arche nova

What arche nova does

arche nova (legal entity: arche noVa - Initiative für Menschen in Not e.V.) is a German registered non-profit association founded in 1993 and headquartered in Dresden, with a secondary office in Berlin. It delivers humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and education programs focused on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), disaster risk reduction, emergency aid and rehabilitation, food security, and Education for Sustainable Development (BNE). Active program geographies include Uganda, Mali, Myanmar, the Philippines, Ukraine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, with field presence managed through dedicated regional desk managers.

The organization's service portfolio spans seven program themes (WASH, disaster risk reduction, emergency aid and rehabilitation, food supply/nutrition, health promotion, education for sustainable development, and menstrual health support), delivered through country teams and local implementing partners. Supporting infrastructure includes a digital media library (annual reports 2015-2024, project videos, educational materials) and a domestic BNE service center covering Dresden and the Landkreise Meißen/Nordsachsen as one of eight Saxon service centers. The technology stack is conventional non-profit SaaS: Fundraisingbox donation widgets, MailChimp newsletters with Google Analytics integration, standard payment processors (PayPal, Micropayment, SOFORT), SozialBank direct debit, and OpenStreetMap for location display; no proprietary platform or AI capability is built or claimed.

The revenue model is diversified across six donation streams: one-time and recurring individual donations, Fördermitgliedschaft (supporting memberships starting at €10/month), corporate partnerships with a dedicated CSR newsletter, institutional grants from the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Geldauflagen (court-ordered donations), and testamentary bequests/Vererben & Stiften. Distribution is direct-to-donor via website, bank transfer, membership enrollment, and institutional channels; no intermediaries or commercial resellers are involved. The organization has held the DZI Spendensiegel continuously since 1993 and is a member of Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft, with these accreditations functioning as the primary trust signals for German donors.

Name

arche nova

Legal name

arche noVa - Initiative for People in Need e.V.

Website

https://arche-nova.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

arche nova is a German humanitarian non-profit founded in 1993, headquartered in Dresden, delivering Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), emergency aid, food security, disaster risk reduction, and Education for Sustainable Development programs across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East for vulnerable and crisis-affected populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Water sanitation hygiene
• Disaster risk reduction
• Emergency relief programs
• Education sustainable development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from private individuals. arche nova emphasizes regular monthly contributions as particularly effective due to low administrative costs and the ability to respond quickly to emergencies.
2. Fördermitgliedschaft (Supporting Membership): Annual/multi-year recurring membership contributions that provide organizational reliability for project planning and emergency response capacity.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate donations and CSR partnerships, including dedicated CSR newsletter for businesses.
4. Institutional Funding: Funding from government sources including German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for specific humanitarian projects.
5. Geldauflagen (Court-Ordered Donations): Accepts court-ordered donations as part of alternative sentencing arrangements.
6. Testamentary Bequests and Endowments: Inheritance and endowment donations through 'Vererben & Stiften' program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

arche nova is a German humanitarian non-profit organization that delivers water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs, emergency aid and rehabilitation, disaster risk reduction, food security and nutrition support, education for sustainable development, and menstrual health programming for vulnerable populations in crisis-affected countries. Its service portfolio is funded through individual donations, recurring supporting memberships, corporate CSR partnerships, and institutional grants, and includes both direct project implementation and the operation of an Education for Sustainable Development (BNE) service center in Saxony.

Product overview

arche nova is a German humanitarian aid organization (arche noVa - Initiative für Menschen in Not e.V.) headquartered in Dresden with a Berlin office. The organization operates primarily as a charitable NGO rather than a product company. Its main offerings include a donation platform (via Fundraisingbox), recurring sponsorship memberships, symbolic gift donations (Brunnenaktie), and the Servicestelle BNE educational service. Core humanitarian programs focus on Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Disaster Risk Reduction, Emergency Aid & Rehabilitation, Food Security, Education, and Menstrual Health. The Mediathek provides public access to annual reports, videos, and educational materials. The organization is funded primarily through donations and institutional partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 home gardens created in Lebanon, reaching 384 people (19 with disabilities)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aktion Deutschland HilftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman alliance of aid organizations working together for effective disaster relief. arche nova is a member organization.
• Global Wash ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal coordination mechanism for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in humanitarian response
• VENROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of German non-governmental organizations for development and humanitarian aid work
• Partätischer WohlfahrtsverbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman welfare association; part of arche nova's network
• Dresden hilftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Dresden-based aid initiative
• SUSANAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable Sanitation Alliance - network promoting sustainable sanitation solutions
• WASH NetzwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman WASH sector network
• RWSN (Rural Water Supply Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network promoting sustainable rural water supply
• ENS (Eine Welt Netz Sachsen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaxon development education network
• Servicestelle BNE SachsencoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerarche nova serves as one of eight BNE (Education for Sustainable Development) service centers in Saxony, funded by the Free State of Saxony
• AWO InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner in Ukraine WASH project (UA-22-AA-01) funded by GFFO
• New WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner in Ukraine WASH project
• RokadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner in Ukraine WASH project
• World Food Programme (WFP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as source for Lebanon food insecurity statistics (17% of population, ~874,000 people, experiencing acute food insecurity)

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Welthungerhilfe: One of the largest German private aid organizations, working across humanitarian assistance, development cooperation, and food security. Directly comparable to arche nova in donor geography (Germany), funding model (private donations plus institutional grants), and operational themes (WASH, food security, emergency response).
• German Red Cross (DRK): Germany's largest humanitarian organization, providing disaster relief, WASH, and emergency aid domestically and internationally. Comparable in donor base and WASH/emergency mandate but operates at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Oxfam Germany: German arm of Oxfam, delivering humanitarian and development programs including WASH, food security, and emergency response. Comparable in German donor base, private fundraising model, and integrated emergency + development programming.
• Brot für die Welt: German development and relief agency of the Protestant churches, funding and implementing WASH, food security, and education programs globally. Comparable in Germany-based fundraising model, WASH and food security themes, and institutional/integrated development portfolio.
• Caritas Germany: Germany's leading Catholic welfare and humanitarian organization, providing disaster relief, WASH, and development cooperation worldwide. Comparable in German donor base, scale of domestic fundraising operations, and WASH/emergency programming.

Direct peers

• Aktion Deutschland Hilft: A German alliance of humanitarian aid organizations (of which arche nova is a member) coordinating joint disaster relief fundraising in Germany. Comparable in mission (humanitarian aid), donor base (German individuals and companies), and WASH/emergency programming.
• AWO International: German development and humanitarian NGO focused on WASH, livelihood support, and disaster response in crisis regions. Directly comparable as an active implementing partner on arche nova's GFFO-funded Ukraine project, with similar thematic focus and German institutional funding base.
• WaterAid: International NGO focused exclusively on water, sanitation, and hygiene in developing countries. Directly comparable to arche nova in its WASH specialization, country-desk operating model, and donor-supported funding model.
• Medair: International humanitarian NGO specializing in emergency WASH, shelter, and health response in conflict and disaster zones. Closely comparable to arche nova in its WASH-and-emergency specialization, country-desk operating model, and institutional funding relationships with European government donors.
• HELP e.V. (Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe): German humanitarian and development NGO providing WASH, food security, and disaster risk reduction in crisis regions. Comparable in donor geography (Germany), institutional funding mix (GFFO/BMZ), and WASH-focused humanitarian mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archenova

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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