clergy 211

What clergy 211 does

Clergy 211 is a privately held, for-profit services company founded in 2014 and headquartered at 3434 Edwards Mill Rd., Ste. 112-369, Raleigh, North Carolina. The company provides non-denominational ministers, chaplains, and spiritual advisors for life ceremonies and organizational support, explicitly positioning itself as non-sectarian and inclusive across race, creed, belief, sexual orientation, and identity. Core service lines are weddings (including vow renewals, commitment ceremonies, and LGBTQ weddings), funerals and memorials (including graveside services and eulogies), child dedications and coming-of-age ceremonies, community and public services (invocations, benedictions, pet ceremonies, on-call chaplaincy), and corporate chaplaincy plus pulpit supply for churches. Supporting offerings include Prepare & Enrich-certified premarital counseling (three one-hour sessions) and a Ceremony Planning Assistant that coordinates vendors, venues, and budgets. A Quality Service Guarantee with a refund policy backs every engagement.

The underlying technology stack is modest and consumer-facing: a web-based service platform centered on the clergy211.org website with online reservation forms, a toll-free 1-888-526-1199 phone line, and email at [email protected], supported by a blog (blog.clergy211.com), a monthly newsletter, and active social media profiles across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, YouTube, and Google+. Distribution to enterprise clients runs through direct sales for corporate chaplaincy programs and pulpit supply, while consumer bookings rely on self-serve web forms and inbound phone reservations. There is no proprietary software, app, API, SDK, or AI/ML capability disclosed, and no patents, certifications, or technology partnerships on record.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through professional-services fees on a pay-as-you-go basis: ceremony pricing varies by service type and location, with the only publicly stated unit price being a $255 honorarium for pulpit supply worship services plus $25 per additional service (with recommended travel reimbursement at 55.5 cents per mile or full airfare plus lodging). The customer base is overwhelmingly long-tail direct-to-consumer (couples, families), with episodic enterprise touchpoints such as invocations for the Tulsa Shock Basketball Team and intermittent pulpit supply for various churches. Geographic reach spans approximately 11 U.S. states and regions (North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Mid-Atlantic tri-state). Ownership is independent with no identified parent company, venture backing, or institutional investors disclosed.

Name

clergy 211

Legal name

Clergy 211

Website

https://clergy211.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Clergy 211 is a Raleigh, NC-based, non-denominational network of ministers and chaplains providing wedding, funeral, child dedication, community, and corporate chaplaincy services to consumers, families, and organizations across roughly 11 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ceremonial and Ministerial Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Wedding officiant services
• Funeral memorial services
• Corporate chaplaincy programs
• Pulpit supply services
• Premarital counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ceremony Services (Weddings, Funerals, Dedications): Fees charged for wedding officiants, funeral/memorial services, child dedications, and other rite of passage ceremonies. Pricing varies by service type, location, and additional requirements such as eulogies or premarital counseling.
2. Corporate Chaplaincy Services: Organizations contract with Clergy 211 for workplace chaplain programs (Chaplain Assistance Program - CAP) to provide spiritual and emotional support to employees.
3. Pulpit Supply: Churches and religious organizations hire qualified ministers for worship services. Ministers typically receive a $255 honorarium for standard worship service plus $25 for additional services.
4. Premarital Counseling: Couples are encouraged to participate in Prepare & Enrich certified premarital counseling programs consisting of 3 one-hour sessions, offered as an add-on service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clergy 211 operates a non-denominational network of community ministers, chaplains, and spiritual advisors delivering ceremonial services for life milestones. Its core offerings include officiating for weddings (including LGBTQ and interfaith ceremonies), funerals and memorials, child dedications and coming-of-age events, community invocations and public prayers, and corporate chaplaincy plus pulpit supply. Service delivery combines online booking, regional officiant dispatch, ceremony planning support, and an optional Prepare & Enrich premarital counseling program.

Product overview

Clergy 211 is a network of non-denominational ministers providing ceremonial services for life's important moments. The organization operates as a unified service platform offering five core service categories: Wedding Ceremonies (including vow renewals, commitment ceremonies, and LGBTQ weddings), Funeral & Memorial Services, Child Dedications & Coming of Age Ceremonies, Community & Public Services, and Corporate Chaplaincy & Pulpit Supply. Additional services include Premarital Counseling (via Prepare & Enrich program), Ceremony Planning Assistant, and Ceremony Resources (templates and worksheets). The company also offers a Quality Service Guarantee backed by a refund policy. Services span multiple geographic regions including North Carolina (Raleigh, Triangle area), New Jersey (North, South, Jersey Shore), Oklahoma (Tulsa, Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Massachusetts (Boston), Delaware, and nationally through their corporate chaplaincy program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Ceremonies
• Funeral & Memorial Services Funeral and memorial services that celebrate the life of loved ones. Ministers construct eulogies based on research with family and friends. Includes graveside and interment services.
• Child Dedications & Coming of Age Ceremonies Child dedication ceremonies for babies and children, naming ceremonies, coming of age celebrations such as Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and graduation ceremonies, and blended family ceremonies.
• Community & Public Services Public prayers, invocations, and benedictions for civic events, graduations, and legislative sessions. Also includes cultural wedding and funeral customs, pet ceremonies, and on-call chaplain services for hospitals, prisons, and nursing homes.
• Corporate Chaplaincy & Pulpit Supply Corporate chaplain services through the Chaplain Assistance Program for workplace support, employee morale, and organizational transitions, plus pulpit supply for churches needing temporary or guest ministers for worship services. Standard pulpit honorarium is $255 per worship service plus $25 for each additional service.
• Premarital Counseling Counseling service using the Prepare & Enrich program, providing relationship insights and exploring dreams and expectations for marriage. Delivered as three one-hour sessions via in-person, phone, or Skype consultation, available as an add-on to wedding ceremonies.

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WeddingWire: Wedding vendor marketplace connecting couples to officiants, photographers, venues, and other wedding service providers; directly comparable because Clergy 211 already lists on WeddingWire's directory and competes for the same officiant-booking demand through an aggregated online catalog.
• The Knot Worldwide: Largest U.S. wedding planning platform with a marketplace of vendors including officiants, planning tools, and content; competes with Clergy 211 for couples searching online for officiants and could expand into first-party officiant bookings, pressuring Clergy 211's customer acquisition.
• Corporate Chaplains of America: Largest U.S. provider of workplace chaplaincy programs to employers, trucking fleets, and first responders; directly comparable on Clergy 211's corporate Chaplain Assistance Program (CAP) line, which is the company's most differentiated growth lever.
• Spiritual Care Providers / Marketplace Ministries: Faith-based workplace chaplaincy and family-support provider to corporate, education, and athletic clients; directly comparable on the corporate chaplaincy and on-call community ministry services Clergy 211 markets to organizations.
• Faithful Ceremonies: Non-denominational officiant network offering weddings, vow renewals, and commitment ceremonies nationwide; operates an essentially identical business model to Clergy 211 in terms of inclusive officiant matchmaking and ceremony delivery.
• A Perfect Ceremony: Non-denominational wedding officiant service offering personalized ceremonies for couples of all backgrounds; competes head-to-head with Clergy 211 on inclusive, customizable wedding officiating and premarital counseling.
• Beloved Ceremonies: Online officiant marketplace offering personalized wedding ceremonies performed by ordained ministers across multiple U.S. states; comparable to Clergy 211 on multi-state coverage, online booking, and personalized ceremony delivery.

Emerging players

• Zola: Online wedding planning and registry platform that has expanded into vendor marketplaces including officiants; comparable because it is a younger, digital-first wedding-services aggregator targeting the same millennial/Gen Z couples Clergy 211 serves with inclusive wedding offerings.
• Thumbtack: On-demand local services marketplace where couples can browse and book officiants; competes with Clergy 211 by aggregating independent clergy and wedding vendors nationally with a self-serve, consumer-driven booking model.
• Gigsalad (formerly GigMasters): Event-services marketplace where couples can browse and book officiants alongside other ceremony service providers; comparable to Clergy 211 as an alternative online discovery and booking channel for non-denominational officiants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Clergy211
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPKtviXsxhg0dEhFCpWJ5sw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Clergy211
• Instagraminstagram.com/clergy211
• Pinterestpinterest.com/clergy211
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clergy-211

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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