Vivat International Inc

What Vivat International Inc does

VIVAT International Inc is a faith-based, non-governmental organization incorporated in the United States and headquartered in New York, founded on November 18, 2000 by a coalition of Catholic religious congregations. The organization coordinates global advocacy and grassroots action on human rights, sustainable development, peace, and the integrity of creation. VIVAT operates as a federation rather than a service delivery entity: it aggregates, amplifies, and channels the advocacy work of its member congregations — including the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS), Comboni Missionaries (MCCJ), Comboni Missionary Sisters (CMS), Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), Little Sisters of the Assumption (LSA), and Religious of the Assumption (ASC) — through more than fifteen national offices across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific.

The organization holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which grants it formal standing to participate in UN debates, conferences, and human rights mechanisms. VIVAT does not develop proprietary technology products; its core outputs are advocacy statements, research publications, the VIVAT E-Newsletter, the VIVAT Laudato Si Action Plan, a Model UN Program launched in December 2025, and curated educational resources including the MDG Toolkit. Technology, where present, is limited to a bilingual website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram), and email newsletters.

VIVAT's revenue model is non-commercial and based on recurring member congregation contributions; no pricing, fees, or commercial contracts are disclosed. The organization does not operate as a traditional enterprise and has no venture funding, public shareholders, or M&A history. Its value to members and partners rests on access to UN processes, convening power across religious congregations, and credibility as a civil society voice on migration, indigenous rights, anti-trafficking, and environmental justice.

Name

Vivat International Inc

Legal name

VIVAT International

Website

https://vivatinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VIVAT International is a US-incorporated Catholic NGO network, founded in 2000, that coordinates grassroots-to-UN advocacy on human rights, migration, indigenous rights, and environmental justice for its eight member religious congregations operating across more than thirty countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Advocacy and Human Rights NGO Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

Keywords

• Faith-based advocacy
• Human rights advocacy
• Sustainable development
• UN ECOSOC consultation
• Social justice network

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Congregation Contributions: VIVAT International operates as an international network of Catholic religious congregations united for justice, peace, and integrity of creation. The organization receives support and resources from its member congregations including the Missionary Oblates, Divine Word Missionaries, Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters, Comboni Missionaries, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VIVAT International is a non-profit NGO that coordinates global advocacy on human rights, sustainable development, peace, and integrity of creation through a coalition of Catholic religious congregations. The organization bridges grassroots faith-based communities across 30+ countries with formal United Nations policy spaces via its Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC. Its core deliverables include advocacy statements, capacity-building workshops, publications, educational toolkits (e.g., MDG/SDG toolkit), and coordination of UN forum participation including HLPF, COP, and Human Rights Council sessions.

Product overview

VIVAT International is a coalition of eight Catholic religious congregations with Special Consultative Status at the UN ECOSOC. The organization does not offer technology products but provides advocacy programs and educational resources including the VIVAT E-Newsletter for member communications, VIVAT Publications for advocacy materials, the VIVAT Laudato Si Action Plan for environmental advocacy, a Model UN Program for youth education, the MDG Toolkit for faith community engagement with development goals, and VIVAT E-Information resources on UN processes. These offerings work together to advance the organization's mission of justice, peace, and integrity of creation through grassroots-to-global advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VIVAT Laudato Si Action Plan A ground-up initiative responding to Pope Francis's encyclical on environmental stewardship, engaging VIVAT member communities worldwide in actions for ecological conversion, climate justice, and care for creation. The plan is implemented in coordination with the Vatican and the international coalition of Catholic organizations.
• VIVAT Model UN Program Educational program engaging youth and students in United Nations simulations and diplomatic processes to build advocacy and leadership skills for global justice issues. Targeted at young people and educators interested in UN processes.
• MDG/SDG Toolkit Educational toolkit on the Millennium Development Goals / Sustainable Development Goals developed with Religions for Peace and the UN Millennium Campaign. Available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic to help faith communities engage with global development goals.
• VIVAT E-Newsletter Regular electronic newsletter providing updates on VIVAT International's advocacy work, UN engagements, and member activities across different countries and focus areas.
• VIVAT Publications Research reports, advocacy statements, and educational materials produced by VIVAT members on topics including human rights, migration, indigenous peoples, and environmental justice.
• VIVAT E-Information Curated information packages and learning resources on UN processes, conferences, and observances including UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Commission on the Status of Women, and Climate Change Conferences (COP).

Quantifiable outcome

• VIVAT has been active for 25 years since 2000, with operations spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Misean CaracoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMisean Cara, based in Ireland and supported by Irish Aid, provides funding support for VIVAT member projects. The organization supports development work of missionaries in over 50 countries. VIVAT collaborated with Misean Cara to support the Ava Guarani indigenous community in Paraguay, including submitting reports to the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous People regarding eviction cases.
• Talitha KumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalitha Kum is an international network against trafficking in persons. VIVAT members participate in Talitha Kum networks at national and international levels as part of anti-trafficking and anti-exploitation efforts, connecting grassroots experiences with broader advocacy initiatives.
• United Nations ECOSOCcoreOthersVIVAT International holds Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, enabling formal participation in UN processes, debates, and mechanisms related to social justice, human rights, and sustainable development.
• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRS operates in South Sudan providing psychosocial care and education to refugees. While not formally a VIVAT member, VIVAT networks and coordinates with JRS as part of its broader advocacy for refugees and displaced persons. JRS staff contribute to VIVAT's understanding of migration and displacement issues in Africa.
• Mga Anak ni Inang Daigdig (MAID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAID is a performing arts group working with VIVAT members (Divine Word Missionaries) in the Philippines on environmental justice through bamboo reforestation in the Marikina Watershed. The organization has received designation as Ambassadors for Peace and Environment from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Franciscans International: Faith-based (Franciscan) NGO with General Consultative Status at the UN, conducting human rights and environmental advocacy at ECOSOC, HRC, and other UN bodies. Closely mirrors VIVAT in operating model—single religious order, UN consultative status, grassroots-to-global advocacy pipeline.
• Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns: Maryknoll missioners' advocacy office engaging US and UN policymakers on human rights, migration, and environmental sustainability. Comparable Catholic missionary advocacy model linking grassroots mission experience with ECOSOC-adjacent policy influence.
• UNANIMA International: Faith-based (religious women) NGO in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC advocating for women, children, migration, indigenous peoples, and ecology. Closely comparable mission scope and UN advocacy footprint to VIVAT, with a similar coalition-of-congregations structure.
• CIDSE: International family of Catholic social justice and development organizations engaging in advocacy at the EU and UN. Comparable as a Catholic coalition structure that channels member agency field work into global advocacy, including on climate justice and migration.
• Dominicans for Justice and Peace: Order of Preachers' UN advocacy presence promoting human rights, peace, and justice. Directly comparable: Catholic religious order, ECOSOC consultative status, similar grassroots advocacy structure focused on economic, social, and environmental justice.

Broad incumbents

• Religions for Peace: Multi-religious coalition of religious leaders and communities engaging the UN on peace, development, and human rights. Co-developed the MDG Toolkit with VIVAT; comparable UN advocacy positioning but interfaith rather than Catholic-specific and structurally different (interfaith council model).
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): Official US Catholic overseas relief and development agency, among the largest faith-based NGOs globally, with substantial UN engagement. Comparable Catholic faith-rooted mission and advocacy footprint at much larger organizational scale and budget than VIVAT.
• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS): International Catholic Jesuit organization serving refugees and forcibly displaced persons in over 50 countries. VIVAT already partners with JRS (e.g., South Sudan); JRS is the larger incumbent with deeper operational capacity in the migration/refugee space VIVAT prioritizes.
• Act Alliance: Ecumenical coalition of 140+ faith-based organizations working on humanitarian, development, and advocacy issues at the UN and globally. Comparable as a faith-coalition advocacy platform with formal UN access, but ecumenical rather than specifically Catholic and far broader in membership.
• Caritas Internationalis: Global confederation of 165 Catholic Caritas member organizations operating humanitarian relief and long-term development worldwide. Operates in the same Catholic advocacy ecosystem as VIVAT but at far greater scale and a much broader humanitarian mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VIVATInternational
• Instagraminstagram.com/vivatint
• Xx.com/vivatinternatio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vivat-international

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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