The Giving Heart

Name

The Giving Heart

Legal name

The Giving Heart

Website

https://thegivingheart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Community Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering (THAHAKAF), Group Gifting & Registry Fulfillment (HSACANAL)

Keywords

• Community meal services
• Holiday food assistance
• Nonprofit volunteer programs
• Senior gift outreach
• Charitable giving

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: The organization receives monetary donations from individuals, businesses, and non-profits at specified contribution levels. Business sponsorships range from $200, non-profits and small businesses $100, and individuals $50. Donations support the Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Feast and Secret Senior Valentine Gift distribution programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Giving Heart is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates two signature annual programs in the Greater Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area: the Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Feast, which provides free Thanksgiving meals to those in need, and the Secret Senior Valentine Gift Distribution, which delivers Valentine's Day gift bags to elderly residents. The organization also runs a meal delivery service for community members facing food insecurity.

Product overview

The Giving Heart is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that operates two signature outreach programs: the Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Feast and the Secret Senior Valentine Gift Distribution. These programs are supported by meal delivery services for those unable to attend in person. The organization does not offer a technology product platform but rather delivers community services focused on food assistance, companionship, and essential item distribution to underserved populations in the Greater Richmond Metropolitan Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Feast

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 1,000 to 5,000 meals annually at the Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Feast
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Freckled Farm Soap CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnered with The Freckled Farm Soap Company in 2015 to fundraise for The Giving Heart's initiatives. This partnership supports the organization's ongoing community outreach programs including the Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Feast and Secret Senior Valentine Gift distribution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Feed More: Regional food assistance nonprofit serving Central Virginia that combines a foodbank with Meals on Wheels delivery, directly comparable to The Giving Heart's holiday meal and senior food programs in the same Richmond metro market.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond: Volunteer-driven, community-rooted nonprofit serving the same Richmond region, similarly reliant on event-based volunteer mobilization, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations for its mission delivery.
• Meals on Wheels of Greater Richmond: Senior-focused meal delivery nonprofit operating in the same Greater Richmond market; directly comparable to The Giving Heart's meal delivery service component of the Thanksgiving Day Feast.

Broad incumbents

• United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg: Federated giving organization operating across the same Richmond metro with a broader portfolio of community services and fundraising infrastructure that exceeds The Giving Heart's scope but competes for the same corporate and individual donor dollars.
• American Red Cross Virginia Region: Large-scale emergency relief and community services organization active in the Richmond region, comparable in serving vulnerable populations during critical events but with substantially broader resources and geographic reach.
• Catholic Charities of Virginia: Faith-based multi-service nonprofit with food, housing, and senior support programs statewide; overlaps with The Giving Heart's community services and senior welfare focus while operating at a larger scale.
• The Salvation Army Central Virginia Area Command: Multi-service charitable organization serving the Richmond region with food, holiday, and emergency relief programs that overlap with The Giving Heart's Thanksgiving and senior outreach mission.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/giving-hearts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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