Kingdom Causes

What Kingdom Causes does

Kingdom Causes is a US-based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit that channels donor contributions into faith-based economic empowerment and entrepreneurship programs in developing regions. Founded and led by Gar & Carine Liebler, the organization is primarily funded by The Gar & Carine Liebler Charitable Fund, with the fund also covering all operational overhead so that 100% of public donations flow directly to program activities. Its donor-facing surface is a Squarespace-hosted website with email, Instagram, TikTok, video storytelling, and direct phone outreach (248-292-0990), and it accepts one-time, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual gifts in preset amounts of $10–$40 or $30–$120 monthly, plus custom contributions.

The organization delivers programs through in-country partners across at least four geographies: School of Purpose in Uganda, operated with Impact Nations, is a nine-month vocational curriculum for marginalized women covering knitting, tailoring, urban farming, hair dressing, literacy, life skills, and biblical training, with more than 700 graduates since 2017; Reaching the Unreached in Ghana, led by Pastor Charles Mensah, combines micro-loan funding for maize, plantain, and pepper agriculture with church-planting activity; and Dignity Coconuts in the Philippines combines employment generation with environmental sustainability. A standalone micro-loan program provides no-interest or low-interest loans designed to recycle capital as repayments are received, and the website footer references Myanmar as an additional geography.

Kingdom Causes does not operate a proprietary technology product, software platform, or AI system. Its underlying infrastructure is limited to a Squarespace donation site, standard social media channels, and direct donor communications; program delivery relies on local partner organizations rather than internal technical systems. The business model is contribution-based: revenue derives from voluntary individual donations via the website tiers and from the founder-controlled charitable fund, with no disclosed earned-income streams, contracts, or institutional grants.

Name

Kingdom Causes

Legal name

Kingdom Causes

Website

https://kingdomcauses.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kingdom Causes is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds faith-based economic empowerment programs — vocational training, micro-loans, and employment initiatives — in Uganda, Ghana, the Philippines, and Myanmar through local in-country partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Nonprofit / Economic Empowerment

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAA

Private Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAH

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAM

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Charitable nonprofit services
• Economic empowerment programs
• Micro-loan financing
• Vocational training
• Faith-based humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Kingdom Causes generates revenue through voluntary donations from individuals, corporations, and its primary funding source The Gar & Carine Liebler Charitable Fund. Donations are received as one-time gifts or recurring contributions (weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually). The organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity, making donations tax-deductible in the United States.
2. Program Sponsorship: Donors can sponsor specific programs or causes, directing their giving to particular initiatives such as the School of Purpose in Uganda, Reaching the Unreached in Ghana, or Dignity Coconuts in the Philippines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kingdom Causes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that channels charitable donations and micro-loan funding into faith-based economic empowerment programs for entrepreneurs and communities in developing countries. It operates three primary programs — the School of Purpose vocational training program in Uganda, the Dignity Coconuts partnership in the Philippines, and the Reaching the Unreached micro-loan initiative in Ghana — alongside an online donation platform that funds these efforts.

Product overview

Kingdom Causes is a nonprofit organization operating as a platform of charitable programs focused on economic empowerment and sustainable development. The organization offers multiple distinct programs: the School of Purpose in Uganda (vocational training for women), Dignity Coconuts in the Philippines (environmental employment partnership), Reaching the Unreached in Ghana (micro-loans and church support), a micro-loan program providing no-interest or low-interest loans for entrepreneurs, and an online donation platform. 100% of donations go to empowering those in need. The programs work together to provide seed rather than bread, with repaid loans reinvested to continue economic growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School of Purpose - Uganda A nine-month vocational training program for marginalized women in Kampala, Uganda covering knitting, tailoring, urban farming, hair dressing, literacy, numeracy, life skills, and biblical training, including business training and on-the-job internships. Kingdom Causes is the primary funder.
• Dignity Coconuts - Philippines Partnership with Dignity Coconuts, a coconut-based business in rural Philippines that provides employment to impoverished communities while protecting the environment.
• Reaching the Unreached - Ghana Economic development initiative in Ghana partnering with Pastor Charles Mensah, providing micro-loans for maize, plantains, and pepper farming, supporting the local church, and ensuring rural villages access natural resources.
• Micro-Loan Program No-interest or low-interest loan program provided through a business plan and support process designed to help ensure success. Loans are repaid and reinvested to continue economic growth.
• Online Donation Platform Online donation platform supporting one-time, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual tax-deductible contributions as a 501(c)(3) charity, with preset and custom amounts and an optional fee coverage option.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 students graduated from School of Purpose program since 2017, with graduates starting businesses, finding employment, continuing education, and establishing safe homes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pastor Charles Mensah / Reaching the UnreachedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pastor Charles Mensah in Koforidua, Ghana, and his ministry 'Reaching the Unreached' focused on leadership training and church planting. Kingdom Causes provides micro-loan funding for agricultural activities including planting and harvesting maize, plantains, pepper, and natural resources. Loans cover permits, government licenses, machinery, harvesting, and delivery costs.
• Impact NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Impact Nations to restore lives of marginalized women in Kampala, Uganda through The School of Purpose program. Kingdom Causes is the primary source of funding, having fully funded the first year phase one and continuing as the main funder. The program provides vocational training, business education, and spiritual development for vulnerable women.
• Dignity CoconutscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Dignity Coconuts, a business in the Philippines that provides employment to impoverished communities in rural areas while protecting the environment through coconut-based business operations. Kingdom Causes supports this initiative as part of its economic empowerment mission.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Root Capital: Root Capital lends to agricultural small businesses in developing countries, including rural cooperatives growing crops like maize and plantains. Its rural agricultural lending focus overlaps directly with Kingdom Causes' Ghana farming micro-loans.
• Kiva: Kiva operates a global crowdfunded micro-lending platform channeling small-dollar loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries. It is the closest direct analog to Kingdom Causes' micro-loan model, though it does so at vastly greater scale and without a faith-based overlay.
• Opportunity International: Opportunity International provides microfinance, savings, and training to people living in poverty, with strong faith-based origins. Its dual emphasis on financial inclusion and Christian mission closely mirrors Kingdom Causes' faith-plus-economic-empowerment positioning.
• Grameen Foundation: Grameen Foundation supports microfinance institutions and poverty programs across developing markets. Like Kingdom Causes, it focuses on capital access and economic empowerment for low-income populations, though through institutional partners rather than direct program delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Charity: Water: Charity: Water is a nonprofit known for its 100% donation pass-through model and digital-first donor engagement strategy. While its mission is water access rather than economic empowerment, its positioning on full donation allocation parallels Kingdom Causes' central value proposition.
• Heifer International: Heifer International provides livestock and agricultural assets to families in developing countries along with training, sharing the Kingdom Causes 'seed rather than bread' philosophy of productive inputs over one-time aid.
• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a faith-based relief and development organization running vocational, agricultural, and church-planting programs in similar geographies. It serves as a much larger incumbent with an explicitly evangelical mission similar to Kingdom Causes'.
• BRAC USA: BRAC is one of the world's largest development NGOs running microfinance, education, and skills training across Africa and Asia. Its vocational training and micro-loan programming in Uganda and the Philippines is directly comparable to Kingdom Causes' School of Purpose and Ghana lending work.
• Compassion International: Compassion International is a large faith-based child sponsorship and development organization operating in many of the same countries as Kingdom Causes (Uganda, Philippines, Ghana). It represents a much larger established incumbent with overlapping evangelical identity and donor base.
• World Vision: World Vision is one of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations, running community development, microfinance, and relief programs globally. It overlaps with Kingdom Causes in faith-based identity, multi-country developing-market footprint, and economic empowerment programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/squarespace
• TikToktiktok.com/@squarespace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kingdomcauses

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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