People Loving Nashville

Name

People Loving Nashville

Legal name

People Loving Nashville

Website

https://peoplelovingnashville.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Outreach and Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Homeless outreach services
• Social enterprise coffee
• Community relief programs
• Nonprofit fundraising events
• Volunteer meal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

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, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Financial Donations: Individual and corporate donations accepted via website, stock, Bitcoin, DAFs, and planned giving. Donors can give one-time or recurring gifts at various levels ($5-$500+).
2. Meal Sponsorship: Businesses and individuals can sponsor specific meal nights, providing food for outreach events. This creates visibility for sponsors through social media recognition.
3. Physical Donations: Accepts clothing, food, and supply donations from individuals and businesses. Unused items are donated to ThriftSmart for store credit to purchase most-needed items.
4. Paradeisos Coffee Company: Social enterprise coffee shop that provides employment opportunities to individuals who have experienced homelessness, with proceeds supporting PLN operations.
5. Event Revenue: Annual events including Smoke on the Water (cigar cruise, $185/ticket), Purpose Gathering, Limestone Charity Golf Tournament, and Roadies Loving Nashville generate fundraising revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

People Loving Nashville operates Nashville's largest street outreach event, hosting weekly Monday and Thursday night programs that deliver hot meals, clothing, emergency supplies, and human connection to individuals experiencing homelessness. The organization complements these direct relief services with case management connecting neighbors to healthcare, recovery, and housing resources, and supports long-term restoration through social enterprise employment at its wholly owned subsidiary, Paradeisos Coffee Company. Annual campaigns (Summer of Hope), recurring donation programs, meal sponsorships, and signature fundraising events (Smoke on the Water) sustain and scale the mission.

Product overview

People Loving Nashville operates a portfolio of interconnected programs addressing homelessness through direct relief services, social enterprise, and community engagement. The core offerings include Monday and Thursday Night Outreach programs providing meals, clothing, and supplies, alongside the social enterprise Paradeisos Coffee Company that provides employment for those exiting homelessness. Supporting infrastructure includes financial and physical donation programs, meal sponsorship opportunities, and the Summer of Hope annual campaign. Fundraising events such as Smoke on the Water, Hope Now Campaign, and Limestone Charity Golf Tournament drive revenue, while the Resource Guide connects individuals to external services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paradeisos Coffee Company: A social enterprise coffee shop that provides employment and restoration opportunities for individuals who have experienced homelessness
• Summer of Hope
• Smoke on the Water
• Hope Now Campaign

Products and services

• Monday Night Outreach Weekly street outreach program delivering hot meals, essential clothing, emergency supplies, and relationship-based support to people experiencing homelessness throughout Nashville.
• Thursday Night Outreach Weekly community outreach program at a micro-income apartment community sharing meals, resources, and presence with residents transitioning from homelessness.
• Paradeisos Coffee Company Coffee shop social enterprise located at 2813 West End Avenue providing employment, training, and ongoing restoration support for individuals who have experienced homelessness.
• Meal Sponsorship Program Program that allows businesses and individuals to sponsor Monday night meals for unhoused neighbors, providing food for outreach events and visibility for sponsors.
• Smoke on the Water Annual Event Annual fundraising event featuring a river cruise with cigars, food, and drinks, now in its 29th year, supporting People Loving Nashville's mission.
• Summer of Hope Campaign A 6-9 week summer initiative mobilizing Nashville to bring hope, resources, and real pathways forward for neighbors experiencing homelessness, with focus weeks on mental health, addiction recovery, and housing navigation.
• Resource Guide Comprehensive guide connecting individuals to critical Nashville resources including shelter, housing, medical care, mental health, transportation, document recovery, legal aid, and veterans support.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Park CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and substance use organization offering pathways to independence, helping people reclaim hope and work in their communities. Partner during Summer of Hope Mental Health focus weeks.
• Shower UpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestores dignity and hope through mobile showers and meaningful connection. Long-term serving partner with exemplary commitment to compassion.
• Flourish Health CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelmont University mobile clinic expanding access to holistic healthcare by meeting underserved neighbors where they are.
• Nashville CarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGBTQ+ friendly healthcare provider offering full range of inclusive care regardless of insurance status.
• WaySpringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvancing recovery and stability for substance use disorder and serious mental illness, helping health plan members build better lives.
• The Mary Parrish CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides survivors of interpersonal violence and their children safe, accessible housing with individualized care promoting healing and hope.
• Hope For JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation.
• Dream StreetsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtecting and empowering individuals living in distress by serving under-resourced families in West and North Nashville.
• Justice BusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree legal help for Tennesseans, providing legal aid services to those in need.
• Street Dogs (The Street Dog Coalition - Nashville)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProviding free veterinary care to pets of people experiencing homelessness in Nashville.
• Nashville Humane AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicating efforts to aiding sick, homeless and at-risk shelter pets in Nashville and beyond.
• Nashville Street BarbersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowering neighbors experiencing homelessness with a haircut and conversation, restoring dignity.
• Office of Homeless Services (Nashville)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government office tackling homelessness with vision of helping secure attainable and accessible housing for all Nashvillians.
• Today's HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFostering healthier communities through comprehensive HIV prevention, overdose prevention, and wellness services.
• Awakening FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Applied CapitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Exodus GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Casa Cuevas CigarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCigar sponsor for Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Atomic CigarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCigar sponsor for Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Smoker's AbbeyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCigar sponsor for Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Belle Meade CigarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCigar sponsor for Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Crowned HeadsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCigar sponsor for Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Tooth and Nail CigarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCigar sponsor for Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Oz Family CigarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCigar sponsor for Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Bearded Iris BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage sponsor for Smoke on the Water 2026 event.
• Paradeisos CoffeecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSocial enterprise coffee company owned by PLN, providing employment to formerly homeless individuals. Coffee served at PLN events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Room In The Inn: Nashville-based nonprofit offering shelter, meals, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness through a congregational network. Operates the same mission space and competes for overlapping donors.
• Thistle Farms: Nashville-based nonprofit social enterprise employing women who have survived trafficking, addiction, and homelessness. Comparable social-enterprise-plus-restoration model.
• Nashville Rescue Mission: Long-standing Nashville nonprofit providing meals, shelter, and recovery services to people experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable in geography, mission, and donor pool.
• Open Table Nashville: Nashville nonprofit focused on street outreach, advocacy, and direct service to people experiencing homelessness. Closest functional peer to PLN's outreach model in the same city.
• Park Center: Nashville mental health and substance use recovery nonprofit named as a PLN strategic partner. Comparable beneficiary population and adjacent service offering.
• ShowerUp: Mobile shower nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness, listed as a long-term PLN partner. Directly comparable mission and beneficiary base.

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville: Nashville nonprofit addressing housing instability through home construction and repair. Adjacent mission (stable housing) but different delivery model than PLN's outreach-first approach.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Nashville Area Command: Large national nonprofit with significant Nashville presence providing shelter, food, and rehabilitation services. Operates broadly in the same social services space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/peoplelovingnashville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peoplelovingnashville

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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