ILGA-Europe

Name

ILGA-Europe

Legal name

ILGA-Europe

Website

https://ilga-europe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ixelles

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: ILGA-Europe receives co-funding from the European Union and support from foundations and governments including the Government of the Netherlands, Oak Foundation, and EVZ (Eine Welt für Alle). Funding supports programmatic work and organizational operations.
2. Individual Donations: Individual donations processed through Donorbox platform, with cryptocurrency donations handled through The Giving Block. Regular fundraising campaigns including partnership with Revolut for Pride-related campaigns.
3. Annual Conference Revenue: Registration fees for annual conference and scholarship programs. Processing handled through CiviCRM and Eventbrite for Equality Fundraiser events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ILGA-Europe is a membership-based umbrella organisation that delivers pan-European LGBTI rights advocacy, research, and movement-building services on behalf of 700+ member organisations across Europe and Central Asia. Its core deliverables include policy advocacy at European institutions, the annual Rainbow Map and Index benchmarking 49 countries, the ILGA-Europe Hub resource centre, grants and capacity-building programmes, strategic litigation support, research reports (Annual Review, EU Enlargement Review, SOGIESC case-law inventories), and convening via the Annual Conference.

Product overview

ILGA-Europe operates as a membership-driven advocacy organization, not a traditional software product company. Its core offerings consist of policy advocacy, research publications, and movement-building tools. The flagship product is the Rainbow Map and Index, an annual ranking of 49 European countries on LGBTI rights. Supporting offerings include the ILGA-Europe Hub (activist resource centre), The Frontline Podcast, the Rainbow Digest Newsletter, the Annual Review report, the EU Enlargement Review, funding programmes (Threat & Opportunity Response Fund, Fund for Racial Justice), and the Annual Conference. These products work together to advance ILGA-Europe's mission of political, legal and social change for LGBTI people across Europe and Central Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rainbow Map and Index Annual ranking tool that evaluates 49 European countries on legal and policy situations for LGBTI people, published as an interactive website. Aimed at policymakers, media, LGBTI organisations, and the public.
• ILGA-Europe Hub Free online activist resource centre providing easy-access materials to support and enhance the work of LGBTI activists across Europe and Central Asia. Targeted at LGBTI activists and member organisations.
• Rainbow Digest Newsletter Monthly electronic newsletter providing coverage of LGBTI law, politics and movement across Europe and Central Asia, distributed to subscribers and movement stakeholders.
• The Frontline Podcast Podcast series featuring discussions with activists and experts on topics related to LGBTI rights, democracy, and social change across Europe and Central Asia.
• Annual Review Comprehensive annual report on the human rights situation for LGBTI people across the 54 countries of Europe and Central Asia, developed in collaboration with over 200 activists.
• Threat & Opportunity Response Fund Fund providing rapid financial support for organisations facing sudden threats or opportunities related to LGBTI rights across Europe and Central Asia.
• Fund for Racial Justice Funding programme supporting work by and for racialised LGBTI communities, addressing intersectional impacts of injustice and racialization across Europe and Central Asia.
• EU Enlargement Review Annual joint review with ERA assessing gaps in legislation and policy for human rights of LGBTI people in EU enlargement countries.
• Annual Conference The largest LGBTI conference in Europe and Central Asia, bringing together 400+ activists for movement building and advocacy each year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spain ranked #1 on Rainbow Map 2026 following sustained advocacy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint campaigns including 'Protect Pride, Protect Democracy' initiative calling on the EU to defend freedom of assembly. Collaboration on Pride advocacy at European level.
• ERA – LGBTI Rights AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint production of EU Enlargement Review assessing gaps in legislation and policy for LGBTI human rights in enlargement countries.
• TGEU (Trans Europe and Central Asia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on trans and non-binary rights advocacy, joint statements, and research including Intersections report series on FRA survey data.
• IGLYO (International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy and statements on youth and student issues affecting LGBTQI people, including joint statements on UK education guidance.
• OII Europe (Organisation Intersex International Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on intersex rights, including joint statements and policy advocacy at European institutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Outright International: Global LGBTI human rights organisation working at UN and regional levels. Comparable as a peer-to-peer LGBTI advocacy NGO with similar research, advocacy, and grantmaking functions, though operating at global rather than regional scope.
• IGLYO (International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation): European LGBTI youth and student network that works in coalition with ILGA-Europe. Directly comparable as an LGBTI advocacy organisation delivering joint statements, advocacy, and capacity-building programmes across Europe.
• ILGA World: ILGA-Europe's parent organisation and the global federation of LGBTI rights groups. Directly comparable as a membership-based LGBTI advocacy umbrella operating at worldwide scope with similar programmatic offerings (research, advocacy, conferences).
• OII Europe (Organisation Intersex International Europe): European intersex rights umbrella and ILGA-Europe coalition partner. Directly comparable as a niche LGBTI advocacy organisation focused on bodily integrity, legal reform, and European institution engagement.
• GLAAD: Leading LGBTI media advocacy organisation working to amplify stories and shape public discourse. Comparable as an LGBTI advocacy NGO combining research, narrative campaigns, and digital content distribution—parallel to ILGA-Europe's Rainbow Map and Frontline Podcast offerings, though primarily US-focused.
• European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA): Network of European Pride organisers with whom ILGA-Europe runs joint campaigns like 'Protect Pride, Protect Democracy'. Directly comparable as a membership-based LGBTI coalition organisation engaging European institutions.
• ERA - LGBTI Rights Association: European LGBTI legal rights NGO that co-produces the EU Enlargement Review with ILGA-Europe. Directly comparable as a legal-strategy-focused LGBTI advocacy organisation engaging EU institutions and Member State reform processes.
• TGEU (Trans Europe and Central Asia): Sister organisation under the ILGA federation covering trans and non-binary rights across the same 54-country region. Directly comparable as a regional LGBTI sub-umbrella with parallel advocacy, litigation, and movement-building programmes.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Major global human rights research and advocacy organisation with active LGBTI rights reporting. Comparable as a broader human rights incumbent engaging the same European institutions and producing parallel country-level research outputs.
• Amnesty International: Large, established global human rights organisation with SOGI/LGBTI programmes. Comparable as a broader human rights incumbent that intersects with ILGA-Europe's advocacy at European institutions and on freedom of assembly cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-3gHlKwV6HsK9-3ZRF4hPg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ilgaeurope
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ilga-europe
• Instagraminstagram.com/ilgaeurope
• TikToktiktok.com/@ilgaeurope

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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