HUB URBAN MINISTRIES

What HUB URBAN MINISTRIES does

The Hub Urban Ministries is a 501c3 faith-based nonprofit headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, that delivers a portfolio of social-service programs targeted at people experiencing homelessness, material poverty, and sexual exploitation or sex trafficking. Its work is organized around a stated four-pillar model — Rescue, Relationship, Resources, and Recovery — and is delivered through four core programs: The Lovewell Center (a membership-based resource center with internal 'stores' for food, clothing, and laundry that members access by earning points through classes and participation); Purchased: Not for Sale (a women-only ministry combining outreach, a safe resource center, residential recovery homes, the Exit Strategy diversion program in partnership with local District Attorneys, a Demand program including Cyber Patrols, and Stripped outreach for the exotic dancing industry); Rise Up & Roast (a coffee-based social enterprise providing dignified employment to survivors); and the Namesake Network (a consulting and mentoring program that licenses the Hub's operating model to urban ministries in other cities, currently with sibling locations in Fort Worth, Bossier City, Las Vegas, Lafayette, Denver, and Houston). The organization employs a community-led go-to-market approach, relying on 40+ church partners, 50+ business partners, government partners (Caddo and Bossier DAs, Department of Children and Family Services), and a structured volunteer pipeline coordinated through the VOMO platform and the LifterLMS-powered Equipped Training program. All services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge, and operating revenue is derived entirely from individual donations, church and corporate partnerships, community foundation grants, and modest earned income from the Rise Up & Roast coffee social enterprise. The organization is led by Founder/Executive Director Cassie Hammett, a five-person director team, and a ten-person Board of Directors chaired by Jason Nichols. Technology usage is limited to third-party SaaS tools (VOMO, Typeform, LifterLMS); there is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no public APIs.

Name

HUB URBAN MINISTRIES

Legal name

The Hub Urban Ministries

Website

https://thehubministry.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faith-based 501c3 nonprofit in Shreveport, Louisiana delivering holistic restoration programs — including a membership-based resource center, trafficking survivor recovery services, and a coffee social enterprise — to people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and sexual exploitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Food Services (624210), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Urban ministry services
• Homeless resource center
• Anti-trafficking programs
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Survivor recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shreveport

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, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donors contribute financially to support the organization. Donations are tax-deductible as the organization is a registered 501c3 non-profit.
2. Church Partnerships: Partnership with local churches who provide financial support, volunteers, and resources. Over 40 church partners listed.
3. Corporate/Business Partnerships: Local businesses contribute through the 'Make It Your Business' network, providing financial support and resource partnerships.
4. Community Foundations: Support from community foundations and national partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Hub Urban Ministries is a faith-based 501c3 nonprofit that delivers free social services to individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, and sexual exploitation in Shreveport, Louisiana and other U.S. cities. Its core offerings include The Lovewell Center (membership-based resource center with stores for food, clothing, and laundry), Purchased: Not for Sale (rescue, residential recovery, and diversion programs for trafficking survivors), Rise Up & Roast (a social enterprise coffee business providing dignified employment to survivors), and the Namesake Network (mentoring framework for replicating the ministry model in other cities).

Product overview

The Hub Urban Ministries is a 501c3 non-profit organization operating a portfolio of social service programs focused on giving everyone in Shreveport, Louisiana access to a restored life. The core programs include: The Lovewell Center (membership-based resource center for poverty and homelessness), Purchased: Not for Sale (services for women experiencing sexual exploitation and sex trafficking), Rise Up & Roast (dignified employment through coffee business), and Namesake Network (replicating the model in other cities). Additional offerings include the VIP Club for housing-stable individuals, various volunteer and internship programs, and the Equipped Training for volunteer preparation. The organization is structured around the four pillars of Rescue, Relationship, Resources, and Recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Lovewell Center: A membership-based resource center for the materially poor and unhoused. Includes stores: The Smellwell (laundry), The Dresswell (clothing), The Eatwell (food). Members earn credits by attending classes and programs to help them move out of poverty and homelessness.
• Purchased: Not for Sale
• Rise Up & Roast
• Namesake Network

Products and services

• The Lovewell Center

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NWLA Food BankcoreOthersCommunity partner providing food resources for distribution through The Lovewell Center.
• YMCAcoreOthersCommunity partner providing resources and support for The Hub's programs.
• CADAcoreOthersCommunity partner providing substance abuse treatment resources for survivors in The Hub's programs.
• Clint Davis CounselingcoreOthersResource partner providing counseling services to survivors and members through the Make It Your Business network.
• Designed to Move ChiropracticminorOthersResource partner providing chiropractic services to survivors through the Make It Your Business network.
• Southern Roots DentistryminorOthersResource partner providing dental care services through the Make It Your Business network.
• Asbury United Methodist ChurchcoreOthersChurch partner providing volunteers, financial support, and community connections.
• Broadmoor Baptist ChurchcoreOthersChurch partner providing volunteers, financial support, and community connections.
• Calvary Baptist ChurchcoreOthersChurch partner providing volunteers, financial support, and community connections.
• First United Methodist ChurchcoreOthersChurch partner providing volunteers, financial support, and community connections.
• Caddo DAcoreOthersDistrict Attorney's office partner for Exit Strategy diversion program for women facing prostitution charges.
• Bossier DAcoreOthersDistrict Attorney's office partner for Exit Strategy diversion program for women facing prostitution charges.
• Department of Children and Families ServicescoreOthersState agency partner providing social services coordination and support.
• TruBlue AVminorOthersAudio-visual services partner in the Make It Your Business network.
• Go PT of LAminorOthersPhysical therapy partner in the Make It Your Business network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• VOMO: Volunteer management platform that The Hub uses to coordinate its volunteer base. Ecosystem/infrastructure peer rather than a direct service competitor — included because it is embedded in The Hub's operating stack.

Regional players

• Atlanta Mission: Faith-based urban ministry in Atlanta providing shelter, recovery programs, and workforce development. Operates a comparable multi-pillar model but in a different metro market than The Hub's Shreveport-centric base.

Direct peers

• Love146: International anti-trafficking organization providing survivor care, prevention education, and aftercare programs. Directly comparable to The Hub's Purchased ministry on the survivor-care and demand-reduction side of the anti-trafficking continuum.
• CityTeam: Faith-based nonprofit delivering holistic services (food, shelter, recovery programs) to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Comparable to The Hub's Lovewell Center in its dignity-centered, multi-program community restoration approach.
• Homeboy Industries: Faith-rooted organization offering wraparound services, social enterprises, and employment pathways for people exiting trafficking, exploitation, and incarceration. Highly comparable to The Hub's Purchased program and Rise Up & Roast social enterprise model.
• Sanctuary for Families: NYC-based nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence and trafficking through residential programs, counseling, and economic empowerment. Closely comparable to The Hub's Purchased program on residential recovery and survivor empowerment.
• Union Rescue Mission: Long-standing faith-based nonprofit providing meals, shelter, recovery programs, and job training to people experiencing homelessness in urban centers. Comparable in faith-rooted, multi-pillar service delivery to The Hub.
• Thistle Farms: Nashville-based nonprofit employing survivors of trafficking, addiction, and abuse through a social enterprise (body care products) and residential program. Closely mirrors The Hub's combined Purchased + Rise Up & Roast earned-income model.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army: Large faith-based organization operating shelters, food programs, addiction recovery, and anti-trafficking services globally. Overlaps with The Hub on the Lovewell-style resource access, recovery, and rehousing support spectrum.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of faith-based social service agencies offering housing, food, refugee services, and anti-trafficking programs. Broad incumbent with overlapping programming across most of The Hub's service categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thehubministry
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehubministry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hub-urban-ministries

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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