LGBT Center of Raleigh

Name

LGBT Center of Raleigh

Legal name

LGBT Center of Raleigh Inc.

Website

https://lgbtcenterofraleigh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The LGBT Center of Raleigh is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community center serving LGBTQ+ individuals and allies in the Research Triangle region through free programs, a 5,000-volume library, a CyberCenter, and the annual Out! Raleigh Pride festival.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Community Center Services

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ community center
• Community support services
• Youth development programs
• Health and wellness programs
• Nonprofit community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising campaigns to support operations and programs.
2. Out! Raleigh Pride Event: Annual pride festival as the largest fundraiser, generating funds for 20+ community programs. Free admission to public, revenue from sponsorships, vendors, and donations.
3. Grants: Grant funding from foundations including David Bohnett Foundation and Elton John Impact Awards to support specific programs and infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The LGBT Center of Raleigh operates a free community center that serves LGBTQ+ individuals and allies in the Raleigh, NC area. It delivers drop-in community space, the largest LGBTQ+ library in the Southeast US, a public CyberCenter, and recurring programming across youth, trans/gender-expansive, queer life, and health/wellness domains. It also produces the annual Out! Raleigh Pride festival and offers care coordination services for community members.

Product overview

The LGBT Center of Raleigh is a community center providing a comprehensive suite of LGBTQ+ programs and services. The organization operates as a unified platform offering community resources (David Bohnett CyberCenter, Library, Community Center), health and wellness programming (HIV/STI testing, Pride Flow Yoga, mental health support groups), identity-based programs (Trans & Gender Expansive, Queer Life, Youth and Family), and major annual events (Out! Raleigh Pride, ASPYRE Youth Camp). The center serves as the primary LGBTQ+ community hub in the Triangle region, combining direct services, resource navigation, and community gathering spaces to support diverse LGBTQ+ communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Center Drop-In Space Free, inclusive physical community space where LGBTQ+ individuals and allies in Raleigh can gather, access resources, and participate in programming.
• LGBT Center of Raleigh Library LGBTQ+ reference and lending library holding what is described as the largest collection in the Southeast US; open to community members.
• David Bohnett CyberCenter Public computing and internet access center inside the LGBT Center of Raleigh, providing free technology access to community members.
• Out! Raleigh Pride Festival Annual community Pride festival produced by the center, serving LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, and the broader Raleigh community.
• Youth & Family Programs Recurring programming and support services for LGBTQ+ youth and their families, including resources and peer connection opportunities.
• Trans & Gender Expansive Programs Programming tailored for transgender and gender-expansive community members, providing support, resources, and community connection.
• Health & Wellness Programs Programs addressing the physical, mental, and sexual health needs of LGBTQ+ community members.
• Queer Life Programs Social, educational, and cultural programming for the broader LGBTQ+ community across age groups and identities.
• ASPYRE Youth Leadership Camp Summer youth leadership development camp for LGBTQ+ youth ages 12-18, featuring tiered pricing and scholarships to ensure access.
• Care Coordination Services Care coordination services that connect LGBTQ+ community members to appropriate health, social, and community resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies annually through health and wellness, youth and family, social support, and case management programs

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliance of AIDS Services - CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for HIV/STI testing services occurring every Monday evening at the Center and at partner location, providing free, confidential testing with connection to resources and care.
• Quail Ridge BooksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibrary collaboration supporting collection development and literary programming.
• Wake County Public LibrariesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibrary collaboration for resource sharing and community programming.
• Current WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Pride Flow Yoga - monthly free yoga class led by local queer instructor, with post-class wellness bar.
• NAMI Wake CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for LGBT+ Mental Health Support Group - bi-monthly virtual peer-led support space for LGBTQ+ individuals.
• NAMI North CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for LGBT+ Mental Health Support Group - bi-monthly virtual peer-led support space for LGBTQ+ individuals.
• Deep South EntertainmentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduction partner for Out! Raleigh Pride since inaugural festival in 2011. Assisted with planning, production, and implementation of the annual festival. Honored as Organization of the Year in 2016.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Center on Halsted: Chicago's LGBTQ+ community center offering comprehensive programs across youth, seniors, arts, and health in a single physical hub — closely mirrors the integrated multi-program center model the Raleigh Center operates.
• San Francisco LGBT Center: A mid-sized community center providing drop-in services, programs, and community resources for LGBTQ+ residents in San Francisco — directly comparable mission, facility-based delivery model, and breadth of programming.
• The LGBT Community Center (NYC): Manhattan-based LGBTQ+ community center delivering youth, family, cultural, and wellness programming from a single physical site, making it a close operational analog to the Raleigh Center's drop-in, programming, and library model.
• PFLAG National: A national network of LGBTQ+ family and ally support chapters, including family programming, Parents of Queer Youth-style alliances, and education — comparable to the Center's family and youth support programming.
• Los Angeles LGBT Center: The largest LGBTQ+ community center in the world, operating a multi-program physical site including health, youth, housing, and cultural services — directly comparable business model and service mix to the LGBT Center of Raleigh, only at vastly greater scale.
• Whitman-Walker Health: Washington, D.C.-based community organization integrating LGBTQ+ health services, research, and community programming from a single site — directly comparable combination of health services and community-center identity.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Campaign Foundation: The largest national LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization — comparable advocacy positioning and donor base, though operating at a national scale rather than as a single-site community center.
• GLAAD: National LGBTQ+ media and cultural advocacy organization — not a physical community center, but operates in the same advocacy and visibility space the Center occupies locally with its Pride festival.

Regional players

• Campaign for Southern Equality: A Southern-focused LGBTQ+ advocacy and direct-service organization that overlaps with the Center's regional positioning across the U.S. Southeast and pursues adjacent programmatic objectives.
• Equality NC: North Carolina's principal LGBTQ+ advocacy organization focused on policy and legal work — complementary rather than competing, operating in the same state and overlapping constituency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLKF1L0uYEblRrXxU1t8Ilb-lfk8dK2j4X
• Facebookfacebook.com/OutRaleighPride
• Instagraminstagram.com/lgbtcenterofraleigh.com
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lgbt-center-of-raleigh

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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