Scatter

What Scatter does

Scatter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal Tax ID 99-3296162) founded in 2020 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, that connects Western Jesus-followers with Majority World leaders for global engagement and partnership. Its core offerings are organized around three integrated spaces — Majority World listening, Western cultivation, and Intersection connection — operationalized through Sherpa Trips (invite-only immersive journeys to emerging markets such as East Africa), a structured 6-phase Mentorship Journey matching Western mentors with international entrepreneurs, a Resource Library of videos/articles/books, the 'Amidst the Ordinary' podcast, the Scatter Journal blog, and Andrew Scott's 'Scatter' book.

The organization does not operate proprietary technology infrastructure — it has no mobile app, no public API, and no AI/ML components — relying instead on its website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and the qgiv donation platform for distribution and donor transactions. Its business model is recurring charitable donations from individuals and organizations, with no fees charged for core programs and only participant-borne travel costs on Sherpa Trips; GTM is community-led and content-driven, emphasizing relationship cultivation over traditional sales.

Scatter is led by co-founders Andrew Scott (CEO, former president of a missions agency) and Jonathan Thiessen (venture builder with 75 countries of field experience), supported by team members Dana Tucker, Matt Benson, Alyssa Basham, and David Schmidgall. It operates in the USA, Uganda, Kenya, Moldova, and Central Asia, and partners with organizations including Heron Group, Era92, Pureflow Boda, Kentegra Biotech, Sinapis, and Austin Ridge Bible Church.

Name

Scatter

Legal name

Scatter

Website

https://scatter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scatter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2020 that connects Western Jesus-followers with Majority World leaders through immersive trips, structured mentorship, and educational resources, funded by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Nonprofit Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Membership Communities with Learning (Community-Led Education) (MPACALAF)

Keywords

• Faith-based nonprofit
• International mentorship programs
• Immersive mission trips
• Christian community building
• Majority world partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Scatter generates revenue primarily through charitable donations from individuals and organizations who partner with them financially to support their mission of connecting Jesus-followers globally and facilitating holistic flourishing in communities worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scatter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects Jesus-followers globally through three integrated program areas: listening to in-country leaders in the Majority World, cultivating Western Jesus-followers, and connecting both groups via practical pathways. Its core offerings include immersive Sherpa Trips to frontier and emerging markets, a structured 6-month international Mentorship Journey pairing Western mentors with majority-world entrepreneurs, and a Resource Library of articles, videos, books, and the "Amidst the Ordinary" podcast centered on integrating faith and work.

Product overview

Scatter is a 501(c)(3) Christian ministry organization offering a unified platform of interconnected programs focused on connecting Jesus-followers globally for kingdom impact. The core offerings include the Resource Library (educational videos, articles, books, and the Amidst the Ordinary podcast), Sherpa Trips (immersive global journeys to emerging markets), the Mentorship Journey (6-month international mentorship matching Western mentors with majority-world entrepreneurs), Scatter Journal (blog with articles on faith and work integration), and the Scatter book by Andrew Scott. These programs are designed to help Western Christians understand their role in God's mission, connect with local leaders worldwide, and steward their talents and capital for holistic flourishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resource Library A free collection of educational materials including videos, articles, books, and the "Amidst the Ordinary" podcast designed to help Jesus-followers rediscover their role in God's plan and steward their lives for flourishing. Self-directed learning resource available on the Scatter website.
• Sherpa Trips Invite-style immersive global journeys to frontier and emerging markets (e.g., East Africa Impact Investing Trip in Uganda & Kenya) designed for investors, professionals, and visionaries to encounter new ways of deploying talent and capital, prioritizing presence over prescription and centering in-country leaders such as Heron Group, Era92, Pureflow Boda, and Kentegra Biotech.
• Mentorship Journey A structured 6-month international mentorship program that connects entrepreneurs and business leaders from majority-world countries (e.g., Moldova, Kenya) with Western mentors for business growth, personal development, and spiritual pursuit, delivered through 6 phases: Intake & Profiling, Matching, 30-Day Pilot, Alignment, 6-Month Journey, and Review & Learning.
• Scatter Journal The Scatter Journal blog section featuring articles on faith, work, and kingdom living, including partner stories, theological reflections, and practical guides for integrating Christian faith with everyday life and work.
• Scatter (Book) A book by Andrew Scott exploring paradigm shifts in Christian missions — expanding who participates, redefining what counts as ministry, and showing up differently to support local leaders for lasting Kingdom impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 children received life-saving heart procedures through Medserv healthcare business in Kenya
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SinapisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sinapis is an organization that Accelerates East African entrepreneurs and is featured on Scatter's blog/journal. Their Ascent accelerator program helps entrepreneurs unify around Kingdom vision and implement business processes.
• Heron GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeron Group is featured as a partner organization on Scatter's Sherpa Trips, particularly for East Africa journeys. They represent meaningful, life-transforming work happening globally that Scatter wants to elevate and journey with in pursuit of redemptive work.
• Era92coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEra92 is a Nairobi-based organization that Scatter features on their Sherpa Trips, particularly in East Africa. They are part of the ecosystem of organizations doing redemptive work that Scatter connects Western participants with.
• Pureflow BodacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPureflow Boda is a social enterprise in Uganda featured on Scatter's trips. The organization is visited during Sherpa Trips to demonstrate redemptive business practices in action.
• Kentegra BiotechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKentegra Biotech is a company featured on Scatter's East Africa Impact Investing Trip itinerary, visited during the Uganda & Kenya journey to showcase innovative businesses transforming communities.
• Austin Ridge Bible Church (ARBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustin Ridge Bible Church partnered with Scatter to engage globally through the Moldova mentorship program. ARBC's business network provides mentors for Moldovan entrepreneurs in the Christian Community of Entrepreneurs network, facilitating cross-cultural business mentorship and mutual learning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: World Vision is a major faith-based international development organization with global programs, competing for the same Western Christian donor base that Scatter relies upon.
• Missio Nexus: Missio Nexus is a broad faith-based missions network that serves as an incumbent in the Christian missions space, providing resources and connections that overlap with Scatter's audience.
• Accord Network: Accord Network is a coalition of Christian international development organizations — an incumbent peer that operates in the same faith-based global development category as Scatter.
• International Justice Mission: IJM is a large faith-based organization mobilizing Western Christians around international justice work, comparable to Scatter in engaging donors for global Kingdom-driven impact.
• HOPE International: HOPE International delivers faith-based microfinance and enterprise development in Majority World countries, directly overlapping with Scatter's entrepreneur-support and Kingdom-impact model.

Direct peers

• C12 Group: C12 Group runs Christian CEO and business owner peer advisory groups that integrate faith, business strategy, and accountability — closely aligned with Scatter's faith-business integration model.
• Made to Flourish: Made to Flourish equips pastors and marketplace leaders to integrate faith and work, sharing Scatter's 'all of life is sacred ministry' theological framework and Western-engagement orientation.
• Faith Driven Entrepreneur: Faith Driven Entrepreneur provides content, community, and events for Christian entrepreneurs integrating faith and work — a direct peer serving overlapping faith-business audiences with similar content-and-community offerings.
• Convene: Convene (formerly Praxis) cultivates marketplace Christian leaders for cultural renewal — directly overlapping with Scatter's Western Jesus-follower cultivation and marketplace theology focus.
• BIVO Global: BIVO Global helps Christian business leaders integrate vocation and mission across borders — comparable to Scatter's mentorship and cross-border global engagement work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@scatter_org
• Facebookfacebook.com/Scatter.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/scatter.org_
• Xx.com/ScatterGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scatter-org

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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