Oxfam Denmark

What Oxfam Denmark does

Oxfam Denmark (legal name Oxfam Danmark, CVR 88136411) is a Danish membership-based non-profit organization founded in 1970 and headquartered in Copenhagen. Originally established as Danish WUS, the organization was renamed IBIS in 1991, joined the Oxfam International confederation in 2016, and rebranded to Oxfam Denmark in 2023 to align with the global network of 20 affiliate organizations operating in over 90 countries. The organization employs approximately 60 staff and manages development projects valued at over 300 million DKK annually, working across more than 60 countries through 2,792 local partner organizations.

The organization's core activities span four thematic pillars: quality education, economic justice, climate justice, and humanitarian assistance. It delivers outcomes through direct development projects, public advocacy campaigns and petitions, research publications on inequality, humanitarian emergency response (reaching 12.1 million aid recipients), and education programs (including a DKK 33M EU/DANIDA-funded BRICE Education for Life project reaching 35,000 displaced children in Uganda and South Sudan). Oxfam Denmark has been certified to the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) by HQAI since 2018 and is a signatory to the Grand Bargain, Sphere Standards, the Charter for Change, and the Call to Action on Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies.

Oxfam Denmark operates a hybrid revenue model combining institutional grants (EU, DANIDA, Global Partnership for Education), individual donations (monthly recurring at 95–250 DKK or one-time at 190–550 DKK), corporate partnerships, legacy/testamentary gifts, community fundraising, and merchandise sales via webshop. Its technology stack is modest and standard for the sector: a Statamic CMS website with Google Analytics 4, Cookiebot consent management, and Facebook/Google remarketing — with no disclosed AI/ML or proprietary platform capabilities. The organization markets to supporters through blog content, email newsletters, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter), petitions, events, and earned media. In 2024, the organization was forced to close its Nicaragua office after 40 years following government action against NGOs, representing a notable geographic contraction.

Name

Oxfam Denmark

Legal name

Oxfam Danmark

Website

https://www.oxfam.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oxfam Denmark is a Danish non-profit NGO and member of the Oxfam International confederation, employing ~60 staff in Copenhagen to deliver development projects, humanitarian aid, and advocacy campaigns across 60+ countries, funded by institutional grants (EU, DANIDA), individual donations, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and International Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• International development programs
• Global inequality advocacy
• Climate justice initiatives
• Quality education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly recurring donations and one-time contributions from individual supporters in Denmark. Monthly options range from 95-250 DKK; one-time gifts range from 190-550 DKK.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate donations from Danish companies supporting Oxfam's work for economic justice and education globally.
3. Government and Institutional Funding: Funding from DANIDA (Danish development cooperation), EU, and other institutional donors for development projects and humanitarian programs.
4. Legacy and Testamentary Gifts: Bequests and testamentary gifts from supporters who include Oxfam in their wills.
5. Community Fundraising: Individual supporters create and manage their own fundraising campaigns and collections on behalf of Oxfam Denmark.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oxfam Denmark is a non-profit humanitarian and development organization that implements development projects, delivers humanitarian aid, and runs education, climate justice, and economic justice programs across more than 60 countries in partnership with 2,792 local organizations. The organization raises funds from individual Danish supporters via one-time and monthly recurring donations, from corporate partners, and from institutional donors such as DANIDA and the EU, while engaging the Danish public through campaigns, petitions, publications, and a webshop.

Product overview

Oxfam Denmark is a humanitarian and development organization that does not offer a traditional software product. Instead, its primary offerings consist of development projects (managing over 300 million DKK annually across 60+ countries), public campaigns and petitions, research publications and inequality reports, an online donation platform for recurring and one-time contributions, education programs, humanitarian aid response, climate justice initiatives, a webshop for merchandise, and corporate partnership programs. The organization focuses on fighting global inequality through four thematic pillars: Quality Education, Economic Justice, Climate Justice, and Humanitarian Assistance. The website serves as the main digital platform for donations, campaign participation, information access, and supporter engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Development Projects Large-scale development initiatives addressing climate justice, economic justice, education, and humanitarian aid, delivered through local partners in 60+ countries and valued at over 300 million DKK annually.
• Humanitarian Aid Response Emergency humanitarian assistance in crisis-affected regions including disaster relief, food security, water access, and protection services, reaching 12.1 million people globally.
• Quality Education Programs Initiatives supporting free quality education in developing countries, including teacher training, school construction, and educational materials for children in vulnerable areas.
• Climate Justice Initiatives Programs addressing climate change impacts on vulnerable communities, supporting climate adaptation, sustainable farming practices, and advocacy for climate finance.
• Online Donation Platform Website-based donation system allowing Danish supporters to make one-time contributions or set up recurring monthly donations to fund Oxfam Denmark's work.
• Corporate Partnership Program Business donation program allowing Danish companies to support Oxfam Denmark's mission through corporate social responsibility initiatives and strategic partnerships.
• Oxfam Webshop Online store selling Oxfam-branded merchandise, books, and campaign materials to Danish supporters via the dedicated webshop platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12.1 million people received humanitarian aid from Oxfam
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oxfam International ConfederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam Denmark is a member of the global Oxfam confederation of 20 organizations working with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries. Oxfam Denmark joined Oxfam International in 2016 and rebranded from Oxfam IBIS to Oxfam Denmark in 2023.
• Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing humanitarian aid distribution in Gaza, operating in extremely difficult conditions with limited resources.
• ASOMI (Association of Indigenous Peoples in Putumayo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam Denmark supports ASOMI, a women-led organization representing indigenous peoples in Putumayo, Colombia, fighting against mining company Libero Cobre and defending territorial rights.
• Guardians of the Andean AmazonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial movement that Soraida Chindoy is a member of, working to protect indigenous land rights in Colombia's Putumayo region.
• Local partners in 60 countriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam collaborates with 2,792 local grassroots organizations and international organizations across 60 countries to implement development and humanitarian programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oxfam America: Confederation sibling running the same four thematic pillars with comparable individual-donor and institutional-program mix. Closely aligned on advocacy, CHS certification, and Grand Bargain commitments, though operating in a different donor market.
• ActionAid International: Federation with a comparable economic-justice and rights-based programmatic identity, similar campaigning and advocacy model, and an explicit focus on tax justice and gender equity directly mirroring Oxfam Denmark's thematic pillars.
• CARE Danmark: Danish affiliate of CARE International, also funded by DANIDA/EU institutional grants alongside individual donations and corporate partnerships. Directly competes with Oxfam Denmark for Danish private donations, DANIDA co-financing, and the same Danish corporate CSR budgets.
• Red Barnet (Save the Children Denmark): Danish NGO with strong thematic overlap with Oxfam Denmark on child education, child protection in humanitarian crises, and DANIDA-funded programming. Competes for the same Danish individual, corporate, and DANIDA funding pools.
• Dansk Røde Kors (Danish Red Cross): Large Denmark-based humanitarian organization with comparable domestic donor base, institutional funding exposure (DANIDA/EU), and humanitarian response programming across conflict and disaster zones. Closest Danish peer in operational scale and institutional standing.
• Oxfam Great Britain: Fellow member of the Oxfam International confederation, operating the same multi-pillar programmatic model (humanitarian aid, economic justice, climate, education) with a diversified individual/corporate/institutional funding base. Most directly comparable in structure, thematic focus, and donor model, with the larger UK market as the key differentiator.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision International: Large global humanitarian and development INGO with significant DANIDA/EU institutional funding, child-focused and education programming overlapping with Oxfam Denmark's pillars, and extensive partner-based delivery model.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large INGO focused on humanitarian crisis response in many of the same conflict-affected countries (Syria, Yemen, East Africa) with comparable CHS-grade quality assurance and similar institutional grant profile.
• Médicins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders: Global humanitarian medical organization working in many of the same conflict zones (Gaza, Syria, Yemen). Overlaps on humanitarian emergency response and Danish institutional funding, though specialized in medical care rather than Oxfam's broader development mandate.
• Plan International: Global INGO with strong overlap on education access, child rights, and humanitarian response, plus similar institutional funder relationships (EU, DANIDA). Competes for the same multilateral program funding pools as Oxfam Denmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/oxfamdanmark
• Facebookfacebook.com/oxfamdk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxfamibis
• Instagraminstagram.com/oxfamdk

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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