Hands On Manila (hom)

What Hands On Manila (hom) does

Hands On Manila Foundation, Inc. (HOM) is a Philippine non-profit foundation established in August 2001 that operates as a volunteer-management platform connecting corporations and individual volunteers with under-served communities. Its core product portfolio includes the flagship annual Servathon program, Good Deeds Day Philippines, customized Corporate Special Projects, a monthly volunteer calendar, and the Sherpa/Volunteer Leadership Academy. Programs span four thematic areas: environment (notably the Bokashi Mabuhay Balls initiative for waterway rehabilitation), education (school refurbishment, food gardens, learning materials), health and livelihood, with delivery across Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and the Ilocos Region.

The organization is the first international affiliate of Points of Light Foundation (formerly Hands on Network USA) and the first Hands on Network affiliate in the Asia Pacific region; it is accredited by the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC). HOM is headquartered at Unit 2-D L&H Realty, 2310 Chino Roces Ave., Makati City. Its underlying 'technology' is the organizational model and multi-stakeholder network linking ~25 named enterprise customers (Wells Fargo, PayPal, JPMorgan Chase, S&P Global, Boehringer Ingelheim, Zendesk, LSEG, ADP, Manulife, GCash, Northern Trust, SC Johnson, and others) with 16+ partner public schools and multiple NGO/community partners.

HOM's revenue model combines corporate participation fees (Php 50,000 per partner for Servathon 2021, Php 75,000 for Servathon 2022) for flagship events and bespoke projects, individual and corporate donations, and grants such as the Wells Fargo Community Care Grant. Go-to-market is relationship-driven: direct B2B outreach for long-term corporate partnerships (one year or more) and short-term special projects, paired with website sign-ups, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, X/Twitter), email newsletters, and annual flagship events for individual volunteer recruitment. The organization does not have an app, public API, or disclosed technology integrations.

Name

Hands On Manila (hom)

Legal name

Hands On Manila Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://handsonmanila.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hands On Manila (HOM) is a Philippine non-profit foundation, founded in 2001, that operates a volunteer-management platform connecting corporate partners and individual volunteers with under-served communities through flagship events, customized CSR projects, and monthly programs in education, environment, health, and livelihood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Management and Community Engagement Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Volunteer Management Services
• Corporate CSR Programs
• Employee Volunteer Programs
• Community Engagement Services
• Nonprofit Volunteer Mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Makati

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnership Fees: HOM charges corporations participation fees for flagship programs like Servathon (Php 50,000 in 2021, Php 75,000 in 2022). These fees cover project materials, supervision, customized CSR opportunities, promotional support, and participation in culminating virtual events.
2. Donations and Grants: HOM receives donations from private individuals and corporate donors, as well as grants such as the Wells Fargo Community Care Grant. These support relief operations and program delivery to beneficiary communities.
3. Volunteer Mobilization Services: HOM provides volunteer coordination services for corporations, matching employee volunteers with community needs through customized project management and execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hands On Manila is a non-profit volunteer management organization that designs, coordinates, and executes volunteer programs connecting corporations and individual volunteers with underprivileged communities in the Philippines. Its portfolio includes the Servathon annual corporate volunteering day, Good Deeds Day, monthly volunteer calendars, customized Corporate Special Projects, the Sherpa Academy / Volunteer Leadership Academy training program, and the Masungi Georeserve conservation partnership, with participation fees for corporate partners and free sign-up for individual volunteers.

Product overview

Hands On Manila (HOM) is a non-profit volunteer management organization that operates as a platform connecting corporations and private individuals with community service opportunities. The organization offers a portfolio of volunteer programs including its flagship Servathon (annual corporate volunteering day), Good Deeds Day (global volunteering tradition), and Corporate Special Projects (customized CSR initiatives). Additional offerings include monthly volunteer calendars focused on environment, education, health and livelihood, the Volunteer Leadership Academy for training corporate volunteers, and the Masungi Georeserve conservation partnership. These programs serve both long-term corporate partnerships and short-term special projects, providing flexible volunteering integration for busy professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Servathon: Flagship annual service marathon program that encourages corporations and organizations to participate in a day of volunteer service, culminating in a celebration of volunteerism. Corporations bring up to 30 volunteers for CSR activities.
• Good Deeds Day
• The Sherpa Academy
• Masungi Georeserve

Products and services

• Servathon Flagship annual corporate volunteering day that enables multiple companies and organizations to participate in coordinated service on the same day, with customized CSR activities, project materials and supervision, online instructional materials, shirts, and a culminating virtual or in-person event.
• Good Deeds Day Philippines Annual volunteer day aligned with the global Good Deeds Day movement, gathering volunteers across the Philippines to perform community service activities benefiting underprivileged communities.
• Volunteer Monthly Calendar Ongoing monthly calendar of volunteer activities focused on environment, education, health, livelihood, and social entrepreneurship for underprivileged communities, open to individual sign-ups.
• Corporate Special Projects Bespoke corporate volunteer programs tailored to a partner corporation's advocacy pillars, spanning environmental (e.g., Bokashi Mabuhay Balls production), educational (school refurbishment, food gardens, financial literacy), livelihood (sewing, meat processing, soap making), and health (mosquito trap making, hygiene kits) initiatives.
• Volunteer Leadership Academy (Sherpa Academy) Volunteer leadership training program equipping corporate employees and long-time volunteer leaders with skills in fundraising, marketing, servant leadership, and project management to strengthen organizational volunteer programs.
• Masungi Georeserve Partnership Program Corporate volunteer partnership program offering immersive conservation activities at the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, including the Legacy Trail and rock garden restoration as part of the Masungi Geopark Project.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26,204 children benefited from Servathon 2020-2021 food gardens across 16 schools
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• BAYO FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2025BAYO Foundation sponsored Good Deeds Day 2025 featuring sustainable fashion education with over 100 students from 10 public high schools.
• McDonald's, Nature Guard, Pancake House, Potato Corner, Taguig Integrated School, TildeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2025Sponsors of Good Deeds Day 2025 sustainable fashion event.
• Points of Light Affiliates (Multiple)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025HOM hosted the Points of Light Affiliates Conference February 18-20, 2025, with guest speakers including Ambeth Ocampo, Deepak Verma (LSEG), and panelists from JP Morgan Chase Philippines, Ayala Foundation, and others.
• Globe, Ayala Land Inc., Rockwell Land, UCC, Vita Coco, Just Mango, Ace Saatchi & Saatchi, EONminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 February 2025Sponsors of the Hands On Manila Conference and Points of Light Affiliates Conference.
• Break A Difference (BAD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024BAD partners with HOM and JPMorgan Chase for volunteering activities including bee habitat creation, Bokashi Ball production, and school support programs. BAD acts as an intermediary mobilizing JPMorgan volunteers for HOM projects.
• Points of LightmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Points of Light, the largest organization dedicated to volunteering, donated learning materials (30,000 sheets bond paper, 1 printer, 80 bottles printer ink) to Nueve de Febrero Elementary School through HOM.
• 11 Partnered Corporations (multiple)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Servathon 2020-2021 partnered with 11 corporations and 5 private groups, engaging 859 volunteers across 16 partner schools.
• Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)minorOthers · 28 September 2019Servathon 2019 venue hosting at PICC Forum Tent for 26 companies and 1,000+ employee volunteers.
• BPI FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019BPI Foundation partnered with HOM to launch the Volunteer Leadership Academy, a 2-day session featuring modules on fundraising, marketing, servant leadership with speakers from Harvard Kennedy School and Georgetown University. Patterned after HOM's Sherpa Academy.
• Points of Light Foundation (formerly Hands on Network USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001HOM is the first international affiliate of Hands on Network USA (now Points of Light Foundation), the largest organization in the world dedicated to volunteer service. This affiliation provides global credibility, best practices sharing, and participation in the Points of Light Affiliates Conference.
• Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC)coreOthersHOM is accredited by PCNC, a certifying body for non-governmental organizations in the Philippines, providing credibility and governance standards compliance.
• Estero de Santi Bañez (Paco, Manila)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMabuhay Balls Production project aims to rehabilitate Estero de Santi Bañez in Paco, Manila through Bokashi Ball deployment for waterway cleaning.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Benevity: Major SaaS platform powering corporate CSR/ESG programs including employee volunteering, giving, and grantmaking for large enterprises. Competes with HOM at the corporate CSR program execution layer, though with a broader, software-driven portfolio rather than on-the-ground event coordination.
• Bonterra: Social good software platform formed from CyberGrants, Network for Good, and Causecast, offering CSR, employee volunteering, and grants management to large enterprises. Comparable to HOM as a corporate CSR enablement layer competing for the same corporate volunteer programs.
• Salesforce.org / Philanthropy Cloud: Salesforce's philanthropic arm offering enterprise volunteer engagement and employee giving products. Highly relevant as a competitor for the same multinational corporate clients that HOM serves (e.g., Wells Fargo, PayPal, S&P Global).

Direct peers

• Points of Light: Global parent volunteer service organization and Hands on Network steward since 2001. HOM is the first international affiliate of Points of Light (formerly Hands on Network USA), giving it direct structural comparability in mission, methodology, and program design (e.g., Good Deeds Day, affiliate conferences).
• Idealist: Global nonprofit/civic engagement platform listing volunteer opportunities and connecting individuals to mission-driven organizations. Directly comparable to HOM's individual volunteer recruitment function via the website and monthly volunteer calendar.
• Hands On Nashville: Affiliate of the Hands on Network (Points of Light) operating in Nashville, Tennessee, focused on volunteer mobilization and corporate engagement. Sister affiliate to HOM under the same parent network, making the volunteer management model directly comparable.
• VolunteerMatch: Largest online volunteer engagement platform in the US, connecting individuals and corporate volunteer programs to nonprofits. Highly comparable to HOM's core function as a volunteer matching/coordination layer for both individuals and corporate partners.

Emerging players

• VolunteerHub: Smaller-scale volunteer management SaaS platform used by nonprofits and corporate volunteer programs to coordinate sign-ups, hours tracking, and reporting. Comparable to HOM's volunteer coordination technology layer, but focused on software rather than hands-on program execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/handsonmanilaPH
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGlTueRBVtsM1gDyJwlGxig
• Facebookfacebook.com/handsonmanila2001
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hands-on-manila-hom-foundation-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/handsonmanila

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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