Arise Collective

What Arise Collective does

Arise Collective is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded in 1980 (originally as Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women) and rebranded to its current name around 2020. It serves justice-involved women in North Carolina — currently incarcerated, transitioning, and reentering — through four integrated service lines: Chaplaincy Services (continuous presence at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women for 46 years, serving 16 state-recognized faith groups), Transition Education (evidence-based life and job skills, including the JobStart program with Wake Tech and the NC Department of Adult Correction), Reentry Support (the Women's Reentry Project residential program for up to 16 women, the Reentry Higher Education Initiative with Campbell University, Reentry Hope Bags, and non-residential case management), and Community Engagement (reentry simulations, mentor training, and expressive-arts campaigns such as the Stitching Stories quilt and Conviction concert series). The organization merged with MATCH (Mothers and Their Children) on January 1, 2025, extending its reach to children of incarcerated mothers and justice-impacted families.

The underlying operating model is human-intensive service delivery, not a technology product. The organization employs a small team (stated as 1-10) of chaplains, licensed clinical social workers, certified peer support specialists, case managers, and program directors, several of whom have lived experience of incarceration. The portfolio is supported by a 30+ partner ecosystem that includes Duke Divinity School, Campbell University, Wake Tech, NC Department of Adult Correction, faith congregations, and referral partners such as Wheels4Hope, Dress for Success, Green Chair Project, and Oxford Houses.

Arise Collective generates no fee revenue from its beneficiaries (all services are free) and is funded through a diversified mix of individual donations (over 50% of funding), foundation and trust grants (e.g., the Anonymous Trust funding RHEI), faith-based contributions, and annual fundraising events including the Cause for Celebration and Hope Awards and the Grow Campaign. Its go-to-market is community-led: reentry simulations, speaking engagements, expressive-arts touring exhibitions, and faith-organization partnerships drive awareness, volunteer recruitment, and donor cultivation. No revenue, ARR, or audited financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Arise Collective

Legal name

Arise Collective/Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women

Website

https://arise-collective.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arise Collective is a Raleigh-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1980, that provides chaplaincy, transition education, residential and non-residential reentry support, and community engagement programs to justice-involved women across North Carolina, funded primarily by individual donations, foundation grants, and faith-based partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Arise Collective receives over 50% of funding from individual donors. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and conducts annual fundraising campaigns including the 'A Cause for Celebration and Hope Awards' event.
2. Foundation & Trust Grants: The organization receives funding from foundations such as the Anonymous Trust (funding the Reentry Higher Education Initiative) and other institutional funders.
3. Faith-Based Support: Started by Presbyterian Women in 1980, the organization continues to receive support from faith groups including First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Summit Church, Watts Street Baptist Church, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Arise Collective provides chaplaincy services inside prisons, transition education before release, residential and non-residential reentry support after release, and community engagement programs for justice-involved women across North Carolina. Following the January 2025 merger with MATCH, services also extend to children and families of incarcerated mothers. All services are provided at no charge and funded primarily through individual donations, foundation grants, and faith-based support.

Product overview

Arise Collective is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering holistic support services for justice-involved women, operating since 1980 (formerly Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women). The organization provides a multi-faceted service portfolio including Chaplaincy Services (spiritual care in prison and reentry), Transition Education (evidence-based life skills and JobStart program), the Women's Reentry Project (residential housing for up to 16 women), the Reentry Higher Education Initiative (degree program with Campbell University), Community Engagement (reentry simulations, mentor training, expressive arts), and Reentry Hope Bags. Following a January 2025 merger, the organization now also operates the MATCH Program serving mothers and children of justice-involved women. The services are interconnected: chaplaincy provides spiritual foundation during incarceration, transition education prepares women for release, the Women's Reentry Project offers residential support with case management and peer services, and community engagement raises awareness while providing mentorship opportunities. Expressive arts campaigns including Stitching Stories and Conviction Concert series amplify the voices of women served.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chaplaincy Services Prison and reentry chaplaincy programs providing women opportunities to meet spiritual and religious needs and to receive trauma-informed training and care across 16 state-recognized faith groups. Includes 46 years of continuous presence at NCCIW.
• Transition Education Evidence-based life skills, job skills, and emotional literacy training delivered to women pre-release in partnership with local colleges, universities, and organizations. Includes the JobStart prison-to-work transitional education program.
• Women's Reentry Project (WRP) Residential program supporting up to 16 women at a time transitioning from incarceration, providing community, housing, case management, healthcare planning, employment support, financial literacy, and goal-setting for self-sufficiency.
• Reentry Higher Education Initiative (RHEI) Two-year program in partnership with Campbell University providing women in reentry the opportunity to earn Associate Degrees in Behavioral Sciences or General Studies with full scholarships, room and board through WRP, case management, and academic coaching.
• Reentry Hope Bags Formal reentry program providing bags filled with practical hygiene products, self-care items, and handmade quilts to women post-release. Program is currently on hiatus due to prison closures.
• Community Engagement Program Awareness-raising programs including reentry simulations, mentor training, expressive arts (Conviction concert series, Stitching Stories quilt), and speaking presentations to challenge mindsets about incarceration and collateral consequences.
• MATCH Program Program providing services for justice-involved women, their children, and justice-impacted families, including family reunification services and parenting support. Operational under MATCH Program Director Stephanie Dixon post-merger.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 years of continuous chaplaincy presence at North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Duke Divinity SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Duke Divinity School, DPS, and School for Conversion on Project TURN (Transform, Unlock, ReNew), which creates a learning environment where incarcerated men and women and students from outside prisons learn alongside one another. To date, 10 women have graduated with Duke Divinity School's 'Certificate of Achievement in Theological Education.'
• Campbell UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated the Reentry Higher Education Initiative (RHEI) in partnership with Campbell University, funded by the Anonymous Trust, to give women a chance to earn a degree. First cohort of seven women began academic studies toward their Associates Degrees in January 2023.
• North Carolina Department of Adult CorrectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with NC Department of Adult Correction for JobStart program (prison-to-work transitional education program) and other correctional programming.
• North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArise Collective maintains continuous chaplaincy presence at NCCIW. Services include religious worship, scriptural studies, pastoral care, and program delivery across 16 state-recognized faith groups.
• Wake Technical Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Wake Technical Community College for JobStart program and other educational programming.
• First Presbyterian Church of RaleighmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding faith-based partner since 1980; continues to partner on JobStart program and other initiatives.
• Green Chair ProjectminorOthersProvides furniture and household items to women in reentry programs through referral from Arise Collective.
• Wheels4HopeminorOthersProvides vehicle assistance to women in reentry through referral from Arise Collective.
• Dress for SuccessminorOthersProvides professional attire for women seeking employment through referral from Arise Collective.
• Wake County Local Reentry CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-stakeholder council addressing reentry needs in Wake County; Arise Collective CEO serves on Executive Committee.
• NC Second Chance AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition of organizations working to remove barriers for people with criminal records.
• Faith-Based Partner NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork includes First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Summit Church, Watts Street Baptist Church, Presbyterian Women of New Hope Presbytery, Duke University Chapel, and others.
• Community Success InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on workforce development and reentry programming for justice-involved individuals.
• StepUp MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides employment and workforce services to women in reentry.
• Benevolence FarmminorOthersProvides transitional employment and housing for women leaving prison.
• Oxford HousesminorOthersProvides sober living housing through referral from Arise Collective.
• Meredith College Social Work DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for social work education and research.
• UNC School of Social WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for social work education and research.
• SouthLight Health CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides healthcare services to women in reentry programs.
• NeighborHealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides health center services to women in reentry programs.
• Capital Area Workforce DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides workforce development services and job training connections.
• Goodwill IndustriesminorOthersProvides employment services and training through referral.
• Catholic Charities of RaleighminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides social services support for women in programs.
• Redirection NCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides transition home and reentry services.
• Our Children's Place of Coastal HorizonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides services for children of incarcerated parents.
• MATCH (Mothers and Their Children)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerger effective January 1, 2025 combining efforts to expand services for justice-involved women, their children, and justice-impacted families, strengthening support during and after incarceration.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Osborne Association: Established NY reentry nonprofit offering prison-based and reentry services, family programs, and advocacy. Comparable prison-to-community continuum though serving broader populations.
• The Fortune Society: Long-established NYC reentry nonprofit offering housing, education, employment, and advocacy across multiple justice-involved populations. Comparable holistic reentry model but broader in scope than Arise's women-only focus.

Direct peers

• Benevolence Farm: NC-based social enterprise providing transitional housing and employment for women leaving prison; identified as a referral partner of Arise Collective. Comparable women-focused residential reentry model in the same geography.
• Hour Children: NYC nonprofit serving incarcerated and formerly incarcerated mothers and their children with housing, childcare, and reentry support. Highly comparable to Arise's post-MATCH two-generation model.
• A New Way of Life: LA-based nonprofit providing housing, reentry support, and advocacy specifically for formerly incarcerated women. Comparable residential capacity, holistic services, and women-focused mission.
• Center for Community Alternatives: Provides reentry, alternatives-to-incarceration, and youth justice services in NY with strong education and case management components. Comparable transition education and reentry support model.
• College and Community Fellowship: Supports formerly incarcerated women pursuing higher education, mirroring Arise's Reentry Higher Education Initiative with Campbell University. Directly comparable higher-education-for-justice-involved-women mission.
• Women's Prison Association: Founded in 1845, WPA is the nation's oldest nonprofit serving justice-involved women, offering reentry housing, family services, and advocacy in NYC. Directly comparable to Arise's women-centered, wraparound reentry model and continuous service history.
• Sinergia: NYC-based nonprofit providing reentry services, case management, and behavioral health for justice-involved individuals including women. Comparable case management and peer-support structure.

Emerging players

• California Coalition for Women Prisoners: Advocacy and support organization for incarcerated women with focus on visitation, family connection, and reentry. Comparable advocacy and women-centered approach, though primarily West Coast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/InterfaithPrisonMinistryForWomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arise-collective
• Instagraminstagram.com/arisecollective_nc/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

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M&A1 record

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