The Joseph Project Inc

Name

The Joseph Project Inc

Legal name

The Joseph Project, Inc.

Website

https://josephproject.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services for Trafficking Survivors

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

Keywords

• Pro bono legal services
• Human trafficking advocacy
• Victim legal aid
• Nonprofit legal network
• Survivor support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grosse Pointe Farms

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible contributions from individuals supporting the nonprofit mission. Processed through Kindful payment platform.
2. Organizational Grants and Donations: Funding from foundations, faith-based organizations, and corporate partners. Notable donors include Love Runs ($200,000), Oakland County Bar Foundation ($15,000), and 100 Faithful Friends ($9,000).
3. Check Donations: Mailed check donations to The Joseph Project, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Joseph Project is a nonprofit organization that connects human trafficking survivors with a national network of pro bono attorneys (Legal First Responders) to resolve legal collateral damage including criminal record expungements, pardons, family law issues, immigration challenges, medical debt, and victim compensation. The organization operates a structured 4-step Legal Intake Process, recruits and trains volunteer attorneys through a proprietary Legal First Responder Training Series, and covers litigation expenses (court costs, fines, fees) on behalf of survivors.

Product overview

The Joseph Project is a nonprofit organization operating as a single unified platform focused on closing the Justice Gap for human trafficking survivors. The core offering consists of two interconnected networks: the Legal First Responders Network (a national network of pro bono attorneys) and the Survivor Referral Network (for identifying and referring trafficked individuals). These networks are supported by a Legal Intake Process that assesses eligibility and connects survivors with appropriate legal assistance. The organization also provides educational content including the Legal First Responder Training Series (four training modules for attorneys), Digital Citizenship Training Sessions (for family safety online), and various media content series (Survivor Series, Partner Series, Television Series, Podcast Series, and Print Series) to raise awareness and support survivor identification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal First Responders Network
• Survivor Referral Network
• Legal Intake Process
• Legal First Responder Training Series
• Digital Citizenship Training Sessions

Quantifiable outcome

• For every $1 invested in legal aid services, beneficiaries average $6.69 in immediate and long-term consequential financial benefits - a 669% return on investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional, supporting and significant.

• Jones DaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2025Major law firm that hosted Start Anew Clinic at Wayne State University with TJP. Attorneys have won key pro bono victories for trafficked individuals including TJP's first survivor-client D'Lynn. Joint commitment to stand alongside survivors in fight for freedom.
• Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC (MSB Law)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024Kansas City law firm and TJP Legal First Responder instrumental in organizing Missouri expansion press conference with Missouri Attorney General's Office.
• Relentless Pursuit Outreach & Recovery (RPOR)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024Kansas City partner organization that attended Missouri Attorney General press conference highlighting TJP's expansion of anti-trafficking pro bono efforts.
• Kay Immigration Law, PLLCsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2024Houston-based immigration attorney Alice Kay with over 20 years combined public and private sector immigration law experience. Collaborated with TJP to produce Immigration Relief for Human Trafficking Survivors training video.
• Grand Rapids Bar Association (GRBA)significantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2024One of Michigan's largest voluntary bar associations, incorporated in 1902. Selected TJP as 2024 Liberty Bell Award recipient recognizing outstanding contribution to justice.
• Freedom Church Alliance (FCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2024Houston-based growing movement of churches united in fight against human trafficking. FCA seeks rescue, redemption, and healing through educating Alliance Church Member attendees and collaborating with vetted frontline anti-trafficking organizations. FCA membership includes over twenty churches in greater Houston area.
• State Bar of MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019State bar association that partnered with TJP, OCBA, D. Augustus Straker Bar Association, and Lakeshore Legal Aid to host statewide human trafficking training resulting in over 100 lawyers accepting pro bono cases.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• A21: Large international anti-trafficking nonprofit operating across prevention, protection, and prosecution; broader scope than TJP and not exclusively legal-services-focused, but comparable in the survivor services and awareness category.
• Polaris Project: Operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs policy, data, and survivor services programs — a category-defining incumbent in the anti-trafficking space that overlaps with TJP's awareness and referral work.
• Thorn: Tech-forward nonprofit building tools to combat child sexual exploitation; comparable awareness and prevention footprint but no direct legal services to survivors, so the overlap is thematic rather than operational.

Others

• JustDetention International: Works on sexual abuse in detention, including trafficking-related issues, with survivor advocacy and policy focus; thematically adjacent in the survivor legal advocacy space but with a different primary population.

Emerging players

• Shared Hope International: Focuses on sex trafficking prevention and survivor restoration, including legal advocacy resources; comparable advocacy footprint but with a more policy-and-prevention orientation than TJP's case-level legal work.

Direct peers

• Restore NYC: New York nonprofit providing long-term safe housing and holistic services (including legal advocacy) to foreign-born survivors of trafficking — comparable in combining direct survivor services with broader awareness-building.
• Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST): Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing direct legal services, case management, and advocacy to human trafficking survivors — the closest functional analogue to TJP's pro bono legal matching model, just at a larger scale and on the West Coast.
• Sanctuary for Families: New York-based nonprofit that delivers free legal and social services to survivors of trafficking and domestic violence, including direct representation and clinician partnerships — directly comparable mission and service mix.

Regional players

• Free the Captives: Houston-based anti-trafficking nonprofit providing survivor services, mentoring, and community education; a directly relevant regional peer given TJP's Houston expansion via Freedom Church Alliance.
• MISSSEY (Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting & Serving Sexually Exploited Youth): San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit providing prevention, intervention, and advocacy services for commercially sexually exploited youth — comparable in combining direct services with training and community engagement, but regionally bounded.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Joseph Project Inc