project propel

What project propel does

Project Propel, Inc. is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) international non-profit (EIN 47-2655630) founded in 2013/2014 by Elizabeth A. Lanning, operating an integrated portfolio of five community-development programs: EcoGardens (urban vegetable gardens built from recycled materials in Metro Manila informal settlements), EcoWings (handcrafted washable menstrual pads and related eco-products produced by a five-women team and sold via Lazada and four Metro Manila retail partners), EcoFarms (organic farming with the Aeta tribe in Tarlac and the Manide tribe in Bicol), EcoBricks (plastic-bottle building blocks recycling 10+ metric tons of plastic), and EcoToilets (Clivus Multrum-based all-in-one WASH stations deployed in the Philippines and Nepal). Core service delivery is community-led, with on-ground staff coordinating barangay officials, tribal leadership, and partners such as ADRA Nepal, Save the Children Philippines, RipplAffect, HELP International, multiple Rotary clubs, and Henkel Philippines. Technologically the organization leans on eco-design rather than software: composting toilets with rainwater collection and Sawyer filters, handcrafted textile products, and low-grade plastic recycling. Registration footprint extends across US IRS 501(c)(3), Philippine SEC (FN201621899), Philippine DSWD (DSWD-SB-R-000245-2019), and a Quezon City operating permit (19-006887).

Name

project propel

Legal name

Project Propel, Inc.

Website

https://projectpropel.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Project Propel is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers integrated health, nutrition, WASH, and sustainable-livelihood programs—EcoGardens, EcoWings, EcoFarms, EcoBricks, and EcoToilets—to vulnerable urban, indigenous, and disaster-affected communities in the Philippines and Nepal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Development

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Community health programs
• Sustainable livelihoods
• Women's empowerment
• Water sanitation hygiene
• Nutrition sensitive agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Project Propel accepts monetary donations through PayPal, checks, and money orders. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of law as a 501(c)(3) organization. They also receive legacy gifts through their Buddy for Life program.
2. EcoWings Product Sales: EcoWings and related eco-products (EcoWings menstrual pads, EcoRounds facial rounds, EcoLiners panty liners, EcoMasks washable facemasks) are sold through their Lazada online store and through distributing retail partners in Metro Manila.
3. Corporate and Institutional Grants: Project Propel receives grants and support from corporate partners (like METAD's $6,000 grant), foundation grants, and institutional support from organizations like Rotary Clubs, Amazon Smile, and other corporate social responsibility programs.
4. Gift in Kind Donations: The organization accepts gifts in kind including health supplies, emergency relief items, seeds, and other materials needed for program activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Project Propel is a 501(c)(3) international nonprofit organization that operates five integrated community development programs—EcoGardens (urban vegetable gardens), EcoWings (washable menstrual products and women's livelihood program), EcoFarms (organic farming for indigenous communities), EcoBricks (plastic recycling into building materials), and EcoToilets (all-in-one WASH stations)—targeting vulnerable populations in the Philippines and Nepal through education, health promotion, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental stewardship.

Product overview

Project Propel is a registered 501(c)(3) international non-profit organization that operates five integrated community development programs: EcoGardens (urban vegetable gardens using recycled materials), EcoWings (livelihood program producing washable menstrual products), EcoFarms (organic farming for indigenous communities), EcoBricks (plastic recycling into building materials), and EcoToilets (sustainable WASH stations). These programs work together under a holistic health and development approach, targeting vulnerable populations through education, health promotion, and sustainable livelihood opportunities while nurturing environmental stewardship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoGardens: Urban gardens built of recycled materials for the purpose of increasing nutrition among vulnerable communities in Metro Manila.
• EcoWings
• EcoFarms
• EcoBricks
• EcoToilets

Products and services

• EcoGardens Urban gardens built of recycled materials that teach families in Metro Manila informal communities how to grow their own vegetables, eat nutritiously, and improve their health. Each garden uses 1,000–2,000 EcoBricks in construction.
• EcoWings A women's livelihood program that produces and sells handcrafted washable menstrual pads (EcoWings), facial rounds (EcoRounds), panty liners (EcoLiners), and facemasks (EcoMasks), empowering women from vulnerable communities with stable income while providing eco-friendly menstrual products.
• EcoFarms Health empowerment and community-supported agriculture initiative that mobilizes indigenous communities (Aeta tribe in Tarlac, Manide tribe in Bicol) towards better health and increased financial income through organic vegetable farming.
• EcoBricks A plastic recycling initiative that packs non-biodegradable waste tightly into plastic soda bottles to create building materials for fences, furniture, floating gardens, and simple structures, with each EcoGarden using 1,000–2,000 EcoBricks to divert more than 10 metric tons of plastic from waterways.
• EcoToilets All-in-one Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) stations featuring Swedish-designed Clivus Multrum composting toilets, rainwater collection systems, Sawyer Water Filtration systems, and solar lighting, built in rural Philippines and Nepal for women's health/birthing centers and underserved communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 EcoGardens established serving 200 households
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RipplAffectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2022Partnership for distributing Sawyer household water filtration systems in Metro Manila and Bicol region. This initiative was coordinated with barangay captains, kagawads, officials, councils, and community members. RipplAffect has supported Project Propel's water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives.
• ADRA NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2022Partnership for constructing and handing over EcoToilet All-in-One WASH Stations in rural Nepal. ADRA Nepal handled coordination and engineering the EcoToilets for the Nepal setting.
• Bagmati Welfare SocietycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 May 2022Local construction and implementation partner for EcoToilet WASH Stations in rural Nepal municipalities.
• HELP InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership established in 2020 for program collaboration. HELP International has supported EcoToilet construction in the Philippines and Nepal.
• Save the Children PhilippinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoordinated distribution of EcoWings washable menstrual kits to Typhoon Odette evacuation centers. Save the Children Philippines invited Project Propel to their Partners Meeting in August 2022 for special recognition.
• GR3 InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership initiated in 2016 for program collaboration, including the Fresh Perspectives children's arts & writing program and publication of 'Once Upon a Raincloud' children's book.
• Henkel PhilippinesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured EcoWings livelihood products (EcoWings, EcoRounds, EcoMasks, EcoLiners) in their Honesty Store for employee purchases during April 2022.
• GotHeart (Philippine Artisan Trade)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributing partner for EcoWings eco-conscious products in Metro Manila.
• SierrezaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributing partner for EcoWings products.
• KATHA Lifestyle StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributing partner for EcoWings products and EcoBrick partner.
• Hope SeedsminorOthersDonated seeds for Project Propel's agricultural programs in 2020.
• Gleaning for the WorldminorOthersPartnership with Eianna Lontoc from University of the Philippines helped establish EcoWings livelihood program in 2018.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sanergy: Kenya-based social enterprise providing low-cost sanitation services and waste-to-value processing in informal urban settlements — comparable to Project Propel's EcoToilet WASH stations in target population (informal urban communities) and integrated WASH/social enterprise model.

Broad incumbents

• WaterAid: Major international NGO focused specifically on WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) access in developing countries — closely comparable to Project Propel's EcoToilet program, though operating at a much larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Habitat for Humanity: International nonprofit building affordable housing and community infrastructure in partnership with vulnerable populations — comparable to Project Propel in community-led development, partnership-driven delivery, and infrastructure-building approach.
• CARE International: Large international humanitarian NGO with integrated programs spanning women's empowerment, WASH, food security, and disaster response — comparable in mission and program breadth to Project Propel, though at a vastly larger scale.
• Save the Children: Major international NGO with child and family health, nutrition, and emergency response programs — overlapping with Project Propel in beneficiary population (vulnerable children and families) and recent partnership activity (Typhoon Odette response).

Direct peers

• Days for Girls: International nonprofit that produces and distributes washable menstrual pads and menstrual health education to women and girls in developing countries — directly comparable to Project Propel's EcoWings program in product, mission, and beneficiary population.
• Send a Cow: International nonprofit supporting sustainable organic agriculture and livelihoods for vulnerable rural communities in Africa — directly comparable to Project Propel's EcoFarms program in organic farming, livelihoods, and indigenous/vulnerable beneficiary focus.
• AFRIpads: Uganda-based social enterprise manufacturing reusable menstrual pads and employing women in production — directly comparable to EcoWings in product, mission, livelihoods model, and developing-country context.
• EcoFemme: India-based social enterprise producing washable cloth menstrual pads with a women's empowerment and environmental mission — directly comparable to EcoWings in product category, social-enterprise model, and target beneficiary.
• A Glimmer of Hope: Integrated community development nonprofit that addresses health, education, water, and economic development holistically in rural Ethiopia — directly comparable to Project Propel's integrated community-development approach across multiple connected programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ProjectPropel
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ProjectPropel
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProjectPropel
• Instagraminstagram.com/ProjectPropel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/projectpropel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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