South North Nexus

Name

South North Nexus

Legal name

South North Nexus

Website

https://southnorthnexus.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Community Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Border Management & Humanitarian Border Assistance (BPADAHAL), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Climate resilience services
• Food security initiatives
• Immigrant legal assistance
• Women's economic empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: SNN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors. The organization states that 90 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to program support. Donations are processed through PayPal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

South North Nexus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit convener that implements community development programs addressing climate variability, livelihood resilience, food security, immigration, and social justice. It delivers services through partnerships with local organizations across Colombia, Kenya, Mexico, Montana, Mongolia, and Nicaragua, including livelihood analyses, nutrition assessments, immigrant legal assistance, community resilience building, revolving fund loans for women entrepreneurs, and international learning exchanges.

Product overview

South North Nexus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates as a convener and program implementer rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of community development programs and advisory services including livelihood analyses, nutrition and needs assessments, economic and health studies, immigrant legal assistance, community resilience building programs, revolving funds for women entrepreneurs, urban gardens in shelters, healing garden and art programs, and international learning exchanges. These programs are implemented through partnerships with local organizations across Colombia, Kenya, Mexico, Montana, Mongolia, and Nicaragua. SNN does not offer a software product or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Livelihood Analyses Conducts livelihood analyses across bioregions in partnership with BioRegions International to identify best practices for resilience building in Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, and Montana. Studies explore food security, health, conflict, and migration drivers to inform local and regional strategies.
• Nutrition and Needs Assessments Conducts needs assessments at the U.S.-Mexico border to address food insecurity, malnutrition, shelter access, and stress among immigrant families and vulnerable populations.
• Immigrant Legal Fund Program Provides legal assistance to immigrants in Montana covering document preparation, legal fees, and court-related travel, including asylum requests and removal responses.
• Revolving Fund for Women Entrepreneurs Provides women entrepreneurs with access to credit, savings opportunities, and financial literacy training to start, sustain, and expand their businesses. Implemented through partnership with BLEC in Kenya, with a 0% loan default rate and 80% income increases for participants.
• Community Resilience Building Programs Community-based participatory dialogue programs that work with women and men community members, local government, and NGOs to design and test community-led actions that enhance resiliency of livelihood actions. Training integrates nutrition and human rights components with income-generating opportunities.
• Urban Gardens in Shelters Community gardens and nature-based art activities for children in U.S.-Mexico border shelters in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, implemented through partnership with Huerto Awilum.
• Healing Garden and Art Program A nurturing space at the Story Mill Garden and Food Forest in Bozeman, Montana, where immigrant children and families can reduce stress through art and gardening activities.
• International Learning Exchanges Collaborative programs with BioRegions International and Broken Ground Permaculture that foster cross-regional knowledge-sharing among grassroots organizations, academics, and practitioners. Topics include strengthening livelihoods in dry ecosystems, regenerative agriculture, women empowerment, and immigrant integration.
• Economic and Health Studies Research and documentation in collaboration with diverse partners exploring challenges facing migrants, their contributions to local economies, and occupational health issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ people assisted to build resilient livelihoods
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• BioRegions InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioRegions International is a key strategic partner conducting livelihood analyses across bioregions in Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, and Montana. They collaborate on identifying best practices for resilience building and exploring food security, health, conflict, and migration drivers.
• Broken Ground PermaculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SNN to host online forums on regenerative agriculture for drought-prone areas and organize the International Learning Exchange: Sharing Livelihood Challenges and Local Solutions.
• Blessed Community Empowerment Organization (BLEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner in Kenya implementing women's empowerment and livelihood programs in Turkana County. Together they conduct business development, water access initiatives, and community horticulture programs.
• Huerto AwilumStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner at the U.S.-Mexico border creating urban garden spaces and nature-based art activities for children in migrant shelters in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
• Inclusive ConceptssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenya-based partner working with SNN on community empowerment initiatives in Turkana County.
• La Asociación de KalemasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian partner organization working with indigenous communities in La Guajira, Colombia on ecosystem restoration and livelihood programs.
• Fundación Social Tierra de IndiossecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian partner supporting indigenous community initiatives and traditional knowledge preservation.
• Bienvenidos a Gallatin ValleysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontana-based partner supporting immigrant integration and community programs.
• CALPI (Centro de Asistencia Legal a Pueblos Indígenas)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNicaraguan partner providing legal assistance to indigenous peoples.
• Jesucristo es la RespuestasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico-based partner organization supporting migrant shelter operations.
• El Buen SamaritanosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico-based partner supporting migrant services and shelter operations.
• COESPO (Comisión Estatal de Población)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican government population commission partner for border programs.
• Bozeman Sunrise Rotary ClubsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontana-based service organization partnering on Kenya programs and community development initiatives.
• Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development DistrictsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with SNN to analyze economic contributions of immigrants in Montana.
• Circle AnalyticssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on Montana economic studies analyzing immigrant workforce contributions.
• Montana State UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNN Co-Director Deborah Hines worked with MSU researching immigrant challenges in Montana. MSU's Janelle Rasmussen serves on SNN's board.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Refugee Aid / Annunciation House (El Paso border aid): Annunciation House is a volunteer organization serving migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, providing shelter, food, and basic assistance; directly comparable to SNN's border-related shelter garden programs and immigrant legal fund support at the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Welcoming America (Montana affiliate): Welcoming America works to make communities more immigrant-inclusive through local programs and policy; comparable to SNN's Montana-based immigrant integration, healing garden, and economic contribution research with Montana State University.

Direct peers

• Kiva: Kiva is a nonprofit microfinance platform that channels crowdfunded loans to underserved entrepreneurs, particularly women; directly comparable to SNN's revolving fund for women entrepreneurs and livelihoods focus in Kenya and other developing regions.
• Grameen Foundation: Grameen Foundation supports microfinance and programs for the poor, especially women, leveraging partner networks; comparable to SNN's revolving fund loans, women's business training, and partner-led delivery model in developing countries.
• BioRegions International: BioRegions International is a strategic partner of SNN specializing in bioregional livelihood mapping and food systems analysis; a direct peer in international development research and resilience building across the same geographies (Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, Montana).
• Detention Watch Network / Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC): CLINIC provides immigration legal services and capacity building for low-income immigrants, including asylum and removal defense; directly comparable to SNN's Immigrant Legal Fund covering document preparation, legal fees, and court travel for asylum and removal cases.
• BRAC USA: BRAC operates community development programs targeting women, ultra-poor households, and small entrepreneurs through microfinance and livelihood support; directly comparable to SNN's revolving fund model, women's business training, and community resilience approach in Kenya and similar contexts.

Broad incumbents

• Heifer International: Heifer International is a large international development nonprofit focused on ending hunger and poverty through livestock, agriculture, and women's empowerment; highly comparable to SNN's community resilience, food security, and women's economic empowerment programming across developing countries.
• CARE International: CARE is a leading humanitarian organization addressing global poverty, with a strong focus on women and girls, food security, and refugee response; directly comparable to SNN's gender empowerment, food access, and immigrant/refugee support programming.
• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian and development organization that works on conflict, climate, food security, and migration; comparable to SNN given its multi-country community-led programming and emphasis on women and vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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