Grace Impact Development Center

What Grace Impact Development Center does

Grace Impact Development Center, Inc. (GIDC) is a nonprofit Community Development Corporation (CDC) established in February 2017 under Grace Reformed Episcopal Church to serve at-risk populations in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The organization creates, organizes, incubates, and funds programming across four pillars — affordable housing, workforce development, health, and education — delivered primarily through the Community's Hope Impact Centre (CHIC), a physical community hub at 212 Cooper Street in Moncks Corner. Secondary sites include the headquarters at 401 Stony Landing Road and the Security Village affordable and transitional housing initiative.

The core operating model is partner-orchestrated direct service delivery rather than a technology or product business. CHIC functions as a co-located hub where partner organizations run programs: Roper St. Francis delivers senior health services, Woodforest Bank runs financial literacy, and the American College of the Building Arts provides youth and senior vocational training. A food pantry at CHIC serves more than 250 families and 600 individuals per month. The 2022-launched Root of Soul: J19th Fest (part of the Lowcountry Juneteenth Experience) extends the organization's reach into cultural event production and community fundraising.

Revenue mechanics are donations- and grant-based rather than commercial. The only quantified inflow in the record is a $75,000 Lowe's matching grant secured in 2017 with Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County and the Wall Street Community Association to build CHIC. Operations are run by a small team of 1–10, including Executive Director Tory Liferidge, Director of CHIC Shelah Durant, and Program Director/Events Coordinator Lydia Milligan, with a board that includes representatives from Boeing SC and Pegasus Steel LLC. There is no technology product, no app, and no disclosed AI capability; the digital footprint is limited to a WordPress website and a NonprofitEasy donation CRM.

Name

Grace Impact Development Center

Legal name

Grace Impact Development Center, Inc.

Website

https://graceimpacts1.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grace Impact Development Center is a nonprofit Community Development Corporation founded in 2017 that delivers affordable housing, workforce, health, and education programs to at-risk populations in Berkeley County, South Carolina, primarily through the CHIC Community Building hub in Moncks Corner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB), Financial Inclusion & Consumer Empowerment (Banking Access, Credit Building) (BPAGALAJ)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Affordable housing programs
• Workforce development services
• Nonprofit community services
• Food pantry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Moncks Corner

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization relies on donations and fundraising as its primary revenue source, with a Donate Now button prominently featured on the website linking to a nonprofit fundraising platform.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grace Impact Development Center is a nonprofit Community Development Corporation that creates, organizes, incubates, and funds programming in four core areas: affordable housing, workforce development, health, and education, for at-risk populations throughout Berkeley County, South Carolina. Its central service delivery hub is the Community's Hope Impact Centre (CHIC) at 212 Cooper Street, Moncks Corner, which houses senior health programs, youth and senior vocational programs, financial literacy programs, and a food pantry serving over 250 families and 600 individuals per month.

Product overview

Grace Impact Development Center is a non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) that operates as a single unified organization offering community support programs rather than a commercial technology product. The organization provides a portfolio of programs focused on affordable housing, workforce development, health, and education for at-risk populations. Key offerings include the Community's Hope Impact Centre (CHIC) - a central service hub offering health programs, vocational training, financial literacy, and food assistance; Security Village - transitional and affordable housing for vulnerable populations; and the annual Root of Soul Festival celebrating African American culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Root of Soul: J19th Fest: A festival celebrating African American pride and awareness of Juneteenth holiday, highlighting cultural and historic African American history and businesses, creating an economic engine to fund local nonprofits and community development initiatives.
• Security Village
• Community's Hope Impact Centre (CHIC)

Products and services

• Community's Hope Impact Centre (CHIC) A community hub at 212 Cooper Street, Moncks Corner, SC, delivering senior health programs, youth and senior vocational programs, financial literacy programs, and a food pantry serving over 250 families and 600 individuals per month to at-risk residents of Berkeley County.
• Security Village

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County (HFHBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership to build the Community's Hope Impact Centre (CHIC). HFHBC was working in a neighborhood adjacent to Grace Reformed Episcopal Church building homes and supporting a community association. Recognizing shared vision, the organizations partnered with the Wall Street Community Association to secure funding for CHIC.
• Wall Street Community AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity association partnership to secure funding for CHIC development and ongoing community programming in the Wall Street neighborhood.
• Roper St. FrancisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer senior health programs at CHIC community center.
• American College of the Building ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide youth and senior vocational programs at CHIC community center.
• Woodforest BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer financial literacy programs at CHIC community center.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County: Direct operational partner on the CHIC build and Security Village housing; comparable as a nonprofit focused on affordable housing and community development within Berkeley County, SC.

Regional players

• Lowcountry Food Bank: Regional hunger-relief nonprofit serving the same Lowcountry of South Carolina; comparable for Grace Impact's food pantry program serving 250+ families and 600+ individuals monthly.
• Palmetto Community Action Partnership: SC-based community action agency providing housing, workforce, and family self-sufficiency services — directly comparable to Grace Impact's mix of housing, workforce development, and education programming.
• United Way of the Lowcountry: Regional United Way affiliate funding and coordinating health, education, and financial stability programs across the Lowcountry — comparable multi-vertical nonprofit model in Grace Impact's territory.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National nonprofit CDFI supporting local community development corporations with capital and capacity-building; comparable as a backbone support organization serving CDCs of Grace Impact's profile.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit developer and investor in affordable housing and community development; comparable operating model focused on housing plus adjacent social services for vulnerable populations.
• Corporation for Supportive Housing: National nonprofit focused on supportive housing for vulnerable populations; comparable focus area to Grace Impact's Security Village transitional and affordable housing programming.
• Volunteers of America: Faith-affiliated national nonprofit delivering multi-service programming including housing, workforce, and senior services; comparable faith-based multi-vertical service model to Grace Impact's CDC structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GIDCBC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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