Blue Dragonfly

What Blue Dragonfly does

Blue Dragonfly is a private, donation-funded nonprofit organization headquartered in Anderson County, South Carolina. Its mission is to support survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation — primarily women — through a coordinated suite of survivor-centered services. Core offerings include a physical drop-in center at 213 S Tower St in Anderson (open Mon-Wed 12:30pm-4pm, Thu 2pm-5pm, Fri by appointment) that provides meals, hygiene products, clothing vouchers, and workstations for educational and employment goals; Freedom Bags, which are emergency response kits of all-new toiletries and essentials for survivors in crisis transition; Survivor Advocacy Services pairing each woman with a dedicated advocate for court navigation and recovery guidance; and Coordinated Care Services providing referrals to trauma-informed counseling, transitional housing, medical care, and documentation recovery. The organization also delivers Presentations and Training Sessions on topics including Human Trafficking 101, child safety, trauma-informed care, and legal frameworks.

The business model is contribution-based rather than transactional. Blue Dragonfly accepts donations via PayPal and an active GoFundMe campaign for the Drop-In Center, plus in-kind donations of Freedom Bag items through collection sites at businesses and churches throughout the region. A modest merchandise line (Blue Dragonfly Pins at $10) generates token revenue. A 24/7 phone line (864-617-1106) and an [email protected] inbox form the primary intake channels. The organization's GTM motion is community-led and event-driven, anchored by a strategic partnership with the Foothills Human Trafficking Task Force.

Blue Dragonfly has no disclosed technology platform, proprietary software, mobile app, or AI capabilities — it operates as a human-led service organization. Operating footprint is limited to a single-county catchment in the Southeast US. Forward-looking plans include opening a Transitional Home in 2025 to provide safe residential housing for survivors working toward independence.

Name

Blue Dragonfly

Legal name

Blue Dragonfly

Website

https://bluedragonflysc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blue Dragonfly is a South Carolina-based nonprofit providing drop-in services, emergency Freedom Bags, survivor advocacy, coordinated care referrals, and community education for women survivors of human trafficking in Anderson County, with funding from donations, in-kind contributions, and modest merchandise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Trafficking Survivor Support Services

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) (BPADADAB)

Keywords

• Survivor support services
• Human trafficking advocacy
• Emergency response kits
• Drop-in center services
• Trauma-informed care

Headquarters

HQ city

Anderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Financial contributions from individuals and organizations used to provide critical resources including shelter, food, clothing, and support services for survivors. Accepted via PayPal and GoFundMe platforms.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including Blue Dragonfly Pins at $10.00 per unit. One-time purchase model.
3. Freedom Bag Program Donations: Community donations of emergency response kit items for survivors. Collection sites at businesses and churches accept in-kind donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blue Dragonfly is a nonprofit organization that provides survivors of human trafficking with safe spaces, essential resources, advocacy, and coordinated support services. Its core offering centers on a drop-in center in Anderson, SC that delivers meals, hygiene products, clothing vouchers, and educational/employment workstations, supplemented by Freedom Bags (emergency response kits), one-on-one survivor advocacy, coordinated care referrals, and awareness presentations/trainings.

Product overview

Blue Dragonfly is a nonprofit service organization providing a coordinated suite of survivor-centered programs. The core offering includes a Drop-In Center offering meals, hygiene products, clothing vouchers, and educational/employment workstations; Freedom Bags (emergency response kits with toiletries and essentials); Presentations and Training Sessions (educational programs on human trafficking awareness); Survivor Advocacy Services (personalized support with dedicated advocates); and Coordinated Care Services (holistic referrals for counseling, housing, medical care, and documentation recovery). Merchandise (Blue Dragonfly Pin) is also available for purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drop-In Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Drop-in center serves survivors with meals, hygiene products, clothing vouchers, and workstation access
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Foothills Human Trafficking Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foothills Human Trafficking Task Force is listed as a partner on Blue Dragonfly's Partners page. The partnership appears to be part of collaborative efforts to combat human trafficking in the region, with Blue Dragonfly displaying their logo on the partner page. Both organizations work together toward shared goals of raising awareness and supporting survivors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Restore NYC: NYC-based nonprofit providing comprehensive aftercare services for foreign-born survivors of trafficking, including housing and case management. Comparable survivor services model in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Love146: Nonprofit focused on survivor care and prevention of child trafficking, operating survivor homes and awareness programming. Directly comparable residential/support service model.
• Shared Hope International: Anti-sex-trafficking nonprofit providing survivor services, shelter, and policy advocacy. Comparable survivor-centered programming and donation-based funding.
• A21: Global anti-trafficking organization running survivor aftercare, prevention education, and awareness programs. Comparable nonprofit service offering and donor-funded model.
• Polaris: National anti-trafficking nonprofit operating the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and survivor services programs. Highly comparable mission, survivor-centered service model, and reliance on donations and grants.
• Mosaic Family Services: Regional nonprofit providing shelter, case management, and education for survivors of human trafficking. Directly comparable direct-service model and survivor-centered programming.

Broad incumbents

• Thorn: Anti-trafficking nonprofit focused on technology tools to identify victims and disrupt exploitation. Shares the anti-trafficking mission but emphasizes technology over direct service delivery.
• Covenant House: Large nonprofit serving homeless and trafficking-vulnerable youth with residential shelters and drop-in services across multiple U.S. cities. Comparable residential and drop-in service offerings, but at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FoothillsHTTFSC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blue-dragonfly

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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