Episcopal Community Services

Name

Episcopal Community Services

Legal name

Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco

Website

https://ecs-sf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Grants: ECS receives funding through contracts with San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), Department of Public Health (DPH), Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS), as well as state funding through Project Homekey and federal funding through SAMHSA for the IPS program.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: ECS relies on individual donors and corporate matching gift programs to support services for homeless individuals. The organization accepts cash donations, securities, real estate, life insurance, and planned gifts.
3. Tax Credit Equity: ECS partners with financial institutions like JPMorganChase that provide tax credit equity financing for affordable housing developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that provides a comprehensive continuum of care to people experiencing homelessness and very low-income individuals across four Bay Area counties. Its core offerings include operating the city's Adult Coordinated Entry intake system, 23+ supportive housing sites, interim shelters, workforce development programs (CHEFS culinary training, REACH human services training, IPS supported employment), healthy aging/senior services, behavioral health services, and Enhanced Care Management (CalAIM). All client-facing services are provided at no cost, funded through government contracts, grants, and donations.

Product overview

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) is a nonprofit social services organization offering a comprehensive continuum of services to help homeless and very low-income people obtain housing, jobs, shelter, and essential services. The organization provides multiple interconnected programs including: Adult Coordinated Entry (ACE) as the citywide gateway for homelessness services; Supportive Housing at 23+ housing sites with on-site social and health services; Workforce Development programs (CHEFS culinary training, REACH human services training, and IPS supported employment); Interim Housing including overnight shelters and winter shelter programs; Scattered Site Housing for scattered-site permanent supportive housing; Healthy Aging services including the Canon Kip Senior Center; Behavioral Health Services; and Enhanced Care Management for Medi-Cal recipients. ECS serves more than 13,000 people annually across four counties in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHEFS: Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Services - a culinary training program that provides instruction in technical and professional skills enhancement necessary for entry into the food service industry.
• REACH
• IPS
• Adult Coordinated Entry (ACE)

Products and services

• Adult Coordinated Entry (ACE) The foundation of San Francisco's Homelessness Response System, treating homelessness as an emergency to be addressed quickly and effectively. ACE is a consistent, community-wide intake process to match people experiencing homelessness to available housing and focused community resources.
• Supportive Housing One of the Bay Area's largest, most comprehensive providers of supportive housing and homelessness services. Includes on-site social, health, and employment services for people with multiple barriers to successful, independent living, with case management, mental health services, job counseling, and community-building activities across 23+ housing sites.
• CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Services) A culinary training program that provides instruction in technical and professional skills enhancement necessary for entry into the food service industry. Students earn Food Handlers Certification, spend 12 weeks in kitchen training, and complete an employment audition with external food service businesses. ECS also operates the CHEFS kitchen and catering services at 1068 Mission Street.
• REACH (Realizing Employment and Careers in Human Services) A 9-week in-person training program designed to prepare participants with lived experience of homelessness and other significant barriers to employment for entry-level employment in the social and human services sectors.
• IPS (Individual Placement and Support) A highly successful and evidence-based model of supported employment promoting a 'recovery through work' philosophy whereby individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disabilities achieve competitive, integrated employment through ongoing support services.
• Interim Housing Operates four different forms of Interim Housing for adults experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, including the Sanctuary Shelter, the Interfaith Winter Shelter, and seasonal winter pop-up shelters in Marin.
• Scattered Site Housing Houses participants in privately-owned units as opposed to site-based permanent supportive housing. Provides case management, housing location, workforce services, behavioral health clinician access, subsidy administration, and life skills training. Includes the Family Rapid Rehousing Program and water-based case management for Richardson Bay.
• Healthy Aging / Canon Kip Senior Center Provides services to unhoused and extremely low-income seniors in the South of Market Street neighborhood. Hosts a daily drop-in center for seniors, weekly food pantry, daily hot lunch, computer lab, case management, and social activities. Operated in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS).
• Behavioral Health Services Provides coordinated and integrated services to address mental health challenges and support recovery. Addresses moderate to severe behavioral health issues including psychiatric, substance abuse, and co-occurring chronic medical conditions, in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
• Enhanced Care Management (ECM) A no-cost Medi-Cal benefit providing a dedicated Lead Care Manager to help coordinate healthcare, housing, benefits, and appointments. Includes transportation assistance, whole-person care planning, healthcare coordination, and medication support for Medi-Cal members experiencing homelessness and other complex needs.
• ECS Job Center (Workforce Development) Provides assistance with career skills and advancement, employment services, education, job readiness, workplace technology, job search assistance, resume and cover letter support, and high school attainment for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECS serves more than 13,000 people annually across four Bay Area counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Mercy HousingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECS partners with Mercy Housing California on multiple supportive housing developments including 1064/1066 Mission Street (San Francisco's largest supportive housing), 1180 4th Street (50 family units), 455 Fell Street (33 supportive units), The Tahanan (143 units), and 7th & Brannan (120 supportive units).
• San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH)coreOthersECS operates as lead agency for San Francisco's Adult Coordinated Entry (ACE) system under contract with HSH. HSH provides operating subsidies for supportive housing units through the Local Operating Subsidy Program (LOSP).
• San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECS collaborates with DPH for medical services at shelters and housing sites. DPH provides on-site clinical nursing services at properties like 7th & Brannan and supports the Behavioral Health team serving ECS clients.
• San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECS partners with DAS to operate the Canon Kip Senior Center as a daily drop-in center, provide weekly food pantry and daily hot lunch, and expand services through the Aging & Disability Resource Center for District 6.
• San Francisco Interfaith CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECS partners with the San Francisco Interfaith Council to operate the Interfaith Winter Shelter, rotating through various church locations across the city during winter months.
• The John Stewart CompanymajorOthersThe John Stewart Company serves as property manager for 1064 Mission Street, San Francisco's largest supportive housing development with 256 units.
• DISH (Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing)majorOthersDISH provides property management services for The Auburn (70 units for homeless veterans) and The Minna Lee (50 units), ECS supportive housing sites.
• Caritas Property ManagementmajorOthersCaritas Property Management handles property management for The Arks Community (43 units) in Larkspur, Marin County.
• County of San MateomajorOthersECS operates Casa Esperanza under contract with San Mateo County for 51-unit permanent supportive housing. ECS also operates 721 Airport Ave. (45 units) funded through Project Homekey in partnership with the County of San Mateo.
• Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA)minorOthersECS provides water-based case management program serving the community of people living on unsanctioned vessels in the bay off of Sausalito through RBRA partnership.
• San Francisco Adult Probation DepartmentminorOthersECS partners with San Francisco Adult Probation Department to provide Rapid Rehousing program securing stable housing, financial assistance, job development, and stabilization services for individuals on parole or post-release community supervision.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves34 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton Families: San Francisco nonprofit providing emergency shelter, supportive housing, and programs for homeless families. Closely comparable to ECS as a SF-based homelessness services nonprofit with a continuum-of-care model and similar target populations; Beth Stokes (ECS's current ED) was previously ED here.
• Compass Family Services: San Francisco nonprofit serving homeless families with shelter, housing, and case management. Comparable to ECS as a SF-focused family homelessness services provider with similar shelter and housing site models.
• Abode Services: Bay Area nonprofit providing supportive housing and homelessness services across multiple counties. Directly comparable in service model (supportive housing, case management, reentry) and geography, with a multi-county footprint and similar housing portfolio scale.
• Larkin Street Youth Services: San Francisco nonprofit providing housing and services for homeless and at-risk youth. Comparable to ECS as a SF-based homelessness services nonprofit operating multiple housing sites with on-site services, though with a narrower youth-focused population.
• Glide Foundation: San Francisco nonprofit providing comprehensive services including meals, housing assistance, and social services. Comparable to ECS in SF location and integrated social services model, though Glide's mission is broader than ECS's supportive housing focus.
• St. Anthony's Foundation: San Francisco nonprofit providing meals, clothing, healthcare, and social services to low-income populations. Comparable to ECS in SF location and integrated services model, with overlapping food and senior service programs.
• HealthRIGHT 360: California nonprofit providing integrated healthcare and social services for vulnerable populations including those experiencing homelessness. Comparable to ECS in integrated health/social services model; ECS's CFO David Crawford was CFO at HealthRIGHT 360 for a decade.
• Mercy Housing California: California affordable and supportive housing developer. Directly comparable as ECS's co-development partner on multiple major supportive housing projects (1064 Mission, 1180 4th Street, 455 Fell Street, The Tahanan, 7th & Brannan), with overlapping geographies and resident populations.

Others

• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH): National nonprofit intermediary providing financing, policy, and capacity building for supportive housing. Comparable as a sector leader in supportive housing; ECS's Executive Director Beth Stokes was previously Western Region Managing Director at CSH, and CSH operates as an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a direct service competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of San Francisco: Large regional Catholic social services provider serving SF and beyond, with programs spanning homelessness, immigration, and refugee services. Comparable as a large SF social services nonprofit; ECS's CPO Chris Callandrillo previously spent 14 years in program leadership there.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ECS_SF
• Facebookfacebook.com/ECSofSF

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Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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