TOUCH OF HEART

Name

TOUCH OF HEART

Legal name

Touch My Heart, NFP

Website

https://touchmyheart.gives

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services and Special Needs Community Support

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Recreational Outings, Community Participation & Mobility Support (Non-Clinical) (HSABAAAI)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Mobile food pantry
• Animal-assisted therapy
• Special needs programs
• Community nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

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, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Primary revenue from charitable donations and grants. Receives support from Bank of America & Merrill Lynch Employee Giving Programs, Walmart Foundation, United Way, Amazon Smile, Unico National, Knights of Columbus, Thrivent Financial, and Network for Good.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Touch My Heart is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free programs, events, and food and farm-based services for people with disabilities and their families. Core offerings include the Fresh Market mobile food pantry delivering groceries four days per week to Group Homes, the Farm outdoor therapeutic space featuring animal-assisted therapy with chickens, the Christmas Angel Campaign holiday sponsorship program, and Touch My Home assistance for furniture and accessible vehicles.

Product overview

Touch My Heart is a nonprofit organization offering community service programs, not a technology platform. The portfolio consists of multiple programs: the Fresh Market mobile food pantry delivering groceries four days weekly to Group Homes serving people with disabilities; The Farm outdoor therapeutic space featuring animal-assisted therapy with chickens and urban gardening; the Chicken Feed Challenge donation program supporting chicken care and household needs; the Christmas Angel Campaign providing holiday gifts and food; and Touch My Home purchasing furniture and accessible vehicles. Future Farm is an expansion initiative to acquire land for a larger therapeutic facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fresh Market: Mobile food pantry delivering donated food and household supplies to group homes four days each week, serving 500 people per week.
• The Farm
• Touch My Home

Products and services

• Fresh Market Mobile Food Pantry Mobile food pantry that gathers donated food and household supplies (fruit, vegetables, canned goods, fresh end-of-day bakery items, cleaning supplies, and household goods) and delivers them to Group Homes serving adults with disabilities in the Western Suburbs of Chicago four days each week. During COVID-19, deliveries continued using masks, gloves, and contactless methods, and included PPE supplies.
• The Farm Outdoor therapeutic space where friends with special needs can visit, unwind, and enjoy the benefits of therapy chickens. Features animal-assisted therapy, urban gardening with edible herbs, and social interaction opportunities. Visits by appointment.
• Christmas Angel Campaign Annual holiday sponsorship program allowing donors to sponsor individuals or group homes with gifts, holiday food, and farm visits. Includes matching donation opportunities.
• Touch My Home Program that meets needs in the home by purchasing furniture, major appliances, and handicapped accessible vans for individuals with disabilities.
• Chicken Feed Challenge Monthly or weekly donation program to help feed, house, and train Touch My Heart's therapy chickens. Donations also provide food, PPE, and household needs to those served.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches 5,000+ people annually through various programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PaneracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Panera donates end-of-day breads, bagels, and pastries which formed the foundation of Touch My Heart's food distribution program starting in 2010. This surplus food is delivered through the Fresh Market to Group Homes.
• Boy Scouts of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in the development of Special Needs Scouting for Boy Scouts of America nationally. Facilitated over 100 Eagle Scout Projects directly impacting Special Needs Individuals and Group homes.
• Community Organizations and ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with local community organizations and churches to extend reach and volunteer base.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Arc: The Arc is a national organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a federated chapter model. It is comparable as a disability-services nonprofit serving the same population, though it operates more in advocacy and broader community-living services.
• Best Buddies International: Best Buddies is a national nonprofit creating friendship, leadership, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is comparable as a special-needs nonprofit focused on socialization and community participation, though at national scale.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a large national nonprofit network providing disability services, including adult services, therapy, and community programs. It is broadly comparable as a disability-services nonprofit with overlapping program categories, but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Special Olympics Illinois: Special Olympics Illinois provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. It is comparable as a regional special-needs nonprofit delivering free programs and community participation opportunities, but focused on athletics rather than food/farm services.

Direct peers

• Clearbrook: Clearbrook is a Chicago-area nonprofit providing residential, employment, and community-living services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is directly comparable as a regional disability-services nonprofit operating group homes and community programs.
• GiGi's Playhouse: GiGi's Playhouse is a nonprofit network of achievement centers serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families through programs, education, and therapy. It is comparable as a disabilities-focused nonprofit delivering free programs and community participation opportunities.
• Aspire: Aspire is a Chicagoland-based nonprofit operating group homes and services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is directly comparable to Touch My Heart as both serve the same beneficiary population in the same geography; Aspire is also Touch My Heart's named partner/customer.

Regional players

• Northern Illinois Food Bank: Northern Illinois Food Bank is a regional food bank serving the same Western Suburbs / Chicagoland geography as Touch My Heart's Fresh Market program. It is comparable as a food-distribution nonprofit targeting food insecurity, but at much larger regional scale and broader beneficiary base.
• Northern Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) Foundation: NSSED is a regional cooperative serving special-education needs in Chicago's northern suburbs. While focused on K-12 special education rather than adult group-home residents, it is comparable as a Chicagoland-region special-needs support organization with overlapping donor and volunteer networks.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley: Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the Chicago suburbs operate volunteer-driven, donation-funded programs serving vulnerable populations in the same geography. It is comparable as a volunteer-intensive, donation-funded regional nonprofit, though focused on housing rather than disability services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TouchMyHeart.USA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/touch-my-heart-nfp
• Instagraminstagram.com/touchmyheartnfp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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