named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Seeding Education
Free full-time school program for students from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, including healthcare, nutrition, school supplies, and a project-based STEAM curriculum.
Seeds of Africa High School Program
Supports graduating students by placing them in private high schools in Adama, covering full tuition, healthcare, tutoring, uniforms, and educational materials.
Sowing Community
Economic empowerment program that provides micro-loans, adult literacy training, and small business support to mothers and female caregivers of students.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 1 activity
- Delivering adult literacy and small business literacy programs for mothers and female caregiversOffers adult literacy and small business literacy classes to mothers and female caregivers of enrolled students, alongside health and literacy training as part of a broader economic empowerment strategy.
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Women Entrepreneurs Grant Programs 1 activity
- Funding community-based small businesses led by womenProvides unrestricted grants and funds community-based small businesses led by women, contributing to a 50% increase in household incomes within one year, in alignment with economic empowerment goals.
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Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
- Providing micro-loans and business training to women entrepreneursDistributed 120 micro-loans averaging $300 each to support the startup or expansion of community-oriented small businesses run by women, resulting in the creation of 50 new businesses and a 90% repayment rate. The program also contributed to a 50% increase in household incomes among participants.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Operating a free full-time school for children from pre-kindergarten to eighth gradeProvides free education, healthcare, nutrition, transportation, uniforms, and school supplies to 370 students in Adama, Ethiopia, with 56% girls enrolled. Students achieve a 98% pass rate on the national high school entrance exam, and graduating students are placed in private high schools with ongoing support through the High School Program for 83 students.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$283K
Contributions & grants$278K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$285K
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$93K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6K
Cash$3K
Investments$0
Liabilities$28K
Net assets$-23K
Liquid reserves0.1 mo
6 years on record · 2018–2023 · YoY revenue -8.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 9
- ANTHONY WORKU — BOARD MEMBER/BOARD CHAIRMAN
- ATTI WORKU — BOARD MEMBER/CEO/BOARD SECRETARY
- DEIRDRE GAUGHAN — BOARD MEMBER
- DEVIN BENTON — BOARD MEMBER
- GABBY ARORA — BOARD MEMBER
- MILTON SPEID — BOARD MEMBER
- SARAH SIMMONS — BOARD MEMBER
- SHAMM PETROS — BOARD MEMBER
- STEPHANIE BOND — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- African Education Fund Moringa Partner — Collaborates with African Education Fund Moringa, which sponsors two classes in the High School Program.
- Dechase Partner — Partnership with Dechase to provide students with premium leather school shoes as part of a shared commitment to community uplift and sustainable development in Ethiopia.
- Ethiopian communities Partner — Collaborates with local communities in Ethiopia to implement education and economic empowerment programs.
- Ethiopian system Network — Seeks to integrate its sustainable model into the broader Ethiopian system.
- Kindful Partner — Platform used to process donations for the #SeedsMatchingChallenge campaign
- The African Visionary Fund Partner — Atti Worku, founder of Seeds of Africa, has been appointed Co-CEO, signaling a strategic partnership focused on advancing unrestricted funding for African-led organizations.
- mothers and female caregivers of our students Partner — Primary beneficiaries and participants in the Sowing Community program, receiving micro-loans and training.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Capacity Building Over Reliefmethodology: capacity-building over reliefBy equipping communities with skills and resources instead of providing direct relief, the organization fosters self-sustaining solutions to poverty because local capacity leads to long-term, resilient development.
- Community-Driven Developmentmethodology: community-driven developmentBy designing programs through bottom-up, community-partnered processes, the organization ensures relevance and sustainability because local ownership and indigenous knowledge lead to more effective and lasting change.
- Integrated Support Modelmethodology: integrated-support-modelBy combining education, healthcare, nutrition, and project-based learning in a multi-dimensional approach, the organization improves student engagement and community development because holistic support addresses the root causes of poverty.
- Project-Based STEAM Learningmethodology: project-based_learningBy engaging students in project-based STEAM education centered on solving real-world problems, the organization fosters critical thinking and creativity because applied learning increases motivation and long-term retention.
- Women's Economic Empowermentmethodology: women's economic empowermentBy economically empowering women and female caregivers, the organization improves family well-being and drives community development because women reinvest income into health, education, and household stability.