The Village at Glencliff

What The Village at Glencliff does

The Village at Glencliff is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2021 and headquartered on the campus of Glencliff United Methodist Church at 2901 Glencliff Road in South Nashville, Tennessee. It operates a 12-tiny-home community that provides medical respite and bridge housing for medically vulnerable Nashvillians experiencing homelessness who are being discharged from hospital care. The organization integrates clinical respite, three daily meals, case management, mental health counseling, a community garden (The Haven), healthy-living programming, and housing navigation services until residents secure permanent supportive housing, with average stays of approximately 90 days.

The organization generates revenue entirely from philanthropic sources: individual donations and monthly gifts, institutional grants (Medical Respite Care grants, HCA Foundation, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, The Frist Foundation, The Cal Turner Family Foundation, The Mary Wester Family Foundation, The Aberdeen Foundation, The CDC Foundation), church and corporate contributions (Tuft & Needle, Morgan Group, Rotary Club of Nashville, multiple UMC congregations), and in-kind donations. Services are delivered free of charge to residents; demand flows through referral partnerships with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TriStar Health, and Nashville's Continuum of Care.

Independence is preserved through a donor-led funding model, a Board of Directors, and embedded healthcare system partnerships. Disclosed operational outcomes include a 50% reduction in odds of hospital readmission at 90 days post-discharge and average hospital savings of $1,935 per case versus discharge to street or shelter, positioning the model as a cost-effective intervention for Nashville's homeless continuum of care. The organization has been recognized with the 2023 Urban Land Institute Nashville Excellence in Development Award.

Name

The Village at Glencliff

Legal name

The Village at Glencliff

Website

https://villageatglencliff.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Village at Glencliff is a Nashville-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a 12-tiny-home medical respite and bridge housing community for medically vulnerable unhoused individuals recovering from hospitalization, supported by donations, grants, and hospital referral partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Respite Housing Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Acute Transitional Care / Subacute Rehab Centers (HLADAJAN)

Keywords

• Medical respite care
• Bridge housing
• Homeless services
• Tiny home community
• Post-hospitalization recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Financial Gifts: The organization accepts one-time and monthly financial contributions from individuals and organizations. Larger gifts can be mailed as checks or coordinated directly with the Executive Director.
2. Grants: Medical Respite Care grants fund beds for people coming directly from hospitals. Funding also comes from foundations and corporate donors.
3. In-Kind Donations: Accepts new or gently used household items, kitchen supplies, bedding, and other necessities for residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Village at Glencliff operates a nonprofit medical respite and bridge housing program through a 12-tiny-home campus on the grounds of Glencliff United Methodist Church in South Nashville. It provides unhoused individuals discharged from hospitals with safe temporary housing, meals, case management, transportation to medical appointments, mental health counseling, and support services until they secure permanent supportive housing. Residents typically stay an average of 90 days.

Product overview

The Village at Glencliff operates a single unified nonprofit service offering: a medical respite housing program. The core product is a 12-tiny-home bridge housing community for medically vulnerable unhoused individuals recovering from hospitalization. Supporting this core are The Haven community garden (providing therapeutic green spaces), Healthy Living Programming (physical therapy, nutrition/cooking classes, budgeting), and Housing Navigation Services. The organization also coordinates meal services through The Nashville Food Project. This is not a technology product company; it is a nonprofit social services organization providing physical housing and support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Respite Housing Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in odds of hospital readmission at 90 days post-discharge compared to discharge to streets/shelters
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• The Nashville Food ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides approximately 85 homemade, nourishing meals per week to residents at The Village at Glencliff
• Nashville FoodscapescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned and implemented the community garden including raised beds, herb garden, rain garden, and communal spaces
• Vanderbilt University Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner providing medical support and having board representation through Dr. Chase Palisch
• TriStar HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner providing medical support to residents
• Belmont United Methodist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner supporting the mission and community
• Christ United Methodist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner supporting the mission and community
• West End United Methodist ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner supporting the mission and community
• Rotary Club of NashvillesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerService organization partner supporting community initiatives
• Tuft & NeedlesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting the organization
• National Institute for Medical Respite CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting medical respite programs and best practices
• Glencliff United Methodist ChurchflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost church providing land and space for the village campus; founder Rev. Ingrid McIntyre is a pastor at the church
• ENCORE MinistrysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partner supporting the mission

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camillus House: Miami-based nonprofit providing integrated medical respite, behavioral health, and housing services for unhoused individuals. Comparable as an integrated medical-respite-plus-permanent-housing operator.
• Open Table Nashville: Parent/affiliated organization founded after the 2010 Nashville flood to advocate for housing for displaced homeless Nashvillians. Closely tied through shared founders and Jesse Call's prior volunteer outreach work.
• Healthcare for the Homeless Houston: Houston nonprofit providing medical, dental, and behavioral health care along with housing navigation for unhoused individuals. Comparable as a healthcare-housing integrated service provider.
• Room In the Inn: Nashville-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter and services for people experiencing homelessness, with which Jesse Call has worked. Comparable as a Nashville-area homeless services provider in the same Continuum of Care.
• Community First Village: A 51-acre master-planned tiny home village in Austin, TX operated by Mobile Loaves & Fishes serving people coming out of chronic homelessness. Most directly comparable peer given the micro-home community model combined with wraparound support services for chronically unhoused individuals.
• Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) / Barbara McInnis House: Operates the nation's most established medical respite facility, the Barbara McInnis House, providing post-hospitalization recovery care for unhoused individuals. Most relevant peer on the medical respite side of the integrated model.
• Dignity Village (Portland): Portland-based tiny home community for people transitioning out of homelessness. Comparable as an intentional tiny-home community serving formerly unhoused residents with self-governance.

Broad incumbents

• Pathways to Housing: National Housing First provider operating in multiple cities with scattered-site permanent supportive housing. Comparable as a scaled operator in the homelessness/healthcare integration space where Village at Glencliff aims to grow.
• National Institute for Medical Respite Care: The national membership and best-practice organization for medical respite programs, of which The Village at Glencliff is an affiliated provider. Sets standards and convenes the medical respite category.

Emerging players

• Dignity Moves: Builds interim tiny home communities for people experiencing homelessness in California cities, including on healthcare system land. Comparable in deploying micro-homes as bridge/interim housing with wraparound services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thevillageatglencliff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thevillageatglencliff

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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