Open Table

What Open Table does

Open Table, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit training organization headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona that develops and disseminates three community-based models — the Core Table Model™, the Network Table Model™, and the Community Convening Model™ — which train volunteers to organize and co-invest their relational and social capital in individuals and families with complex needs such as poverty, isolation, mental health challenges, substance use disorder, and chronic illness. The Core Table Model assembles 4-12 volunteers into a weekly-meeting Table that develops a one-year reciprocal relationship with a focal individual or family; the Network Table Model scales the methodology by serving 25-50 individuals or families annually through a volunteer team linked to a care coordinator; and the Community Convening Model brings multiple community sectors (business, faith, healthcare, government, education) together around defined community initiatives. The underlying technology stack is process-and-IP based rather than software-based: proprietary training methodology, fidelity tools, and a documented evidence base of 15 completed or in-process studies including Baylor University case studies, supported by a third-party survey platform (QuestionPro) for outcomes data collection rather than custom-built software.

The organization is funded primarily through grants from healthcare foundations and corporate partners — including $525,000 from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation (2021), $200,000 from Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (2021), $80,000 from Thunderbirds Charities (2021), $100,000 from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation (2022), and $750,000 from Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield (2024) — supplemented by charitable donations via a Give platform and consulting engagements with partners such as Liberty Mutual. Distribution is direct and relationship-led: Open Table's field team trains healthcare systems (Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC, MetroHealth), Medicaid programs (Virginia Anthem Medicaid), government bodies, faith communities, and social service agencies to implement Tables within their communities. The organization reports implementation in 33 states with an active organizational presence in 28 states, alongside sub-brands including Genesis Labs (social enterprise) and the Center for Community Convening. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with partnerships structured on a quote/grant basis rather than transactional SaaS or licensing terms.

Name

Open Table

Legal name

Open Table, Inc.

Website

https://theopentable.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Open Table is a Phoenix-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit training organization that licenses and implements three volunteer-driven community models (Core Table, Network Table, Community Convening) to organize relational and social capital in support of individuals and families with complex needs across 33 U.S. states, primarily through healthcare and foundation-funded partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Open Table operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization primarily funded through grants from healthcare foundations, corporations, and government entities. Examples include Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation grants ($525,000) and Thunderbirds Charities funding.
2. Donations and Philanthropic Giving: The organization accepts charitable donations through its Give platform to support operational costs and expansion of community Table programs.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Open Table develops and trains community-based models that mobilize volunteer networks to organize and co-invest their relational and social capital in individuals and families with complex needs. The three core offerings are the Core Table Model (a volunteer Table of 4-10 members meeting weekly for a year to support a Life Plan), the Network Table Model (which scales the approach to serve 25-50 individuals or families annually on one priority goal), and the Community Convening Model (which convenes business, faith, government, healthcare, and other sectors to address community-wide initiatives).

Product overview

Open Table is a 501(c)(3) non-profit training organization that offers three core community-based models—The Core Table Model, The Network Table Model, and The Community Convening Model—which train volunteers to organize and co-invest their relational and social capital to help individuals and families with complex needs. These models work together as a continuum of support: the Core Table provides intensive, long-term relationship-based support for individuals or families; the Network Table scales this approach to serve 25-50 individuals/families by focusing on one priority goal; and the Community Convening Model expands impact to address community-wide initiatives by engaging multiple community sectors. Additional offerings include Genesis Labs (a social enterprise for social entrepreneurs) and sector-specific initiatives for healthcare and transitional age youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Core Table™ Model: A group of volunteers developing long-term, reciprocal relationships with an individual or family through weekly meetings to support implementation of the Friend's Life Plan
• Network Table™ Model
• Community Convening™ Model
• Relational Assets™
• Center for Community Convening™
• Genesis Labs

Products and services

• The Core Table Model A group of volunteers developing long-term, reciprocal relationships with an individual or family. Core Tables meet weekly to share friendship and access social networks to support implementation of the Friend's Life Plan. Tables range from 5-12 volunteers based on needs.
• The Network Table Model A group of volunteers creating access to community relational and social capital to empower people with complex needs to achieve one priority goal they could not realize on their own. Each Network Table serves 25-50 individuals or families in a year.
• The Community Convening Model Creating a Long-Term Relational and Social Capital Bridge Between the Business Community and a Social Entrepreneur or Community Organization; scales impact from serving an individual or family to supporting a well-defined, focused community initiative.
• Genesis Labs A social enterprise initiative empowering social entrepreneurs to transform their big idea for social change into sustainable models.
• Transitional Age Youth Program Open Table trains communities to develop relational permanency for transitional age youth (TAY). Focuses on youth transitioning from systems such as foster care, juvenile justice, and mental health.
• Healthcare Sector Initiative Healthcare organizations use Open Table models to address the social drivers of health for people with complex needs including poverty, isolation, mental health, high-risk pregnancy, substance use disorder, and chronic disease.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of young adults/families remained in relationship with Table members after program completion
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Blue Cross Blue Shield North CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina partners with Open Table to support Core and Network Tables for young adults transitioning from the foster care system, addressing social determinants of health for this vulnerable population.
• MetroHealth SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetroHealth System in Ohio implements Core Tables with employees and community members to support families with social drivers of health barriers, demonstrating healthcare sector integration with community-based volunteer support.
• Anthem Medicaid Medallion & CCC PluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Medicaid program partners with Open Table Network Tables through Care Coordinators to support members with complex needs, integrating volunteer social capital with healthcare case management.
• Baylor UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaylor University has conducted multiple case studies and ROI analyses of the Open Table model, including the Program on Prosocial Behavior case study demonstrating $20.07 ROI per dollar invested.
• Zion InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZion Institute operates THE WELL @ Zion Institute campus in South Phoenix offering childcare, preschool, social enterprise development, integrated health services, family preservation, and emergency resources through Community Convening partnerships with Open Table.
• Jura HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJura Health partnered with Open Table through a Whole-Person Genomics initiative linking DNA insights with community social support networks to tackle rare disease and serious mental illness.
• VA ShenandoahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA Shenandoah partners with Open Table on substance use disorder prevention and treatment initiatives, integrating community relational capital with healthcare services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership): National umbrella that trains and affiliates local volunteer-mentoring programs serving at-risk youth. Highly comparable to Open Table because both mobilize trained volunteers into structured one-to-one or small-group relationships that produce measurable social outcomes.
• Health Leads: National nonprofit that helps healthcare systems address patients' unmet social needs by integrating community resources into clinical workflows. Closely comparable to Open Table's healthcare sector partnerships with Anthem, BCBS NC, and MetroHealth.
• Points of Light: Global nonprofit focused on mobilizing volunteer service and civic engagement, with training programs and corporate volunteer partnerships. Shares Open Table's training-the-volunteer approach and faith/corporate funder base.
• LIFT: National nonprofit that pairs parents with volunteer advocates to help families break the cycle of poverty. Closely mirrors Open Table's model of trained volunteers building long-term reciprocal relationships with families facing complex needs.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Largest US youth mentoring nonprofit, operating volunteer-driven one-to-one relationship models with documented youth outcomes. Comparable to Open Table's Core Table in matching trained adult volunteers with young people facing complex needs.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Federated youth-development nonprofit operating in all 50 states with measurable outcome frameworks. Comparable scale, youth-development mission, and multi-state training/replication approach to Open Table.
• Amachi Mentoring: Faith-based mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents. Comparable volunteer-driven, evidence-based approach targeting a similarly vulnerable youth population that Open Table serves through its Core Table model.

Broad incumbents

• findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha): Largest US social-care network connecting patients to community resources, widely adopted by health plans and providers. Competes with Open Table for SDOH budget by offering a tech-enabled, lighter-weight alternative.
• WellSky (Healthify): Social-care coordination platform serving health systems, payers, and community-based organizations. Direct competitor for the same SDOH contract dollars that fund Open Table's healthcare integrations.

Others

• National Council of Nonprofits: Network of state and regional nonprofit associations providing capacity-building, advocacy, and shared services. Comparable as a sector-level infrastructure player rather than a programmatic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Open-Table-2516930321655758
• Instagraminstagram.com/theopentablemodel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/open-table-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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