MoveFwd

What MoveFwd does

Move Forward (operating as MoveFwd) is a Minnesota-based 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1990 by school social workers to deliver free, low-barrier mental health and housing services to youth and young adults ages 11-24 and their families in the West Metro region. The organization explicitly states that all services are provided at no cost to clients, with no insurance requirements, no copays, and no excessive paperwork, distinguishing it from traditional fee-for-service behavioral health providers. Its primary geographic footprint is bounded to West Metro Minnesota, with service delivery embedded in the Eden Prairie and Hopkins school districts.

The organization's service portfolio comprises five integrated program lines: Youth Mental Health Services (trauma-informed therapy and wellness groups delivered in schools and community settings), a Transitional Living Program (rent-supported housing with life skills coaching and case management for youth and young parents), Schools to Housing (a homelessness prevention program serving families in Eden Prairie and Hopkins Schools), Hennepin Plus (a holistic program supporting school attendance, graduation, and employment pathways), and a Drop-In Center & Street Outreach function (crisis support, basic needs, and housing navigation). Distribution is multi-channel — school-based delivery, a physical drop-in center, mobile street outreach, and transitional housing units — and go-to-market relies on community outreach, word-of-mouth referrals, school partnerships, and an email newsletter. The organization has no proprietary technology stack, no mobile application, no API surface, and operates as a labor-intensive human services provider.

Revenue is generated exclusively through charitable donations and contributions, given 501c3 status (EIN 41-1689632). There is no disclosed customer revenue, no fee-for-service billing, and no contracts with institutional payers. The customer base consists of individual youth and families plus, indirectly, two named school district partners. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range and the organization is governed as an independent nonprofit with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed institutional investors.

Name

MoveFwd

Legal name

Move Forward

Website

https://movefwdmn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MoveFwd is a Minnesota-based 501c3 nonprofit that provides free, trauma-informed mental health therapy, transitional housing, homelessness prevention, and crisis outreach services to youth and young adults ages 11-24 and their families across the West Metro region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Youth mental health services
• Youth housing support
• Homelessness prevention
• Crisis intervention services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hopkins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501c3 nonprofit (EIN: 41-1689632), Move Forward relies on charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and organizations. All donations are tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MoveFwd (legal name: Move Forward) provides free, trauma-informed mental health therapy and youth housing support programs for teens and young adults ages 11–24 and their families in West Metro Minnesota. Core offerings include individual and family therapy, wellness groups in schools and community settings, rent-supported transitional housing with life skills coaching, school-based homelessness prevention, education and employment pathway support, and drop-in and street outreach crisis services.

Product overview

MoveFwd is a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of integrated programs for West Metro youth and families in Minnesota. The core offerings include Youth Mental Health Services (trauma-informed therapy and wellness groups), a Transitional Living Program (housing with life skills coaching), Schools to Housing (homelessness prevention), Hennepin Plus (education and employment support), and Drop-In Center & Outreach (crisis and basic needs). All programs provide free, low-barrier support with a trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach for youth ages 11-24.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Mental Health Services Free, trauma-informed therapy and mental wellness groups provided in schools and the community for youth ages 11–24.
• Transitional Living Program Rent-supported housing, life skills coaching, and case management services for youth and young parents.
• Schools to Housing Homelessness prevention program serving families in Eden Prairie and Hopkins Schools.
• Hennepin Plus Holistic, trauma-informed program helping youth attend school, graduate, and build employment pathways.
• Drop-In Center & Outreach Street and school-based outreach providing crisis support, basic needs assistance, and help navigating shelter and housing resources.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• YouthLink: Downtown Minneapolis nonprofit offering housing, mental health, and career services for young adults experiencing homelessness. Comparable integrated service model and target demographic.
• The Bridge for Youth: Minneapolis nonprofit operating a drop-in center and emergency shelter for youth ages 12–21. Directly comparable in age band, geography, free access model, and crisis/basic-needs service mix.
• Avenues for Youth: Minneapolis-based nonprofit providing housing, counseling, and drop-in services for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. Highly comparable to MoveFwd in target age range, free service model, and integrated housing-plus-mental-health portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Large regional social-services agency operating youth housing, mental health, and family stability programs across the Twin Cities. Comparable services at much greater scale and broader portfolio; competes for the same donor and grant pools.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities: Local affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America providing youth mentoring across the Twin Cities. Adjacent youth-services mission and donor-base overlap, though operates a narrower mentoring-only service model.
• YMCA of the North: Regional YMCA serving the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota with youth development, housing, and family services. Comparable youth-services offerings but operates at far larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities: Twin Cities affiliate of the national Boys & Girls Clubs network providing youth development, academic support, and teen services. Comparable youth-development mission and school-aged demographic; competes for donations and partnerships.

Emerging players

• Jeremiah Program: Twin Cities-rooted nonprofit supporting young mothers with housing, early childhood education, and career-track programming. Comparable in bundled housing-plus-education-plus-employment model and in serving a defined young-adult demographic.
• Simpson Housing Services: Minneapolis nonprofit providing housing and supportive services primarily to single adults experiencing homelessness. Overlaps with MoveFwd on the transitional-housing and case-management model but targets a broader adult population.
• Hope for the City: Twin Cities nonprofit addressing basic-needs gaps and family stability. Partial overlap with MoveFwd on family/youth support and basic-needs distribution through a community-based nonprofit model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MovefwdMN
• Facebookfacebook.com/movefwdmn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/movefwd

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

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