Alphabetical Order

What Alphabetical Order does

Alphabetical Order of Lebanon is a UK-registered charity (Registered Charity No. 1194128; Company No. 12373898) that began operations in June 2020 to address Lebanon's poverty-driven education crisis. Its flagship Tuition Aid Programme subsidises school fees for children from lower-income Lebanese families, while its School Sponsorship Programme channels development funding to vetted partner schools — 41 schools are currently sponsored, supporting 999 students through 1,063 approved tuition aid applications. The organisation has additionally funded 44 education, poverty relief, and disaster relief projects (including post-Beirut port explosion rebuilding work such as Theatre Gemmayzeh) and reports that over 600 families have been reached. The beneficiary market is structurally large: UN-sourced figures indicate roughly 80% of Lebanon's population lives in poverty, 745,000 families struggle to afford education, and 400,000 children are out of school.

The organisation's underlying technology is a donor-facing online donation and campaign management platform supporting EUR, USD, and GBP transactions, with monthly recurring giving (€10/€30/€50), one-time donations (€25/€50/€100), annual subscriptions (€120), and Gift Aid processing for UK taxpayers. An individual fundraiser campaign engine lets supporters create personal pages for specific schools or causes. The organisation explicitly does not expose a public API. A multi-jurisdictional footprint spans a UK registered office in Esher, Surrey, a Luxembourg board/governance presence, and field operations in Lebanon.

Alphabetical Order's revenue model is donation-based and is structured around its "100% Model" — a private donor cohort called Fellows of the Order covers all operating costs, so 100% of public donations flow to education and relief projects. Cumulative public donations since June 2020 total US$170,466 (US$143,540 disbursed to causes, US$6,569 restricted, US$20,356 general). The organisation is volunteer-governed by a board of trustees drawn from senior figures at JPMorgan, EY Luxembourg, KPMG Luxembourg, Carnegie Endowment, Cleveland Clinic, AUBMC, Sciences Po, RealCorp Luxembourg, and others, with a five-person operational management team.

Name

Alphabetical Order

Legal name

Alphabetical Order of Lebanon

Website

https://alphabeticalorder.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alphabetical Order of Lebanon is a UK-registered charity that funds educational opportunities in Lebanon by subsidising tuition for low-income students through sponsored schools. Its 100% Model directs all public donations to field projects while private donors cover operating costs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Charity Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Need-Based Grants & Bursaries (EDAIAOAB), Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM)

Keywords

• Education charity
• Tuition aid programs
• School sponsorship
• Poverty relief
• Fundraising platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Esher

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals worldwide. Monthly giving program (€30/month) and one-time donations (€25, €50, €100). Appeals to Lebanese diaspora and international supporters.
2. Public Funding: Since start of activity in June 2020, the charity has raised more than US$100,000 of public funds. US$143,540 in public funding of causes to date.
3. Fellows of the Order: A dedicated group of private donors (Fellows of the Order) fund all operating expenses, enabling 100% of public donations to go directly to education and poverty relief projects.
4. Corporate Contributions: Corporate donations and contributions received through online platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alphabetical Order of Lebanon is a registered UK charity that funds education for lower-income Lebanese children through a Tuition Aid Programme (school-fee subsidies granted directly to vetted partner schools) and a School Sponsorship Programme that allocates development funding to schools. It supports these activities via a donor-facing online platform for monthly and one-time donations, plus supplementary disaster relief and poverty relief projects in Lebanon.

Product overview

Alphabetical Order is a registered UK charity (no. 1194128) operating as an education NGO in Lebanon. Its product portfolio centres on a Tuition Aid Programme that subsidises school fees for underprivileged children, a School Sponsorship Programme that provides development funding to partner schools, and a donor-facing Fundraising Campaign Platform that enables individual and group fundraising for specific schools and campaigns. The organisation also undertakes Disaster Relief Projects (e.g., rebuilding after the 2020 Beirut explosion) and Poverty Relief Initiatives targeting vulnerable Lebanese families. The '100% Model' underpins all public-facing activities: a group of private donors (Fellows of the Order) cover all operational costs, ensuring 100% of public donations reach education and relief projects in the field.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tuition Aid Programme Alphabetical Order's flagship programme that subsidises school tuition fees for children from lower-income families throughout Lebanon. The charity grants tuition subsidies directly to vetted partner schools on behalf of approved students and families.
• School Sponsorship Programme Through Alphabetical Order's school sponsorship programme, the charity allocates aid to schools throughout Lebanon and helps them raise needed development funding. Partner schools are vetted then listed on the fundraising platform.
• Fundraising Campaign Platform A donor-facing online platform that allows individuals to create fundraising campaigns, donate to specific schools or causes, and track the impact of their contributions. Supports campaign management for individual fundraisers and organisational campaigns.
• Disaster Relief Projects Alphabetical Order undertakes disaster relief projects in Lebanon, including rebuilding and repairing facilities damaged by the August 2020 Beirut port explosion, such as the Theatre Gemmayzeh and Le Voilier care organisation.
• Poverty Relief Initiatives Targeted poverty relief programmes that provide support to families most vulnerable to Lebanon's economic crisis, including food, medicine, clothing, and essential supplies alongside educational assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 999 students funded through grants and tuition subsidies
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schools throughout LebanoncoreOthersAlphabetical Order partners with schools throughout Lebanon by providing tuition aid to underprivileged students. Currently 41 schools are sponsored, each vetted then listed on the fundraising platform. Schools include Antonine Sisters School, Collège Saint Joseph, Saints Coeurs Ain Najm, and many others across Lebanon.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Lebanon: UNICEF Lebanon is the largest multilateral provider of education support to vulnerable Lebanese and refugee children, funding schools, tuition, and learning materials. Comparable because both organizations channel donor funds into education access for the same at-risk Lebanese child population.
• Save the Children (Lebanon): Save the Children operates education programs in Lebanon targeting out-of-school and at-risk children, including tuition support and school rehabilitation. Comparable because of the shared beneficiary base (poor Lebanese schoolchildren) and overlapping donor-funded tuition-aid and school sponsorship model.
• Plan International Lebanon: Plan International implements education, child protection, and youth programs in Lebanon, including support for children affected by the economic crisis. Comparable because both target out-of-school Lebanese children with education-focused interventions funded by international donors.
• Oxfam (Lebanon): Oxfam runs humanitarian and education programs in Lebanon addressing poverty-driven school dropouts, including cash and voucher support to families. Comparable beneficiary base and crisis-response orientation, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope than Alphabetical Order.
• AMIDEAST: AMIDEAST administers scholarships, financial aid, and education programs across the MENA region, including Lebanon. Comparable because of its education grantmaking/scholarship administration role for students in the same region and similar reliance on donor funding.
• Lebanese Red Cross: Lebanese Red Cross is the principal humanitarian organization in Lebanon, operating across health, relief, and community services with broad donor support. Comparable as a Lebanon-anchored, donor-funded NGO addressing the same crisis-driven needs of vulnerable Lebanese families, though with a primarily health/relief rather than education mandate.

Direct peers

• Malala Fund: Malala Fund is a global education philanthropy that channels donor contributions into grants and scholarships for girls' education in crisis-affected countries. Comparable because both organizations translate public donations directly into education grants/scholarships for underprivileged children and emphasize donor transparency.
• Room to Read: Room to Read runs literacy and girls' education programs funded by donations, including scholarships to keep girls in secondary school across low-income countries. Comparable business model: donor-funded scholarships/education grants aimed at keeping vulnerable children in school, with strong field-level reporting.
• Global Fund for Children: Global Fund for Children is a grantmaking NGO that channels donor contributions into small, locally-rooted organizations serving vulnerable children, including education. Comparable as a donor-funded intermediary that underwrites education programs run by partner organizations, with a similar pass-through funding ethos.

Regional players

• Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development: Hariri Foundation is a Lebanon-based philanthropy that funds education, scholarships, and youth development programs, including tuition support. Comparable as a Lebanese-focused education grantmaker serving low-income students, making it a regional counterpart operating at larger scale in the same beneficiary segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AlphabeticalOrderOfLebanon
• Xx.com/OrdoAlphabetum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alphabeticalorder

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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