Vigilant Hope

Name

Vigilant Hope

Legal name

Vigilant Hope Inc.

Website

https://vigilanthope.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Community development ministry
• Faith-based nonprofit services
• Social enterprise coffee
• Youth apprenticeship programs
• Church training consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals and organizations supporting the nonprofit mission. Donations fund outreach, supplies, and services with majority directed to programs.
2. Vigilant Hope Roasting Coffee Sales: Retail coffee sales through the cafe at 24 S. 16th Street, including coffee subscriptions and wholesale opportunities to local businesses.
3. Church Training Programs: Training and consulting services for churches including Biblical Training, Immersive Learning experiences, and Long-Range Consulting for missions structure development.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vigilant Hope is a 501(c)(3) grassroots community development ministry in Wilmington, NC that operates a portfolio of programs for the South Side neighborhood: a coffee roasting and cafe social enterprise (Vigilant Hope Roasting), mobile shower outreach (Mobile Showers ILM), youth summer apprenticeships and youth leadership development, and church training and consulting engagements covering biblical justice, poverty simulation, and long-range missions consulting. Services to residents and youth are delivered free of charge, supported primarily by donations, coffee sales, and paid church training.

Product overview

Vigilant Hope is a grassroots community development ministry offering a portfolio of interconnected programs: Vigilant Hope Roasting (a social enterprise coffee business), Mobile Showers ILM (dignity-affirming hygiene services), Church Equipping (biblical training and consulting), Youth Leadership Development with Summer Apprenticeship, Training Opportunities, and the upcoming Safe Homes initiative. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the Southside neighborhood of Wilmington, NC, with programs focused on economic opportunity, housing stability, youth empowerment, and church mobilization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vigilant Hope Roasting: A hub of economic opportunity supplying entrepreneurship and a safe space to gather. Located at 24 S 16th Street, Wilmington, NC, offering coffee subscriptions and wholesale opportunities.

Products and services

• Vigilant Hope Roasting A community cafe and coffee roasting social enterprise located at 24 S. 16th Street, Wilmington, NC, that handles coffee from bean to beverage and offers retail coffee, subscriptions, and wholesale opportunities while serving as a gathering space for the South Side community.
• Mobile Showers ILM A dignity-affirming outreach program that provides pop-up safe spaces and shower access for neighbors experiencing homelessness in the Wilmington area, operated in partnership with Mobile Showers ILM.
• Church Training Opportunities Comprehensive training offerings for churches including Biblical Training (Bible and Poverty, What is Biblical Justice, Urban Intensive), Immersive Learning (Poverty Simulation, Grocery Walk, Workshops), and Long-Range Consulting for church missions structure development.
• Summer Apprenticeship Program A 10-week hands-on summer apprenticeship for Southside youth providing business, coffee, and community work skills through Vigilant Hope Roasting, neighborhood engagement, and mentorship.
• Youth Leadership Development Youth apprenticeships and neighborhood events for families that cultivate spiritual, social, and economic health among young people in the Southside community.
• Church Equipping Courses and consulting services designed to help churches serve their communities effectively, addressing issues like poverty, biblical justice, and homelessness.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lake Forest Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner location accepting clothing donations on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM-2PM for South Side community members in need.
• Hope Community ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts community events including the 'Conversation about Affordable Housing' forum at 3904 Market St.
• Port City Community ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the 4-Week Urban Intensive course and other major training events at 250 Vision Dr. church location.
• First Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the Housing Crisis Forum at 1939 Independence Blvd, Activity Center.
• Mobile Showers ILMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeparate initiative/organization operating mobile shower services. Vigilant Hope hosts and supports this initiative with volunteers and site coordination. Website: mobileshowersilm.com

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CityTeam: Faith-based nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness, hunger, and addiction through community programs. Comparable holistic ministry model with neighborhood-rooted services and church-partner mobilization.
• Back on My Feet: National nonprofit using running and community to combat homelessness and poverty. Comparable to Vigilant Hope in combining direct service to unhoused individuals with youth/employment programming and a relational community-development model.
• Lava Mae: Nonprofit delivering mobile shower and hygiene services to people experiencing homelessness. Direct functional peer to Vigilant Hope's Mobile Showers ILM program, with analogous dignity-first service design.
• Made in the Streets: Faith-rooted nonprofit providing holistic community development to at-risk youth through vocational training. Comparable in mission framing, target population, and apprenticeship-style youth programming.
• Coffee for Peace: Mission-driven coffee social enterprise operating a roasting business to fund community development work. Direct functional peer to Vigilant Hope Roasting's enterprise-plus-mission model.
• Love Beyond Walls: Faith-rooted nonprofit addressing homelessness through mobile services, leadership development, and community education. Closest holistic peer combining mobile outreach, youth programs, and faith-based community mobilization.
• ShowerUp: Mobile shower nonprofit serving individuals experiencing homelessness across multiple cities. Closest operational peer to Mobile Showers ILM in service model and target population.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity: National affordable housing nonprofit with deep volunteer and faith-chapter infrastructure. Comparable to Vigilant Hope's Safe Homes housing-preservation mission and church mobilization approach at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Hope Community Church (model churches): A church-based community development partner of Vigilant Hope. While a congregation rather than a nonprofit, Hope Community Church's affordable housing forum hosting model represents the type of partner church that drives Vigilant Hope's training funnel.

Regional players

• People for Fairness Coalition: Nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness in the Raleigh-Durham region. Comparable grassroots community development model and direct service mix with North Carolina nonprofit infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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