What Valiant Hearts does

Valiant Hearts (legally We Are Cherished, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) faith-based non-profit organization founded in 2010 and incorporated in 2011, headquartered in Southlake, Texas, and operating across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The organization serves women impacted by sexual exploitation — including survivors of trafficking, prostitution, stripping, and pornography — through a coordinated portfolio of human-services programs delivered free of charge with no strings attached. Core offerings include weekly peer support groups in North Richland Hills, one-on-one licensed counseling, survivor-led mentorship, scheduled life-skills classes (finances, parenting, healthy boundaries), and The Cherished House, a 30–60 day emergency stabilization safe house at an undisclosed Tarrant County location. Programs are augmented by jail and strip club outreach, a Survivor Leader Advisory Council, education and advocacy work with media and law enforcement, and economic empowerment initiatives designed to help survivors access dignified employment.

The business model is donor-funded: Valiant Hearts operates on contributions from individuals, businesses, churches, and community partners, with credit card donations processed via Stripe and mail-in checks accepted. There is no fee-for-service pricing model — all services to beneficiaries are free. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, relying on volunteer orientations, house parties, speaking engagements at schools, workplaces, churches, and civic groups, and referral relationships with partner non-profits (Refuge for Women, Traffick911, Unbound) and local businesses. Distribution is regional and direct, with beneficiaries reached through in-person groups, the emergency shelter, outreach in jails and strip clubs, and phone/text/email intake. No proprietary technology, app, or API is offered; the technology footprint is limited to a WordPress website, Stripe donation processing, and standard social media channels.

Name

Valiant Hearts

Legal name

We Are Cherished, Inc.

Website

https://valianthearts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Valiant Hearts is a Dallas/Fort Worth-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free, faith-based, trauma-informed support groups, counseling, mentorship, emergency housing, and economic empowerment programs to women impacted by trafficking, prostitution, and sexual exploitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Human trafficking recovery
• Survivor support services
• Nonprofit social services
• Women's advocacy
• Exploitation recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Southlake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN 32-0348032), Valiant Hearts operates primarily through donations from individuals, businesses, and community partners. They accept credit card donations via Stripe and mail-in checks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Valiant Hearts (legally We Are Cherished, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free services and support to sexually exploited women. The organization is based in Southlake, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth area) and operates on donations to fund its recovery and advocacy programs for survivors of sexual exploitation.

Product overview

Valiant Hearts (dba We Are Cherished, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit in North Texas providing a coordinated suite of human-services programs for sexually exploited women. The core offering is Customized Care — a portfolio of peer support groups, one-on-one licensed counseling, mentorship, and life-skills classes (finances, parenting, healthy boundaries) — augmented by the Cherished House, a 30–60 day emergency safe-house at an undisclosed Tarrant County location. Additional services include jail and strip-club outreach, Education & Advocacy (media, law enforcement, and community speaking), a Survivor Leader Advisory Council, volunteer and community partnership programs, and a monthly giving donation platform. All care services are provided free of charge with no strings attached.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Survivor Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 450 women served since 2011
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Refuge for WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA North Texas-based non-profit providing long-term care for sexually exploited women. Partnership supports the continuum of care for survivors.
• Traffick911coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA North Texas-based non-profit organization existing to free youth from sex trafficking by building trust-based relationships. Collaborates on advocacy and survivor support.
• UnboundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides 24/7 crisis response and ongoing case management. Their Underground drop-in center for trafficked and exploited youth is the first of its kind in Tarrant County.
• Reflection MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowers adults who have been coerced into a life of commercial sexual exploitation.
• Chiropractic Associates of BedfordminorOthersDr. Tony provides treatment for migraine headaches, sciatica, herniated disc, radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and nerve impingement. Committed to helping the community maximize and maintain health potential through corrective chiropractic care.
• Let It ShineminorOthersA unique faith-based fashion boutique providing potential job internships and support for survivors.
• LifeTime Commercial RoofingminorOthersOne of the largest by volume commercial roofing contractors in the North Texas Area, based between Dallas and Fort Worth. Provides community support and donations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Breaking Free: A Minnesota-based nonprofit providing advocacy, housing, and direct services to women and girls impacted by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Comparable for serving the same beneficiary population with a similar housing-plus-empowerment model.
• Refuge for Women: A faith-based nonprofit operating long-term residential recovery programs for women who have escaped sex trafficking and exploitation. Directly comparable because it serves the same survivor population in the same North Texas geography (and is already a Valiant Hearts partner) and offers a parallel continuum of housing and care services.
• Thistle Farms: A Nashville-based nonprofit offering housing, employment through a social enterprise, and community for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. Directly comparable because it combines survivor-led programming with economic empowerment — the same trajectory Valiant Hearts is pursuing.
• Restore NYC: A New York City-based nonprofit serving sex-trafficking survivors through survivor-led programs, housing, and economic empowerment. Comparable because of its survivor-led model and similar integrated service stack targeting women exploited in the commercial sex industry.
• Magdalene House: A Tennessee-based residential recovery community for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and substance abuse. Comparable for its faith-informed, residential-first model serving women escaping sexual exploitation, though focused on a different region.
• Unbound Now: A Texas-based anti-trafficking organization operating a 24/7 crisis response and case-management drop-in center for trafficked youth. Comparable because it provides crisis stabilization and case management in the same regional anti-trafficking ecosystem and is a documented Valiant Hearts partner.
• Traffick911: A North Texas-based nonprofit focused on building trust-based relationships with sex trafficking victims to help them find freedom. Directly comparable because it serves the same North Texas geography (and is a Valiant Hearts partner), with overlapping advocacy and survivor-support mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Polaris Project: A leading U.S. anti-trafficking organization running the National Human Trafficking Hotline plus policy and survivor-support programs. Comparable as a sector incumbent with overlapping survivor-service and policy-advocacy work, though with a national rather than regional focus.
• A21: An international anti-trafficking organization operating prevention, protection, and prosecution programs across multiple countries. Comparable as a broader anti-trafficking incumbent with overlapping survivor-care and shelter operations, though operating at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): A national advocacy organization addressing domestic violence, which frequently co-occurs with sexual exploitation. Comparable as a broader survivor-services umbrella with overlapping shelter, advocacy, and survivor-empowerment programming relevant to Valiant Hearts' adjacent beneficiary needs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ValiantHearts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valiant-hearts
• Instagraminstagram.com/_valianthearts

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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