The Welcome Project PA

What The Welcome Project PA does

The Welcome Project PA is a community services nonprofit organization headquartered at 350 S. York Rd., Hatboro, Pennsylvania, serving marginalized populations across the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area, including Bucks County and Montgomery County. The organization was founded in 2020, tracing its origins to a 2017 community group for LGBT+ individuals and allies at Love In Action United Church of Christ, and operates with approximately 8 employees. Its service portfolio spans five core program areas: LGBTQIA+ Programs and Services (including support groups, the Bucks-Mont PRIDE Festival, and Gender Justice Fund microgrants), Immigrant Justice / Justicia para Recién Llegados (legal referrals, advocacy, case management, Spanish-language therapy), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Training (LGBTQIA+ allyship, interfaith allyship, trauma-informed practices, anti-racism, healthcare best practices) delivered off-site to healthcare systems, universities, corporations, and government agencies, Interfaith Cooperation programming with partners including CAIR Philadelphia, Repair the World, and Interfaith Philadelphia, and a curated LGBTQIA+ Resource Directory covering multiple Pennsylvania counties. All programs are delivered free or on a sliding scale, with bilingual English/Spanish service delivery.

In May 2025, The Welcome Project PA completed an official merger with Immigrant Rights Action, expanding its service offering to include dedicated immigration legal services, advocacy, and case management while integrating Heidi Roux as Director of Immigrant Justice. The underlying technology footprint is non-proprietary and modest, consisting of a website, an online searchable resource directory, and standard social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube); the organization does not develop or sell technology products. Distribution is hybrid: physical service delivery at the Hatboro community center, online virtual support groups, and off-site DEI training for institutional buyers, complemented by a Space Rental revenue stream offering a large event space, smaller community space, and four therapy/consultation offices. Revenue is sourced primarily from individual and organizational donations with secondary space rental income; no programmatic fees, contracts, or financial disclosures are published.

Name

The Welcome Project PA

Legal name

The Welcome Project PA

Website

https://welcomeprojectpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Welcome Project PA is a Hatboro, Pennsylvania-based community nonprofit serving LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants, refugees, Spanish-speaking communities, and vulnerable faith populations across Greater Philadelphia through free or low-cost support groups, immigrant justice services, DEI training, and interfaith programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Immigrant legal services
• LGBTQIA+ support programs
• DEI training services
• Interfaith cooperation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hatboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fund its programs and operations as a nonprofit organization serving marginalized communities.
2. Space Rental: The organization rents out its facility spaces including a large event space and smaller community spaces on the first floor, as well as four modern offices for therapy and consultations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Welcome Project PA is a community-centered nonprofit providing direct services and programming for marginalized populations in Greater Philadelphia. Its core offerings include LGBTQIA+ support groups and community events, immigrant justice and legal referral services, Belonging & Building Community (DEI) training for organizations, and interfaith cooperation programming, delivered through a physical community center in Hatboro, PA, supplemented by online support groups and a statewide resource directory.

Product overview

The Welcome Project PA is a community nonprofit organization serving marginalized populations in Greater Philadelphia, offering a portfolio of social services organized as distinct programs. Core offerings include LGBTQIA+ Programs (support groups, PRIDE festival, microgrants), an LGBTQIA+ Resource Directory, Immigrant Justice services (legal referrals, advocacy, Spanish therapy), DEI Training for organizations, Interfaith Cooperation programming, and Space Rental. These programs operate as separate initiatives coordinated under the WPPA umbrella rather than as a unified technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LGBTQIA+ Programs and Services Community programming for LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, and families, including the Gender Justice Fund microgrants for trans/non-binary individuals, the Bucks-Mont PRIDE Festival, support groups, advocacy, and a queer library.
• LGBTQIA+ Resource Directory

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Immigrant Rights ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Official merger with Immigrant Rights Action in May 2025, combining immigrant justice services with LGBTQIA+ programming under one organization.
• CAIR PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CAIR Philadelphia (Council on American-Islamic Relations) for interfaith gatherings, advocacy, education, and cooperative projects serving diverse communities.
• Repair the WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Repair the World for interfaith gatherings, educational events, grassroots advocacy, education, and cooperative community projects.
• Interfaith PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Interfaith Philadelphia for interfaith gatherings, learning, and cooperative community projects.
• Love In Action United Church of ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding partner where the community group for LGBT+ individuals and allies first met in 2017, eventually leading to the organization becoming The Welcome Project PA.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PFLAG National: National LGBTQ+ family and ally organization with local chapters providing support groups and education, comparable to WPPA's LGBTQIA+ allyship programming but operating at significantly greater national scale.
• CenterLink: National umbrella network of LGBTQ+ community centers, comparable to WPPA's community-center operating model and a potential resource and benchmarking peer for operational scaling.

Direct peers

• GALAEI: Philadelphia nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ Latinx communities, closely comparable to WPPA's intersectional LGBTQIA+ and Spanish-speaking immigrant service combination.
• Mazzoni Center: Philadelphia-based LGBTQ+ health and wellness organization providing medical, behavioral health, and support services to LGBTQ+ communities, overlapping significantly with WPPA's LGBTQIA+ support groups and therapy offerings.
• CAIR Philadelphia: Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a core WPPA partner running interfaith advocacy, education, and community programs in a comparable space.
• The Attic Youth Center: Philadelphia-based nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ youth with support groups, drop-in services, and case management, directly comparable to WPPA's youth support group offerings.
• William Way LGBT Community Center: Long-established Philadelphia LGBTQ+ community center offering support groups, arts programming, and community resources directly comparable to WPPA's LGBTQIA+ programs but with substantially larger scale and resources.
• Interfaith Philadelphia: Philadelphia interfaith organization running interfaith gatherings, dialogues, and learning programs, directly comparable to WPPA's Interfaith Cooperation vertical and an active WPPA partner.
• New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia: Philadelphia faith-based immigrant rights organization providing accompaniment and advocacy services, comparable to WPPA's interfaith-anchored immigrant justice work.
• Juntos: Philadelphia-based immigrant rights organization led by and for immigrant communities, directly comparable to the Immigrant Rights Action program that merged into WPPA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thewelcomeprojectpa5983
• Facebookfacebook.com/thewelcomeprojectpa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-welcome-project-pa
• Instagraminstagram.com/thewelcomeprojectpa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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