Old Donation

What Old Donation does

Old Donation Episcopal Church (ODEC), founded in 1637, is a non-profit Episcopal parish located at 4449 N. Witchduck Road in the Bayside section of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It operates as a parish within the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Southern Virginia, serving approximately 650 member households from diverse ages, races, and backgrounds. The organization functions as a community platform anchored on four Sunday worship formats (8:00am Rite I, 10:00am Rite II, 10:00am Gathering contemporary service, and 5:00pm Informal), a Thursday Healing Worship, and weekday noon prayers streamed on Facebook Live and YouTube.

The church's core offerings include Christian formation programs (Children's Chapel, Sunday School, Youth Group, Education for Ministry groups hosted for over 20 years in partnership with the University of the South's School of Theology at Sewanee), pastoral services (weddings, baptisms, funerals), and 20+ service and mission opportunities spanning prison ministry, homeless feeding, and international mission in Belize. A wholly-owned adjacent operating subsidiary, the Old Donation Episcopal Day School (ODEDS), has delivered play-based early childhood education for 65 years and is staffed by Co-Directors Sarah Wilson and Jody Baker.

Revenue is generated from four streams: voluntary member tithes and pledges (the primary funding base, processed via OSV Hub online giving, bank draft, and in-service collections), Day School tuition, facility rental fees from over 35 hosted community groups and wedding ceremony bookings, and earmarked donations such as the Rachal Scholarship fund at Norfolk State University. The organization is governed by a 12-member Vestry (plus one youth representative) elected to three-year terms, with oversight from the Rector (The Rev. Nelson Mendoza, joining November 2025) and operational staff including a Director of Administration & Communications, Organist & Choirmaster, Gathering Musician Leader, Parish Secretary, Senior and Assistant Bookkeepers, and Facilities Manager. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Old Donation is one of the oldest continuously operating congregations in the United States and maintains a formal Becoming Beloved Community commission focused on racial healing and reconciliation.

Name

Old Donation

Legal name

Old Donation Episcopal Church

Website

https://olddonation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Old Donation Episcopal Church is a 389-year-old non-profit Episcopal parish in Virginia Beach serving approximately 650 members through multiple worship styles, Christian formation programs, 20+ mission initiatives, a 65-year-old early childhood Day School, and facility hosting for 35+ community groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Community Ministries

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAGAI

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

SECONDARYEDACACAK

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

Keywords

• Episcopal worship services
• Early childhood education
• Community mission programs
• Historic church facility
• Christian formation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional member donations including weekly/monthly tithes and special offerings collected during worship services. Members pledge amounts annually to support church operations and mission.
2. Online Giving: Digital donation platform through OSV Hub enabling credit card and bank account contributions, both one-time and recurring
3. Day School Tuition: Parental tuition payments for Old Donation Episcopal Day School's early childhood education programs. School has operated for 65 years serving the local Virginia Beach community.
4. Facility Rental Fees: Rental fees from outside community groups and ministries using church facilities. Over 35 community groups find a home in church spaces. Wedding facility use fees including $300 non-refundable deposit.
5. Rachal Scholarship Fund Donations: Partnership with Norfolk State University establishing scholarship fund in name of 'Rachal' (person enslaved by the parish) for underrepresented minority students

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Old Donation is a 389-year-old Episcopal parish in Virginia Beach that provides Christian worship services (multiple Sunday and weekday formats), Christian formation/education for all ages, pastoral care, and a 65-year-old play-based early childhood Day School. The church also operates community mission programs, hosts 35+ outside community groups, and runs racial reconciliation initiatives through the Becoming Beloved Community commission.

Product overview

Old Donation is an Episcopal church, not a technology company. It offers religious worship services and community programs rather than commercial tech products. The only distinct branded offering is the Old Donation Episcopal Day School, a play-based early childhood education program serving the local community. All other services (worship, youth programs, outreach ministries, educational programs) are ministry programs, not commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Old Donation Episcopal Day School Play-based early childhood education program operated by Old Donation Episcopal Church, serving children and preparing them for elementary school in a warm, nurturing, faith-based learning environment. Has operated for 65 years serving local Virginia Beach families. Scholarships of $3,000/year available for minority children.
• Sunday Worship Services Four distinct Sunday worship offerings including 8:00am Holy Eucharist, 10:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II Combined Worship, 10:00am Gathering, and 5:00pm Sundays@5 Informal Eucharist with Random Acts Band. Designed to serve diverse spiritual preferences within the parish community.
• Weekday Worship Services Thursday Healing Worship at 10:00am in the church, plus Monday and Wednesday Noon prayer services streamed via Facebook Live for remote participation.
• Wedding Ceremonies Wedding ceremony services in the historic Old Donation Episcopal Church, available to both members and non-members. Includes a $300 non-refundable deposit to schedule the date. Members receive additional support.
• Becoming Beloved Community Program Racial healing, reconciliation, and justice education program including Sacred Ground Circles (65+ participants) and the Eighth Circle of Becoming Beloved Community education (80 participants). Partners with Norfolk State University on the Rachal Scholarship fund for underrepresented minority students.
• Facility Rentals Rental of historic church facilities to outside community groups and ministries. Over 35 community groups use church spaces regularly for their programs and activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 650 members with 20+ mission opportunities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norfolk State University (HBCU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to repair the breach through establishment of Rachal Scholarship fund in the name of person enslaved by the parish. Fund benefits students at Norfolk State University, a Historically Black College and University.
• ForKids (Norfolk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit serving unhoused families with children. Old Donation partners through Angel Tree gift program (December) and Bunny Trail (Lent 2026) providing gifts and necessities to families.
• Judeo-Christian Outreach Center (JCOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOld Donation volunteers buy, prepare, and serve dinner to homeless adults and children at JCOC on Virginia Beach Boulevard several times per year. Also assists with special projects like bathroom upgrades.
• Mission of the Holy SpiritcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan outreach ministry for at-risk urban youth in Norfolk. Old Donation supplies a priest to lead worship and provides dinner for children and youth on fourth Sunday of each month at St. Stephens Episcopal Church.
• Faith Works CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for home improvement projects supporting neighbors facing barriers to completing needed repairs. Includes painting, fencing, wheelchair ramps for seniors.
• Urban Renewal CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Impact Arts Program at William Farm Recreation Center and Trinity Presbyterian Church, including bus transportation for children. Hosted lectures by founder Dr. Antipas Harris.
• Episcopal Church in the Province of the West Indies (Belize)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanion diocese in Belize, Central America supported through financial help or periodic mission trips for education, construction work, or other needs.
• Canterbury Center at ODUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of The Episcopal Church at Old Dominion University campus. ODEC provides time, talent and treasure to support college students and community members with activity, worship, and pastoral care.
• Healing of the Soul MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted Racial Healing Workshop featuring Dr. Antipas Harris and Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond, Virginia Beach City Councilperson and founder of the Virginia African American Cultural Center.
• National Episcopal Church Racial Reconciliation TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlignment with national church materials and resources for Becoming Beloved Community work including 'Becoming Beloved Community, Where You Are', books by Canon Stephanie Spellers, Bishop Michael Curry, and Joseph Brandt.
• School of Theology at the University of the South (Sewanee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEfM (Education for Ministry) program is designed by Sewanee School of Theology. Old Donation has hosted EfM groups for more than 20 years.
• Diocese of Southern VAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOld Donation is part of the Diocese of Southern VA within the Episcopal Church. Diocese provides oversight, resources, and connection to broader church mission.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bruton Parish Episcopal Church: Historic Virginia Episcopal parish (founded 1674) in Colonial Williamsburg with comparable worship, education, and historic-preservation profile. Most directly comparable Episcopal peer in Virginia by age, denomination, and community-engagement model.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Norfolk, VA): Regional Episcopal parish in the same Hampton Roads diocese, serving Norfolk/Virginia Beach metro with overlapping community-outreach programs and historic urban presence.
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Virginia Beach): Local Episcopal peer in Virginia Beach; shares diocese and demographic. Compares directly as a competing Episcopal parish in the same city market.
• Galilee Episcopal Church (Virginia Beach): Local Episcopal peer in Virginia Beach, part of the same Diocese of Southern Virginia. Direct comparison for member retention and worship-format competition.
• Church of the Holy Apostles (Virginia Beach): Episcopal parish in Virginia Beach operating comparable multi-format worship and formation programming, sharing the same diocesan oversight and regional member pool.
• Norfolk Academy: Independent faith-rooted pre-K-12 school in the Hampton Roads region. Directly comparable to Old Donation Episcopal Day School as a competing faith-based early childhood and primary education option in the same metro.
• Cape Henry Collegiate: Independent college-prep school in Virginia Beach with faith-based roots. Comparable to ODEDS as a competing tuition-funded pre-K/elementary option in the same city.
• Walsingham Academy: Faith-based (Catholic) pre-K-8 school in Williamsburg, Virginia. Comparable to ODEDS as a faith-affiliated early-childhood and primary education program with similar tuition model and play-based ethos.

Others

• Diocese of Southern Virginia: Parent diocesan body providing oversight, resources, and shared mission infrastructure. Not a competitor but a structural peer governing all Old Donation-aligned parishes in the region.
• ForKids (Norfolk): Non-profit partner organization serving unhoused families in Norfolk. Comparable as a Hampton Roads faith-adjacent non-profit with similar mission profile and partnership structure, though not a worship-community peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2syysIEFfCK5F-SGAUp69Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/olddonationchurch
• Xx.com/old_donation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olddonationchurch

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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