Jubilee Home

What Jubilee Home does

Jubilee Home is a Durham, North Carolina-based nonprofit founded in 2011 that provides low-barrier, quality supportive housing and reentry services for justice-involved individuals transitioning from incarceration to community independence. The organization operates two physical houses in the historical Hayti neighborhood — an original house serving men and a second house acquired in 2024 to serve women — plus a 550-square-foot community garden, and runs Jubilee Flowers, a social enterprise providing employment and revenue generation.

Its core products are transitional supportive housing with wrap-around services (therapeutic interventions, systems navigation, employment support, prosocial opportunities), peer navigation delivered by Certified Peer Support Specialists with lived experience of incarceration and recovery, community garden programming, and Jubilee Flowers floral/landscanding services. There is no proprietary technology stack; the value proposition rests on relationship-based service delivery rather than software platforms.

The business model is nonprofit and donation- and grant-funded rather than transactional. Residents receive housing at no cost. Revenue streams comprise individual donations (online via affiliated giving platform Mogiv, Venmo @JubileeHomeNC, mailed checks, in-kind goods), grants from municipal and institutional sources (City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services, Duke Community Care Fund), and earned revenue from the Jubilee Flowers social enterprise. Go-to-market is community-led: referrals originate from courts, corrections, social service providers, alumni, and self-referrals, supplemented by a website, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and newsletter.

Name

Jubilee Home

Legal name

Jubilee Home

Website

https://jubilee-home.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jubilee Home is a Durham, North Carolina nonprofit that provides low-barrier supportive housing, peer navigation, and reentry services for justice-involved individuals, operating two community houses, a garden, and the Jubilee Flowers social enterprise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supportive Housing Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Supportive housing services
• Reentry housing programs
• Justice involved support
• Transitional housing programs
• Peer support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts online donations through its affiliated giving platform (Mogiv), Venmo (@JubileeHomeNC), and checks mailed to PO Box 289, Durham, NC 27702.
2. Grant Funding: Jubilee Home receives grants from government and private sources including City of Durham's Neighborhood Improvement Services and Duke's Community Care Fund to support operations, the community garden, and housing programs.
3. In-Kind Donations: Organization accepts in-kind donations of stock, household supplies (toilet paper, trash bags, cleaning supplies), and Amazon wish list items.
4. Social Enterprise - Jubilee Flowers: Jubilee Home operates Jubilee Flowers, a social enterprise managed by a CPSS (Certified Peer Support Specialist) that generates revenue while providing employment opportunities to justice-involved individuals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jubilee Home provides low-barrier, quality supportive housing and wrap-around reentry services for justice-involved individuals in Durham, North Carolina. Its offerings include transitional housing, peer navigation, community engagement, a community garden, and a flower-based social enterprise (Jubilee Flowers) that provides employment opportunities to residents.

Product overview

Jubilee Home offers supportive housing and related services for justice-involved individuals in Durham, North Carolina. The core offering is transitional supportive housing that bridges incarceration and independence, paired with wrap-around services. The organization operates a Community Garden providing fresh produce, a social enterprise called Jubilee Flowers for employment training, Community Engagement services as a hub for unhoused neighbors, and Peer Navigation services delivered by staff with lived experience. In 2024, Jubilee Home expanded to include a second house serving women and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jubilee Flowers: First social enterprise operated by Jubilee Home, managed by Joshua Lyles. Focuses on flower shop/business operations, building on skills developed managing the community garden and landscaping business.

Products and services

• Supportive Housing Low-barrier transitional housing for justice-involved individuals bridging the gap between incarceration and full independence, providing residents with wrap-around support services including therapeutic interventions, systems navigation, employment services, and prosocial opportunities.
• Women and Families Housing Program A second house acquired in 2024 offering housing and services specifically for women, expanding Jubilee Home's mission beyond its original focus on young men transitioning from incarceration.
• Community Garden A 550 square foot raised-bed garden with a permanent greenhouse and nine chickens providing fresh produce to residents and the surrounding Hayti neighborhood.
• Jubilee Flowers A social enterprise flower shop managed by a former Jubilee Home resident, providing employment opportunities and job training for justice-involved individuals while generating sustainable revenue for the organization.
• Peer Navigation Services Peer support services provided by Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) with lived experience in justice involvement, mental health recovery, and substance use disorder recovery, supporting residents through reentry, recovery, and independence.
• Community Engagement Services Hub services for unhoused neighbors including mail reception, access to harm reduction materials, and support getting to rehabilitation or stable housing, located in the historical Hayti neighborhood impacted by urban renewal and disinvestment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quarter ton of fresh produce grown and distributed to house and neighborhood in first garden season (2020)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of Durham - Neighborhood Improvement ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant funding provider for community garden development. The garden was started with grants from this municipal department, which also supports neighborhood improvement initiatives in Durham.
• NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death PenaltyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner that connected Ed Chapman, a former death row exoneree, to Jubilee Home's transitional housing. The organization assists individuals in finding supportive housing upon release.
• UNC School of Social WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership hosting social work interns at Jubilee Home facilities. Students gain practical experience while contributing to organizational operations.
• North Carolina Central UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership hosting interns at Jubilee Home. Students from various programs contribute to organizational operations while gaining field experience.
• Duke Divinity SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership hosting divinity students as interns at Jubilee Home. Students engage in faith-based service and community ministry.
• SEIU (Service Employees International Union)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff member Keith Collins is actively involved in community organizing with SEIU and the Fight for $15 movement, advocating for worker dignity and economic justice.
• TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTROSA graduate Toni Patton brings professional training and lived experience to her peer support role at Jubilee Home. TROSA provides comprehensive substance abuse recovery services.
• StepUp DurhamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff member Keith Collins previously worked in reentry services through StepUp Durham before joining Jubilee Home. StepUp Durham provides employment and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A New Way of Life: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing housing and reentry services specifically for women exiting incarceration. Directly comparable to Jubilee Home's 2024 women's house expansion and gender-responsive reentry approach.
• The Doe Fund: New York-based nonprofit operating transitional housing and workforce programs for formerly incarcerated and homeless individuals. Comparable scale aspiration to Jubilee Home, with a similar housing-plus-employment model.
• StepUp Durham: Durham-based reentry employment and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals. Directly comparable in geography, target population, and reentry mission; one of Jubilee Home's peer navigators previously worked at StepUp Durham.
• The Fortune Society: New York City-based nonprofit providing supportive housing, reentry services, and wrap-around support for formerly incarcerated individuals. Closest large-scale analog to Jubilee Home's model of housing-plus-peer-support for justice-involved adults.
• Osborne Association: New York-based nonprofit providing housing, family services, and reentry support for people impacted by the criminal justice system. Comparable service mix of housing plus wrap-around reentry support.
• TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers): Durham-based nonprofit providing long-term residential recovery and reentry services. TROSA is a direct peer — one of Jubilee Home's peer navigators is a TROSA graduate, and both organizations serve justice-involved individuals in the Durham housing market.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing employment-focused reentry services across multiple states. A larger, more established incumbent operating in the same reentry space as Jubilee Home, with significantly greater scale and government contracting capability.
• Delancey Street Foundation: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing residential reentry programs combining housing, vocational training, and social enterprises for people with criminal histories, substance abuse, and limited education. A larger, older analog to Jubilee Home's holistic residential enterprise model.

Emerging players

• Thistle Farms: Nashville-based nonprofit social enterprise providing housing and employment for women survivors of trafficking, abuse, and addiction. Comparable to Jubilee Home's women-focused expansion and social enterprise (Jubilee Flowers) model.
• Root & Rebound: California-based nonprofit supporting reentry through legal services, housing navigation, and community-based support. Adjacent to Jubilee Home's wrap-around services model though focused more on legal advocacy than direct housing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JubileeHomeOrg
• Instagraminstagram.com/jubileehomenc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jubilee-home-durham

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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