Beloved Community Center

What Beloved Community Center does

Beloved Community Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, whose mission centers on social, racial, and economic justice for communities historically affected by violence and structural inequity. The organization runs a portfolio of programs that includes the NC Truth and Justice Reconciliation Commission (NC-TJRC), the Black & Brown Women's Voting Initiative, the Beloved Organizing & Training Healing Institute (BOTHI), the Wednesday Community Table, the Grassroots History program, and Healing Tuesdays. The NC-TJRC is a multi-county, multi-year process modeled on the original Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission established in 2005—the first such body in the United States—and carries an estimated budget of $6 million over three years across six or more North Carolina counties.

The organization operates with fewer than ten employees and is sustained by approximately nine philanthropic foundation funders, alongside an embedded coalition of more than thirty partner organizations including faith institutions and HBCUs such as NC A&T and Bennett College. Its distribution advantage is rooted in recurring community gatherings and faith-based networks, while its intangible assets include the founder's Greensboro Massacre survivor legacy, a 529-page TRC report, and earned media coverage including Essence magazine. The center is currently navigating a leadership transition following the February 9, 2025 passing of founder Rev. Nelson Johnson, with Ms. Rasberry appointed as the new Executive Director.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: there is no pricing model, product fee, or contract revenue. Funds are drawn from foundation grants, likely supplemented by individual donations and faith-based contributions, to underwrite programmatic staff, events, training, and the NC-TJRC reconciliation process. The strategic posture is scaling the original Greensboro reconciliation model into a statewide civic and policy platform while broadening programmatic surface into voter engagement and structured community training.

Name

Beloved Community Center

Legal name

Beloved Community Center of Greensboro, Inc.

Website

https://belovedcommunitycenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beloved Community Center is a Greensboro, NC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 that advances social, racial, and economic justice through the NC Truth and Justice Reconciliation Commission, voter engagement, training institutes, and recurring community healing programs across multiple North Carolina counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Organizing Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC), Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

Keywords

• Community organizing services
• Social justice advocacy
• Voter engagement programs
• Truth reconciliation services
• Grassroots civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

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: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting the organization's social justice mission. Multiple campaign-specific donation options available.
2. Foundation Grants and Funders: Funding from philanthropic foundations including ZSR, Cone Health Foundation, Liberation Ventures, Fund for Nonviolence, Common Counsel, Cedar Tree Foundation, Cypress Fund, The Partnership Fund, and Heising Simons

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beloved Community Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs community organizing and social justice programs in Greensboro and across North Carolina. Core offerings include a Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission process (NC-TJRC), voter education and engagement initiatives (Black & Brown Women's Voting Initiative), organizer training through BOTHI, weekly Wednesday Community Table roundtables, grassroots history tours, Healing Tuesdays, and advocacy on economic justice, police accountability, and Black-Brown unity. All programs are delivered free to community members and supported by individual donations and philanthropic grants.

Product overview

Beloved Community Center offers a portfolio of community organizing and social justice programs organized as interconnected initiatives rather than a unified software product. Core programs include the NC Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (NC-TJRC) for statewide reconciliation efforts; the Black & Brown Women's Voting Initiative for civic engagement; BOTHI for organizer training and healing; the Wednesday Community Table for ongoing dialogue; Grassroots History preservation; Healing Tuesdays for racial healing; and specialized initiatives covering voter engagement, economic justice, police accountability, and Black-Brown unity. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on grassroots empowerment, not as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NC Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (NC-TJRC) A statewide grassroots process, commission, and movement designed to walk North Carolina's diverse population toward reconciliation and build community truths. Includes annual summits (e.g., NC-TJRC Summit 2023, 2026), regional caucuses, and visits to potential local sites across rural and urban North Carolina. Serves communities of color and the broader North Carolina population engaged in racial and historical justice work.
• Black & Brown Women's Voting Initiative

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered key partner and program partner.

• National Council of Elderskey partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2012BCC leaders Joyce Johnson and Rev. Nelson Johnson are founding/leadership members; NCOE connects 20th century justice movement veterans with emerging movements
• Bennett Collegekey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Collection in archives; Bennett College for Women served as venue for NC-TJRC Summit '23; collaborated on historical commemorations
• North Carolina Humanitiesprogram partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate of National Endowment for the Humanities supporting the Morningside book discussion series and community humanities programming
• Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)key partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongtime advocacy partner for farm worker dignity and human rights; BCC organizes connections with faith ministries, students and supporters for camp visits, discussions and conferences
• Almighty Latin King and Queen Network (ALKQN)key partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for peace among street groups and greater unity among poor and marginalized communities; developed peace treaty among various street groups and Paradigm Shift initiative
• St. James Presbyterian Church Social Justice Ministrykey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Black and Brown Women's Voting Initiative and Make Them Remember Campaign; joint community empowerment sessions
• Greensboro Pulpit Forumkey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of Black ministers collaborating on justice initiatives including Kmart labor struggle, police accountability, and voter engagement
• City of Greensboro Human Rights Departmentprogram partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Morningside Dialogues book discussion series exploring Greensboro's history
• Greensboro Librariesprogram partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Morningside Dialogues book discussion series at various library branches
• North Carolina Poor People's Campaignkey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for Moral March on Raleigh and to the Polls; over 5,000 participants gathered to support poor and marginalized North Carolinians
• North Carolina A&T State Universitykey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Morningside student presentations at NC-TJRC Summit; collaborative work on grassroots history including 1969 A&T/Dudley Revolt commemoration

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Center for Community Change: National organization building power of low-income and communities of color through organizing, advocacy, and leadership development. Comparable as a larger, broader-incestment community organizing peer pursuing overlapping economic and racial justice objectives.
• Southern Poverty Law Center: National civil rights organization focused on litigation, education, and advocacy against hate groups and for marginalized communities. Comparable as a broader, more resourced incumbent pursuing overlapping racial justice and community organizing missions across the Southeast.
• Faith in Action: National faith-based community organizing network of 1,200+ congregations pursuing racial and economic justice. BCC's faith-rooted community organizing through churches (St. James Presbyterian, Pulpit Forum network) directly mirrors Faith in Action's methodology and mission.
• NAACP: The nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, pursuing racial equality through advocacy, litigation, and voter engagement. BCC has direct historical ties to the Greensboro NAACP branch, and their voter engagement and civil rights advocacy missions materially overlap.

Direct peers

• Highlander Research and Education Center: Tennessee-based movement education center founded in 1932 that trains organizers and develops leaders for social change. Comparable as a Southern-based, training-focused community organizing institution with similar intergenerational and popular education methodologies.
• The King Center: Founded by Coretta Scott King in 1968 to preserve Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, the King Center directly shares BCC's ideological foundation in Dr. King's beloved community philosophy and pursues nonviolent social change through education and movement building.
• National Council of Elders: Connects 20th-century civil rights movement veterans with emerging movements; BCC founders Rev. Nelson Johnson and Joyce Johnson were founding leadership members. Direct peer in elder-led movement mentorship and intergenerational organizing.
• Equal Justice Initiative: Founded by Bryan Stevenson, EJI pursues racial justice, truth-telling about slavery and lynching, and community-based reconciliation through the Legacy Museum and National Memorial. Highly comparable as a racial justice organization operating truth and reconciliation-style processes with national scope.
• Poor People's Campaign: National movement led by Rev. William Barber II addressing poverty, systemic racism, and ecological devastation. BCC is an active North Carolina partner and co-organizer of the Moral March on Raleigh; they share movement infrastructure, methodology, and overlapping leadership networks.

Emerging players

• Grassroots Global Justice Alliance: National alliance of grassroots organizing groups building power for social, economic, and environmental justice. Comparable as a coalition-focused network with overlapping grassroots methodology and Southern base, though operating at a different scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BelovedCC
• Facebookfacebook.com/belovedcommunitycenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/gsobelovedcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beloved-community-center-of-greensboro-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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