Grace Community Services

What Grace Community Services does

Grace Community Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers anti-bullying programs for K-12 students and fee-for-service consulting for nonprofit organizations. Founded by Cynthia Hooks, the organization operates a 24-hour bullying hotline (1-844-GRACECS), distributes Anti-Bully Backpacks, provides student mentoring in one-on-one and group formats, and offers family-school liaison/mediation services. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with secondary operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and delivers services virtually across the United States.

Revenue is generated through two channels: (1) fee-for-service consulting, including grant writing with a defined 6-8 week process, fundraising consulting, and 501(c)(3) startup assistance for other nonprofits, and (2) voluntary donations processed through PayPal with a suggested contribution of $20. Customer segments span K-12 students and families (mission beneficiaries), schools and educational institutions (program partners), and other nonprofit organizations (consulting clients); named consulting clients include Avant Enterprises LLC and Kennedy-King Neighborhood Association.

The organization's technology stack is operational rather than strategic — Gmail for email, youcanbook.me for scheduling, and PayPal for donations — with no proprietary platform, no AI/ML components, and no external funding rounds disclosed. With approximately 12 employees and founder-led operations, Grace Community Services is a small, mission-driven nonprofit rather than a scaled enterprise, and its principal strategic levers are geographic expansion (DFW), virtual service delivery, and consulting-line diversification.

Name

Grace Community Services

Legal name

Grace Community Services, Inc.

Website

https://gracecommunitysvcs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grace Community Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers anti-bullying programs, a 24-hour hotline, and student mentoring to K-12 students and families in Indianapolis, Dallas-Fort Worth, and nationally via virtual operations, while earning supplemental revenue from grant writing, fundraising, and nonprofit startup consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Youth Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Anti-bullying services
• Youth mentoring programs
• Nonprofit consulting
• Grant writing services
• Fundraising strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: GCS generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements with nonprofits requiring grant writing assistance, fundraising strategy development, and 501(c)(3) startup consulting. Clients book consultations and engage GCS for project-based or advisory services.
2. Donations: The organization accepts voluntary donations via PayPal to fund its mission of supporting youth and combating bullying. Donations are used to fund anti-bully backpack programs and operational costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grace Community Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides anti-bullying intervention and youth support services for K-12 students and families, including mentoring, family-school liaison, parent guidance, and a 24-hour hotline, bundled with an annual Anti-Bully Backpack giveaway. It also sells fee-for-service consulting to nonprofit organizations covering grant writing, fundraising strategy, and 501(c)(3) startup assistance.

Product overview

Grace Community Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, operating primarily as a service-delivery organization rather than a software technology platform. The organization offers a portfolio of youth-focused programs and consulting services. Its core programs include the Anti-Bully Backpacks Program (which distributes backpacks with school supplies and a 24-hour hotline number), Student Support & Mentoring, Family-School Liaison Services, Parent Support & Resources, and a 24-Hour Bullying Hotline. Complementing these programs are consulting services for nonprofits including Grant Writing Consulting, Fundraising Consulting, and Nonprofit Startup Consulting. The organization operates virtually across the US with physical presence in Indianapolis, IN and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, serving K-12 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti-Bully Backpacks Program Annual program that distributes backpacks filled with age-appropriate school supplies to children in the community, accompanied by a 24-hour hotline number (1-844-GRACECS) for reporting bullying incidents.
• Grant Writing Consulting Six to eight-week proposal preparation process that reviews grant requirements, aligns the client's project with grant goals, and produces a detailed, targeted proposal for prospective donors.
• Fundraising Consulting Helps nonprofits develop a fundraising strategy, plan and execute fundraising campaigns and events, recruit and leverage board members and volunteers, and identify and engage prospective donors.
• Nonprofit Startup Consulting Step-by-step assistance for entrepreneurs to compile 501(c)(3) applications, establish a board of directors, and define the organization's mission and values.
• Student Support and Mentoring One-on-one sessions with both the bullied student and the bully to understand issues and find common ground, plus group events and meetings to build community, provide support, and distribute supplies.
• Family-School Liaison Services Acts as a neutral intermediary between families, students, and schools to drive conflict and issue resolution, advocating for the needs of both the bullied and the bully to ensure both parties receive help.
• Parent Support and Resources Helps parents identify the warning signs of bullying through active listening and walks them through a step-by-step nationwide protocol on how to address bullying with schools, other parents, and counselors.
• 24-Hour Bullying Hotline Round-the-clock crisis hotline (1-844-472-2327) that children can call if they are being bullied, with follow-up support through resolution.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Large national youth-development nonprofit providing mentoring, after-school programs, and safety resources for K-12 youth. Comparable youth-mission and school-adjacent service delivery, though much broader in scope than GCS's anti-bullying focus.
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit that places site coordinators inside K-12 schools to provide integrated student-support services including counseling and family liaison. Comparable school-based youth support and family-school mediation model.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National 501(c)(3) operating youth mentoring programs with local affiliates. Comparable 1-on-1 mentoring model for K-12 youth facing adversity, though at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• DoSomething.org: Youth-focused nonprofit driving social-change campaigns including bullying prevention initiatives. Comparable youth-mission overlap and digital-first engagement with Gen Z.

Direct peers

• Cyberbullying Research Center: Research-driven organization providing data, resources, and prevention strategies on bullying and cyberbullying. Adjacent peer in the anti-bullying education and parent-resource space.
• PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center: National nonprofit dedicated to bullying prevention through education, advocacy, and resources for students, parents, and educators. Directly comparable as a U.S.-based anti-bullying nonprofit serving K-12 communities with parent and school engagement components.
• STOMP Out Bullying: Leading national nonprofit focused on reducing and preventing bullying, with a crisis helpline, school programs, and youth advocacy. Closely mirrors GCS's combined hotline plus school-and-family support model.
• The Bully Project: National nonprofit inspired by the documentary 'Bully' that mobilizes students, parents, and educators through awareness campaigns and school-based programs. Comparable mission focus on K-12 bullying intervention and youth empowerment.
• National Parent Helpline: National helpline providing emotional support and resources to parents and caregivers. Comparable crisis-line and parent-advocacy service model for families in distress.

Others

• Instrumentl: Technology platform helping nonprofits find and manage grant funding. Comparable as an enabler for the same grant-writing client base that GCS serves through consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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