Sunday Friends Community

Name

Sunday Friends Community

Legal name

Sunday Friends Foundation

Website

https://sundayfriends.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Poverty Alleviation Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG)

Keywords

• Community poverty alleviation
• Financial literacy programs
• Basic needs assistance
• Youth leadership development
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through the website, monthly sustainers, and one-time gifts. The organization encourages regular giving through the Monthly Sustainer program.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support events and programs including Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Welcome, Back-to-School Fair, Halloween Fair, Thanksgiving Share-the-Table, and Winter Holiday Fair. Sponsorship levels include Presenting, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers.
3. Grants and Foundation Support: The organization receives grant funding from various foundations and government programs to support specific initiatives like opioid prevention and environmental stewardship.
4. Workplace Giving Programs: Employees can donate through workplace giving campaigns. Sunday Friends is a member of YourCause, GlobalGiving, United Way, and Benevity platforms. Matching gift programs allow employees to double or triple their donations.
5. Stock and Crypto Donations: Donors can contribute appreciated securities directly, avoiding capital gains tax while supporting the organization.
6. Member Engagement Programs: The Tiendita de Apoyo merchandise initiative raised $100,000 through the sale of items to support families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Sunday Friends Community operates a community-based nonprofit program that uses a Learn. Serve. Earn. points-based model to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty for low-income families in the San Jose/Bay Area. Families earn points through participation in educational classes, volunteerism, and community events, then redeem those points for basic necessities (food, household goods), scholarships, and rental assistance. The organization also runs dedicated programs in financial literacy, youth leadership, entrepreneurship, wellness, and food distribution.

Product overview

Sunday Friends Community is a nonprofit organization operating a unified community-based program focused on breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty through its distinctive Learn. Serve. Earn. Model. The organization's offerings consist of an integrated ecosystem of programs including the Dream.Build.Mentor. (DBM) Lab entrepreneurship accelerator for family businesses, Poder en Presupuesto financial literacy programming, RISE youth leadership development, Wellness programs (Cooking Matters and Wellness in Bloom), Community initiatives (Community Day, Tu Programa Tu Voz, Community Champions), and Basic Needs & Dignity services (Kindness Exchange, Share the Table, La Tiendita de Apoyo). The core mechanism is a points-based membership system with four tiers where families earn benefits through participation in educational activities, with access to food, household supplies, scholarships, and rental assistance. Programs are delivered through both online platforms (Zoom for virtual classes, Google Classroom for announcements) and in-person community events. The Holiday Shopping Spree is an annual signature event where families can earn and select gifts through program participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dream.Build.Mentor. (DBM) Lab: Family entrepreneurship accelerator program designed for low-income immigrant families, run in partnership with Santa Clara University's My Own Business Institute (MOBI). Trains parent-child teams to develop and launch business ideas.
• RISE
• Poder en Presupuesto
• Tiendita de Apoyo

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of parents shopping for healthier foods than before joining
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Santa Clara University - My Own Business Institute (MOBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2024Partnership with Santa Clara University's My Own Business Institute to provide the DBM Lab entrepreneurship curriculum. MOBI provides business planning, accounting, credit, financing, payment processing, data collection, taxes, licenses, permits, and marketing classes for family entrepreneurs.
• KeyPoint Credit UnioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKeyPoint Credit Union serves as a major corporate sponsor, board member (Doron Noyman as Board President), and provides mentors for the DBM Lab program. They hosted a mixer event for Sunday Friends and contributed raffle prizes.
• AdobecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdobe provides venue space at their World Headquarters for events including the Inside Poverty Panel & Silicon Valley Kindness Awards and Women as Catalyst for Change events.
• Star One Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing Partner2025 sponsor for Healthy Happy Holidays campaign supporting Sunday Friends families.
• Santa Clara Family Health Plan (SCFHP)minorGTM or Marketing Partner2024 corporate sponsor supporting Sunday Friends programs.
• First 5minorGTM or Marketing Partner2024 sponsor supporting early childhood development programs.
• AnthemminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024 corporate sponsor for health-related programming.
• Excite Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing Partner2023 sponsor providing financial literacy support and Step Up accounts for youth savings programs.
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley (HCCSV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with KeyPoint Credit Union and Sunday Friends for community mixer events. Co-hosts events to spread awareness about poverty alleviation work.
• Breathe TerritoriesminorGTM or Marketing Partner2023 sponsor supporting environmental wellness programs.
• SerenominorGTM or Marketing Partner2023 corporate sponsor supporting Sunday Friends initiatives.
• JR FinancialminorGTM or Marketing Partner2023 sponsor providing financial education and resources.
• Health TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner2023 sponsor supporting health and wellness programming for families.
• California Coastal Commission Whale TaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental stewardship partner supporting the Blooming in Nature program that educates families about recycling, ocean health, and coastal protection.
• City of San José Parks DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating to implement opioid overdose prevention programs targeting high-risk communities including Santee Elementary and Bonita Project Hope neighborhood.
• BenevitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkplace giving platform enabling employees to donate to Sunday Friends through corporate giving campaigns.
• YourCausecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkplace giving platform partner for employee donation programs.
• GlobalGivingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational workplace giving platform partner for Sunday Friends donations.
• United WaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkplace giving platform partner enabling employee donations through United Way workplace campaigns.
• Franklin McKinley School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for youth savings accounts (CalKIDS) and financial aid workshops. District services building used for in-person workshops.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bay Area Community Services (BACS): South Bay nonprofit providing housing, behavioral health, and community-based services to vulnerable populations — overlaps with Sunday Friends on basic-needs distribution, youth support, and case management.
• Silicon Valley Education Foundation: Education-focused nonprofit serving Bay Area underserved students with STEM and college-readiness programs — closest peer to Sunday Friends' DBM Lab entrepreneurship and RISE youth leadership pillars.
• Martha's Kitchen: San Jose nonprofit serving hot meals and groceries to families in need — comparable Santa Clara County food-security mission and donor base, with similar volunteer-driven model.
• Sacred Heart Community Service: San Jose-based multi-service anti-poverty nonprofit serving low-income families with basic needs, education, and self-sufficiency programs — closest analog to Sunday Friends' whole-family ecosystem and ZIP code.
• St. Joseph's Family Center: San Jose-based emergency assistance nonprofit serving low-income families with food, clothing, and financial literacy — direct peer in scale and target population, comparable to Sunday Friends' basic-needs + education model.
• Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen: San Jose-based nonprofit running meal programs for low-income families and individuals — directly comparable to Sunday Friends' Share the Table and Tiendita de Apoyo basic-needs vertical.

Broad incumbents

• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: Regional food bank covering Santa Clara and San Mateo counties; operates at much larger scale than Sunday Friends' Share the Table but addresses the same hunger-relief need among low-income families.
• HomeFirst (formerly InnVision Shelter Network): Santa Clara County's largest homeless services and housing nonprofit — overlaps with Sunday Friends' basic-needs/mutual-aid focus and shares the same service area but specializes in shelter/housing rather than holistic education-led uplift.
• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Multi-service county-wide nonprofit agency — comparable whole-family service model and Bay Area geography; Executive Director Tatiana Colón Rivera previously led its Older Adult Services division.

Emerging players

• Destination: Home: Silicon Valley public-private partnership focused on chronic homelessness and family housing stability — adjacent mission via different mechanism (systems-change funding) and partially overlapping donor network with Sunday Friends.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SundayFriends1
• Facebookfacebook.com/sundayfriends
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sundayfriends

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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