Widows and single mothers foundstion

What Widows and single mothers foundstion does

Single Mothers Outreach (SMO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1986 and headquartered at 28053 Smyth Drive, Valencia, California, serving single parents and their children across the Santa Clarita Valley. The organization delivers a four-pillar service model — Assist (emergency stabilization and case management), Connect (peer support and resource referrals), Grow (~100 annual educational workshops and career training), and Inspire (celebration and recognition events) — supplemented by Shop the Closet, Adopt-a-Family, and the newer Beyond the Backpack program. Programs are free to eligible members (single parents residing in the Santa Clarita Valley with at least one child under 18) and are delivered in English and Spanish through a small core team including a licensed marriage and family therapist, an LCSW clinical supervisor, and a bilingual Spanish coordinator.

SMO's technology stack is conventional nonprofit infrastructure — a WordPress website with donation/CRM integration, Breezechms for member intake, email and SMS communications, and Facebook/Instagram for outreach — with no proprietary AI, ML, or platform layer. Revenue is entirely donation-based, drawn from individual giving (one-time, recurring, and text-to-donate), corporate sponsorships (e.g., Pharmavite, Sunflower Bank for Adopt-a-Family), community foundation grants (Spectrum employee grants totaling $35K since 2022), and major foundation/individual gifts channeled through the Building to Thrive capital campaign, which targets $2 million for a new facility. The customer base is a long tail of individual beneficiary households, while the donor base shows concentration in a small number of major gift commitments (Vance $500K, Ahmanson $350K, Smith $250K).

Name

Widows and single mothers foundstion

Legal name

Single Mothers Outreach

Website

https://singlemothersoutreach.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Single Mothers Outreach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1986 in Valencia, California, providing free case management, therapy, education, and emergency aid to single-parent families across the Santa Clarita Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Single parent support
• Emergency assistance programs
• Case management services
• Social services nonprofit
• Community outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: SMO receives contributions from individual donors who support the organization's mission through one-time or recurring donations. Donors can give via the website, mail, or text-to-donate (661-271-6119). Donations are voluntary and non-refundable.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Local businesses and corporations sponsor programs such as Adopt-A-Family ($5,000 corporate sponsorship for holiday events) and the Building to Thrive capital campaign. Sponsors receive recognition through social media, website, and newsletters.
3. Community Grants: SMO receives grants from foundations and corporate giving programs, such as Spectrum's employee community grants program ($5,000 donation received in 2026, fifth grant since 2022 totaling $35,000).
4. Capital Campaign Contributions: The Building to Thrive capital campaign aims to raise $2 million for a new building. Major donors include John & Carmen Vance ($500K), The Ahmanson Foundation ($350K), Dorothy & Chester Smith Charitable Foundation ($250K), and others. Pledges can be made over 2-3 years.
5. Volunteer Services: While volunteers do not pay to participate, their contributed time and talents enable program delivery. SMO accepts volunteer applications and coordinates volunteers for events and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Single Mothers Outreach (SMO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free programs to single-parent families in the Santa Clarita Valley through a four-pillar model: Assist (emergency stabilization and case management with food, clothing, housing resources, and mental health counseling), Connect (peer support, group therapy, and referrals to schools, shelters, government agencies, and clinics), Grow (educational workshops, financial literacy, job readiness, and career training in partnership with College of the Canyons and NIU College), and Inspire (Mother's Day, Adopt-a-Family, Back-to-School drives, Easter, and Halloween celebration events). All services are provided at no cost to eligible single parents residing in the Santa Clarita Valley with at least one child under 18.

Product overview

Single Mothers Outreach (SMO) operates as a nonprofit social services organization offering a coordinated four-pillar program model (Assist, Connect, Grow, Inspire) rather than a unified technology product. The Assist program provides emergency stabilization and case management; Connect facilitates peer support and agency referrals; Grow delivers educational workshops and career training; and Inspire celebrates family milestones. Additional programs include the Shop the Closet clothing distribution, Adopt-a-Family holiday sponsorship, Beyond the Backpack school supply drive, and the Building to Thrive capital campaign for facility expansion. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 95-4646004) established in 1986, serving single parents in the Santa Clarita Valley area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assist Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ single parents and children served since founding
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• College of the CanyonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with College of the Canyons provides SMO members with access to free classes and scholarship opportunities. SMO's Career and Technology Center operates in partnership with College of the Canyons to offer computer training and office software instruction.
• NIU CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIU College partnership provides scholarship opportunities for SMO members to pursue a variety of certified online programs. Members gain access to professional certifications and career advancement opportunities.
• The WorkSource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The WorkSource Center supports SMO's Career and Technology Center, providing career assessment seminars, job fair preparation, and connections to employment resources.
• Zonta Life-Forward WorkshopsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly life skills workshops provided through community partnership with Zonta Life-Forward Workshops, covering topics including personal finance, healthy relationships, career development, education, family law, and health and wellness.
• College of the Canyons Career Services DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with College of the Canyons Career Services Department for monthly life skills workshops and career development programming.
• Baby2BabyminorOthersSMO partners with Baby2Baby to supply families with monthly donations of diapers, wipes, formula, toiletries, clothing, strollers, car seats, and other necessities.
• PharmaviteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the Adopt-A-Family program, helping provide holiday support to single-parent families in Santa Clarita Valley.
• Sunflower BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the Adopt-A-Family program, contributing to holiday gifts and support for SMO families.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Child & Family Center of Santa Clarita: Santa Clarita-based nonprofit providing counseling, mental health, and family support services across the SCV - directly overlaps SMO's Assist and Connect programs and shares the same regional donor base.
• Valley Oasis (Domestic Violence Shelter & Services): Santa Clarita Valley-based nonprofit providing shelter, case management, and support services to families fleeing domestic violence - the same client population SMO serves, with overlapping referral pathways and the same donor pool.
• Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley: Local youth services nonprofit in SCV offering after-school programs and family support - serves children of single-parent families (SMO's secondary segment) and shares the same SCV donor community and partnership network.
• Family Promise of the Santa Clarita Valley: Local SCV affiliate of the national Family Promise network, providing shelter, housing stabilization, and family support services to homeless and at-risk families with children - directly overlapping SMO's housing-instability case management mission.
• SCV Food Pantry: Santa Clarita Valley food bank providing emergency food assistance to families in crisis - directly competes for the same donor dollars and provides adjacent emergency-aid services overlapping SMO's Assist program.

Emerging players

• MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity): Greater LA-area poverty relief nonprofit providing food, clothing, housing support, and life-skills education - uses a similar wraparound support model to SMO and competes for LA County regional family services funding.
• Door of Hope (Pasadena): Southern California nonprofit serving homeless families and single mothers with shelter, case management, and life-skills programming - similar four-pillar support philosophy and target population, though focused on LA County rather than SCV.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Los Angeles: Large regional nonprofit providing multi-pillar social services including family support, case management, and emergency assistance across LA County - operates a much broader portfolio but overlaps SMO's core programs and competes for foundation grants.
• YWCA of Greater Los Angeles: Established regional nonprofit focused on women's empowerment, domestic violence support, and family stability - overlaps SMO's target demographic and provides case management services similar to SMO's Assist program.

Others

• 211 LA County (LA County Information Line): Publicly funded information and referral hub for social services across LA County - serves as both a referral source (sending clients to SMO) and a partial substitute for some of SMO's case management and resource navigation functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SingleMothersOutreach
• Instagraminstagram.com/singlemothersoutreach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/single-mothers-outreach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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