The Arc of Greensboro

What The Arc of Greensboro does

The Arc of Greensboro is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1953 and headquartered at 28 Battleground Court in Greensboro, North Carolina. It provides advocacy and direct services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families across the Greater Greensboro region. Its program portfolio includes Supported Employment (serving 100+ working-age adults annually), the Project SEARCH workforce development program hosted at Moses H. Cone Hospital, a five-day-a-week Day Program focused on life and social skills, the Challenger Sports League serving 130+ athletes, the Destination Arc social and educational activities program, and the arcBARKS social enterprise — a vocational training bakery producing all-natural dog treats sold via storefront, local retailers, and nationwide online shipping.

The organization operates without proprietary technology; its "platform" is a coordinated set of human-delivered programs supported by long-standing partnerships with the Greensboro Department of Parks & Recreation, Greensboro Grasshoppers, NC Fusion, Carolina Panthers, and Kernersville/High Point Parks & Recreation. It is CARF International accredited and affiliated with the nationwide Arc network.

Revenue is generated through a mix of donations and fundraising events (notably Dancing with our Diamonds), grants from foundations including United Way of Greensboro, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Lincoln Financial Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, CarMax Foundation, Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation, and Lorillard; program-fee contracts with the North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Sandhills Center; and product sales from arcBARKS. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors, with Lindy Perry-Garnette, MSW serving as Executive Director since July 2021.

Name

The Arc of Greensboro

Legal name

The Arc of Greensboro

Website

https://arcg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Arc of Greensboro is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1953, that delivers advocacy, supported employment, recreational, and vocational programs to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Greater Greensboro region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (7139)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs (EDAAAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavior Intervention Planning (BIP) & Positive Behavior Support (PBS) (EDAKAHAF)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Supported employment
• Vocational training
• Disability advocacy
• Adaptive sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The Arc of Greensboro operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through donations, fundraising events (Dancing with our Diamonds), and grants from foundations including United Way of Greensboro, CFGG Future Fund Grant, Lincoln Financial Foundation, Lorillard, Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, and CarMax Foundation.
2. arcBARKS Dog Treat Bakery Sales: Self-funding vocational training program that generates revenue through sale of all-natural dog treats made by individuals with disabilities. Products sold through storefront, local retailers, and online with nationwide shipping.
3. Program Fees: Fees from supported employment services, day programs, and educational programs for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. North Carolina's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Sandhills Center contract with The Arc to assist disabled adults.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Arc of Greensboro is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides advocacy, supported employment, vocational training, day programs, and adaptive recreational activities for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the Greater Greensboro, North Carolina area. It operates programs including Supported Employment, Destination Arc (social/recreational activities), Challenger Sports League, Day Program, Project SEARCH workforce development, and the arcBARKS dog treat bakery social enterprise.

Product overview

The Arc of Greensboro operates as a comprehensive service organization offering multiple interconnected programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The portfolio includes Supported Employment (job development, placement, and training), Destination Arc (social/recreational activities including Challenger Sports), the arcBARKS vocational training bakery, Project SEARCH workforce development, and Day Program services. These programs work together to provide comprehensive support from employment assistance to social inclusion and recreational activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supported Employment
• Destination Arc
• Challenger Sports League
• arcBARKS Dog Treat Company
• Project SEARCH
• Day Program

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greensboro Department of Parks & RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership providing access to baseball fields on Saturday mornings during spring and fall, gymnasium for adaptive basketball during winter, and support for Challenger Sports League programs.
• Greensboro GrasshoppersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal minor league baseball team that kicks off the spring Challenger season with a baseball practice clinic at NewBridge Bank Park.
• Moses H. Cone HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH program site providing workforce and career development training for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a hospital setting.
• NC FusionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NC Fusion for fall Carolina Panthers Challenger League Flag Football and Cheerleading program.
• Kernersville and High Point Parks and RecreationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Big 3 Challenger Basketball and Cheerleading program offering adaptive sports for youth and adults with disabilities.
• North Carolina Division of Vocational RehabilitationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency contracting with The Arc to assist disabled adults in securing and maintaining competitive jobs that pay at least minimum wage.
• Sandhills CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency contracting with The Arc to assist disabled adults in securing and maintaining competitive employment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• InVita Healthcare Group: Provider of workforce and community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities; comparable employment and day-program operating model with state-agency contracting as a primary revenue lever.
• Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia: Disability services nonprofit operating employment, day and community programs across NC; competes for the same state VR contracts, employer partners and foundation grants as The Arc of Greensboro.
• Special Olympics North Carolina: Provides year-round adaptive sports training and competition for children and adults with I/DD; directly comparable to the Challenger Sports League in mission, athlete base, and reliance on community volunteers and venue partners.
• United Cerebral Palsy of North Carolina: Statewide disability services nonprofit offering employment, residential and community living supports; comparable population and similar contracted service model with NC VR and MCO partners.
• The Arc of North Carolina: The state-level Arc chapter affiliated with the same nationwide network; provides advocacy and direct services for I/DD individuals across NC and is a natural benchmark for programs, funding mix and state-level VR contracts.
• Goodwill Industries of Central & Southern North Carolina: Operates supported employment, job training and community programs for individuals with disabilities in the same NC geography; one of the largest competitors for state VR and workforce-development funding.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals (national): National disability services nonprofit with employment, day and recreation programs; a broader-incumbent reference point for fundraising scale, employer partnerships and program diversification versus a single-chapter Arc.
• The Arc of the United States: National umbrella organization for the Arc network of which The Arc of Greensboro is a chapter; provides national advocacy, branding and programmatic standards that frame the local chapter's positioning and funding access.

Regional players

• The Arc of High Point: Neighboring NC Arc chapter serving the adjacent High Point MSA; operates its own supported employment, day and recreation programs and competes for some of the same regional employer and donor relationships.

Others

• Project SEARCH: National/international workforce development program model that The Arc of Greensboro licenses to deliver Project SEARCH at Moses H. Cone Hospital; an upstream 'platform' peer whose program standards shape how The Arc runs its flagship employment initiative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=DZmlnGuTwo0
• Xx.com/ArcGreensboro
• Facebookfacebook.com/greensboroarc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-arc-of-greensboro-inc.

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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