Stitched Together Columbus

What Stitched Together Columbus does

Stitched Together is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, serving foster children and families across Central Ohio, with a particular operational focus on Franklin County, which held custody of approximately 2,626 youth in 2024 through Franklin County Children Services (FCCS). The organization was founded by Karie Griffin, a foster and adoptive parent, after she observed children entering foster care with no personal belongings and limited basic essentials. It is governed by a six-member board of directors and operates with a small, volunteer-driven footprint.

The organization's core products are programmatic rather than technological. Hope Cases are age-specific bags (preemie, baby, kid, teen) filled with comfort items and essentials such as pajamas, hygiene kits, stuffed animals, blankets, books, coloring supplies, and journals, distributed to children entering foster care through agency partnerships. The annual Back-to-School Bash, co-developed with Alicia's Closet, provides K-12 students in foster and kinship care with school supplies, gift cards, food, and community programming. The H.U.G. (Help Us Give) monthly giving program is a recurring donation mechanism, and an education and awareness program delivers foster-care curriculum to churches, schools, and workplaces. Supporting partnerships include My Very Own Blanket, which provides personalized handmade blankets.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary donations — one-time contributions and recurring monthly gifts — collected via the organization's own website and third-party platforms such as Givebutter. Additional in-kind support comes through corporate volunteer events, donation drives, and event sponsorships for the Back-to-School Bash. The go-to-market motion is community-led: reach is built through grassroots partnerships, volunteer engagement, and educational outreach rather than paid marketing. Pricing is not applicable as the organization provides goods and services at no cost to beneficiaries, funded entirely by donor contributions.

Name

Stitched Together Columbus

Legal name

Stitched Together

Website

https://stitched-together.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stitched Together is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Columbus, Ohio that provides age-specific comfort bags (Hope Cases), an annual Back-to-School Bash, and recurring donation programs to foster children and families across Central Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Powell

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, Others

Revenue model

1. One-Time Donations: Individual donors can make one-time financial contributions to support the organization's mission of providing Hope Cases and programs for foster children.
2. Monthly Giving Program (H.U.G.): Recurring monthly donations through the Help Us Give (H.U.G.) program, providing consistent, reliable support that ensures children in foster care receive ongoing hope, comfort, and care.
3. Event Sponsorships: Local organizations, companies, or churches provide financial support for the annual Back to School Bash event.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stitched Together is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides Hope Cases (age-specific bags filled with comfort items and essentials for children entering foster care, available for preemie, baby, kid, and teen categories), hosts an annual Back-to-School Bash event distributing school supplies and gift cards, runs the H.U.G. monthly giving program, and delivers foster care education and awareness programs to community partners in Central Ohio.

Product overview

Stitched Together Columbus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Central Ohio communities with a focused portfolio of foster care support programs. The organization operates three core offerings: Hope Cases (age-specific comfort bags distributed to children entering foster care, available for preemie, baby, kid, and teen categories), the annual Back-to-School Bash (providing school supplies, gift cards, and community celebration), and the Give a H.U.G. Monthly Giving Program (recurring donation mechanism). Additionally, the organization provides education and awareness programming to eliminate stigmas surrounding foster care. These programs work together to fulfill the mission of fostering hope in the lives of children and teens in the foster system.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hope Cases: Age-specific bags filled with comfort items and essentials for children entering the foster care system, designed to ease their transition with something to call their own. Available for preemie, baby (newborn-24 months), kid (2t-12 years old), and teen (13-18 years old).
• Back-to-School Bash
• H.U.G. (Help Us Give)

Products and services

• Hope Cases Age-specific bags filled with comfort items and essentials (such as pajamas, hygiene kits, stuffed animals, blankets, books, and journals) for children entering the foster care system, designed to ease their transition with something to call their own. Available in preemie, baby (newborn-24 months), kid (2t-12 years old), and teen (13-18 years old) categories.
• Back-to-School Bash Annual community event for foster and kinship families with K-12 students in Central Ohio, providing food, games, activities, school supplies, and gift cards to help students start the school year with confidence, co-hosted with Alicia's Closet.
• Give a H.U.G. (Help Us Give) Monthly Giving Program Monthly recurring donation program where supporters provide consistent, reliable financial contributions that ensure children in foster care receive hope, comfort, and care every month.
• Foster Care Education and Awareness Programs Community outreach and educational programs that raise awareness about foster care and the issues facing foster children and families, partnering with churches, schools, workplaces, and community groups to eliminate stigma and recruit volunteers and donors.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alicia's ClosetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlicia's Closet partners with Stitched Together for the annual Back-to-School Bash event. Their vision is a world where every family impacted by foster care has a loving, stable home and the support they need to thrive. Their mission focuses on creating a brighter future for families affected by foster care through essential resources and responsive programming.
• My Very Own BlanketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMy Very Own Blanket is dedicated to warming the heart of every child and teen in the foster care system with a handmade quilt or blanket, giving them comfort, security, and a smile. Thousands of blankets are donated each year and personalized with the child's name. The organization connects diverse people, community groups, businesses, and services through volunteer opportunities.
• Back to School Bash SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal organizations, companies, or churches who financially support the Back to School Bash event. Event sponsors help make the annual celebration possible for foster and kinship families.
• Back to School Bash Community PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partners provide in-kind donations, volunteers, services, venue support, and food donations to make the Back to School Bash a success.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alicia's Closet: Central Ohio foster care nonprofit providing resources to families affected by foster care. Direct peer and active co-marketing partner with Stitched Together on the annual Back-to-School Bash event.
• Together We Rise (legacy): Predecessor organization to Foster Love, originally focused on Sweet Cases distributed to foster youth. Direct overlap with Hope Cases mission and model, providing a clear comparison point for the comfort-bag model.
• My Very Own Blanket: Volunteer-driven nonprofit that delivers personalized handmade blankets to foster children. Direct strategic partner of Stitched Together with overlapping mission around dignity and comfort for kids in care.
• Comfort Cases: National nonprofit that provides backpacks filled with comfort and personal care items to children entering foster care—the same core use case as Stitched Together's Hope Cases. Operates as a direct comparison point on mission, model, and beneficiary experience.

Regional players

• Diaper Bank of Central Ohio: Regional (Central Ohio) nonprofit providing diapers and hygiene essentials to families in need. Comparable geographic focus and similar volunteer-driven distribution model, though focused on diapers rather than multi-item comfort cases.

Broad incumbents

• Cradles to Crayons: National nonprofit that provides children living in poverty with essential items including clothing, shoes, and books. Comparable model of providing essential goods to children in need through volunteer-driven distribution.
• Foster Love (formerly Together We Rise): National 501(c)(3) that provides Sweet Cases and similar comfort bags to foster youth across the U.S. Direct overlap with Stitched Together's Hope Cases offering, but operates at significantly larger scale with national distribution and corporate partnerships.
• Baby2Baby: National nonprofit providing diapers, clothing, and basic essentials to children in poverty and foster care. Comparable product model (essential items for vulnerable children) and similar donor-driven revenue approach, though at vastly larger scale.
• Kids in Need Foundation: National nonprofit providing school supplies and other essentials to children in need. Comparable in mission scope (back-to-school support) and beneficiary overlap (children in vulnerable situations), though broader than foster care specifically.

Emerging players

• FosterClub: National network for young people in foster care. Somewhat comparable mission (supporting foster youth) but focused on youth voice and advocacy rather than material goods distribution like Stitched Together.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stitched-together-columbus

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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