Name

Keep Durham Beautiful

Legal name

Keep Durham Beautiful

Website

https://keepdurhambeautiful.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Environmental Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

akta.pro primary industry

Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban & Community Reforestation / Street Tree Planting (AFAMACAL)

Keywords

• Environmental stewardship
• Community beautification
• Litter prevention programs
• Volunteer coordination
• Community greening

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Keep Durham Beautiful is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that generates revenue through charitable donations from individuals and organizations, as well as grants from foundations and government partnerships. The organization also receives support through corporate sponsorships and fundraising campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Keep Durham Beautiful is a 501c3 nonprofit that organizes volunteer-driven environmental programs in Durham, NC, including litter cleanups, tree planting, invasive plant removal, community gardens, and environmental education. The organization provides a Tool Lending Library, Pollinator Education Kits for grades 3-6, and tiered Litter Supply Kits for purchase. It also coordinates programs such as Adopt-a-Street, Big Sweep, Creek Week, Litter Kits in Schools, Tree Keepers, and Durham Bee City USA, working in partnership with the City of Durham, Durham County, and Keep America Beautiful.

Product overview

Keep Durham Beautiful is a 501c3 nonprofit environmental organization and affiliate of Keep America Beautiful that operates a portfolio of community-based environmental programs rather than a traditional software product. The organization offers physical resource programs including Litter Supply Kits (available in Individual Basic, Individual Plus, Pair Pack, Small Group Pack, Large Group Pack, and Classroom Pack tiers), Pollinator Education Kits for grades 3-6, and a Tool Lending Library for short-term equipment borrowing. Core programs focus on litter prevention (Adopt-A-Street, Big Sweep, Creek Week, Litter Index, Litter Kits in Schools, Litter Leaders, Swat-A-Litterbug), community greening (Urban Forest expansion, Community Gardens, Tree Keepers, Pollinator Gardens, Invasive Plant Removal), and recycling education. The organization also provides educational resources including composting guidance, recycling materials, and environmental curriculum recommendations. A key annual event is the Durham Garden Tour. The organization functions primarily as a community engagement and volunteer coordination entity, not as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litter Supply Kits Physical supply kits sold to individuals, families, and groups for conducting independent litter cleanup activities. Available in six tiers: Individual Basic ($25, 1 person), Individual Plus ($50, 1 person), Pair Pack ($75, 2 individuals), Small Group Pack ($140, 4 individuals), Large Group Pack ($285, 10 individuals), and Classroom Pack ($450, 15 individuals). Each kit includes litter grabbers, reusable work gloves, KDB safety vests, trash bags, and in some tiers a mesh storage bag.
• Pollinator Education Kits Curriculum kits developed for students in grades 3-6, available in Binder Curriculum and Digital Curriculum formats. Each kit contains pre- and post-tests, 10 lesson plans with reproducible worksheets, activity materials, and handouts. Available on a loan basis to schools and educators.
• Tool Lending Library Short-term lending program that provides cleanup tools including litter grabbers, gloves, safety vests, and trash bags to volunteers and organizations conducting litter cleanups. Available free of charge to participants in KDB volunteer activities.
• Litter Prevention Programs Suite of coordinated litter reduction programs including Adopt-A-Street, Big Sweep, Creek Week, Litter Index, Litter Kits in Schools, Litter Leaders, Litter Hotspots, and Swat-A-Litterbug. Each program targets a specific litter prevention use case across Durham neighborhoods, schools, and waterways.
• Community Greening Programs Environmental programs covering Leave Your Leaves, Growing the Urban Forest, Community Gardens, Tree Planting, Tree Keepers, Give the Gift of Trees, Durham Bee City USA, Pollinator Gardens, and Invasive Plant Removal. These programs support urban forestry, pollinator habitat, and community garden initiatives across Durham.
• Durham Garden Tour Annual community event showcasing Durham gardens, featuring educational garden tours and a garden recognition program. Open to community members as a recurring engagement event.
• Environmental Education Curriculum Comprehensive educational resources including water-related book lists, Bee City USA materials, Project Learning Tree, Project WET curriculum, and lesson guides for pre-K through high school. Curated and made available to educators and parents.
• Composting Resources Educational materials and guidance on composting methods including vermicompost, backyard composting, commercial composting, and food scrap sharing programs, provided to community members seeking practical sustainability practices.
• Recycling Education Materials Recycling guidance including printable waste station posters, America Recycles Day tips, Durham recycling resources FAQ, and Wastewise sustainable event guidelines, made available to community members, schools, and event organizers.
• Mobile Apps Recommendations Curated compilation of recommended mobile applications for environmental engagement including iNaturalist, Seek by iNaturalist, EarthShare, Litterati, and Adopt-A-Drain, provided as a resource guide to community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,442 pounds of litter collected by 1,470 students in 75 cleanups during 2022 Litter Kits in Schools program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Keep America BeautifulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeep Durham Beautiful is an official affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, a national nonprofit network dedicated to litter prevention, waste reduction, and environmental beautification. This affiliation provides organizational support, resources, and connection to a broader network of similar affiliates across the country.
• City of DurhamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDB works in partnership with the City of Durham to help residents take action through volunteer opportunities, tool lending, educational programs, and resource coordination. The City provides support through departments including General Services, Solid Waste Management, and Neighborhood Improvement Services.
• Durham CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Durham County for environmental stewardship activities focusing on litter prevention and community greening where most needed in the community.
• Durham Environmental Coalition (DEC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEC is a coalition of environmental and community-focused organizations, businesses, and individuals dedicated to upholding sustainability in Durham. KDB staff serve in pivotal roles including planning committees for equity-focused workshops. Notable members include Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, New Hope Audubon Society, Slice 325, and Duke University's DEEP collaborative.
• Rewild NCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for invasive plant removal events at Museum of Life & Science campus, where Rewild NC leads volunteer groups in habitat restoration activities.
• Triangle J Council of Governments / Clean Water Education PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Clean Water Education Partnership from Triangle J Council of Governments for litter prevention and waste reduction curriculum development.
• Wall Street JuniorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial literacy nonprofit that has partnered with KDB for three years through the Adopt-a-Street program, organizing weekly cleanups along five streets in East Durham.
• TreesDurhamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for tree planting initiatives including the Southside Neighborhood event where 108 trees were planted with 90 volunteers.
• NC Urban Forest CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of NC Community Tree Advocacy Network (NC CTAN) working to preserve and enhance NC's urban forests.
• Durham Beekeepers AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer partners for Durham Bee Day event, providing demonstration hive and honey tastings from hives across Durham.
• Bionomic Educational Training Center (BETC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Rain Garden Internship program at Durham Public Schools, teaching students STEM skills through water quality and native plant projects.
• Durham County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for environmental education resources and conservation district programming.
• Durham Community Land TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Southside Neighborhood tree planting event supporting affordable housing community greening.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• TreesDurham: Local Durham nonprofit focused on urban-tree planting, stewardship, and advocacy; co-plans KDB's Southside Neighborhood tree planting events, overlapping directly on community-greening delivery.
• Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association: Durham-based watershed nonprofit and Durham Environmental Coalition member; shares litter-prevention and water-quality education focus with KDB, including overlapping school and volunteer programming.

Regional players

• Keep Raleigh Beautiful: Sibling Keep America Beautiful affiliate serving Raleigh, NC — the largest nearby metropolitan peer running the same Adopt-a-Street, litter-prevention, and community-greening programs under the KAB framework.
• Keep Greensboro Beautiful: KAB affiliate serving Greensboro, NC; comparable mid-size Piedmont affiliate running community-greening, education, and litter-prevention programs in partnership with city and county government.
• Keep Asheville Beautiful: KAB affiliate serving Asheville, NC; closest-size comparable to KDB with the same volunteer-driven model for cleanups, recycling education, and urban-tree planting programs.
• Keep Charlotte Beautiful: KAB affiliate serving Charlotte, NC; operates an analogous portfolio of litter-prevention events, Adopt-a-Street, tree-planting, and environmental-education programs in another North Carolina metro.

Broad incumbents

• Keep America Beautiful: National nonprofit network of which Keep Durham Beautiful is an official affiliate. Operates the same litter-prevention / community-greening framework across hundreds of state and local affiliates, sharing curricula, branding, and programmatic models.
• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: National invertebrate-conservation nonprofit that administers the Bee City USA certification Durham (via KDB) holds; runs pollinator-habitat programs that intersect directly with KDB's pollinator-garden initiatives.
• EarthShare: National environmental nonprofit federation supporting workplace-giving campaigns; serves as an alternate fundraising channel for the same donor demographic that supports KDB's community environmental programs.

Others

• Durham Environmental Coalition: Coalition of Durham environmental organizations in which KDB staff hold leadership roles; functions as a coordinating and advocacy body across overlapping grassroots environmental groups rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DurhamBeautiful
• Facebookfacebook.com/KeepDurhamBeautiful
• Instagraminstagram.com/keepdurhambeautiful

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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