Dining Out For Life

Name

Dining Out For Life

Legal name

Dining Out For Life

Website

https://diningoutforlife.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Events

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Festivals & Culinary Events (Ticketed Tastings, Pop-ups) (THAJAGAL)

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS fundraising events
• Community-based fundraising
• Restaurant donation programs
• Nonprofit event coordination
• Charitable dining events

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Donation Percentage: Participating restaurants donate a percentage of their sales (typically 25-50% or more) from the event day to local HIV service organizations. Diners can also make additional direct donations during checkout or online.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Local and national corporate sponsors provide financial support at various tiers (Presenting, Gold, Silver, Bronze levels). Sponsors receive marketing visibility and brand association with the event.
3. Direct Donations: Individual donors can contribute directly to their local HIV service organization through online donation pages, mail-in checks, or event-day giving. Donors may receive incentive prizes based on donation amounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dining Out For Life coordinates an annual one-day fundraising event in 50+ cities across the United States and Canada in which participating restaurants donate a percentage of their sales (typically 25–50% or more) to local HIV service organizations. Diners participate by eating at participating restaurants or making direct online donations, with all funds raised remaining in the city where they were donated. The organization also runs the Amplify Indy Conference, an annual professional development gathering for HIV service organization staff and licensees.

Product overview

Dining Out For Life operates as a national fundraising event program that connects a network of over 50 local HIV service organizations with participating restaurants and diners. The core offering is the annual Dining Out For Life dining event, where restaurants donate a portion of sales to support HIV/AIDS services in their communities. The program is complemented by the Amplify Indy Conference, an annual professional development and networking event for HIV service organization staff and licensees. The national network coordinates city-level events across the United States and Canada, with all funds raised staying local to support community-based organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dining Out For Life Annual Fundraising Event Program An annual one-day dining fundraising event in 50+ cities across the United States and Canada where participating restaurants donate a percentage of their sales (typically 25–50% or more) to local HIV service organizations, coordinated nationally via Action Wellness in Philadelphia. Diners support by eating at participating restaurants or making direct online donations; all funds raised remain in the city where they were generated.
• Amplify Indy Conference An annual three-day professional development and networking conference for HIV service organization staff, licensees, and partners, featuring training sessions, marketing and advocacy tracks, and prevention programming. The 2026 edition is scheduled for July 20–22, 2026 in Indianapolis, with registration handled via the Whova platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $4.5 million raised annually across all cities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Project Angel HeartcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Denver chapter beneficiary - #1 national fundraiser ($310,780). Coordinates 32nd annual Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs/Pueblo event on April 23, 2026. Provides medically tailored meals for Coloradans living with HIV/AIDS.
• Evergreen HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Western New York chapter beneficiary. Coordinates WNY Dining Out For Life on April 30, 2026. KeyBank serves as presenting sponsor. Provides HIV services since 1983.
• Alliance for Positive HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Northeastern New York chapter beneficiary. Coordinates 23rd annual event on April 30, 2026 covering 15 counties. Provides housing, food, insurance support, and access to care for people with HIV/AIDS.
• Damien CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Indianapolis chapter beneficiary. Coordinates 32nd annual event on April 30, 2026. Serves 12,000+ clients with comprehensive health care and wraparound services for HIV/AIDS.
• Nashville CAREScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Nashville chapter beneficiary - 24th anniversary event on April 30, 2026. Serves 20,000+ people annually across 17 Middle Tennessee counties. Founded 1985.
• The Aliveness ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Minnesota chapter beneficiary. Coordinates Minneapolis-St. Paul event on April 30, 2026. Committed to serving LGBTQ youth, people of color, and older adults living with HIV.
• Vivent HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026St. Louis chapter beneficiary (formerly St. Louis Effort for AIDS). Celebrating 40 years. Coordinates 32nd annual event on June 11, 2026. Provides integrated HIV healthcare and prevention.
• CrescentCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New Orleans chapter beneficiary - 28th annual event on June 25, 2026. Legacy organization NO/AIDS Task Force provided 40+ years of service. Reaches 20,000+ people annually through HIV prevention education.
• Northeast Florida AIDS Network (NFAN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Jacksonville chapter beneficiary - 21st annual event on April 16, 2026. Operates Mary H. Lewis Food Pantry serving 920 individuals (53% increase from 2024). Media partner: Action News Jax.
• Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center & The Novus FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Lehigh Valley chapter beneficiary. Coordinates event on October 21, 2026. Contact: Krista Brown-Ly.
• LGBT Life CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Hampton Roads (Norfolk, VA) chapter beneficiary. Coordinates event on September 29, 2026. Langley Federal Credit Union is presenting sponsor.
• AVOL KentuckycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Lexington, KY chapter beneficiary. Coordinates event on September 17, 2026. Multiple sponsors at various levels including Gilead Sciences (Platinum), Winterwood Development, Dinsmore and Shohl.
• LifelongcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Seattle chapter beneficiary. Coordinates event on August 13, 2026. Mission: improve health with compassion for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
• KeyBankflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presenting sponsor for Dining Out For Life WNY 2026. KeyBank is a major regional financial institution with significant community presence.
• Action News JaxflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Official media partner for Jacksonville Dining Out For Life 2026. Provides media coverage with spokespeople Tenikka Hughes and Trevor Gibbs.
• King SoopersflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presenting sponsor for Denver Dining Out For Life 2026. Offering $2,000 gift card sweepstakes prize to incentivize participation.
• Gilead SciencesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026National pharmaceutical company supporting multiple city chapters (Denver, Indianapolis, WNY, Lexington) with HIV prevention and treatment partnerships.
• Avita PharmacyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Pharmacy partner sponsoring multiple city chapters including New Orleans, Jacksonville, Lexington, and Tampa Bay.
• Amplify NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Annual conference bringing together professionals from HIV service organizations across the country. Event dates: July 20-22, 2026 in Indianapolis. Includes training, advocacy tracks, and networking.
• AIDS AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Local Birmingham chapter beneficiary. Coordinates 15th annual Birmingham Dining Out For Life event on April 24, 2025. Contact: Gina Mallisham.
• Moveable FeastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Baltimore chapter beneficiary. Coordinates Baltimore Dining Out For Life event on October 9, 2025. Contact: Kevin Smith.
• LivWell Community Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Western Kentucky chapter beneficiary. Coordinates Western Kentucky Dining Out For Life on October 23, 2025. Provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS services including testing, care, and prevention education.
• Food For ThoughtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sonoma County chapter beneficiary. Coordinates 24th annual Sonoma County event on December 4, 2025. Focuses on providing healthy groceries and meals to people with serious medical conditions including HIV/AIDS. Target: $225,000.
• The McGregor CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lee County (Cape Coral-Fort Myers) chapter beneficiary. Provides evidence-based primary medical care for persons living with HIV with all services under one roof.
• Federated Indians of Graton RancheriaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsor for Sonoma County Dining Out For Life 2025.
• DuMOLminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsor for Sonoma County Dining Out For Life 2025.
• Kaiser PermanenteminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsor for Sonoma County Dining Out For Life 2025.
• Action Wellness (formerly Action AIDS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Created Dining Out For Life in 1991 as Action AIDS (now Action Wellness). Continues to serve as the national headquarters and licensor for the program. Action Wellness is based in Philadelphia, PA and coordinates the national network of 50+ local HIV service organizations that participate in the annual event.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• amfAR (Foundation for AIDS Research): Major HIV/AIDS-focused nonprofit running high-profile fundraising events including galas, auctions, and dining experiences. Comparable as a fundraising and awareness vehicle for HIV/AIDS, though focused on research rather than direct services.
• GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): One of the oldest HIV/AIDS service organizations in the US, hosting fundraising events including dining experiences and galas. Comparable mission alignment on HIV/AIDS services, though it operates direct services rather than a federated dining-out fundraiser.
• (RED): Co-founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, (RED) partners with consumer brands and corporations (including restaurants and food brands) to raise money for the Global Fund to fight AIDS. Operates a similar cause-marketing model where partner brands donate a portion of sales to HIV/AIDS initiatives.
• Moveable Feast: Baltimore-based nonprofit delivering meals and providing services to people with HIV/AIDS; one of DOFL's longest-running chapter beneficiaries. Comparable as both a community food service provider and a DOFL partner organization.
• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): National nonprofit running restaurant-based fundraising events (Dine Out For No Kid Hungry) where restaurants donate a portion of proceeds to fight childhood hunger. Directly comparable one-day dining-out fundraising model targeting restaurants and diners for a social cause.
• Project Angel Heart: Denver-based nonprofit providing medically tailored meals for people living with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses; also the top DOFL fundraising chapter. Strong peer due to overlapping mission of food-based HIV/AIDS services and direct participation in DOFL's model.
• Action Wellness: Philadelphia-based HIV/AIDS services organization that created Dining Out For Life in 1991 (originally as Action AIDS) and continues as the national coordinating body. Direct parent/creator of the program.
• AIDS United: National HIV/AIDS nonprofit that funds and coordinates a network of local organizations, similar in federated-structure to Dining Out For Life. Comparable as a coordinating body for HIV/AIDS service organizations across the US.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National nonprofit coordinating a network of food banks and meal programs with corporate partnerships and cause-marketing restaurant programs. Comparable as a federated community-food-service organization, though broader in mission beyond HIV/AIDS.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC): Large established nonprofit running major cause-marketing campaigns and dining/restaurant partnership programs for fundraising. Comparable as a national charity using brand-driven fundraising events, though at much larger scale and broader mission.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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