REVIVE SOUTH JERSEY

What REVIVE SOUTH JERSEY does

Revive South Jersey is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry outreach founded in 2012 and headquartered at 136 East Commerce Street, Bridgeton, New Jersey. The organization delivers free community services to immigrant families, low-income households, adults seeking education, and youth across Cumberland County and Salem County in South Jersey. Its core programs include Unidos Para La Familia (a holistic family-strengthening collaborative offering ESL classes, citizenship preparation, GED/HSE prep, parenting instruction, life coaching, and family advocacy), school-based community gardens at three Bridgeton Public Schools sites, food assistance, and playground revitalization.

Operationally, Revive South Jersey runs a community-led go-to-market model: outreach and referrals flow through 20+ partner organizations spanning three founding churches (New Hope Presbyterian OPC, Faith OPC, Fairfield PCA), multiple foundations, Bridgeton Public Schools, PathStone, CGS Family Partnership, and corporate sponsors. Services are delivered in person at the Bridgeton office, First Baptist Church, and school sites, supported by a 6-person staff and a volunteer network of 20+ active community members. The organization uses standard web and communications technology for operations, including a website (revivesj.org), an active Facebook page, and a dedicated Unidos Para La Familia sub-brand site (unidosparalafamilia.org).

The revenue model is entirely donation- and grant-driven, with no fees charged to participants. Funding sources include foundation grants (Pascale Sykes Foundation as a core partner, plus Pappas Family Foundation, Domenica Foundation, Inspira Health Foundation, PSEG Foundation, United Way, Horizon Foundation, Salem Health and Wellness Foundation, TD Bank Foundation, Fulton Bank, Dollar General Foundation, Community Foundation of South Jersey, NJ Pandemic Relief Fund), corporate and in-kind sponsorships (Procacci Brothers, Amazon, Lowe's), individual donations via GiveButter, and volunteer labor. Executive Director Jonathan Cummings, a former Mexico-based missionary, leads the organization under the Whole Family Approach methodology, which integrates education, family advocacy, and community development into a unified service framework.

Name

REVIVE SOUTH JERSEY

Legal name

Revive South Jersey

Website

https://revivesj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Revive South Jersey is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry that delivers free ESL, GED prep, family advocacy, food assistance, and community gardening programs to immigrant and low-income families across Cumberland and Salem Counties in South Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Nonprofit Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Community outreach services
• Adult education programs
• Food assistance programs
• Community ministry services
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgeton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to the organization through online donation platforms like GiveButter. Donations support community programs and services.
2. Foundation Grants: Revive South Jersey receives grants from foundations such as the Pascale Sykes Foundation, Pappas Family Foundation, and others to fund specific programs like Unidos Para La Familia and community garden initiatives.
3. Corporate and Community Sponsorships: Local businesses and organizations provide financial and in-kind support for events and programs, including food drives and community events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Revive South Jersey is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community ministry founded in 2012 in Bridgeton, New Jersey, that provides free programs including ESL classes, GED preparation, community gardens, life coaching, food assistance, and the Unidos Para La Familia family support ministry to underserved residents of Cumberland County. The organization operates with a small staff of approximately six employees and a network of volunteers, funded primarily through donations, grants, and sponsorships.

Product overview

Revive South Jersey is a community outreach ministry, not a technology company. It operates as a collection of social service programs designed to transform lives in South Jersey communities by meeting physical, educational, and spiritual needs. The core programs include: Unidos Para La Familia (a holistic family-strengthening collaborative), Community Gardens (school-based sustainable gardening), Conversational ESL Classes, HSE/GED Prep Classes, Life Coaching/Family Advocacy, Food Assistance, and Playground Revitalization. These programs work together through community partnerships with churches, non-profits, businesses, and schools to serve individuals, families, and the broader community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unidos Para La Familia: A collaborative, whole-family approach program providing holistic family-strengthening services including ESL classes, citizenship preparation, parenting instruction, educational advocacy, GED/HSE prep, life coaching, and community support for immigrant families in the Bridgeton area.

Products and services

• ESL Classes Free English as a Second Language instruction for adult learners seeking language proficiency, delivered in Bridgeton, NJ as part of the ministry's education programming.
• GED Preparation Free GED test preparation classes for community members working toward a high school equivalency credential, supporting educational attainment in Cumberland County.
• Community Gardens Community garden spaces and programming that enable local residents to grow food, build food security, and strengthen neighborhood ties in the Bridgeton area.
• Life Coaching Free life coaching services for community members seeking personal development, goal setting, and relational support as part of the ministry's holistic programming.
• Food Assistance Free food assistance for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity, distributed through the ministry's Bridgeton-based outreach operations.
• Unidos Para La Familia Bilingual family support ministry providing resources, programming, and community connection to Spanish-speaking families in the Bridgeton area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four individuals became U.S. citizens through the program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered supportive, core and minor.

• Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage CommissionsupportiveOthersCounty-level cultural and heritage organization providing support for community programs in Cumberland County.
• Salem County VoTech – Title II ESL ConsortiumsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner supporting ESL programming through the Title II adult literacy consortium.
• City of Bridgeton – CDBG programsupportiveOthersCommunity Development Block Grant program partner for neighborhood revitalization projects including Johnson Reeves Playground.
• Center for Hispanic Policy Research and DevelopmentsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerNJ state agency providing policy support and resources for Hispanic community programs.
• Mexican Consulate in PhiladelphiasupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican government consulate providing support and resources for immigrant families in the Bridgeton area.
• The CEO GroupsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development organization supporting workforce development and employment initiatives.
• CGS Family PartnershipsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily services organization providing case management services.
• CATAsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmworker advocacy organization supporting immigrant worker families.
• New Hope Presbyterian Church, OPCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding church partner. Pastor Claude Taylor. Members approached Jon Cummings in 2011 to start the ministry. Provided initial financial support and continues as primary church partner. 65 Hitchner Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.
• Faith Church, OPCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding church partner. Pastor Brian Groot. One of three churches that supported Jon Cummings in Mexico and helped hire him part-time. 545 Daretown Road, Elmer, NJ 08318.
• United Advocacy GroupsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerContact Rich Nichols. Manages AmeriCorps Bridgeton Project that provides mentors and tutors for Bridgeton High School students.
• PathStonesupportiveStrategic or Co-development Partner78 West Landis Ave., Suite C, Vineland, NJ 08360. Contact Minnett Santiago. Family-strengthening services provider collaborating with Unidos Para La Familia.
• Rowan College of South JerseysupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing opportunities for GED graduates and ESL students to continue education.
• First Baptist Church BridgetonsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner that provides building space for ESL classes at no cost.
• Bridgeton Public SchoolssupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district. Indian Avenue School, Cherry Street School, and West Avenue School host community garden programs. Tyrone Williams representative from district.
• Mexican-American Association of SJsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerRamon Hernandez, president. Community organization representing Mexican-American families, consulted during Revive SJ founding.
• Gateway CAPsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Action Partnership providing logistical support for food distribution during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Living Faith Alliance ChurchsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner that provided volunteers for COVID-19 food delivery to families.
• The Abundant Design InstitutesupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Lubonavic provided permaculture landscape design instruction for community gardens through grant funding.
• Lowe'sminorOthersRetail partner providing materials at cost for community garden construction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CATA — The Farmworker Support Committee: Farmworker advocacy and support organization serving immigrant worker families in NJ — listed partner of Revive SJ with overlapping mission around immigrant family services and advocacy.
• HIAS Pennsylvania: Refugee resettlement and immigrant integration organization operating in the same Delaware Valley region, providing ESL, citizenship, and family-strengthening services to newly arrived populations.
• Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey: Direct peer serving the Hispanic immigrant community in Southern NJ with family-strengthening, ESL, and case management services — operating in highly overlapping geography and target population.
• Nationalities Service Center: Philadelphia-based immigrant and refugee services organization providing ESL, citizenship preparation, and family services — geographically adjacent peer serving similar immigrant populations in the Delaware Valley.
• Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cumberland Counties: Faith-affiliated social services nonprofit in the same South Jersey region providing counseling, family advocacy, and case management — comparable family-strengthening service model and population focus.
• PathStone: National nonprofit with a Vineland/South Jersey office providing family-strengthening, workforce development, and ESL services to immigrant farmworker families — listed partner of Unidos Para La Familia and directly comparable mission.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden: Established faith-based social services organization operating in the same South Jersey region, providing ESL, immigration legal services, food assistance, and family support programs — a much larger incumbent in overlapping service lines.

Others

• Bridgeton Public Schools / Cumberland County ESC: Public school district partner that hosts Revive SJ programs (gardens, tutoring, mentoring) and runs complementary Title II adult ESL consortium programs through Salem County VoTech — an institutional counterpart rather than competitor.
• Community Foundation of South Jersey: Regional community foundation that funds Revive SJ and comparable community-based nonprofits in Cumberland/Salem counties — relevant as a funder peer and ecosystem participant rather than direct service competitor.

Regional players

• United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern NJ: Regional United Way affiliate that is both a partner and a comparable community-services intermediary funding and operating social support programs in the same South Jersey / Greater Philadelphia geography as Revive SJ.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/revivesouthjersey
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revive-south-jersey

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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