Nashville Rescue Mission

What Nashville Rescue Mission does

Nashville Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) Christ-centered nonprofit organization founded in 1954 that serves individuals and families experiencing homelessness, hunger, and addiction across Middle Tennessee. The organization delivers a portfolio of social services through two primary facilities — the Linda & Mike Curb Men's Center at 639 Lafayette Street and the Women's Center at 1716 Rosa Parks Boulevard — with a third Women and Children's Center under construction since July 2022. Core programmatic offerings include Emergency Services (meals, shelter, clothing, hygiene items) and a comprehensive Life Recovery Program providing case management, therapy, counseling, and addiction recovery with trauma-informed care; the organization's holistic model addresses physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social dimensions of need.

The Mission's revenue model is a diversified nonprofit fundraising stack with no fees charged to service recipients. Income streams span individual one-time donations, recurring monthly giving via the Partners of Hope program, gifts-in-kind (including curated Amazon Wishlists), stock/securities transfers, donor-advised fund grants, planned/legacy giving, and vehicle donations processed through a third-party partner. Pricing is presented in unit terms — notably a $3.11 per-meal framing in current campaigns — and the organization highlights a Summer 2026 goal of serving 145,084 meals. Donor acquisition and engagement are executed through a multi-channel approach: the website, the Real Hope podcast (hosted by outgoing CEO Glenn Cranfield on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon), social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X), email newsletter, community events, and a Stories of Hope content program.

The organization is operating under a planned leadership transition: Rev. Glenn Cranfield, CEO since 2012, retires July 31, 2026, and Stephanie Sewell assumes the President & CEO role on August 3, 2026 following a national search conducted with CarterBaldwin Executive Search. Operations are supported by 51–100 employees and a Board of Directors chaired by Eric Ward. The Mission holds GuideStar Platinum Transparency, Charity Navigator 4-Star, ECFA, and Citygate Network certifications, and partners with Community Solutions (Built for Zero), Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Thistle Farms, Daybreak Arts, and other nonprofit and government entities. No public revenue figures, parent organization, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

Nashville Rescue Mission

Legal name

Nashville Rescue Mission

Website

https://nashvillerescuemission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nashville Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1954 in Nashville, Tennessee, providing meals, shelter, addiction recovery, and holistic life-restoration programs to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness and poverty in Middle Tennessee, funded through diversified individual, recurring, and in-kind donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Addiction recovery programs
• Emergency meal services
• Christian nonprofit ministry
• Donor fundraising programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. One-time Donations: Individual donors make one-time monetary donations through the website, in person, or by mail to support the mission's programs and services for homeless individuals.
2. Monthly Giving (Partners of Hope): Recurring monthly donations from committed givers who receive exclusive updates and invitations. Monthly giving provides organizational stability and predictable support for planning.
3. Gifts-in-Kind: Donations of physical items including food, clothing, toiletries, and other necessities. Items can be donated directly or through Amazon Wishlists.
4. Stock Donations: Donors can contribute appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds directly, allowing them to avoid capital gains tax while receiving a full fair market value deduction.
5. Donor Advised Fund Grants: Donors recommend grants from their established DAFs to Nashville Rescue Mission, providing immediate tax benefits and flexible giving over time.
6. Planned Giving: Legacy giving opportunities including bequests, estate planning, and other long-term charitable arrangements.
7. Vehicle Donations: Donors can donate vehicles which are processed through a third-party partner (Careasy).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nashville Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered nonprofit that provides free emergency shelter, nutritious meals, clothing, and hygiene items to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Middle Tennessee. It also runs a Life Recovery Program offering case management, therapy, coaching, and counseling for individuals struggling with addiction or homelessness, delivered through its Linda & Mike Curb Men's Center and Women's Center in Nashville. The organization is funded through one-time and recurring monetary donations, gifts-in-kind, stock gifts, donor-advised funds, planned giving, vehicle donations, sponsorships, and grants.

Product overview

Nashville Rescue Mission operates as a Christ-centered nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of social services focused on helping those experiencing homelessness, hunger, and addiction. The core service delivery includes Emergency Services (providing meals, shelter, and basic necessities) and a comprehensive Life Recovery Program (offering case management, therapy, counseling, and spiritual support). The organization also runs multiple donation engagement programs including one-time and monthly giving options, stock donations, donor-advised funds, and Amazon Wishlists for in-kind gifts. Media offerings include the Real Hope Podcast hosted by CEO Glenn Cranfield. Services are delivered through two primary facilities: the Linda & Mike Curb Men's Center and the Linda & Mike Curb Women's Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The portfolio does not constitute a unified software product but rather a collection of charitable programs and donation mechanisms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services Provides immediate emergency assistance including nutritious meals, safe shelter, clothing, hygiene items, and basic necessities to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness or crisis in Middle Tennessee.
• Life Recovery Program A Christ-centered, comprehensive recovery program offering case management, therapy, coaching, counseling, and spiritual support for individuals struggling with addiction or homelessness to achieve lasting life change.
• Donate Now (One-Time Online Giving) Online donation platform enabling individual supporters to make one-time financial contributions to fund the Mission's programs and services for those in need, with PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant payment processing.
• Partners of Hope Monthly Giving Program Recurring monthly giving program that provides organizational stability and predictable funding through automatic monthly donations, with exclusive updates and special event invitations for members.
• Gifts-in-Kind Program Program accepting donations of food, clothing, toiletries, and other necessities, with items accepted at the on-site Donation Center (616 7th Avenue South, Nashville) and via curated Amazon Wishlists.
• Donor Advised Fund Grants Philanthropic giving vehicle that allows donors to receive immediate tax benefits while recommending grants from their established donor-advised funds to Nashville Rescue Mission over time.
• Stock Donations Program enabling donors to contribute appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds directly, allowing them to avoid capital gains tax while receiving a full fair market value deduction.
• Vehicle Donations Donation channel allowing donors to give vehicles, which are processed through the third-party partner Careasy.
• Planned Giving Legacy and planned giving opportunities including bequests, estate planning, charitable gift annuities, and other long-term arrangements that support the Mission's sustainability.
• Amazon Wishlists Curated Amazon Wishlists including Baby Needs, Water With A Purpose, General Needs, Back to School, Care with Underwear, Hygiene for Humanity, and Christmas items for direct online purchase and donation.
• Volunteer Program Engagement opportunities for individuals and groups to serve through meal preparation, sorting donations, leading Bible studies, tutoring, and other supportive roles at the Mission's facilities.
• Linda & Mike Curb Men's Center Shelter facility located at 639 Lafayette Street, Nashville, TN 37203-4226 providing emergency shelter and services to men 18 years and older.
• Linda & Mike Curb Women's Center Shelter facility located at 1716 Rosa Parks Blvd., Nashville, TN 37208 providing emergency shelter and services to women and children.
• Real Hope Podcast Monthly podcast hosted by CEO Glenn Cranfield featuring conversations about ending homelessness with industry experts, community leaders, artists, and stories of transformation, distributed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon/Audible.

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CarterBaldwin Executive SearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive search firm partnered with the Board of Directors to conduct the comprehensive national search that resulted in selecting Stephanie Sewell as the new President & CEO.
• Young Leaders Council (YLC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNashville-based organization that trains the next generation of nonprofit board members. YLC trains over 165 professionals every year for nonprofit leadership.
• Community SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit focused on creating a lasting end to homelessness through the Built for Zero movement. Over 90 communities use their data-driven methodology to track and reduce homelessness to functional zero.
• Daybreak ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNashville-based nonprofit providing artistic, economic opportunities, and creative resources for artists experiencing housing insecurity. Has served more than 100 artists and paid out more than $54,000.
• National Housing ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition representing housing organizations across political spectrum working on housing solutions for homelessness through collaboration between government, private sector, and communities.
• Thistle FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit justice initiative focused on empowering women survivors of trafficking and abuse. Founded by Becca Stevens, providing community and empowerment programs.
• Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government department with 1,849 full-time positions assisting individuals to secure treatment and recovery services for mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
• Raphah InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on restorative justice, founded and led by Travis Claybrooks, working to transform communities through healing and restoration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Portland Rescue Mission: Christ-centered nonprofit serving homeless and addicted populations in Portland with shelter, meals, and recovery programs. Direct peer in mission model, programming structure, and donor base composition.
• Los Angeles Mission: Skid Row-based Christ-centered rescue mission providing emergency services, recovery programs, and donation-driven funding. Closest large-scale urban peer with comparable faith-based model.
• Atlanta Mission: Christ-centered nonprofit serving men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in metro Atlanta with emergency services, recovery programs, and donation-driven funding. Closest comparable rescue mission model in the Southeast.
• City Union Mission: Kansas City-based faith-based rescue mission providing emergency shelter, meals, and Christ-centered recovery programs. Direct peer in operating model and regional faith-based donor base.
• Denver Rescue Mission: Long-established (1891) faith-based rescue mission providing emergency shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and transitional housing in Denver. Comparable scale, programming mix, and Christ-centered recovery model.
• Bay Area Rescue Mission: Multi-site Christ-centered rescue mission in the San Francisco Bay Area providing emergency shelter, meals, and long-term recovery programs. Directly comparable operating model and the prior employer of Nashville Rescue Mission's incoming CEO.
• Open Door Mission: Faith-based rescue mission in Omaha, Nebraska providing shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and long-term rehabilitation programs. Comparable multi-program rescue mission model with similar donation-driven funding.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army (National): Massive international nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, and recovery services across the U.S. Competes for the same donor and volunteer pools; much larger scale and broader programmatic scope.

Emerging players

• Thistle Farms: Nashville-based nonprofit justice initiative empowering women survivors of trafficking and abuse through community and economic empowerment. Existing partner of Nashville Rescue Mission with overlapping service population.

Regional players

• Room in the Inn: Nashville-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness. Direct local competitor in the same geographic market for donor and volunteer dollars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NashvilleRescue
• Facebookfacebook.com/nashvillerescuemission
• Instagraminstagram.com/nashvillerescue

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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