Love Out Loud

Name

Love Out Loud

Legal name

Love Out Loud

Website

https://loveoutloudws.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Community development
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Volunteer matching
• Fiscal sponsorship
• Community mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Winston-Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Love Out Loud operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit receiving tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization accepts online donations, checks, stock donations, and planned giving. EIN # is 47-4085418.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Love Out Loud is a 501(c)(3) community nonprofit that serves as a backbone convener and connector for nonprofits, faith groups, businesses, and civic leaders in Winston-Salem, NC. The organization coordinates a portfolio of programs including the BASE volunteer matching platform, PATHWAYS individual engagement platform, Fiscal Sponsorship Program supporting 12+ emerging nonprofits, and signature events such as the Community Transformation Luncheon and Christmas for the City.

Product overview

Love Out Loud is a community nonprofit organization that operates as a network hub connecting nonprofits, faith groups, businesses, and individuals for community flourishing. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including BASE (volunteering platform), PATHWAYS (individual engagement platform), the Fiscal Sponsorship Program (supporting 12+ projects), and signature events like the Community Transformation Luncheon and Christmas for the City. The organization also serves as a backbone agency for Thriving Together Forsyth. Most of these offerings are community programs rather than technology products, with BASE and PATHWAYS serving as the primary technology-enabled platforms for volunteer coordination and individual engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BASE: Citywide volunteering platform that houses almost 300 local organizations sharing volunteer opportunities in Forsyth County.
• PATHWAYS

Products and services

• BASE Volunteer Platform A citywide volunteering platform that houses nearly 300 local organizations sharing their volunteer opportunities in Forsyth County, generating 25k+ views of agency profiles annually. Connects individuals seeking service opportunities with nonprofit partners.
• PATHWAYS A platform to connect and engage individuals in their areas of calling, featuring a navigator-volunteer relationship model to help people find service opportunities aligned with their passions.
• Christmas for the City Annual Christmas gift distribution event operating for 15+ years, providing toys and gifts to families at reduced prices.
• Community Transformation Luncheon

Quantifiable outcome

• Connected hundreds of nonprofit, faith, and community leaders to maximize resources and increase collaboration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BASE (Volunteer Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationBASE is Love Out Loud's citywide volunteering technology platform that houses volunteer opportunities from nearly 300 local organizations in Forsyth County. The platform generates 25k+ views of agency profiles annually.
• The National Cycling CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Cycle Recycle program, helping provide refurbished bikes to community members.
• Winston-Salem Forsyth County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Cycle Recycle bike distribution and other community programs.
• WSPD Downtown Bike PatrolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for Cycle Recycle program.
• Insight Human ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Cycle Recycle program serving individuals in recovery.
• SPARKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for Cycle Recycle program.
• Faith Communities (Knollwood Baptist Church, The Dwelling, REVO Church)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith partners supporting Cycle Recycle and other community initiatives through volunteers and resources.
• 14 Local ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurches partnering with CLASS (Clemmons and Lewisville Action for Student Success) to support local schools.
• Wake Forest UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner providing university student volunteers for CLASS Lunch Buddy program and other initiatives.
• Winston-Salem State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner providing university student volunteers for community programs.
• Area Businesses and Civic GroupsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partners supporting CLASS school programs through resources and volunteers.
• Partnership for ProsperitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured panel partner at 2026 Transformation Luncheon, representing macro-level community development.
• Healthy ForsythcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured panel partner at 2026 Transformation Luncheon focusing on community health initiatives.
• Greater Winston-SalemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured panel partner at 2026 Transformation Luncheon representing economic development.
• Thriving Together (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLove Out Loud is one of three backbone agencies for Thriving Together, a national and local movement centered around 7 Vital Conditions for community flourishing.
• Camel City DispatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to disburse emergency assistance to Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire evacuees in 2022.
• Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner during Weaver Plant Fire emergency response, operating shelter at Winston-Salem Fairgrounds.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Points of Light: National volunteer-mobilization nonprofit that operates HandsOn Network and curates civic engagement programming; comparable in mission to build volunteer infrastructure and convene local affiliates, but at national scale rather than a single city.

Regional players

• Crosby Scholars: Local youth-development nonprofit where Love Out Loud board member Miriam Hernandez is affiliated; comparable in serving Forsyth County students with cross-sector community partnerships.
• Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County: Faith-rooted, locally operating nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers and donor networks around community impact in the same Forsyth County market; comparable faith-affiliated backbone model with a single programmatic focus (housing).
• Imprints Cares: Forsyth County family-services nonprofit where Love Out Loud's Director of Strategic Initiatives Tonya Monteiro serves on the board; a directly comparable local partner organization in the same community.

Direct peers

• The Winston-Salem Foundation: Community foundation serving Forsyth County that mobilizes philanthropic capital, makes grants to local nonprofits, and convenes civic stakeholders on regional priorities — a directly comparable backbone organization in the same metro.
• Crisis Control Ministry: Winston-Salem faith-based nonprofit providing emergency assistance and coordinating volunteers across the same community; Love Out Loud supported this peer organization during the 2022 Weaver Plant Fire response.
• HandsOn NWNC: Regional volunteer-center affiliate in the Winston-Salem/Northwest NC area that operates a competing volunteer-referral platform; directly comparable to Love Out Loud's BASE platform in both geography and service offering.
• United Way of Forsyth County: Local United Way chapter serving the same Forsyth County geography with a comparable backbone/convener role, fundraising across workplace campaigns, and convening nonprofit partners around community impact priorities.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont: Youth-mentoring nonprofit operating in the same regional footprint with volunteer matching, faith/community partnerships, and outcome measurement; directly comparable to Love Out Loud's LIT City youth-leadership program.
• YMCA of Northwest North Carolina: Regional YMCA with representation on Love Out Loud's board (Scott Spillman, Treasurer, Yadkin Family YMCA); comparable community hub operating youth, recreation, and wellness programs with cross-sector donor and volunteer networks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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