HandsOn Northwest North Carolina

What HandsOn Northwest North Carolina does

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina is a 501(c)-style nonprofit organization that functions as a volunteer services intermediary across six counties in Northwest North Carolina (Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin). The organization connects individual volunteers with local nonprofit organizations through its GetConnected Volunteer Portal, a web-based platform built and hosted by Galaxy Digital that enables volunteer matching, event postings, nonprofit organization accounts, and impact tracking. It also runs the Service Enterprise Initiative (SEI) certification program and equity-focused volunteer management training as capacity-building services for nonprofits, and offers corporate engagement programs for businesses seeking structured volunteer and community investment opportunities.

The organization's core technology is the GetConnected portal, a third-party SaaS platform (no proprietary technology is built in-house). The organization has 1-10 employees and operates from a single headquarters in Winston-Salem, NC. The platform facilitated connections between approximately 1,000 active volunteers and 400 nonprofits in 2021, with the partnership with Love Out Loud effectively expanding the platform's reach. Additional programs include court-ordered community service placement and equity-focused volunteer management training.

Revenue is generated through two streams: donations (processed via ClickAndPledge and other channels) and corporate partnership fees (described as "reasonable cost" but not publicly priced). The organization is donor- and grant-dependent, with no disclosed revenue figures, no funding rounds, and no parent organization. Marketing relies on the website, GetConnected portal, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X/Twitter), an email newsletter via Constant Contact, and community events. The organization celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2025, indicating founding around 2010 (though firmographic data also lists 2007 as a possible founding year).

Name

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina

Legal name

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina

Website

https://handsonnwnc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina is a nonprofit volunteer services intermediary that connects individual volunteers with local nonprofits across six Northwest North Carolina counties via its GetConnected volunteer portal, while offering corporate engagement programs and nonprofit capacity-building training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Winston Salem

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts donations through ClickAndPledge platform and other channels. Donors can make direct gifts or contribute through company-sponsored campaigns.
2. Corporate Partnership Fees: HandsOn NWNC provides valuable services at reasonable cost for businesses and corporations seeking engagement with the nonprofit sector, including corporate volunteer program management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina operates a volunteer coordination hub that connects individual volunteers with nonprofit organizations across six counties in Northwest North Carolina (Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin). It delivers the GetConnected web-based volunteer portal for matching, event posting, and impact tracking; provides training, programs, and referrals (including Service Enterprise Initiative certification and equity-focused volunteer management training) to strengthen nonprofit capacity; and offers corporate engagement services at a reasonable cost for businesses seeking employee volunteer and nonprofit-sector involvement.

Product overview

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina operates a volunteer coordination ecosystem centered around its GetConnected Volunteer Portal—a web-based platform built on Galaxy Digital technology that connects volunteers with nonprofit organizations. The organization offers programs for three primary audiences: individual volunteers seeking meaningful service opportunities, nonprofits needing training and referrals to strengthen their capacity, and corporations looking for engagement with the nonprofit sector. Supporting services include the Service Enterprise Initiative (SEI) for volunteer management certification and equity-focused volunteer management training. The GetConnected platform serves as the central hub for volunteer matching, event management, and community mobilization across six counties in Northwest North Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GetConnected Volunteer Portal A web-based volunteer management platform (powered by Galaxy Digital) that connects individuals wanting to make change with nonprofit organizations across Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. It enables volunteer matching, event posting, nonprofit organization accounts, calendar of opportunities, and community engagement tracking.
• Service Enterprise Initiative (SEI) A training and certification program that helps nonprofit organizations build equitable volunteer management capabilities and strengthen their effectiveness in engaging volunteers.
• Equity and Volunteer Management Training Services designed to help organizations build more equitable approaches to volunteer management, addressing systemic barriers and promoting inclusive engagement practices.
• Corporate Volunteer Engagement Programs Engagement services provided at reasonable cost for businesses and corporations seeking involvement with the nonprofit sector, including team volunteering, skills-based volunteering, and community investment programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Connected approximately 1,000 active volunteers with 400 nonprofits through the GetConnected portal in 2021

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Love Out LoudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLove Out Loud is a key strategic partner of HandsOn NWNC. Nearly as many nonprofit partners access the GetConnected portal through Love Out Loud as through HandsOn directly. The partnership significantly amplifies volunteer mobilization across the region, with both organizations working together to strengthen the nonprofit sector and community engagement.
• Galaxy Digital (GetConnected Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationGalaxy Digital provides the GetConnected volunteer management platform that powers HandsOn NWNC's volunteer portal. The platform enables volunteer matching, event management, nonprofit organization accounts, and impact tracking across the regional network.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a partner organization for food donations. The organization receives food drive contributions and supports virtual food drives through their holiday volunteering initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VolunteerMatch: National nonprofit operating the largest online volunteer matching platform in the US, connecting individual volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. Directly comparable to HandsOn NWNC's GetConnected model, just at national rather than regional scale.
• Catchafire: National skills-based volunteer matching platform connecting professionals with nonprofits for projects. Comparable to HandsOn NWNC's skill-based volunteering offerings and corporate volunteer program focus.
• Idealist: Nonprofit-operated portal for volunteer opportunities, jobs, and internships at nonprofits. Directly comparable to HandsOn NWNC's volunteer matching and nonprofit directory functionality.

Broad incumbents

• Points of Light: National civic nonprofit that historically incubated the HandsOn Network of affiliate volunteer-mobilization organizations including HandsOn NWNC. Operates the broader HandsOn brand and global volunteer programs, making it the umbrella incumbent peer.

Emerging players

• VolunteerHub: Software-as-a-service volunteer management platform used by nonprofits to recruit and manage volunteers. Comparable as the underlying technology category that powers GetConnected-like portals, including direct competitors to Galaxy Digital.
• DoSomething.org: National youth-focused nonprofit driving volunteer campaigns and civic action. Comparable as a digital-first volunteer mobilization organization, though skews younger and more national than HandsOn NWNC's regional adult-volunteer focus.

Others

• Galaxy Digital: Technology vendor that powers the GetConnected platform used by HandsOn NWNC and many other HandsOn affiliates. Included as the underlying infrastructure provider that defines the platform's capabilities and limitations.

Regional players

• United Way of Forsyth County: Local United Way chapter serving Forsyth County and surrounding region with community impact and volunteer mobilization programs. Closest comparable regional community-impact organization operating in HandsOn NWNC's same service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HandsOnNWNC
• Facebookfacebook.com/handson.nwnc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/handson-northwest-north-carolina
• Instagraminstagram.com/handson_nwnc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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