Name

Refugee Community Partnership

Legal name

Refugee Community Partnership

Website

https://refugeecommunitypartnership.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Immigrant Community Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN)

Keywords

• Refugee resettlement services
• Language access
• Immigrant mutual aid
• Community interpreting
• Refugee healthcare navigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grassroots Donations: Individual donations from community supporters, including one-time and monthly gifts, stock donations, and employer matching programs. Major source of funding especially as federal programs face cuts.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (CRHE grant) and J.M. Kaplan Fund Innovation Prize for VAULT program.
3. Events and Fundraisers: Community events including A Bigger Table pop-up dinners with Snap Pea Creative Dining, house parties, and other grassroots fundraising events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Refugee Community Partnership (RCP) is a community-led nonprofit that supports refugee and migrant residents in central North Carolina through volunteer family pairing (Bridge Builders), healthcare interpretation and accompaniment (Language Navigators), a multilingual WhatsApp information network (The Hive), and a community-owned data initiative (VAULT) that tracks language access outcomes to drive systems change. All programs are provided free of charge and center refugee and migrant leadership in design and delivery.

Product overview

Refugee Community Partnership is a grassroots mutual aid network and resource hub serving refugee and immigrant communities in North Carolina. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs: the Bridge Builders Program pairs volunteers with refugee families for relationship-based support; the Language Navigator Program provides community interpreters for healthcare and public services; the Hive is a WhatsApp-based information network reaching 1,500+ users in 8 languages; and the Community Data Vault (VAULT) drives policy advocacy. Additional services include multilingual Help Lines, Women's Groups, Summer Camp, and a Language Justice Library containing research and training resources. Together, these programs provide language access, community organizing, healthcare navigation, and emergency information services to 2,000+ members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bridge Builders: A volunteer program that pairs local residents with refugee families to build long-term relationships of mutual support and care.
• Language Navigators
• The Hive
• VAULT (Voices for Advancement Until Language Transformation)

Products and services

• Bridge Builders Program A volunteer program that pairs local residents with refugee families to build long-term relationships of mutual support and solidarity, assisting with goals ranging from finding housing to navigating public school systems.
• Language Navigator Program Community interpreters who accompany RCP Members to healthcare appointments and other critical interactions, providing transportation, social support, interpreter requests, and post-appointment follow-ups.
• The Hive A WhatsApp-based community network connecting over 1,500 migrant and refugee users with public information translated into 8 different languages, providing interactive support and real-time Q&A sessions.
• Community Data Vault (VAULT) A community-owned data clearinghouse tracking feedback and evaluation from refugee and migrant patients receiving Language Navigator accompaniment, used for systems change advocacy and holding institutions accountable.
• RCP Help Lines Multilingual help lines in Arabic, Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Karen, and Burmese providing access to RCP's network of support.
• Language Justice Library A repository of community-built resources including research reports, community report-backs in multiple languages, policy briefs, and external resources on language justice in healthcare.
• Women's Groups Monthly community gatherings where women and children discuss challenges, meet with community partners, engage in cultural art and healing practices, and address language barrier frustrations in healthcare.
• Summer Camp A multicultural, free summer camp running 4 days a week for 4 weeks, staffed by refugee and migrant young adults as well as volunteer counselors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members increased household income by $428,000 and reduced expenses by $196,000 in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UNC HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026RCP partners with UNC Health on language access research and advocacy. A capstone project mapped power and language access in the UNC Healthcare system, investigating gaps between law mandates and patient/navigator experiences.
• Duke University Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2025RCP delivered language justice training to Duke University Emergency Departments and conducted research on language access compliance with Title VI and Section 1557.
• UNC Dental SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site dental clinics providing oral healthcare and education to RCP members with interpretation services. Provided accompaniment for 219+ procedures in 2024.
• UNC Institute for the Americas (Building Integrated Communities)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on developing the Town of Carrboro's Town-wide Language Access Plan.
• Snap Pea Creative DiningcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual A Bigger Table pop-up dinner events organized in partnership, featuring RCP member chefs. Raised nearly $30,000 in 2025 for refugee families.
• Triangle Mutual AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner supporting immigrant and refugee families in times of crisis with solidarity not charity approach - from natural disaster relief to emergency cash and food assistance.
• Table (food organization)minorOthersProvides healthy food and nutrition education to kids in Orange County, including RCP immigrant and refugee members.
• PorchminorOthersGrassroots organization powered by Neighborhood Coordinators collecting and distributing food donations to families including RCP volunteer members.
• Feed DurhamminorOthersBlack Indigenous Queer&Trans-led mutual aid collective keeping neighbors fed since 2020, serving 500+ people daily with grocery distributions and community cookouts.
• Al Muslim NetminorOthersRaleigh-based organization providing Halal food support for families with cultural and religious dietary needs.
• Transplanting TraditionsminorOthersSupplies Southeast Asian vegetables to local partners for distribution to refugee families, supporting food sovereignty through access to land and education for refugee farmers.
• Zakat FoundationminorOthersDurham chapter of national organization providing food drop-offs including accommodations for Halal and other dietary restrictions.
• Inter-Faith Council (IFC)minorOthersLong-term Carrboro-based partner supplying fast food relief to immigrant and refugee families in crisis.
• Justice UnitedmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of organizations and churches across North Carolina working together to protect immigrant families' safety, health, and wellbeing. RCP joined in 2025.
• El FuturomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts workshops to help immigrant families access mental health services they need and deserve, addressing the mental health impact of political attacks on migrant communities.
• Judea Reform CongregationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on A Bigger Table Syrian Celebration event raising nearly $30,000 for refugee families.
• Healthy Carolinians of Orange CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partnership for healthcare access advocacy ensuring refugee families get access to lifesaving care.
• Partnership for Healthy DurhammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for healthcare equity advocacy in the Durham area.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of North CarolinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner working on language justice and healthcare transformation strategies.
• Antena AireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage justice organization providing framework and philosophy that informs RCP's approach to language justice.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rcpnc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/refugee-community-partnership

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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