Renewing Dignity

What Renewing Dignity does

Renewing Dignity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in February 2019 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, that addresses period poverty in Northeast Florida through three integrated activities: free distribution of menstrual products (tampons and pads), menstrual health education, and policy advocacy. The organization estimates more than 100,000 women and girls in Northeast Florida lack reliable access to period supplies, a gap it works to close because menstrual products are not eligible under federal safety-net programs such as SNAP and WIC. As of January 1, 2024, Renewing Dignity merged with Feeding Northeast Florida and now operates as "Renewing Dignity: A program of Feeding Northeast Florida," using FNEFL's bulk purchasing power and regional distribution infrastructure to deliver products efficiently. Since inception the program has distributed more than 3.9 million tampons and pads, addressed over 198,000 periods, and built a network of 175+ non-profit agency partners across 12 counties (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, and Union).

The organization runs a community-led go-to-market motion. It distributes products free of charge through FNEFL's mobile pantry network, school-based dispensers and vending machines (notably in Duval County and St. Johns County Title I schools), healthcare partners such as UF Health Jacksonville's Urban Health Alliance Hub, and a base of 175+ non-profit agency resellers. The model has measurable institutional traction, including a pilot partnership with Duval County Public Schools that expanded to all secondary Title I schools and a St. Johns County program placing free supplies in middle and high school restrooms. Renewing Dignity is also credited with helping drive Florida's unanimous 2023 legislation encouraging free period products in schools, materially expanding its addressable institutional channel.

The revenue model is grant- and donation-based rather than transactional. Primary inflows are individual donations, corporate donors, and foundation grants (notably from The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund, and the Ponte Vedra Women's Civic Alliance). A secondary affiliate revenue stream is generated by Natural Life's "Period Pouches," of which a portion of proceeds is donated to Renewing Dignity. The organization is volunteer-driven with 1-10 staff and relies on a high-profile advisory board that includes a former WNBA president, a sitting Florida county court judge, two Ob/Gyn physicians, and senior business and civic leaders. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations run on a Squarespace website with PayPal and Stripe payment processing and standard organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter) plus a monthly email newsletter.

Name

Renewing Dignity

Legal name

Renewing Dignity, Inc.

Website

https://renewingdignity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Renewing Dignity is a Jacksonville, FL-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes free menstrual products to women and girls across 12 Northeast Florida counties through 175+ non-profit agency partners. It merged with Feeding Northeast Florida effective January 1, 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services / Period Poverty Relief

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Menstrual Pads (Disposable) (CRABAIAA)

Keywords

• Menstrual product distribution
• Period poverty relief
• Menstrual health education
• Feminine hygiene nonprofit
• Community health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Primary revenue stream from individual donors, corporate donors, and foundation grants to purchase and distribute menstrual products.
2. Product Sales (Period Pouches): Natural Life sells Period Pouches with a portion of proceeds donated to Renewing Dignity.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Renewing Dignity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes free menstrual products (tampons and pads) to women and girls experiencing period poverty across 12 Northeast Florida counties. The organization complements distribution with menstrual health education and state-level advocacy, including efforts credited with influencing Florida's 2023 unanimous legislation encouraging schools to provide free period products. Since its January 1, 2024 merger with Feeding Northeast Florida, it operates as a program under FNEFL, leveraging FNEFL's bulk purchasing power and distribution infrastructure.

Product overview

Renewing Dignity operates as a non-profit program focused on eliminating period poverty through three core activities: menstrual product distribution, education, and advocacy. The organization distributes free tampons and pads to women and girls in need across 12 Northeast Florida counties, primarily in partnership with Feeding Northeast Florida. The main products are the period supplies themselves (tampons and pads) distributed through agency partners and schools. The Period Pouch accessory, sold through Natural Life partnership, represents a complementary product offering where part of proceeds support the mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Menstrual Product Distribution Free distribution of tampons and pads to women and girls experiencing period poverty across 12 Northeast Florida counties. Products are donated or purchased in bulk and delivered via Feeding Northeast Florida's distribution network, mobile pantries, school-based channels, and 175+ non-profit agency partners. End recipients include individual women and girls in need as well as client populations of partner agencies.
• Menstrual Health Education Education programs on menstrual health and hygiene awareness delivered to women, girls, schools, and community groups across Northeast Florida, designed to reduce stigma and inform recipients and partners about menstrual health management.
• School-Based Free Menstrual Supply Vending and Dispenser Program Installation and stocking of free menstrual supply vending machines and restroom dispensers in Title I public schools (Duval and St. Johns County Public Schools), providing students with direct access to period products on campus.
• Menstrual Product Policy Advocacy State-level legislative advocacy to encourage and authorize free provision of menstrual products in schools, including work credited with influencing unanimous 2023 Florida legislation encouraging middle and high schools to provide free period supplies.
• Period Pouches (Natural Life partnership) Specialty accessory pouches designed to carry menstrual products, sold by Natural Life with a portion of proceeds donated to Renewing Dignity to support its mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed over 3.9 million tampons and pads
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Merger effective January 1, 2024. Renewing Dignity merged with its longtime strategic partner FNEFL to expand footprint and leverage resources. Now operates as 'Renewing Dignity: A program of Feeding Northeast Florida.' FNEFL provides bulk purchasing power and distribution infrastructure.
• Women's Giving Alliance (WGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of The Community Foundation that identified the need for feminine hygiene products. Held initial 'Dignity Drive' that led to RD's formation.
• Natural LifeflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLifestyle brand that created 'Period Pouches' for Renewing Dignity. Donates portion of proceeds to support RD's mission. Founding board member Patti Hughes is founder/CEO.
• Duval County Public SchoolsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to install free menstrual supply vending machines in Title I schools. RD's pilot program led to DCPS expanding to all secondary Title I schools.
• St. Johns County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree sanitary period supplies available in middle and high school restrooms starting Fall 2022, influenced by RD's advocacy work.
• BEAM (Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-profit partner receiving product donations for distribution to low-income women in Jacksonville beach communities. Received 86,400 sanitary pads donation.
• UF Health Jacksonville: Urban Health Alliance HubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership launched June 2021 with donation of 12,600 menstrual pads. Increases RD's reach through UF Health's distribution channels.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National network of food banks—the same community-based assistance distribution model that RD operates in, applied at scale to food insecurity.
• Feeding Northeast Florida: Parent organization of Renewing Dignity post-merger—a large regional food bank providing infrastructure, bulk purchasing, and distribution channels that RD now leverages.

Direct peers

• The Pad Project: Nonprofit that produces and distributes reusable menstrual pads globally and advocates for period equity—operates in the same product-distribution and advocacy niche as Renewing Dignity.
• The Hygiene Bank: Nonprofit that distributes hygiene and period products to people in need through community partners in Canada and the UK—directly comparable model, different geography.
• Days for Girls: Global nonprofit addressing period poverty through reusable pad kits and menstrual health education—comparable mission, scale, and distribution model, though with international reach.
• Helping Hand Period: Regional nonprofit distributing menstrual products and advocating for policy change—similar regional period-equity focus and advocacy approach to Renewing Dignity.
• I Support the Girls: Nonprofit that collects and distributes menstrual hygiene products and bras to people experiencing homelessness and poverty—shares the core product-distribution model for menstrual equity.
• PERIOD. A national U.S. nonprofit focused on menstrual equity through product distribution, education, and advocacy—directly comparable to Renewing Dignity's mission, though operating at significantly larger national scale.

Others

• The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida: Founding partner and primary grant funder of Renewing Dignity—a regional community foundation that channels philanthropic dollars to local nonprofits like RD.

Emerging players

• Aunt Flow: For-profit B Corp that manufactures and distributes free-vend menstrual product dispensers and supplies to schools and businesses—operates in the same school-distribution channel that Renewing Dignity pioneered.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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