Goodera-ESG Business

What Goodera-ESG Business does

Goodera is a cloud-based SaaS platform that connects large enterprises with vetted nonprofit partners to plan, execute, and measure corporate volunteering and social-impact programs. The platform provides customized enterprise portals, a curated catalog of in-person, virtual, and hybrid activities spanning 50+ cause areas aligned with UN-SDGs, real-time impact dashboards, and managed event logistics including kit procurement, shipping, and multilingual hosting. Operated through two legal entities — NextGen Impact Inc. (Delaware/California) and Nextgen Project Management Systems Private Limited (Bangalore, India) — with an additional European office in Barcelona, Goodera runs programs in 100+ countries and 30+ languages and reports a network of 50,000+ nonprofit partners and 2M+ engaged employee volunteers.

The core technology stack includes a plug-and-play portal that integrates with existing enterprise giving and HR systems, real-time centralized dashboards, and a global fulfillment network for kit logistics. The platform is AICPA SOC2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified and incorporates AI-driven anomaly detection for data quality/security plus process automation for event workflows. Revenue is generated through three streams: enterprise SaaS subscriptions (quote-based, customized per organization), transaction fees on donations processed via Stripe Connect, and professional services for end-to-end event execution and impact consulting.

Go-to-market is enterprise-led, combining a field-sales motion targeted at CSR Leaders, HR/People Operations, and ERGs at large corporations with event-driven demand generation (webinars, summits, a podcast series featuring figures such as NYU Stern's Tensie Whelan) and an indirect channel through 50K+ nonprofit Opportunity Partners. Notable enterprise logos include Amazon, PayPal, Kyndryl, Deloitte, EY, FedEx, McDonald's, Target, IBM, Abbott, Zoom, ServiceNow, Intuit, Autodesk, and Tata Communications. The company also produces flagship benchmark content, including the 2025 Volunteering Quotient Reports covering 200+ companies globally and in India.

Name

Goodera-ESG Business

Legal name

Nextgen Project Management Systems Private Limited

Website

https://goodera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Goodera is a SaaS platform that helps large enterprises plan, execute, and measure corporate volunteering and CSR programs through a global network of 50,000+ vetted nonprofits across 100+ countries and 30+ languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Menlo Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Enterprise software-as-a-service subscription for corporate volunteering and CSR management. Organizations enter into formal agreements with Goodera for platform access.
2. Transaction Processing: Payment processing for donations through Stripe Connect. Service fees are charged by payment processor; donations (less service fee) are remitted to nonprofit partners.
3. Event and Program Management Services: End-to-end volunteering event execution including champion onboarding, kit procurement, shipping, logistics, and hosted events by Goodera Ambassadors.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Goodera operates a cloud-based SaaS platform that connects corporations with a global network of nonprofit partners to plan, execute, and measure corporate volunteering and CSR programs at scale. The platform provides a customized portal, real-time impact dashboards, an activity catalog spanning virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats, and end-to-end event logistics across 100+ countries and 30+ languages. Complementary services include impact consulting, managed event execution by a multilingual host network, and payment processing for donations via Stripe Connect.

Product overview

Goodera is a cloud-based SaaS platform for corporate volunteering and social impact. The core product consists of a unified volunteer management portal with real-time dashboards, integrated with a global network of 50,000+ nonprofit partners across 100+ countries in 30+ languages. The platform offers a comprehensive activity catalog with in-person, virtual, and hybrid volunteering formats, complemented by impact consulting services and a global host network. Additional modules include CSR solutions for planning volunteering at scale, ERG engagement programs, Month of Service campaigns, VTO policy frameworks, and industry benchmark reports like the annual Volunteering Quotient Reports. The platform automates event registrations, karma point tracking, analytics visualization, and provides specialized solutions for different customer segments including CSR leaders, HR teams, and employee resource groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goodera Corporate Volunteering Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of working Americans believe companies that sponsor volunteer activities offer better overall working environment (Deloitte Impact Survey)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BenevitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026Partnership for building seamless volunteering experiences. Joint webinar on May 28, 2026 titled 'Better Together: Building a Seamless Volunteering Experience with Benevity x Goodera' indicating co-marketing and product integration collaboration.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe Connect is used for payment processing services in connection with volunteering and donation opportunities. Goodera uses Stripe as the primary payment processor for the platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bright Funds: Bright Funds provides a corporate giving and employee engagement platform combining donation matching, volunteering, and grants management. It directly competes with Goodera in the enterprise CSR software category serving similar CSR/HR personas.
• YourCause (Blackbaud): YourCause, now part of Blackbaud, provides corporate volunteering, giving, and CSR management software for enterprises. It directly competes with Goodera in serving CSR Leaders with employee engagement and impact reporting solutions.
• Benevity: Benevity is the market-leading corporate giving, volunteering, and grantmaking SaaS platform serving many of the same enterprise customers as Goodera. Both target CSR Leaders at Fortune 500 companies with integrated volunteering and impact reporting, and the two companies are formal partners.
• CyberGrants (CyberGrants/Symetra): CyberGrants provides corporate grants, giving, volunteering, and employee engagement software to large enterprises. It serves the same CSR/HR buyer personas as Goodera with overlapping capabilities in volunteer management and impact reporting.

Emerging players

• Millie: Millie is an emerging corporate volunteering and employee engagement platform that targets enterprise CSR programs. It overlaps with Goodera on volunteer activity curation and impact measurement, particularly for mid-market and enterprise buyers seeking modern UX.
• Submittable: Submittable offers grant application management and corporate social impact software, with overlap in CSR/grantmaking workflows adjacent to Goodera's volunteering platform. It is most comparable for the grants and nonprofit partnership management portions of an enterprise CSR program.
• GoodGym: GoodGym is a community-based volunteering platform that combines fitness with volunteer service, primarily in the UK. It overlaps with Goodera on the consumer/employee volunteer experience side and represents an adjacent community-driven model for engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce.org (Philanthropy Cloud): Salesforce.org offers Philanthropy Cloud, a corporate volunteering and giving solution embedded in the Salesforce ecosystem. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping employee volunteering capabilities within a larger CRM and nonprofit technology portfolio.
• Workiva: Workiva is a broader ESG and sustainability reporting platform used by enterprises for regulatory and stakeholder disclosure. While not focused on volunteering execution, it overlaps with Goodera in the ESG data collection, maintenance, and reporting workflow.

Regional players

• Deed: Deed (formerly Deedmob) is a European corporate volunteering platform headquartered in Amsterdam. It competes with Goodera in the European market segment with similar volunteer activity curation and impact measurement capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wearegoodera
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Goodera
• LinkedInin.linkedin.com/company/goodera
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearegoodera

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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