New York Cares

Name

New York Cares

Legal name

New York Cares

Website

https://newyorkcares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Coordination and Community Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Volunteer coordination services
• Nonprofit volunteer management
• Corporate employee engagement
• Community service programs
• Educational volunteer tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual volunteers and supporters make tax-deductible donations to support New York Cares programs and operations. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with EIN 13-3444193.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsors engage with New York Cares through financial contributions. Calendar engagements are available at $2,000 level or above. Customized Employee Engagement programs require $10,000 minimum with 8-week planning timeline. These partnerships fund volunteer programs benefiting disadvantaged New Yorkers.
3. Foundation Grants: Grants from foundations and philanthropic organizations support specific programs and operational costs.
4. Special Event Participation: Fees or fundraising through special events like 9/11 Day of Service, Stand with Students campaign, and other volunteer initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New York Cares operates a volunteer management platform and program portfolio that connects individual volunteers, corporate partners, schools, and nonprofits across New York City's five boroughs. The organization recruits volunteers through its website, matches them with vetted projects at 400+ schools and nonprofit partners, runs signature educational and community service programs (Student Success, College Access, Stand with Students, 9/11 Day of Service, Annual Winter Coat Drive, Summer Welcome Corps), and supports corporate employee engagement initiatives funded by sponsorships and donations.

Product overview

New York Cares operates a volunteer management platform connecting individuals, corporations, and nonprofits through a network of service programs. The core offering consists of the volunteer management platform with project search and team leadership tools, supplemented by educational programs (Student Success for K-8 students and College Access for high schoolers), annual initiatives (Coat Drive, 9/11 Day of Service), seasonal events (Summer Welcome Corps, Stand with Students), and corporate partnership services. The organization serves as a central hub for NYC volunteer coordination rather than a traditional SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer Management Platform Web-based platform that lets individual volunteers search curated volunteer opportunities across all five NYC boroughs, register, manage profiles, and track service hours. Targeted at individuals wanting to volunteer in their city.
• Team Leader Program Training program and management toolkit that equips volunteer leaders with project management dashboards, messaging tools, and attendance tracking to organize groups at volunteer sites. Targeted at experienced volunteers stepping into leadership roles.
• Corporate Partnership Program Customized employee volunteer engagement program for companies, including corporate calendar group volunteer events (from $2,000) and fully customized employee engagement programs (from $10,000 with 8-week planning). Targeted at corporate social responsibility and HR/people teams.
• Nonprofit and School Volunteer Support Planning and coordination service in which the New York Cares planning team matches trained volunteers to nonprofit and school programs across NYC. Targeted at the 400+ partner schools and nonprofit organizations.
• Student Success Programs Volunteer-led tutoring and enrichment program for NYC public school students in grades 3-8, providing ELA, math, ELL, and social-emotional learning support. Targeted at students in low-income neighborhoods.
• College Access Programs College preparation and readiness program pairing NYC high school students with volunteer tutors and mentors, including SAT prep, financial aid assistance, and teen tutoring. Targeted at high school students preparing for college.
• Stand with Students Annual back-to-school campaign mobilizing volunteers and corporate partners to provide NYC public school students with supplies and educational/social-emotional support. Targeted at NYC public school students and their school communities.
• 9/11 Day of Service Annual day-of-service event held in partnership with 9/11 Day, coordinating volunteers to pack millions of meals at the Intrepid, Sea, Air & Space Museum. Targeted at NYC volunteers and community members.
• NYC Summer Welcome Corps Citywide volunteer initiative staffing welcome and visitor-experience activities for NYC's major summer events such as the World Cup and Fourth of July. Targeted at city visitors and supported by NYC government agency partners.
• Annual Winter Coat Drive Annual winter coat collection and distribution program providing warm coats to NYC families in need, in partnership with GNYADA and 120+ auto dealers; has distributed 2.7 million coats cumulatively. Targeted at NYC families facing clothing insecurity.
• Youth Friendly Volunteering Family-friendly volunteer opportunities for children ages 5-13 and teens ages 14-17, supported by parent/guardian accounts and age-appropriate project assignments. Targeted at families and youth wanting to volunteer together.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450,000+ New Yorkers served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• MoonPayflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 May 2026MoonPay partnered with New York Cares for the Stand with Students initiative, leading a volunteer day at PS246X in the Bronx where over 100 volunteers from crypto and fintech companies completed school improvement projects. MoonPay's President Keith A. Grossman serves as chair of the initiative that raised nearly $500,000 from the crypto industry.
• Feeding AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Feeding America joined Good Neighbor Day America as a national partner, mobilizing volunteers through activities such as food distribution and community service projects nationwide.
• America250coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026America250 partnered with Good Neighbor Day America to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a nationwide volunteer initiative.
• Chick-fil-AflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 May 2026Chick-fil-A joined as a national partner for Good Neighbor Day America, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of volunteers through community service projects.
• City Parks FoundationflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 May 2026City Parks Foundation partnered with Good Neighbor Day America to host volunteer projects including neighborhood beautification across 120+ cities.
• Trellis InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Trellis International joined as a national partner for Good Neighbor Day America, supporting the nationwide volunteer initiative.
• Good Neighbor Day AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Good Neighbor Day America is a nationwide volunteer initiative in partnership with America250, with over 120 cities hosting volunteer projects and a goal of inspiring 250 million acts of kindness.
• Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026GNYADA partnered with New York Cares for the 37th Annual Winter Coat Drive, mobilizing over 120 auto dealers to collect and distribute thousands of winter coats to families in need across New York City.
• AmeriCorpsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmeriCorps supports Good Neighbor Day America initiative, a nationwide volunteer effort with over 120 cities hosting volunteer projects across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C.
• 9/11 DayflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner9/11 Day partners with New York Cares to organize the largest day of service in America, with volunteers packing over 3 million meals for New Yorkers facing food insecurity.
• Rubenstein CommunicationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRubenstein Communications handles media and press inquiries for New York Cares.
• NYC Mayor's OfficeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC Mayor's Office partnered with New York Cares for the Summer Welcome Corps initiative to welcome visitors during major summer events.
• NYC TourismflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC Tourism partnered with New York Cares for the Summer Welcome Corps initiative to create welcoming experiences for visitors across all five boroughs.
• NYC Emergency Management (NYCEM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC Emergency Management partnered with New York Cares for the Summer Welcome Corps initiative.
• NYC ServiceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC Service partnered with New York Cares for the Summer Welcome Corps initiative to support citywide volunteer efforts.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VolunteerMatch: National online volunteer matching platform connecting individuals with nonprofit opportunities. Direct competitor in volunteer intermediation, though operates nationally and online-only rather than managing ground-level projects like NYC Cares.
• Taproot Foundation: National nonprofit connecting skilled volunteers with nonprofits for pro bono service. Comparable volunteer intermediation model focused on skills-based service, directly competing for the same corporate volunteer program budgets.
• Idealist: Online platform listing volunteer opportunities and nonprofit jobs. Direct peer in volunteer aggregation and matching, serving similar individual volunteers and nonprofit partners with comparable technology-driven discovery model.
• Points of Light: Global nonprofit focused on volunteer service and civic engagement, operating HandsOn Network affiliates. Directly comparable in mission of mobilizing volunteers and convening corporate partners for service programs.

Emerging players

• Benevity: Corporate CSR and employee volunteer engagement software platform. Competes with NYC Cares' corporate partnership program by enabling companies to run their own volunteer programs, potentially disintermediating the aggregation model.

Regional players

• City Harvest: NYC food rescue organization that likely partners with or competes for New York Cares' volunteer capacity in food programs. Operates in the same NYC market with overlapping volunteer and food distribution mission components.
• HandsOn Nashville: Regional HandsOn Network affiliate providing volunteer coordination in the Nashville metro area. Operates essentially the same playbook as NYC Cares (volunteer management platform, corporate partnerships, school/nonprofit partnerships) but in a different geographic market.
• NYC Service: City government office promoting volunteerism across NYC, partnering with New York Cares on Summer Welcome Corps. Comparable in NYC volunteer mobilization mandate but operates as a public-sector entity without donor dependence.

Broad incumbents

• AmeriCorps: Federal agency mobilizing national service volunteers. New York Cares is a strategic partner on Good Neighbor Day America; comparable in volunteer mobilization infrastructure and impact measurement but operates at federal scale with government funding.
• United Way of New York City: Major NYC-area nonprofit funder and volunteer convener with significantly larger scope. Operates in the same geography with overlapping corporate partner relationships and community service mandate, but with broader grantmaking focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/newyorkcares
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newyorkcares
• Xx.com/newyorkcares

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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