OUR MISSION
To rebuild the American Dream—one community at a time.
At Nail & Compass, we believe the measure of a nation isn’t found in its wealth, but in the strength of its people and the character of its communities. Our vision is to spark a nationwide revival of craftsmanship, integrity, and purpose—empowering men and women to build lives defined not by circumstance, but by contribution.
We see neighborhoods where opportunity replaces despair. Workshops where skill becomes redemption. Families thriving because honest work has once again become the cornerstone of the American way of life.
This isn’t nostalgia—it’s renewal. A modern restoration of timeless values: faith in one another, pride in our work, and the courage to build what endures.
Because the American Dream never disappeared — it just needs to be rebuilt again.
CURRENT INITIATIVES
Housing
At Nail & Compass, our housing initiatives are not clinical programs or treatment facilities. We do not provide therapy, counseling, or medical services of any kind.
Instead, our long term housing model focuses on stability, safety, and self-sufficiency — the three pillars every person needs to build a lasting future.
Through partnerships with modular home manufacturers, tradesmen, and local donors, we’re developing sober-safe housing that restores dignity, stability, and opportunity. These homes are more than shelter — they’re the foundation of new beginnings for those ready to do the work.
Every home becomes a classroom in self-reliance and accountability, guided by the belief that when people build something with their own two hands, they value it — and protect it — more deeply.
These homes are not just structures, they're monuments of change, independence, and self-worth.
Addiction
We are not a rehab center. We don’t offer "clinical therapy", "counseling", or medical "treatment" — and that’s by design.
Nail & Compass exists to fill the gap that begins after recovery programs end — where real life, responsibility, and opportunity must take root again.
Our mission is to restore purpose through work, community, and accountability. We partner with local recovery programs, sober living environments, and correctional reentry systems to provide men and women in recovery with a pathway forward — one built on structure, dignity, and honest labor.
Through hands-on trade experience, peer mentorship, and community integration, participants rediscover what every person deserves: self-worth earned through contribution.
This approach is grounded in the belief that a steady hand, a clear purpose, and a day’s work done well are often the most powerful therapies of all.
Community
No mission stands alone — and neither do we.
At Nail & Compass, community is the cornerstone of everything we build. Our work isn’t limited to construction sites or city walls; it’s rooted in the belief that the true strength of America itself lies within the American people.
We don’t operate as a non-profit or government-funded agency. We are a mission-based movement of tradesmen, veterans, faith leaders, and everyday American's working shoulder to shoulder to rebuild the foundation of our great nation.
Our community initiatives focus on rebuilding our local neighborhoods, enriching our local economies, and celebrating American craftsmanship of old.
We clean up the abandoned mills and factories that sit idle in every city across America, we help our elderly maintain their homes, we provide home-made meals when our neighbors are struggling, and we support locally owned businesses loudly and proudly.
We don’t just rebuild communities, we restore the spirit that makes them worth belonging to.