The Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative

Name

The Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative

Legal name

Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative

Website

https://ebfsc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative is a Washington, DC nonprofit founded in 1996 that delivers family strengthening, workforce development, housing stabilization, and community-school programs to residents of Wards 5 and 6, funded primarily by DC government agencies and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community & Family Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Family support services
• Community-based nonprofit
• Housing stabilization
• Workforce development
• Case management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from District of Columbia government agencies including Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA), Department of Human Services (DHS), and Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). These funds support core family support services, housing programs, and school-based programming.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations through Adopt-A-Family program, end-of-year fundraising campaigns, and general donations. Includes toy/gift donations and gift cards from community partners and local businesses.
3. Program Fees (Minimal): Services are primarily free to clients. Some programs may generate nominal fees through partnerships with educational institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

E/BFSC delivers free, neighborhood-based family support services to residents of Wards 5 and 6 in Washington, DC through four program areas: Family Strengthening case management, Workforce Development/entrepreneurship training, Housing Stabilization (including Permanent Supportive Housing), and Full-Service Community Schools at DCPS partner sites. The Adopt-A-Family holiday program supplements these services by matching donors with families and partner communities for toy, clothing, and gift card donations.

Product overview

The Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative operates as a neighborhood-based family support organization in Washington, DC, offering a portfolio of interconnected community support services. The core offerings include the Family Strengthening Program (with case management and referrals), Workforce Development/Entrepreneurship training, Housing Stabilization (including Permanent Supportive Housing), School-Based/Full-Service Community Schools programming, and the Adopt-A-Family holiday assistance program. These services are delivered through a multi-site structure including the main headquarters at Edgewood Commons, satellite offices in Brookland Manor and James Creek, community school partnerships at Miner Elementary and Noyes Elementary, and the Carver/Langston Family Success Center, serving Ward 5 and Ward 6 communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Strengthening Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 141 families and 300+ children served through Adopt-A-Family holiday program annually

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funding body providing grants for family support services. CFSA provided the original planning grant in 1996 that led to E/BFSC's formation. Ongoing funding supports Motivational Interviewing case management services and family strengthening programs.
• District of Columbia Department of Human Services (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing funding for housing stabilization programs and Permanent Supportive Housing initiatives. Works with E/BFSC to expand the city's capacity to provide permanent housing and supportive services to families.
• The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness (TCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for housing programs. E/BFSC partners with TCP to implement housing services. All Housing Stabilization participants are referred by TCP and DHS.
• Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency providing funding for Full-Service Community School programming. E/BFSC partners with four DCPS schools through OSSE funding to implement community school programming.
• United Planning Organization (UPO)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding body and collaborative partner in the Healthy Families, Thriving Communities network.
• Collaborative Solutions for CommunitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner collaborative in the Healthy Families, Thriving Communities Collaborative network. Located at 3333 14th Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20010.
• East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. (ERFSC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner collaborative in the Healthy Families, Thriving Communities network serving Ward 7 area.
• Far Southeast Family Strengthening CollaborativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner collaborative in the Healthy Families, Thriving Communities network serving southeast DC.
• Georgia Avenue Family Support CollaborativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner collaborative in the Healthy Families, Thriving Communities network serving the Georgia Avenue area.
• DC Public Schools (DCPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partner for community school programming. E/BFSC partners with Miner Elementary and Noyes Elementary schools to implement Full-Service Community School model.
• AECOMsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that has adopted families through the Adopt-A-Family program for nearly 20 years. Employee Kim Bright received the Caring for Children Award for corporate volunteerism.
• Edgewood Commons CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting E/BFSC headquarters. One of the target communities for Adopt-A-Community holiday gift donations.
• Brookland Manor CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting satellite office and one of the target communities for Adopt-A-Community holiday gift donations. E/BFSC opened first Family Support Center here in 1997.
• James Creek CommunitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTarget community partner for Adopt-A-Community holiday gift donations. E/BFSC has satellite office at James Creek Resident Council Building.
• Carver/Langston CommunitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTarget community partner for Adopt-A-Community holiday gift donations. Home to Carver/Langston Family Success Center with dedicated E/BFSC staff.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• East River Family Strengthening Collaborative: Direct peer named in E/BFSC's data as a partner collaborative within the same Healthy Families, Thriving Communities DC network, serving Ward 7. Operates an identical neighborhood-based family support model funded by the same DC agencies.
• Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative: Direct peer named in E/BFSC's data as a partner collaborative within the same Healthy Families, Thriving Communities DC network, serving southeast DC. Same neighborhood-based family support model, same government funding relationships.
• Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative: Direct peer named in E/BFSC's data as a partner collaborative within the same Healthy Families, Thriving Communities DC network, serving the Georgia Avenue corridor. Delivers the same family strengthening and case management services.
• Collaborative Solutions for Communities: Direct peer named in E/BFSC's data as a partner collaborative within the same Healthy Families, Thriving Communities DC network. Operates from 3333 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, providing comparable neighborhood-based family support services.
• United Planning Organization: Named partner and funding body within the same Healthy Families, Thriving Communities DC network. Provides comparable family and community support services across DC, with deeper historical scale as one of the original DC antipoverty agencies.

Broad incumbents

• Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital: Larger DC-embedded operator of the Full-Service Community Schools model that E/BFSC delivers at Miner and Noyes Elementary. Directly comparable on the school-based program line and competes for the same OSSE community-school funding.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington: Large regional social services nonprofit operating housing stabilization, family support, and case management programs across DC — including immigrant, refugee, and homelessness services that overlap with E/BFSC's portfolio. Competes for similar DHS and CFSA funding pools.
• United Way of the National Capital Area: Regional umbrella funder and direct service operator in family stability, housing, and workforce programs across the DC metro area. Comparable in mission and funding sources (corporate, government, individual donations) and operates at meaningfully larger scale than E/BFSC.

Regional players

• Sasha Bruce Youthwork: DC-based nonprofit providing housing stabilization, family support, and youth services with overlapping child-and-family case management and housing programs — directly comparable on the housing and youth segments E/BFSC serves in Wards 5 and 6.

Others

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National policy and advocacy organization shaping the federal Housing First and Permanent Supportive Housing funding frameworks that E/BFSC's housing programs rely on. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but materially influences E/BFSC's funding environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ebfsc_dc
• Facebookfacebook.com/EBFSC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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