The Harrelson Center

Name

The Harrelson Center

Legal name

Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center, Inc.

Website

https://harrelsoncenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK), Disaster Recovery & Emergency Housing Assistance Programs (FSALAKAK), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Nonprofit social services
• Emergency assistance
• Humanitarian services
• Event venue rental
• Nonprofit coworking

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Monetary donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations supporting operations, campus improvement, and programming. Includes monthly recurring donations and one-time gifts.
2. Event Sponsorships and Fundraising: Revenue from three signature annual events with corporate sponsorships at Platinum ($10,000+), Gold ($8,000+), Silver ($6,000+), and Bronze ($4,000+) levels. Bundle sponsorships provide year-round recognition.
3. Venue Rental - Plaza on Princess and Mission Room: Event venue rental revenue from Plaza on Princess (capacity 26-300) and Mission Room (meetings up to 25). Proceeds benefit the Harrelson Center campus and nonprofit partners.
4. Planned Giving and Endowment: Harrelson Center Endowment administered through North Carolina Community Foundation accepts appreciated securities, real property, estate assets, bequests, retirement plan assets, and life insurance benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Harrelson Center is a nonprofit collaborative campus that hosts 40+ nonprofit partners providing humanitarian services to the Cape Fear Region. It operates the Help Hub emergency assistance program covering financial, housing, and healthcare needs, and rents event venues (Plaza on Princess and Mission Room) to generate revenue supporting campus operations and partner services.

Product overview

The Harrelson Center operates as a unified nonprofit campus providing humanitarian services through three integrated offerings: (1) The Help Hub — a centralized emergency assistance program offering financial aid, housing navigation, and healthcare coordination; (2) The Nonprofit Partner Network — a collaborative ecosystem of 40+ nonprofit partners receiving subsidized office space, administrative support, and promotional services on campus; and (3) Event Venue Rental — including Plaza on Princess (capacity 26-300) and Mission Room (up to 25), which generate revenue supporting the campus while serving the nonprofit community. Additional services include volunteer programs, campus tours, and annual fundraising events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Help Hub
• Nonprofit Partner Network
• Plaza on Princess
• Mission Room

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.3 million saved by nonprofit partners in 2025 through below-market rates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, platinum, bronze and on campus partner.

• First Baptist Church WilmingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding partner that purchased the Harrelson Center building with Bobby Harrelson's $1M contribution. Continues as ex-officio board member representation. Key supporter of Help Hub with Keystone-level sponsorship.
• Hope Community ChurchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelp Hub supporting organization at Patron level. Volunteers build blessing bags monthly for Help Hub clients.
• Sun Coast Partners CommercialmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum bundle sponsor and presenter of Day in the Country annual event.
• SouthState BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold bundle sponsor and presenter of Thankful Hearts annual event.
• Maus, Warwick, Matthews & Co.majorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver bundle sponsor and presenter of Teeing Off Golf Tournament. Board President Jack Kilbourne is affiliated with this firm.
• McKinley Building CorporationplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum bundle sponsor supporting annual fundraising events.
• Future HomesplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum bundle sponsor supporting annual fundraising events.
• Baker RoofingbronzeGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze bundle sponsor.
• Clarendon PropertiesbronzeGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze bundle sponsor.
• North Carolina Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers Harrelson Center Endowment providing sustainable long-term support for mission and operations.
• Community Care of the Lower Cape FearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus partner providing healthcare navigation, care management, and onsite nurse care manager at Help Hub since 2020. Provides Medicaid enrollment, medical referrals, dental care, eye exams, and prescription assistance.
• A Bike For Every Childon campus partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus partner focused on youth enrichment providing bikes to children for joy, confidence and well-being.
• Cape Fear HealthNeton campus partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus partner connecting Cape Fear region residents with low or no income to affordable healthcare.
• Catholic Charitieson campus partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus partner providing crisis response, equity and access, food security, and housing security services.
• Feast Down Easton campus partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus partner providing food security through resources and distribution for local farmers and community access to local healthy food.
• Legal Aid of NC Second Chance Initiativeon campus partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus partner providing free legal help for expunction and driver's license restoration.
• United Way of the Cape Fearon campus partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus partner mobilizing resources to empower people toward self-sufficient, healthy lives.
• The Salvation Armyon campus partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus partner offering food, clothing, shelter and social services during times of crisis.
• ILM Volunteer HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to connect volunteers with nonprofits across New Hanover County, supporting 250 Hours of Service Challenge.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• North Carolina Community Foundation: Administers the Harrelson Center Endowment and is a Core Strategic Partner. Functions as a financial partner and infrastructure provider for community foundations across NC; comparable in endowment management and donor services.

Emerging players

• Impact Hub Network: Global network of impact-focused collaborative spaces providing shared workspace, programming, and community for mission-driven organizations. Comparable shared-space operating model applied to nonprofit and social enterprise tenants.

Direct peers

• United Way of the Cape Fear Area: Regional United Way affiliate covering the same Cape Fear Region; both raise and deploy funds to a network of partner nonprofits for community services. Operates as a competing/collaborating funder in the same donor and partner ecosystem.
• Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida: Provides shared office space, training, and capacity building to member nonprofits in Jacksonville. Closest structural analog to the Harrelson Center's shared campus and partner services model.
• Center for Nonprofits (Oklahoma): Statewide nonprofit support organization providing shared services, training, and capacity building to member nonprofits. Operates a similar hub-and-spoke model of strengthening nonprofit effectiveness through shared infrastructure.
• Feast Down East: On-campus Harrelson partner addressing food security through local farmer distribution. Smaller, focused nonprofit comparable in operating model as a co-located tenant within the Harrelson campus.
• Salvation Army of the Cape Fear: Listed as an on-campus Harrelson partner offering food, clothing, shelter, and social services during crises. Operates overlapping social services programs in the same Cape Fear Region service area.

Regional players

• Coastal Horizons Center: Wilmington-based nonprofit providing mental health, substance abuse, and crisis services in the Cape Fear Region. Operates as both a peer social-services provider and a potential Help Hub referral partner.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina: Large regional nonprofit providing workforce development, social services, and community programs in eastern North Carolina. Comparable mission scope with greater geographic reach and employment programs.
• Catholic Charities Diocese of Raleigh: Operates a large regional network of social services including food security, housing, and crisis response across North Carolina. Functions as an on-campus partner (Catholic Charities listed at Harrelson) while operating at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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