Rebuilding Together Dc Alexandria

What Rebuilding Together Dc Alexandria does

Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 1986 and headquartered at 101 Xenia St SW, Suite 102, Washington, DC, that provides free home repairs and community space upgrades to low-income residents in Washington, DC and Alexandria, Virginia. Its core programs include the Safe and Healthy Homes Program (repairs addressing 25 items identified by the National Center for Healthy Housing), the Safe at Home Program (fall-prevention modifications for older adults and people with disabilities, in partnership with the DC Department of Aging and Community Living), the Older Adults Modification Program (accessibility upgrades in collaboration with HUD), and the Community Strong Program (renovations to parks, gardens, senior centers, homeless shelters, and low-income daycare facilities).

The organization delivers services at no cost to qualifying homeowners through volunteer teams recruited from corporations, faith-based organizations, and community groups, with materials supplied in part through in-kind gifts from hardware partners such as Home Depot and Lowe's. It is supported financially by individual donations, corporate sponsorships (including an Adopt-a-Home program tiered from $2,500 to $15,000), corporate matching gift programs, planned giving, and grants from foundations and government agencies (DC DACL, HUD, Virginia Housing). Brand visibility is anchored by National Rebuilding Day, an annual flagship event hosted on the last Saturday of April since 1987.

The technology footprint is minimal: the organization runs a content/website, organic social media presence, an e-newsletter, and a mobile messaging subscriber program, but has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML components, and no disclosed APIs or integrations. The operating model is fundamentally labor- and relationship-driven rather than technology-driven, and the 1-10 person staff executes program delivery and development in coordination with a board chaired by Mike Dawson under CEO Katharine Dixon.

Name

Rebuilding Together Dc Alexandria

Legal name

Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria

Website

https://www.rebuildingtogetherdca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free home repairs and community space upgrades to low-income homeowners and underserved public spaces in Washington, DC and Alexandria, Virginia, funded through donations, corporate sponsorships, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

S Central Washington Co

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute monetary gifts which are tax-deductible as provided by law. Every dollar raised is leveraged up to $3 worth of repairs or maintenance.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Companies sponsor home repairs through Adopt-a-Home program (ranging from $2,500 to $15,000) or National Rebuilding Day volunteer teams. Sponsorships include marketing opportunities.
3. Gift Matching: Corporate matching gift programs where employers match employee donations, amplifying the impact of individual contributions.
4. Grant Funding: Funding from foundations and government partnerships including DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) and HUD for specific programs like Safe at Home and Older Adults Modification Program.
5. In-Kind Donations: Hardware store gift cards and supplies donated by corporate partners like Home Depot and Lowe's for repair materials.
6. Planned Giving: Legacy gifts including bequests in wills, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and life insurance gifts.
7. Stock and Real Estate Gifts: Donations of stocks, bonds, or real property allowing donors to claim tax charitable deductions and avoid capital gains taxes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria delivers free home repair, accessibility modification, and community space revitalization services to low-income residents of Washington, DC and Alexandria, Virginia. Services target elderly homeowners, persons with disabilities, veterans, and families with children through programs like Safe and Healthy Homes, Safe at Home (DACL partnership), Community Strong, and the Older Adults Modification Program (HUD partnership), funded by donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants.

Product overview

Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria is a nonprofit organization offering home repair and community revitalization services across Washington, DC and Alexandria, Virginia. The organization operates as a unified set of programs rather than a technology product. Its core offerings include the Safe and Healthy Homes Program for comprehensive home repairs, the Safe at Home Program (in partnership with DACL) for fall prevention modifications, the Community Strong Program for public space improvements, and the Older Adults Modification Program (in collaboration with HUD) for accessibility upgrades. These programs are delivered through volunteer-driven initiatives including National Rebuilding Day (annual flagship event since 1987), Adopt-a-Home sponsorships, and Exclusive Project Days for corporate volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safe and Healthy Homes Program A comprehensive home repair program that focuses on 25 items identified by the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) to drastically improve living conditions, with a particular focus on low-income persons living in older or substandard housing. Includes home safety, accessibility modifications, and fire and carbon monoxide safety prevention improvements.
• Safe at Home Program A partnership with the DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) that helps older adults and people with disabilities in DC reduce the risk of falls by providing grab bars, chair lifts, and other safety modifications. Serves qualifying households at 80-100% of Area Median Income (AMI), working with occupational therapists.
• Community Strong Program Provides improvements to common spaces used by DC and Alexandria residents including community parks, gardens, senior centers, homeless shelters, and low-income daycare facilities. Activities include building greenhouses, installing benches, creating walkways, planting greenery, and installing play areas.
• Older Adults Modification Program Helps adults age 62 and older improve accessibility, safety, and independence in their homes in collaboration with HUD. Provides grab bars, assistive technology, and other safety modifications for eligible residents of Washington, DC and Alexandria whose household income is at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI).
• Adopt-a-Home Program A sponsorship program allowing donors to sponsor repairs for an entire home, ranging from $2,500 to $15,000. Sponsorship comes with unique marketing opportunities and some outdoor volunteer engagement options.
• National Rebuilding Day Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria's flagship annual event held on the last Saturday of April since 1987. Teams of volunteers from companies, organizations, and houses of worship repair homes of individuals and families in need in Washington, DC and Alexandria, Virginia.
• Exclusive Project Days Single-day volunteer projects for company employees that take place in Washington, DC or Alexandria, Virginia. Projects consist of repair tasks at homeowner residences or community spaces such as parks or schools in underserved neighborhoods.

Quantifiable outcome

• 182 households received free home repairs; 631 total repairs completed; 5 community organizations received upgrades; Dollar leverage of $3 in repairs for every $1 raised
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• City of AlexandriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner supporting community revitalization efforts in Alexandria, Virginia through funding and collaboration.
• DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for Safe at Home program providing grab bars, chair lifts and safety modifications for DC residents below 80% Area Median Income.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for Older Adults Home Modification Program providing funding for safety modifications for eligible residents.
• USAWOA Lord Fairfax Gold ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization partner participating in National Rebuilding Day events to create safer, healthier homes.
• Landis Architects/BuildersmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Christopher Landis represents this architecture and building firm, providing professional expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rebuilding Together: National parent network of which RT DC Alexandria is an affiliate; operates the same volunteer-based home repair and aging-in-place model across U.S. affiliates. Provides brand, programs, and operational infrastructure that the subject company leverages.
• Rebuilding Together Baltimore: Sibling Rebuilding Together affiliate serving Baltimore, delivering the same volunteer-driven home repair, aging-in-place modifications, and community revitalization programs to low-income homeowners in an adjacent mid-Atlantic market.
• Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC & Northern Virginia: Local Habitat for Humanity affiliate serving the same DC metro region; combines new home construction with critical home repair programs for low-income homeowners, competing for corporate sponsors, volunteers, and city/county grant dollars.
• Rebuilding Together Atlanta: Another Rebuilding Together affiliate operating an identical affiliate model in another U.S. metro, providing home repair and aging-in-place services. Useful peer for understanding affiliate-level operating capacity, fundraising mix, and program economics.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity: Large national nonprofit focused on affordable housing through home construction, rehabilitation, and repair for low-income households. Has a DC-area affiliate and competes for similar donor dollars, volunteers, and government grant funding, though its primary mission is new home builds rather than preservation.

Others

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit developer and investor in affordable housing with strong DC-area operations, partnering with government on housing programs. Comparable in mission scope (affordable housing preservation/improvement) and government-contract access, though it operates at much larger scale as a developer.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development nonprofit that finances and supports affordable housing, resident services, and neighborhood revitalization. Shares DC presence, corporate/foundation funding base, and government partnerships with the subject company, though operating at a broader capital-deployment scale.

Regional players

• Meals on Wheels of Washington, DC: DC-based nonprofit serving the same vulnerable elderly population in Washington, DC. While focused on nutrition rather than home repair, it competes for the same elderly low-income clientele, corporate sponsors, and DACL-aligned government funding streams.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington: Regional DC-area social services nonprofit providing housing assistance, case management, and elder services to low-income residents. Comparable geographic scope, beneficiary population, and reliance on government and corporate funding.

Emerging players

• National Aging in Place Council: Membership organization focused on aging-in-place education, advocacy, and connecting seniors to home modification service providers. Closely aligned with the subject company's aging-in-place programs (Safe at Home, Older Adults Modification) and represents a thematic peer in the same service category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/RTDCAlex
• Facebookfacebook.com/RebuildingTogetherDCA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rebuilding-together-dc-alexandria
• Instagraminstagram.com/rebuildingtogetherdca

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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