FundLife International

What FundLife International does

FundLife International is a Philippine not-for-profit headquartered in Tacloban City, founded in 2015 to deliver education, life skills, and employment pathways to vulnerable youth in Eastern Visayas. The organization pairs a proprietary sport-based pedagogy — the Football 3 methodology — with the UNESCO sport-for-development curriculum, and runs programming through community cohorts, youth leagues, and parent-engagement pods. Headcount is small (11–50 staff), and recent capacity additions include the Dulag Dream Academy (opened January 2026) and the Boys Community League 2026 (launched February 2026).

Its core product surface comprises (i) sport-based educational programming and life-skills curricula, (ii) the Parent Play Pods (P3) initiative extending into early-childhood and caregiver engagement, (iii) the Boys Community League as a recurring league product, (iv) the Green Pantry social enterprise supporting youth livelihoods, and (v) the Decentralised Education Fund, a blockchain-based donor-routing mechanism. Underlying technology is light: program delivery is community-based rather than software-mediated, with blockchain (not AI) as the only notable technical layer. Strategic partners include FIFA, the UEFA Foundation, UNESCO, Street Football World, War Child, Accenture, TELUS, Shopify, Shopee, and the Genesis Foundation.

FundLife's revenue model is a not-for-profit mix of individual donations, corporate partnerships, government grants, and social-enterprise income from Green Pantry, with no publicly disclosed revenue figures. Its go-to-market is direct community engagement in low-income and post-disaster geographies of Leyte, supplemented by international consulting/methodology partnerships that export the Football 3 approach to Bosnia, Myanmar, and Nepal. Pricing is not applicable in the commercial sense; beneficiary access is grant-funded, and "customers" are effectively donors and partner institutions.

Name

FundLife International

Legal name

FundLife International

Website

https://fundlife.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FundLife International is a Tacloban City, Philippines-based not-for-profit (founded 2015) that uses its Football 3 sport-based methodology and the UNESCO curriculum to deliver education, life skills, and employment pathways to vulnerable youth in Eastern Visayas, funded by donations, corporate partnerships, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Sport for development
• Youth education programs
• Community development services
• Early childhood support
• Peacebuilding through sport

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacloban City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors contributing through the GlobalGiving platform and cryptocurrency donations. The organisation accepts fiat donations via GlobalGiving and crypto donations directly.
2. Corporate and Institutional Partnerships: Partnerships with corporations (Accenture, TELUS, Shopify, Shopee) and institutional partners (FIFA, UEFA Foundation, GlobalGiving) that provide funding, resources, and programmatic support.
3. Government Collaborations: Collaborations with local government units (Tacloban City, Dulag) and national agencies (DepEd, DOH, DSWD, Tesda) that provide programmatic support and co-funding for community initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

FundLife International is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers sport-based education, life-skills, and youth development programs free of charge to vulnerable children and youth in the Philippines. Its core offerings combine football and other sports with the Football 3 methodology and UNESCO values curriculum to support education, gender equality, peacebuilding, and parental wellbeing in disaster- and conflict-affected communities of Eastern Visayas.

Product overview

FundLife International is a not-for-profit organization operating a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on creating educational and employment pathways for vulnerable youth in the Philippines. The organization functions as a multi-program NGO with sports-based interventions at its core, including Football for Life Academy, Sama-Sama Games, Girls Got This, and the Boys Community League, alongside community development initiatives like Parent Play Pods Leyte and the Dream Academy. The organization also operates a social enterprise (Green Pantry) and accepts cryptocurrency donations through its Decentralised Education Fund. Programs span education, empowerment, infrastructure, gender equality, emergency response, and peace building, unified by a child-rights approach that puts youth at the center of decision-making.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Football For Life Academy: Sports-based youth development program using football to provide psychosocial support and pathways for vulnerable children.
• Girls Got This
• Sama-Sama Games
• Green Pantry
• D/C Collective
• Kids Athletes Programme
• Move for Play

Products and services

• Football for Life Academy
• Sama-Sama Games
• Girls Got This
• Dreams Collective
• Parent Play Pods Leyte (P3 Leyte)
• Kids Athletes Programme
• Boys Community League (BCL)
• Decentralised Education Fund
• Dream Academy (Dulag Dream Academy)
• Green Pantry

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 displaced youth directly impacted through sports for peace programmes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Department of Education (DepEd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner for school-based programmes including FundLife Boys Community League and educational pathway initiatives. DepEd Tacloban City Division collaborates on youth development through sport and education.
• FIFAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopmental partner supporting football-based youth development programmes and international football events.
• UEFA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopmental partner for football-based youth programmes supporting children and communities.
• GlobalGivingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary donation platform partner for Decentralised Education Fund and COVID-19 Relief Response projects, enabling global charitable giving.
• AccenturestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic corporate partner providing expertise and resources for youth development initiatives.
• TELUSstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting community development and youth programmes through corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• ShopifystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting digital capabilities and online presence for fundraising and programme delivery.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partner providing learning curriculum for mutual respect and values education integrated into sport for peace programming.
• Street Football World NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network partner providing Football 3 methodology and peer support for sport-based development programmes.
• War ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner for sports for peace programming, sharing curriculums and providing technical support in conflict-affected contexts.
• Local Government of DulagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore implementation partner for Parent Play Pods Leyte, community runs, futsal tournaments, and early childhood development initiatives in Dulag municipality.
• Kilian Jornet FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Kids Athletes programme combining running, environmental awareness, and community action for children in Dulag, Leyte.
• Philippine Shell FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished features on Football for Life programme impact in Shell communities, demonstrating long-term life outcomes for programme participants.
• Gawad KalingacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilippine development partner for community-based development and youth empowerment programmes.
• Coaches Across ContinentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partner providing technical support in design and evaluation of sports for peace programming.
• UP CebucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner for youth development and academic programmes.
• Girl RisingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopmental partner supporting girls' education and empowerment through sport and storytelling.
• Common GoalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball for good initiative partner mobilising the football community for social impact.
• Genesis FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for peacebuilding programmes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Foundation for Education and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for education and development programmes in Myanmar.
• Al-Khair FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for peacebuilding and development programmes in Nepal.
• City Government of TaclobancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity-level partner for Sangyaw Dream Run, Move for Equity community runs, and youth development initiatives.
• Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office of DulagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for child welfare programmes, children's month initiatives, and community-based protection services.
• Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) DulagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organisation partner for Dulag Futsal Cup and youth development initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Girl Rising: Girls' education and empowerment organization and named FundLife partner; comparable in targeting vulnerable girls through sport, storytelling, and education pathways.
• Street Football World: Global network using football for social change that originated the Football 3 methodology FundLife uses; operates as a peer network member with overlapping mission.
• Common Goal: Football-for-good initiative mobilizing the football community for social impact, directly aligned with FundLife's Football for Life Academy and Football 3 approach.
• Right To Play: Global NGO using sport and play to educate and empower children in adversity, mirroring FundLife's sport-based methodology and youth-development focus across multiple regions.
• Coaches Across Continents: Designs and implements sport-for-social-impact curricula globally and is a named FundLife partner; comparable in methodology and beneficiary profile.
• Grassroot Soccer: Uses sport to engage youth on health and life-skill topics globally; comparable in sport-for-youth-development model and target demographic.
• War Child: International NGO working with conflict-affected children, sharing sport-for-peace curriculums with FundLife; both combine sport, education, and psychosocial support in fragile contexts.

Broad incumbents

• Laureus Sport for Good: Global foundation funding sport-for-development projects including football-based youth programs; comparable as a funder and ecosystem incumbent in the same space as FundLife.
• Beyond Sport: Global organization that recognized FundLife via the Beyond Sport Awards; operates as an umbrella network convening sport-for-social-impact projects including ones comparable to FundLife.

Regional players

• Magic Bus: Sport-based youth development NGO operating primarily in India with a comparable model of using sport and mentorship to move vulnerable youth into education and livelihoods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/fundlifeint
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCc5-Hcci88sg5eYXnLjeZtA
• Facebookfacebook.com/FundLife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundlife
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundlifeint

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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