Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River

What Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River does

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River (CCFR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1940, operating as the social services arm of the Diocese of Fall River across five counties in Southeastern Massachusetts (Bristol, Barnstable, Nantucket, Dukes, and Plymouth). Headquartered at 1600 Bay Street in Fall River with satellite offices in New Bedford and Hyannis, the organization employs approximately 125 people and delivers a broad portfolio of human services including five emergency shelters (Sr. Rose House, Samaritan House, Grace House, St. Joseph House, Ascension House), the Solanus Casey Food Pantry serving approximately 800 walk-ins per month, the ILEAP and IVRP immigration legal services programs, permanent supportive housing (100+ residences), HUD-funded Emergency Solutions Grant rapid re-housing, the DHCD-funded H.O.U.S.E. family shelter program, mental health ministry, youth transitional housing, homebuyer education, bereavement support, and the Catholic Guild for the Blind.

The organization's business model is grant- and donation-funded, with revenue derived from a mix of federal and state government contracts (HUD, DHCD, DOJ/VOCA through MOVA, MLAC, Fannie Mae), individual and corporate donations (processed via PayPal), Catholic Charities USA affiliate support, and nominal program fees (e.g., $40-$70 for homebuyer workshops). Service delivery is conducted in-person at three regional offices, via phone-based coordinated entry for housing services, through walk-in food pantry access, and via scheduled appointments for legal and counseling services. CCFR operates with no proprietary technology platform — its infrastructure is limited to PayPal, Zoom, and standard web/CRM tools — and competes on credentialed expertise (HUD-certified housing counselors, BIA-recognized immigration attorneys), multilingual cultural competence (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer), and diocesan/regional referral partnerships rather than technology differentiation. The organization claims market-leading regional scale as the largest provider of immigrant social services in southeastern Massachusetts, the largest food provider outside Boston, and the largest homeless bed provider outside Greater Boston.

Name

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River

Legal name

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River

Website

https://ccfrdioc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1940 that delivers emergency shelter, food assistance, immigration legal services, housing programs, and mental health support across five counties in Southeastern Massachusetts, funded primarily by government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Human Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Emergency homeless shelters
• Immigration legal services
• Food pantry assistance
• Housing counseling programs
• Bereavement support groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Fall River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CCFR operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies heavily on monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization accepts monetary gifts, used and new vehicles, food, furniture, and other items. All donations are tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River is a multi-service, multi-sited 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides emergency shelters, a food pantry, immigration legal services, housing counseling, permanent supportive housing, mental health ministry, bereavement support, and youth transitional housing across Southeastern Massachusetts. Most services are delivered free of charge to individuals and families in need, funded primarily by donations and government grants (HUD, DHCD).

Product overview

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River is a multi-service, multi-sited nonprofit organization providing social and human services across Southeastern Massachusetts. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of programs including emergency shelter services (Sr. Rose House, Samaritan House, Grace House, St. Joseph House, Ascension House), the Solanus Casey Food Pantry, immigration legal services (ILEAP and IVRP), mental health ministry, housing programs (Permanent Supportive Housing, Home Ownership Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, H.O.U.S.E. program), bereavement support, and youth transitional housing. These services work together to address homelessness, food insecurity, immigration needs, mental health challenges, and housing instability for individuals and families in the Bristol, Barnstable, Nantucket, Dukes, and Plymouth County region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sr. Rose House An emergency shelter for men located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, staffed 24 hours a day, offering supportive services including assessment, job skills training, budgeting information, and access to mental health services.
• The Samaritan House A homeless shelter for men and women in Taunton, Massachusetts with 18 beds, staffed 24 hours a day, offering supportive services including assessment, job skills training, budgeting information, and access to mental health services.
• The Grace House A female shelter providing emergency housing and supportive services including assessment, job skills training, budgeting information, and access to mental health services.
• St. Joseph House An emergency overnight shelter for men and women in Hyannis, MA with 50 beds, staffed 24 hours a day, offering supportive services including assessment, job skills training, budgeting information, and access to mental health services.
• Ascension House A homeless shelter for men and women in Attleboro, Massachusetts with 18 beds, staffed 24 hours a day, offering supportive services including assessment, job skills training, budgeting information, and access to mental health services.
• Solanus Casey Food Pantry A food pantry located in New Bedford, Massachusetts serving residents of Southcoast Massachusetts including Bristol County. Open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10AM-12PM, serving approximately 800 clients monthly.
• ILEAP (Immigration Law Education and Advocacy Project) A sub-department providing low-cost, high-quality immigration-related legal services including applications for permanent residency, political asylum, DACA, defense from deportation, citizenship and naturalization, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
• IVRP (Immigrant Victims Representation Project) A sub-department helping immigrant survivors of abuse, exploitation, trafficking and other crimes apply for U-visa, T-visa, green card through VAWA, or Special Immigrant Juvenile status.
• Mental Health Ministry A national model program helping parishes establish mental health ministry to provide safe, supportive spaces for people with mental health or substance use issues and their families.
• H.O.U.S.E. (Helping Others Until Self Empowered) A short-term emergency assistance program for families funded by DHCD, operating within the Housing First Model, helping families achieve placement into stable housing through case management and two years of post-exit support.
• Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Housing program for singles and families transitioning from homelessness, operating more than 100 residences in New Bedford, Fall River, and Taunton/Attleboro.
• Home Ownership Program HUD-certified housing counseling agency offering First-Time Homebuyer Education Workshops covering budgeting, credit, mortgage products, and state/local loan programs.
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) HUD-funded program providing Rapid Re-Housing for households experiencing literal homelessness and Homeless Prevention for households at risk of homelessness.
• Coordinated Entry System Central referral system for all people experiencing homelessness accessing ESG and Continuum of Care programs, designed to help individuals and families resolve housing crises equitably.
• Catholic Guild for the Blind Organization dedicated to spiritual health and emotional support of those who struggle with blindness and vision loss, meeting on first and third Thursdays via telephone.
• Bereavement Support Support groups for individuals experiencing grief and loss, offering both in-person and online sessions via Zoom to help participants share experiences and discover new coping strategies.
• Youth and Young Adults Program (YYAP) Transitional housing program for young adults ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness, offering 15 beds in scattered site units for up to 24 months with wraparound services.
• Budgeting and Money Management Program helping individuals and families achieve financial goals and set budgets through trained counselors offering options and suggestions for money management.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)coreOthersFederal agency providing immigration services; CCFR provides immigration legal assistance in coordination with USCIS processes
• United States Custom and Border Protection (CBP)minorOthersFederal agency; CCFR immigration services provide resources and referrals related to CBP processes
• United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)minorOthersFederal agency; CCFR immigration services provide resources related to ICE processes
• United States Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration ReviewcoreOthersFederal agency overseeing immigration courts; CCFR provides legal representation before government immigration agencies
• Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Catholic immigration legal network; CCFR is an affiliate providing low-cost immigration legal services
• Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide immigrant advocacy coalition; CCFR collaborates on immigration advocacy and services
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)minorOthersProfessional association for immigration attorneys; CCFR immigration staff have access to resources and training
• St. John the BaptistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish partner in food pantry operations
• St. Mary's DartmouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish partner in food pantry operations
• St. JamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish partner in food pantry operations
• St. Vincent de Paul SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in food pantry and community services
• Child Nutrition PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting food pantry operations
• Salvation ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in food assistance services
• Citizens for CitizenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in food assistance services
• First Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in food assistance services
• Catholic Charities USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Catholic Charities affiliate; provides funding and support for housing and housing retention programs
• AmeriCorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides AmeriCorps members to support immigration services department

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella organization for 167 diocesan Catholic Charities agencies. Provides funding, training, advocacy, and shared services to affiliates including CCFR, and sets program standards. Not a direct service competitor, but rather the network parent that distributes resources and influences CCFR's program design.
• The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division: Faith-based multi-service nonprofit operating emergency shelters, food pantries, holiday assistance, and social services across Massachusetts. Comparable in multi-vertical service breadth and reliance on donations/grants, with a different faith tradition but directly overlapping program categories including food and shelter.

Emerging players

• Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program: Massachusetts nonprofit providing healthcare and behavioral health services to homeless individuals, with integrated shelter outreach. Comparable in serving the same homeless population with a different emphasis (medical care rather than housing/food), and a useful peer for benchmarking integrated service delivery models for vulnerable populations in MA.
• Harborlight Community Partners: Beverly, MA-based nonprofit providing housing, supportive housing, and homelessness prevention services on the North Shore. Comparable in housing-services focus and Continuum of Care participation, though focused on a different geography. Useful peer for benchmarking supportive housing and rapid re-housing program economics.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society (Diocese of Fall River): Faith-based Catholic lay organization focused on food assistance, home visits, and direct aid to the poor, operating parish-based conferences in the same Fall River Diocese. Already a partner of CCFR in food pantry operations, but also operates somewhat overlapping services in the same geography at smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities Worcester County: Diocesan Catholic Charities affiliate serving Worcester County, MA with similar immigrant services, food assistance, and housing programs. Directly comparable in mission, governance structure (under Diocese of Worcester), and service mix, though serving an adjacent rather than overlapping geography.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston: Largest diocesan Catholic Charities affiliate in Massachusetts, operating a comparable multi-service portfolio (shelters, immigration, food pantry, housing counseling) across Greater Boston and surrounding counties. Directly comparable business model, funding mix, and service delivery model, and is the closest benchmark for CCFR's scale and program depth.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield: Western Massachusetts diocesan Catholic Charities affiliate providing immigrant legal services, food assistance, and case management. Operates under the same Catholic Charities USA umbrella with comparable program categories, though in a different region of the state.
• Catholic Charities of Providence (Diocese of Providence): Rhode Island diocesan Catholic Charities affiliate serving southeastern New England with immigration, housing, food, and social services. Highly comparable in scale, faith-based governance, and program breadth to CCFR, though operating across state lines.

Regional players

• Housing Assistance Corporation (Cape Cod): Cape Cod-based housing nonprofit operating homelessness prevention, housing navigation, and the St. Joseph's Shelter advocacy referenced on CCFR's homepage. Operates in CCFR's service geography with overlapping housing and shelter programs; a regional peer for benchmarking housing program performance on Cape Cod.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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