NSPIRE Outreach

What NSPIRE Outreach does

NSPIRE Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, church-affiliated organization headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia, that delivers holistic long-duration rehabilitation services to homeless individuals, domestic violence survivors, U.S. military veterans, and people struggling with addiction in the Metro Atlanta area. Founded in 1999 by Gregg Kennard, the organization has run its core program portfolio since 2007 across three tiers: NSPIRE Launch (13-week complete life-change program), NSPIRE Life (6-month extended program), and HOPE for Domestic Violence (1-year program for women and children escaping abuse). Supporting program components include employment and job training (including roles inside NSPIRE's own clothing-drive operations), leased safe housing for 70-100 simultaneous participants, education (GED, technical/trade, secondary) backed by $500 per-client grants, professional counseling with licensed therapists and certified addiction counselors, donated clothing distribution, and structured health/fitness programming. NSPIRE claims one of the highest long-term rehabilitation success rates in the country and reports over 1,000 program completions since 2007, supported by a 4/5 rating across 180+ Google reviews and a 2016 Greater Gwinnett Reentry Alliance "Best Ministry" award.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform. Participant intake runs on the third-party Community Care Link application system, and digital presence is limited to a content website, YouTube videos, a daily email newsletter ("Wake Up! Your SpiritJava for Today"), and Google reviews. There are no APIs, SDKs, integrations, AI capabilities, patents, or trademarks disclosed in the data. The headcount is small (1-10 employees per firmographic data), and the leadership team is founder-led: Gregg Kennard (Executive Director and Senior Pastor), Pam Kennard (Client Management), Terrence Pierce (certified addiction counselor since 2016), and Tanya Brown (retired Army Captain peer specialist since 2017).

NSPIRE's business model is donation-funded and free to participants. Revenue streams comprise (1) private individual donations via the website giving platform and toll-free lines, (2) corporate sponsorships, and (3) the NSPIRE Clothing Drive, which—via the Clothing Pickup ATL partnership—collects donated clothing that is distributed to participants and shelters or sold in bulk to thrift stores, and accounts for nearly one-third of all program expenses. Annual housing costs alone approach $300,000. Customer segments are categorized horizontally across personas (homeless individuals, DV survivors, veterans, and those with addiction), with veterans representing 10-15% of participants. Geographic reach is concentrated in Metro Atlanta with stated Southeastern United States ambitions. There are no funding rounds, investors, M&A activity, or public-market signals—the entity is a private non-profit operating under EIN 58-2468623.

Name

NSPIRE Outreach

Legal name

NSPIRE Outreach

Website

https://nspireoutreach.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NSPIRE Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Lawrenceville, Georgia, providing holistic 13-week to 1-year rehabilitation programs—housing, education, employment, counseling, and clothing—for homeless individuals, domestic violence survivors, veterans, and those with addiction in Metro Atlanta, funded by donations, corporate sponsorships, and clothing drives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services Rehabilitation

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wraparound & Community-Based Behavioral Support (ABA-Adjacent) (EDAKAHAO), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Services (EDALAFAE)

Keywords

• Homeless rehabilitation programs
• Addiction recovery services
• Domestic violence support
• Life recovery ministry
• Faith-based social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrenceville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donors contribute monetary donations to support NSPIRE Outreach's programs. Donations are tax-deductible as the organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with ID #58-2468623.
2. Clothing Donations and Drives: The organization collects donated clothing through pickup services and clothing drives. Clothing drives contribute to nearly 1/3 of all program expenses. Donated clothing is distributed to program participants, local homeless shelters, and sold in bulk to thrift stores with proceeds funding programs.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Businesses and corporations provide sponsorship support to fund the organization's rehabilitation programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NSPIRE Outreach is a non-profit church organization that operates free, comprehensive life-rehabilitation programs for individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, or domestic violence in Metro Atlanta. Its three core programs—NSPIRE Launch (13 weeks), NSPIRE Life (6 months), and HOPE for Domestic Violence (1 year)—provide integrated housing, employment/job training, education, professional counseling, clothing, and health/fitness services. The organization takes a holistic Mind, Body, and Spirit approach to long-term restoration rather than emergency shelter.

Product overview

NSPIRE Outreach is a non-profit church organization that operates a multi-tiered life rehabilitation program system consisting of three primary programs: NSPIRE Launch (13-week program), NSPIRE Life (6-month program), and HOPE for Domestic Violence (1-year program). These programs provide comprehensive services including housing, employment/job training, education, professional counseling, clothing assistance, and health/fitness programs. The organization takes a holistic Mind-Body-Spirit approach to restoring individuals facing homelessness, addiction, domestic violence, and abuse. NSPIRE Outreach was founded in 1999 as a church and officially began its rehabilitation programs in 2007, with over 1,000 people having successfully completed the programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NSPIRE Launch A holistic, 13-week complete life-change program designed to end homelessness forever. Provides housing, education, employment, clothing, professional counseling, spiritual training, job readiness training, and healthy lifestyle training for individuals experiencing homelessness in Metro Atlanta.
• NSPIRE Life An extensive, in-depth, 6-month version of NSPIRE Launch designed to help restore individuals who have fallen victim to a perpetual state of homelessness. Participants pay 0 housing costs for the first 13 weeks, and only 40% for the final tenure.
• HOPE for Domestic Violence A 1-year comprehensive program designed to empower strong women and their children who are victims of domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. Within 24 hours of enrollment, program participants receive immediate employment opportunity, housing, clothing, and food, along with counseling, education, life skills training, and healthy lifestyle support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ individuals have successfully completed NSPIRE Launch and NSPIRE Life programs since 2007
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Clothing Pickup ATL (clothingpickupatl.com)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClothing Pickup ATL serves as NSPIRE Outreach's clothing donation partner, facilitating the collection of donated clothing from the community. This partnership is essential to NSPIRE's revenue model, as clothing drives contribute to nearly 1/3 of all program expenses.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Back on My Feet: National non-profit using running and community engagement to build confidence, job training, and housing independence for individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction. Closely comparable to NSPIRE's holistic mind-body-spirit framework combining fitness, recovery, employment, and housing.
• Gateway Center Atlanta: Atlanta-based non-profit serving individuals experiencing homelessness with comprehensive supportive services including shelter, case management, behavioral health, and housing placement. Comparable to NSPIRE in target population (Metro Atlanta homeless adults) and holistic service model.
• Atlanta Mission: Largest faith-based homeless services provider in Metro Atlanta, offering emergency shelter, recovery, and workforce development across multiple sites. Directly comparable to NSPIRE Outreach's geographic focus, faith-based orientation, and continuum of housing-plus-programming services for homeless adults.
• HOPE Atlanta: Non-profit providing housing, supportive services, and case management to people experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, and HIV across Metro Atlanta. Direct overlap with NSPIRE's housing + DV survivor + vulnerable-population focus in the same service region.
• Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV): Atlanta-based non-profit providing emergency shelter, housing, and counseling for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Directly comparable to NSPIRE's HOPE for Domestic Violence 1-year program in mission, geography, and trauma-informed services.

Others

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National policy and research organization advancing evidence-based solutions to homelessness. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem comparator and potential partner for funders and policy advocacy relevant to NSPIRE's continuum-of-care positioning.

Emerging players

• Mercy Care Atlanta: Non-profit delivering integrated health care, behavioral health, and substance use treatment to people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta. Comparable to NSPIRE's clinical counseling and addiction recovery pillars while bringing a more health-care-delivery orientation.
• Phoenix Multisport: National sober-active community that uses fitness and peer support to sustain long-term recovery from addiction. Comparable to NSPIRE's emphasis on exercise, substance-free living, and wraparound recovery support, particularly the addiction-recovery segment.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Atlanta (Red Shield): Large national faith-based organization operating shelter, addiction recovery (Harbor Light), and social services in Atlanta. Broadly comparable to NSPIRE across shelter + recovery + spiritual programming, though serving a much larger scale and broader scope.
• Goodwill of North Georgia: Atlanta-region non-profit focused on workforce development, training, and re-entry support for vulnerable populations. Comparable to NSPIRE's job training and education pillars, though framed around employer-facing placement rather than residential rehabilitation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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