Name

Georgetown Ministry Center

Legal name

Georgetown Ministry Center

Website

https://georgetownministrycenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Drop-in center
• Street outreach
• Human services nonprofit
• Emergency shelter

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Online and mail-based donations from individuals supporting homelessness services in Georgetown area. Secure donation portal available.
2. Monthly Giving Clubs: Recurring monthly gifts providing consistent support for day center, street outreach, and winter shelter programs.
3. Workplace Giving: United Way Campaign (#9635), Combined Federal Campaign (#31661), World Bank Community Connections Campaign, IMF Helping Hands Campaign.
4. Legacy Gifts: Bequests through wills, trusts, or life insurance policies for long-term sustainability.
5. Event-based Fundraising: Annual Spirit of Georgetown celebration with matching challenge; tiered sponsorship levels from Patron ($500) to Archangel ($25,000+).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Georgetown Ministry Center provides free, low-barrier homeless services in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. through a Drop-In Center (showers, laundry, meals, computers, mail, enrichment activities), a Pop-Up Drop-In Center, a mobile Street Outreach team, on-site psychiatric and general medical care, and seasonal Winter/Sanctuary programs. The organization serves approximately 1,000 individuals experiencing homelessness annually as the only entirely privately funded homeless services organization in the greater Georgetown area.

Product overview

Georgetown Ministry Center is a nonprofit social services organization offering a coordinated suite of programs for individuals experiencing homelessness. The core offerings include the main Drop-In Center (a low-barrier clubhouse model providing showers, laundry, computers, meals, and enrichment activities), a Pop-Up Drop-In Center at Georgetown Lutheran Church, a Street Outreach Team that engages individuals in their locations, and seasonal Winter/Sanctuary Programs providing warming services and emergency overnight shelter. Supporting services include on-site health and wellness care (psychiatry and general practitioner visits), a volunteer program, and an Amazon Wishlist for in-kind donations. These programs work together to provide a continuum of care from basic needs to advocacy and housing connections, serving approximately 1,000 individuals annually as the only entirely privately funded homeless services organization in greater Georgetown.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drop-In Center A low barrier-to-entry clubhouse model operating Monday-Friday 8:00 am-3:00 pm at 1041 Wisconsin Avenue NW. Offers showers (up to 20 per day), laundry (five loads per day), computers for email and job applications, phone access, mailing address, lunch service (60 lunches daily Monday-Friday at 11:30 am), hot beverages, and enrichment activities including art therapy, meditation, poetry, life skills, and harm reduction workshops. Serves an average of 73 guests daily.
• Street Outreach Mobile team that meets people experiencing homelessness where they are on street corners, park benches, or under the Key Bridge. Conducts approximately 2,452 outreach interactions annually with over 350 unique individuals. The team includes a psychiatrist and general practitioner who establish therapeutic relationships, complete SSI/SSDI paperwork, screen for chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, and refer guests to indigent care clinics.
• Winter/Sanctuary Program Seasonal response program providing warm dinner five nights per week during winter season, distributing handwarmers, hats, coats, scarves, sleeping bags, and tents. The Sanctuary Program opens at least once monthly (with additional openings during severe weather emergencies or heightened safety concerns) to provide safe haven and access to care and resources for individuals living outdoors.
• Pop-Up Drop-In Center Second drop-in center located at Georgetown Lutheran Church (1556 Wisconsin Avenue NW) open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, providing additional laundry and bathroom facilities to augment main Drop-In Center services.
• Health and Wellness Services On-site medical services including weekly psychiatrist and general practitioner visits. Services include basic health assessments, blood pressure checks, blood sugar testing, chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension), prescription dispensing, referrals to AA, detox, addiction treatment, and SSI assessments. Street medicine is provided through a Unity Health Systems internist accompanying the outreach team weekly.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer opportunities supporting Drop-In Center operations including guest check-in, Shower and Laundry Program coordination, and companionship. Morning shifts 8:00 am-11:00 am and afternoon shifts 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Managed through CivicChamps volunteer platform.
• Amazon Wishlist Donations Curated list of essential items including warm socks, hygiene products, and other necessities that directly benefit individuals served at the drop-in center. Allows donors to purchase and ship items directly to the organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,452 outreach interactions per year with homeless individuals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Georgetown University Center for Social JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMC partners with Georgetown University's Center for Social Justice to create the Hypothermia Outreach Team (HOT). Student, faculty, and staff volunteers do street outreach on the coldest nights to check on those unwilling to go to shelters, distribute cold-weather accessories, and check for signs of hypothermia.
• Call Your Mother DeliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing breakfast pastries and bagels each morning for Drop-In Center guests.
• Dog Tag BakeryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing breakfast items for Drop-In Center guests.
• United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkplace giving partner allowing donors to contribute through United Way Campaign (#9635). Listed as a community partner on GMC website.
• Catalogue For PhilanthropyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a quality nonprofit in the DC region, providing credibility and visibility to potential donors.
• Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkplace giving campaign partner (CFC #31661) allowing federal employees to donate through payroll deduction.
• Georgetown Clergy AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMC was founded by several congregations including Georgetown Clergy Association members. The board includes representatives from the Georgetown Clergy Association, and multiple congregations serve as board members including Christ Church Georgetown, Dumbarton United Methodist Church, Epiphany Roman Catholic Church, First Baptist Church Georgetown, Georgetown Lutheran Church, Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Grace Episcopal Church, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Kesher Israel Congregation, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, St. John's Episcopal Church, St. Paul's K Street, and St. Stephen the Martyr.
• Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBID representative serves on GMC's board of directors.
• Georgetown Business AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBA representative serves on GMC's board of directors.
• Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAG representative serves on GMC's board of directors.
• Unity Health SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Puya Jafari is an internist with Unity Health Systems in DC who provides street medicine services, accompanying GMC Street Outreach Team every Thursday afternoon for wellness checks and chronic disease screening.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Miriam's Kitchen: Washington D.C. nonprofit providing meals, case management, and housing services to chronically homeless individuals — most directly comparable to GMC's low-barrier drop-in center and street outreach model in the same city.
• So Others Might Eat (SOME): DC nonprofit providing meals, comprehensive supportive services, housing, and job training for homeless and poor individuals. Comparable to GMC as a multi-program DC homeless services nonprofit.
• Pathways to Housing DC: DC affiliate of the Housing First model serving chronically homeless individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders. Comparable to GMC in target population and integrated street-outreach + primary care delivery.
• Bread for the City: DC nonprofit providing food, clothing, medical care, and social services to low-income and homeless residents. Comparable integrated services model in DC, though broader than GMC's housing focus.
• Father McKenna Center: DC faith-based nonprofit in the broader Capitol Hill/Dupont area serving homeless and low-income individuals with meals, showers, case management, and ID services — closely mirrors GMC's service mix and faith-based operating model.
• Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV): DC nonprofit operating one of the largest homeless shelters in the U.S., providing meals, shelter, and supportive services. Comparable as a major DC-based private nonprofit serving chronically homeless individuals.
• N Street Village: DC-based nonprofit serving homeless and low-income women with day services, shelter, and housing programs. Comparable to GMC as a DC-area low-barrier services provider using a holistic, dignity-centered model.

Others

• National Coalition for the Homeless: National advocacy organization focused on homelessness policy, public education, and direct service programs. Comparable mission area but operates at advocacy/national scale rather than local service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington: Large regional faith-based nonprofit operating shelters, food programs, and social services across DC/MD. Comparable as a DC-area faith-affiliated homeless services provider, but broader scope and government-funded.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit mobilizing faith communities to address family homelessness through shelter, prevention, and stabilization programs. Comparable faith-congregation-based model of service delivery used by GMC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/124186824281618
• Instagraminstagram.com/georgetownministrycenter/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgetownministrycenter

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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