norwegian church aid

What norwegian church aid does

Norwegian Church Aid (Kirkens Nødhjelp) is an independent Norwegian nonprofit humanitarian and development organization that works with people and organizations worldwide to address poverty and injustice, prioritizing people in greatest need regardless of ethnicity, creed, political, or religious affiliation. Its programs focus on clean water, sanitation, gender-based violence prevention and response, peacebuilding, and climate action; reported 2024 outcomes include 837,000 people gaining access to clean water, 403,000 gaining sanitation access, 142,000 receiving gender-based violence information or support, and 439 conflicts being addressed. It employs more than 850 people in 30 countries.

Operationally, Norwegian Church Aid uses a donation platform and recurring-giving program that accepts one-time and monthly gifts through its website, Nets Easy, Vipps, AvtaleGiro, invoice, and SMS; it also operates an online impact-gift shop, a quarterly donor magazine, and a complaints mechanism. It has used Maconomy as a unified financial-management system across domestic and international offices since 2007. Its funding comes from private donors, Norwegian government entities, and international donors; private donors contribute approximately NOK 161 million annually, international donors average one-fifth of annual income, and 90% of income goes directly to the cause. Donor acquisition combines recurring monthly programs, digital payments, door-to-door recruitment, and church-led fundraising, including a Lenten campaign that raises more than NOK 30 million annually.

Name

norwegian church aid

Legal name

Kirkens Nødhjelp

Website

https://nca.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Norwegian Church Aid is a Norwegian nonprofit that funds and implements humanitarian and development programs in water, sanitation, gender-based violence, peacebuilding, and climate action for communities in greatest need worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• International development programs
• Clean water access
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Peacebuilding programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Individual Donors: Annual contributions from private donors exceeding 160 million NOK. Over 30 million NOK comes in during the annual Lenten campaign before Easter. Norwegian churches and congregations play a significant role in these collections.
2. Norwegian Government Funding: Funding from Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. NCA is the largest recipient of public funding among non-governmental development organisations in Norway.
3. International Donors: Funding from foreign governments including embassies and ministries of foreign affairs, international organisations such as the United Nations and ACT Alliance sister agencies, international foundations, and international corporations. On average, one-fifth of annual income comes from international donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Norwegian Church Aid is a humanitarian and development non-governmental organization that delivers emergency relief, long-term development programmes, and advocacy across approximately 30 countries. Core programmatic areas include providing clean water and sanitation access, gender-based violence prevention and response, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, and climate adaptation. The organization is funded primarily through private individual donations, Norwegian government grants via Norad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and international donors.

Product overview

Norwegian Church Aid operates primarily as a humanitarian aid organization rather than a technology product company. The organization offers a donation platform enabling one-time and recurring contributions through multiple payment channels (Nets Easy, Vipps, AvtaleGiro, SMS), a gift shop for impact-driven gifting, a quarterly magazine for donor engagement, and a complaints handling mechanism for accountability. The core offering centers on facilitating charitable donations to fund development programs in water, sanitation, gender-based violence prevention, peacebuilding, and climate adaptation across 30 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Changemaker: Youth organisation established in 1992 for members aged 13-30, working on decision-influencing campaigns on climate, peace, debt, international trade, and global health
• Fasteaksjonen
• Ledsagerprogrammet

Products and services

• Recurring Giving (Fastgiver) Monthly recurring donation subscription program allowing Norwegian supporters to contribute fixed amounts (300, 500, 600, or 1000 NOK) on a monthly basis via AvtaleGiro bank deductions, Vipps, or credit card. Donors receive tax deduction benefits for Norwegian taxpayers on annual contributions of 500 NOK or more. The program frames donations around tangible outcomes such as 300 NOK/month providing one person lasting access to clean water.
• Gift Shop (Gaver som forandrer verden) Online store at gaversomforandrerverden.no where donors can purchase symbolic gifts such as clean water access, livestock, or agricultural supplies to fund development projects. Items are purchased as gifts for others, with the proceeds directed to specific NCA development programmes in the field.
• One-Time Donation Platform Online donation platform enabling one-time charitable contributions via multiple payment methods including Nets Easy credit card processing, Vipps mobile payments (number 2426), SMS short-code (text GAVE followed by amount to 2426), and bank transfer to account 1594.22.87248. Supports donor registration for tax deduction purposes.
• Corporate Strategic Partnership Strategic partnership offering for companies seeking to invest in humanitarian impact and contribute to positive transformation in the communities NCA supports. Provides corporate social responsibility engagement opportunities linked to NCA's humanitarian and development programmes across water, sanitation, gender-based violence, peacebuilding, and climate action.
• Humanitarian Aid and Development Programmes Core programmatic offering delivering humanitarian aid, long-term development programmes, and advocacy across approximately 30 countries directly. Focus areas include clean water access, sanitation services, gender-based violence prevention and response, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, and climate adaptation. Programme delivery is funded by private donations, Norwegian government grants, and international donor funding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 837,000 people gained access to clean water in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

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

• ACT AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Church Aid is a member of ACT Alliance, one of the world's five largest humanitarian alliances present in 130 countries with over 100 member organisations. The alliance was formed in March 2010 and enables joint humanitarian response and development work.
• DanChurchAid (DCA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint country programme partner in Bangladesh, working together on international development projects with shared monitoring and reporting to donors.
• HEKSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain NCA partner in Ukraine undertaking post-distribution monitoring and humanitarian response. Contract with local partner was terminated due to discrepancies in dignity kits distribution.
• UNRWAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees met during field visits to discuss humanitarian situation in West Bank.
• Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCA is certified according to CHS standards for accountability and good governance. CHS is a global network ensuring humanitarian organisations maintain internationally recognised standards.
• Syriac Patriarchal Development Committee (EPDC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner implementing integrated programme for women and girls in Khan Shaykhoun, Syria, with support from NORAD, combining gender-based violence prevention, psychosocial support, and economic empowerment.
• Lutheran World FederationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership from early aid work, contributing to international church-based humanitarian coordination.
• World Council of ChurchesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership from early aid work, contributing to international ecumenical humanitarian coordination.
• ChangemakerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCA's youth organization established in 1992, engaging young people aged 13-30 in decision-influencing campaigns on global justice issues.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/norchurchaid
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KirkensNodhjelp
• Facebookfacebook.com/kirkensnodhjelp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/norwegian-church-aid
• Instagraminstagram.com/kirkensnodhjelp

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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