Sisters Of Charity

What Sisters Of Charity does

Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church is a Catholic religious congregation organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, headquartered at the Holy Family Motherhouse in Baltic, Connecticut. The congregation was originally founded in 1832 by Bishop John Zwijsen in the spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul, with the American congregation established in 1970 by Foundress Mother Marie Alma Lafond. Its two-fold mission of sanctity and service is expressed through three operational ministries: education via the Academy of the Holy Family high school (where 75% of students receive financial aid), social services via the Holy Family Food Pantry (providing over 1,000 meals per month to needy families), and care via the Perpetual Help Center for approximately 10 elderly and infirm Sisters.

The organization operates a portfolio of digital spiritual engagement products alongside its physical ministries. The Daily Connection mobile app delivers daily scripture reflections, rosary video prayers, and prayer requests for iPhone and Android users. The Pacis Animae Votive Shrine offers an online virtual candle experience across multiple saint-specific chapels (Divine Mercy, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Dymphna, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, and others), and the SCMC Caritas Prayer Chapel provides Holy Hour, Night Prayer, and Rosary resources. Vocations outreach is delivered through the Caritas Prayer Group for women ages 18-35, discernment retreats, and a multi-year formation process running from Candidacy through Perpetual Profession.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving mechanics: one-time donations, the Companions in Charity monthly giving program ($75, $250, or custom tiers), Mass enrollment fees ($10-15 suggested donation per enrollment for one year of remembrance), planned giving and bequests (organized through the Mother Marie Alma Lafond Legacy Society), donor-advised fund grants routed through seven major DAF sponsors, an Amazon Wishlist in-kind channel for the food pantry, and a Shopify-based gift shop selling devotional items including the Green Scapular. Marketing and donor development run through a community-led motion spanning Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, the Winds of Charity newsletter, and direct mail appeals such as the June 2026 appeal for the Perpetual Help Center.

Name

Sisters Of Charity

Legal name

Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church

Website

https://sistersofcharity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1832

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church is a Catholic religious congregation operating education, food assistance, and elderly care ministries from Baltic, Connecticut, sustained by donations, monthly giving, planned gifts, and digital prayer platforms reaching a global Catholic audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Catholic religious order
• Religious education services
• Charitable food assistance
• Prayer ministry services
• Vocation discernment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream through individual donations, monthly giving program (Companions in Charity), one-time gifts, and donor-advised fund contributions supporting education, care of elderly, food pantry, and general mission operations
2. Mass Enrollment Services: Offering Mass enrollment for living and deceased individuals, including birthday enrollments and perpetual prayer guild, with suggested donation of $10-15 per enrollment for remembrance in monthly Masses at the Motherhouse Chapel
3. Companions in Charity Monthly Giving: Recurring monthly donation program where supporters commit to regular contributions at various levels ($75, $250, or custom amounts) providing ongoing financial support for ministries
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Revenue from bequests in wills, retirement plan beneficiaries, life insurance, charitable remainder trusts, and endowment funds as part of legacy giving programs including the Mother Marie Alma Lafond Legacy Society
5. Gift Shop Sales: Online gift shop selling religious items including the Green Scapular with prayer cards, supporting the mission financially

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church is a Catholic religious congregation that operates ministries in education, spiritual formation, elderly care, and charitable assistance. Core offerings include the Academy of the Holy Family (Catholic high school), Holy Family Food Pantry (providing 1,000+ meals monthly), Perpetual Help Center (elderly care), digital prayer platforms (Daily Connection App, Pacis Animae Votive Shrine, Caritas Prayer Chapel), Mass Enrollment services, vocational discernment retreats, and structured religious formation programs.

Product overview

Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church is a Catholic religious order offering a portfolio of spiritual, educational, and charitable services. The organization operates the Daily Connection App and Caritas Prayer Chapel as digital prayer platforms, the Pacis Animae Votive Shrine for virtual candle lighting, and Mass enrollment services. Their charitable works include the Holy Family Food Pantry serving over 1,000 meals monthly, the Academy of the Holy Family Catholic high school, and a Perpetual Help Center caring for elderly Sisters. The organization supports vocations through discernment programs, retreats, and a structured formation process spanning from candidacy to perpetual profession. Development programs include Companions in Charity monthly giving, planned giving options, and an online gift shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Daily Connection App: Catholic daily prayer and reflection mobile application featuring prayers with the Sisters, prayer requests, Pacis Animae Votive Shrine, weekly reflections, and opportunities for charity.
• Pacis Animae Votive Shrine
• Winds of Charity
• Companions in Charity
• Mother Marie Alma Lafond Legacy Society
• Caritas Prayer Group
• SCMC Caritas Prayer Chapel

Products and services

• Daily Connection App

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fidelity CharitableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonor-advised fund provider allowing donors to recommend grants to Sisters of Charity through their Fidelity Charitable DAF accounts
• Vanguard CharitableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonor-advised fund provider enabling donors to grant to Sisters of Charity through Vanguard's charitable platform
• Schwab CharitableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonor-advised fund provider facilitating charitable grants to Sisters of Charity through Schwab's donor-advised fund program
• FreeWillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline estate planning tool partnered with Sisters of Charity to help supporters create wills or designate the Sisters as beneficiaries; includes sample bequest language for donors
• Amazon WishlistsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmazon Wishlist program supporting the Holy Family Food Pantry allowing donors to directly purchase and send needed items to the Sisters' food ministry
• United States Conference of Catholic BishopscoreOthersSisters of Charity has pledged to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and commitment according to stewardship beliefs and teachings as set forth by the USCCB
• American Endowment FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonor-advised fund provider offering another channel for supporters to grant to Sisters of Charity
• Balyon Charitable Gift FundminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBank of America-affiliated donor-advised fund provider for charitable giving to Sisters of Charity
• National Christian FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChristian-focused donor-advised fund provider enabling grants to Sisters of Charity
• National Philanthropic TrustminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent public charity and DAF provider offering charitable giving solutions including support for Sisters of Charity

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: The national umbrella for diocesan Catholic social service agencies — operates food pantries, education, and eldercare programs at a much larger scale. Broad incumbent in the same overall mission space.
• Catholic Relief Services: USCCB-affiliated international Catholic humanitarian agency. Operates in the same donor pool with similar faith-based poverty alleviation framing and USCCB stewardship compliance signaling. Much larger scale incumbent.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul: National lay Catholic organization inspired by Saint Vincent de Paul — the very patron saint of Sisters of Charity. Operates parish-based food and assistance programs with comparable donor base and fundraising mechanisms.

Direct peers

• Sisters of Mercy: A large Catholic women's religious congregation with parallel ministries in education, healthcare, and social services across multiple US regions. Comparable in scale of ministries and donor base to a multi-program Sisters of Charity congregation.
• Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate: Catholic women's religious order with similar parish-based ministries and an aging demographic profile. Provides a near-comparable structural and operational analog despite different founder/spiritual tradition.
• Little Sisters of the Poor: Catholic women's congregation dedicated to caring for the elderly poor. Direct overlap with Sisters of Charity's Perpetual Help Center ministry and traditional donation-funded operating model.
• Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul: A Catholic religious congregation of women sharing the Saint Vincent de Paul charism and 'Sisters of Charity' heritage. Most direct analog — similar vowed community structure, education/healthcare/social service ministries, and donor-development model.
• Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph: Another congregation bearing the 'Sisters of Charity' name, founded on Vincentian spirituality with parallel ministries in education, eldercare, and social services. Directly comparable in mission structure and fundraising approach.

Emerging players

• Hallow: Well-funded Catholic prayer and meditation app that directly competes with the Sisters of Charity's Daily Connection App in the digital Catholic prayer market. Comparable product offering (daily prayers, reflections, sleep/meditation content) targeting the same Catholic audience.
• Cross Catholic Outreach: Catholic nonprofit ministry focused on poverty relief and evangelization with a similar donation-funded model and digital donor acquisition approach. Smaller-scope analog with overlapping mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/scmc_baltic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxVx8Ge36VayWCtVkc6FwoQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sisters-of-Charity-of-Our-Lady-Mother-of-the-Church-168997903160964
• Instagraminstagram.com/scmc.baltic/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sisters-of-charity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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