We Bloom

What We Bloom does

We Bloom is an Indianapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2017 that operates the We Bloom Center for Growth, comprising two integrated programs. The We Bloom Recovery Café is a free, adult, membership-based community providing peer-led Recovery Circles, life and job readiness workshops, healthy meals, and harm reduction services to individuals navigating addiction, mental health challenges, and housing instability. The Co-Creators Community is a hub for leadership development, innovation, and healing that offers collaborative workspace, the Social Innovation Lab supporting BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ social entrepreneurs, a three-tier Fiscal Sponsorship Program, Inner Work and Leadership Development coaching, and Renewal and Wellness Programs for burned-out professionals. Corporate Partnerships extend the offering into B2B retreats, staff training, and volunteering opportunities for values-aligned companies.

The organization runs no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is in-person at the new 701 S Meridian St facility in Indianapolis, supported by a WordPress website, Facebook and Instagram presence, and an email newsletter. The operating model is community-led, acquiring members through word-of-mouth, social service agency referrals (15+ partners including Aspin, Bellflower, Brookside, Gennesaret, Gleaners, MHAI, Second Helpings, and SafeSyringe), and direct outreach via weekly Coffee Hours. We Bloom also maintains international operations in Vietnam through the Di Yen project led by Ha Pham.

We Bloom is funded primarily through charitable donations (individual one-time and monthly giving) and grants from foundations and corporate sponsors including the Herbert Simon Family Foundation, The Indianapolis Foundation, Hoover Family Foundation, Efroymson, Faith Action CTS, IAAQLI, IndyGo, Kicking The Stigma, Vanco, Campus Edge, and the Marion County Public Health Department. The organization reports serving 2,975 individuals in the most recent year and is led by Co-Founder and Executive Director Beth Kreitl, with a board including President Ondrea Robinson, Vice President Ha Pham, Treasurer Adam DeJute, and Secretary Laura Green.

Name

We Bloom

Legal name

We Bloom

Website

https://webloom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

We Bloom is an Indianapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the free Recovery Café for adults in addiction or mental health recovery, and the Co-Creators Community hub offering workspace, fiscal sponsorship, and leadership development for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ social entrepreneurs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recovery and Mental Health Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Recovery community services
• Peer support programs
• Mental health support
• Social entrepreneurship hub
• Fiscal sponsorship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors provide one-time and monthly contributions to support We Bloom's programs and initiatives. The organization encourages human solidarity through financial support and loving accountability via monthly giving.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

We Bloom runs the We Bloom Recovery Café, a free, adult, membership-based community that provides a judgment-free space with peer-led Recovery Circles, life-skills and job-readiness workshops, the School for Recovery classes, and nutritious meals for people navigating addiction, mental health challenges, or housing instability. It also operates the Co-Creators Community, a hub offering collaborative workspace, the Social Innovation Lab, fiscal sponsorship, leadership and wellness programs, and corporate partnerships for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ social entrepreneurs.

Product overview

We Bloom is a nonprofit Center for Growth that operates two core programs: We Bloom Recovery Café (a free, membership-based community providing support for individuals navigating addiction, mental health challenges, or housing instability) and the Co-Creators Community (a hub for leadership development, innovation, and healing offering workspace, training, fiscal sponsorship, and wellness programs). The Recovery Café offers Recovery Circles, School for Recovery classes, and essential resources, while the Co-Creators Community provides collaborative workspace, the Social Innovation Lab, Fiscal Sponsorship Program, Renewal and Wellness Programs, and Corporate Partnership opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• We Bloom Recovery Café A free, adult, membership-based community providing a welcoming, judgment-free space for those navigating addiction, mental health challenges, or housing instability. Offers Recovery Circles, life and job readiness workshops, healthy meals, and essential resources.
• Co-Creators Community We Bloom's hub for leadership development, innovation, and healing providing collaborative workspace, meeting rooms, training space, and offices for social entrepreneurs. Includes Social Innovation Lab, Inner Work and Leadership Development, Fiscal Sponsorship Program, and Renewal and Wellness Programs.
• Co-Creators Workspace and Leasing Located on the second floor of We Bloom's building, includes collaborative common area, meeting rooms, training space, and offices with short-term lease options for social entrepreneurs.
• School for Recovery Classes supporting growth and healing through topics like relapse prevention, healthy relationships, skill building, creative expression, and wellness practices.
• Recovery Circles Weekly peer-led support groups that offer encouragement, accountability, and connection for members experiencing addiction, mental health challenges, trauma, and homelessness.
• Social Innovation Lab Supports BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ social entrepreneurs, especially those working in recovery, health, and justice. Participants receive long-term sustainability support, foundational learning, program development, and fiscal sponsorship.
• Fiscal Sponsorship Program Three tiers of fiscal sponsorship helping aligned organizations receive tax-deductible donations, manage finances, and build capacity through oversight, strategy, and support.
• Renewal and Wellness Programs Programs focusing on nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and community healing practices for those working in social services, education, and community-based fields.
• Inner Work and Leadership Development One-on-one coaching, group support, wellness circles, and retreats helping individuals and companies build healthy, values-driven leadership through a five-phase journey.
• Corporate Partnerships Partnerships with values-aligned companies offering team retreats, staff training, and opportunities to give back through service or sponsorship.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,975 individuals served last year

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AspinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• BellflowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• BrooksideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• BU WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• CHIPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• DamienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• GennesaretminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• GleanersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner providing food resources and support to We Bloom Recovery Café members.
• Horizon HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• MHAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide mental health support services to members.
• ODLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• Purposeful DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide comprehensive support services to members.
• Re-entry CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner supporting individuals re-entering the community, collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café.
• SafeSyringeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner collaborating with We Bloom Recovery Café to provide harm reduction services.
• Second HelpingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner providing food rescue and recovery services, supporting We Bloom's meal programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• Second Helpings: Indianapolis food rescue and workforce training nonprofit. We Bloom's Recovery Café Kitchen Manager previously led at the related Gem City Market, and Second Helpings is a current agency partner feeding members; both serve overlapping vulnerable populations in Indianapolis through food-centered programming.
• Horizon House: Indianapolis nonprofit supporting people experiencing homelessness and poverty with day services and pathways to stability. A current We Bloom partner serving many of the same individuals (housing instability, mental health, recovery) in the same Indianapolis ecosystem.
• Mental Health America of Indiana: Indiana affiliate of Mental Health America, focused on mental health advocacy, education, and peer support across the state. Comparable as a regional peer-support and behavioral-health nonprofit operating in the same Indiana footprint as We Bloom.

Broad incumbents

• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on ending addiction through evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery support. Overlaps with We Bloom on the recovery-support pillar for adults navigating substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National addiction treatment and recovery organization with residential, outpatient, and education programs. Comparable as a much larger incumbent addressing the same population of adults in recovery from addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Mental Health America: National nonprofit dedicated to mental health advocacy, education, and peer-run support. Comparable as a peer-support-focused national organization addressing mental health and substance use recovery at a much broader scale.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Largest US grassroots mental health organization offering peer-led support groups, education, and advocacy. Comparable to We Bloom through its peer-support programming for people living with mental health and co-occurring substance use challenges.

Direct peers

• Faces & Voices of Recovery: National recovery advocacy organization promoting peer-led recovery and the recovery community movement. Highly comparable to We Bloom's peer-driven, community-based recovery café model and mission to mobilize people in recovery.
• Recovery Café Network: National membership organization that supports the proliferation of Recovery Cafés like We Bloom's. It is the closest direct peer because We Bloom operates an affiliated Recovery Café and helps communities implement the model across the Midwest.
• Thresholds: Chicago-based nonprofit providing mental health, substance use, housing, and employment services to people with serious mental illnesses. Comparable community-based recovery and social-support nonprofit in the Midwest serving similar populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WeBloomNonprofit
• Instagraminstagram.com/webloom.indy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/webloomnonprofit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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