YWCA Central Carolinas

Name

YWCA Central Carolinas

Legal name

YWCA Central Carolinas

Website

https://ywcacentralcarolinas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Transitional housing services
• Youth literacy programs
• Racial justice advocacy
• Social services nonprofit
• Fitness center memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through individual donations, the annual We Believe fundraising luncheon, monthly giving programs, and planned gifts. The We Believe event is described as raising hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to support all programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Grants: Corporate partners including Bank of America, Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas, Atrium Health, Novant Health, and others provide financial support through sponsorships and grants for specific programs and events.
3. Fitness Center Memberships: The co-ed fitness center generates revenue through monthly membership fees, offering access to gym facilities, group exercise classes, indoor pool, and personal training services.
4. Meeting Space Rental: The organization rents professional meeting spaces including the Billye Collins Art Gallery ($40/hr) and Lib Harkey Board Room ($85/hr), with discounts for YWCA members and nonprofits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YWCA Central Carolinas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers four core service lines from its Park Road campus in Charlotte, NC: (1) transitional housing with case management through Women In Transition (single women) and Families Together (families of three or more); (2) eight Youth Learning Centers providing free after-school and summer literacy support to K-5 students in Mecklenburg and Union Counties; (3) racial justice and advocacy programming including the Stand Against Racism campaign; and (4) a co-ed fitness center with an indoor heated pool, group exercise classes, personal training, and swim lessons. The organization supplements program revenue with meeting space rentals and the annual We Believe fundraising luncheon.

Product overview

YWCA Central Carolinas operates as a multi-service non-profit organization offering a portfolio of programs focused on eliminating racism and empowering women. The organization provides transitional housing through two distinct programs (Women In Transition for single women and Families Together for families of three or more), operates eight Youth Learning Centers offering free after-school and summer literacy support for K-5 students, hosts racial justice and advocacy programming including the annual Stand Against Racism campaign, and maintains a co-ed fitness center with pool and fitness classes. Additional services include meeting space rentals and the We Believe annual fundraising event. The organization is also developing Wheatley Place, a 104-unit affordable housing development on its campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women In Transition (WIT): Transitional housing program for single, unaccompanied women seeking permanent housing.
• Families Together
• Youth Learning Centers
• We Believe

Products and services

• Women In Transition (WIT) Transitional housing program providing safe, affordable housing for single unaccompanied women, paired with intensive one-on-one case management and goal-setting to support a path to permanent housing.
• Families Together Transitional housing program for families of three or more, providing safe housing and case management support to help families outline short- and long-term goals and graduate into permanent housing.
• Youth Learning Centers Network of 8 after-school and summer literacy programs serving over 250 K-5 students from low-income households at no cost to families, using individualized reading assessments and customized literacy activities (e.g., A2i/i-Ready).
• Racial Justice and Advocacy Community-facing programming that hosts forums, educational events, and advocacy priority initiatives to address institutional and structural racism, anchored by the annual Stand Against Racism campaign.
• Co-Ed Fitness Center Membership-based co-ed fitness facility featuring a heated indoor pool, group exercise classes, personal training, swim lessons, hydrotherapy, and the Orange Crush Swim Team.
• We Believe Annual Fundraising Event YWCA's signature annual fundraising luncheon and the organization's largest single fundraiser, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to support transitional housing, youth literacy, and racial justice programs.
• Meeting Space Rentals Two professional meeting spaces available for hourly rental: the Billye Collins Art Gallery (484 sq. ft., seats 10) at $40/hr and the Lib Harkey Board Room (830 sq. ft., seats 30) at $85/hr, with a 50% discount for YWCA members and nonprofits.
• Wheatley Place Affordable Housing 104-unit affordable housing development under construction on YWCA's Park Road campus, developed in partnership with DreamKey Partners to expand the organization's affordable housing capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% of Women In Transition participants successfully graduate into permanent housing; 90% remain housed 6 months after graduation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DreamKey PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDreamKey Partners is developing 'Grounds for Change' (now Wheatley Place), a 104-unit affordable housing development on YWCA's Park Road campus. Partnership represents transformative affordable housing development combining YWCA's mission with DreamKey's development expertise.
• Read Charlotte and Learning OvationscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to implement Assessment-to-Instruction (A2i) platform across all 8 Youth Learning Centers. Learning Ovations, a California-based company, provides the A2i Professional Support System enabling individualized reading assessments and customized literacy activity recommendations for students.
• Georgia State University, Mercer University, Atlanta Speech School, Georgia Public BroadcastingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation experts from these institutions formed the 'Panther Team' to host a 13-week professional learning community for YWCA Youth Programs staff. Grounded in historically responsive literacy (HRL), this partnership empowers educators to support children's personal and academic development through an equity framework.
• WCCB CharlotteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal television station provides media coverage of YWCA programs through 'Wilson's World' segments and other news coverage, helping raise community awareness of housing, youth, and racial justice initiatives.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YWCAcharlotte
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUtJypKgGllHT2RS4O1uNSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/YWCACentralCarolinas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ywca-central-carolinas
• Instagraminstagram.com/ywcacentralcarolinas

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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