International Neighbors, Inc.

What International Neighbors, Inc. does

International Neighbors, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by Kari Anderson Miller and headquartered at 224-A 9th Street SW in Charlottesville, Virginia. The organization provides direct resettlement support to refugees and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders in the Charlottesville area, organizing its work across four program areas: Home (welcome baskets, household goods, clothing, furniture, and home modifications), Health (healthcare navigation and medical transportation), Community (the Great Neighbor Guide matching program, the STEPS women's support group, and children's extracurricular and summer camp enrollment), and Career (the Driving the Dream program for driver's licenses and professional lessons, employment placement, and credential support such as CDLs through Piedmont Virginia Community College). Capacity is intentionally capped at approximately two new families per month.

Since founding, IN has assisted more than 3,500 refugees and SIV holders and delivered quantifiable outcomes including 600 hours of paid driving lessons, 400 coats delivered in 2024, 100 children enrolled in summer camps annually, and 250 backpacks with school supplies to K-12 refugee children. The organization's core technology is effectively none — it operates as a human-delivered service nonprofit with a standard Neon One-powered informational website available in eight languages (English, Pashto, Turkish, Arabic, French, Swahili, Spanish) and no proprietary software, APIs, or platforms.

IN operates without government funding, relying instead on a diversified revenue model that includes individual donations (monthly and one-time), corporate matching gifts, donated vehicles redistributed to families, appreciated securities accepted via Davenport & Co., Donor-Advised Fund grants from BNY Mellon, Fidelity Charitable, and Schwab Charitable, time-limited matching campaigns, and foundation grants such as the $35,000 CACF Catalyst Grant in 2020. A five-person core staff is augmented by volunteers and an extensive partner ecosystem spanning UVA, PVCC, Loaves & Fishes, McGuffey Art Center, Step Forward, local schools, and corporate contributors such as BAMA Works of the Dave Matthews Band. In 2025, IN launched the Aspiring Americans Campaign to extend its service lifecycle into citizenship support.

Name

International Neighbors, Inc.

Legal name

International Neighbors, Inc.

Website

https://internationalneighbors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Neighbors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Charlottesville, Virginia that supports refugees and Special Immigrant Visa holders with resettlement services spanning housing, healthcare navigation, employment, driver's education, and community integration through programs like the Great Neighbor Guide. Founded in 2015, it has assisted more than 3,500 newcomers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee Resettlement Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services (BPADAHAM)

Keywords

• Refugee resettlement services
• Humanitarian nonprofit support
• Newcomer community integration
• Immigrant assistance programs
• Volunteer family mentorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization relies heavily on individual donations from supporters. Monthly giving program and one-time gifts are accepted through the website donation portal.
2. Corporate Matching Gifts: Companies match employee donations to amplify impact, doubling individual contributions.
3. Vehicle Donations: Donated vehicles are accepted and redistributed to refugee families, representing both an in-kind program and a charitable giving mechanism for donors seeking tax deductions.
4. Securities and DAF Donations: Partnership with Davenport & Co. enables acceptance of appreciated securities. Donor-Advised Fund grants from BNY Mellon, Fidelity Charitable, and Schwab Charitable are accepted.
5. Campaign Fundraising: Time-limited matching campaigns (such as the Aspiring Americans Campaign with Good People Fund matching up to $10,000) drive concentrated giving periods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

International Neighbors, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free refugee and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) resettlement support services in Charlottesville, Virginia, organized across four program areas: Home (household goods and home setup), Health (healthcare navigation and medical transportation), Community (Great Neighbor Guide family mentorships, the STEPS women's support group, children's extracurricular activities), and Career (driving lessons, vehicle donations, employment placement, and credential support such as CDL and nursing certification). All services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries and are funded through individual donations, corporate matching gifts, securities/DAF grants, vehicle donations, and community foundation grants.

Product overview

International Neighbors, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides refugee resettlement services in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rather than a traditional technology product, the organization offers a suite of human services programs organized across four core areas: Home (housing support and household goods), Health (healthcare navigation and medical transportation), Community (Great Neighbor Guides, STEPS women's group, children's activities, and community events), and Career (Driving the Dream, employment assistance, and credential support). The organization was founded in 2015 and is led by CEO Kari Anderson Miller.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Great Neighbor Guide: A cornerstone program of International Neighbors that matches volunteer American families with refugee or SIV families for friendship and guidance during the resettlement process.
• Driving the Dream
• STEPS

Products and services

• Home Program Helps newly arrived refugees feel safe and redefine their sense of home by providing Welcome Baskets, seasonal clothing, household goods, bikes, furniture, and home accessibility modifications.
• Health Program Builds knowledge and independent access to existing healthcare resources through healthcare navigation assistance and transportation to medical appointments.
• Great Neighbor Guide Program Matches refugee or SIV families with American volunteer families for mentorship, friendship, and guidance during the resettlement process, with a minimum six-month commitment.
• STEPS Women's Support Group A monthly women's support group for newly arrived refugee women providing mental health programs, English lessons, mindfulness, and art therapy, serving 16 new participants annually.
• Children's Extracurricular Activities Program Supports children's participation in extracurricular activities including ballet, soccer, taekwondo, music, and summer or school break camps to build language skills and cultural integration.
• Driving the Dream Program Helps refugees obtain driver's licenses and receive professional driving instruction, while also accepting donated vehicles to provide transportation independence.
• Employment Assistance Program Connects refugees with job opportunities, advocates with community employers, and provides support for obtaining CDL licenses, nursing certifications, and other professional credentials through PVCC partnership.
• Aspiring Americans Campaign Campaign launched to support neighbors on their journey to U.S. citizenship, providing resources and support for the path from green card to citizenship.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ refugees and SIVs assisted since 2015
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Step ForwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStep Forward is a community partner that works alongside International Neighbors to help refugee families overcome obstacles in housing, childcare, education, transportation, and employment. One of their team members leads IN's monthly yoga class, creating a welcoming space for connection and wellbeing.
• McGuffey Art CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides art lessons and creative programming for refugee women in the STEPS support group. Artists from McGuffey lead art therapy sessions at the IN office.
• UVA (University of Virginia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner where many refugees receive primary and specialty care. UVA provides medical treatment including chemotherapy for refugee patients regardless of insurance or citizenship. IN helps navigate patients through the UVA system. Also provides instructional videos on financial literacy through UVA CCU.
• PVCC (Piedmont Virginia Community College)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through which some refugee neighbors have obtained Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs), enabling employment in trucking.
• The Women's InitiativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health counselor from The Women's Initiative provides services to the STEPS women's support group at the IN office.
• Loaves & FishescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal food pantry from which IN volunteers pick up groceries each Tuesday afternoon for delivery to refugees without transportation access.
• Peace Frogs/Travel OutfitterssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollected 300 coats for International Neighbors' annual coat drive. Community partner for the 10th Annual Coat Drive.
• Charlottesville Waldorf SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents, parents, and teachers donated handmade hats and scarves for the coat drive.
• Earlysville ExchangesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuality secondhand store that serves as a drop-off location for clothing and household donations. Refugee/SIV clients shop at the store using vouchers and volunteer support.
• Kid2KidsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecondhand clothing store serving as a drop-off location for in-kind donations used by refugee families.
• Twice is NicesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecondhand store serving as a drop-off location for in-kind donations used by refugee families.
• The Pie ChestsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal pie shop that donated a portion of sales to International Neighbors during a fundraising campaign (June 20–July 4), supporting refugee resettlement and citizenship fees.
• United WaysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIN helped Salah apply for rental assistance through United Way.
• Montessori School of CharlottesvillesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with IN on the Bilingual Buddies program, enabling refugee children to attend preschool and receive English language support.
• Building Goodness FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2019, agreed to build an addition onto the Salaam family's home to accommodate daughter Hajer's needs (spina bifida), though the pandemic canceled the project.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HIAS: Jewish-founded refugee resettlement agency providing reception, integration, and legal services to refugees and asylum seekers across the U.S. HIAS operates in the same refugee resettlement category as International Neighbors with similar core program areas.
• RefugeeOne: Chicago-based refugee resettlement agency providing reception, housing, employment, and integration services. RefugeeOne is a comparable mid-sized community resettlement organization with similar program categories and refugee/SIV client base.
• Church World Service (CWS): Faith-based refugee resettlement agency operating in multiple U.S. states. CWS directly competes with International Neighbors in the refugee resettlement category, offering overlapping services (reception, placement, integration support) to the same beneficiary populations.
• World Relief: Christian humanitarian organization providing refugee resettlement services across the U.S. with offices in many cities. World Relief directly competes with International Neighbors in local refugee resettlement markets with comparable programs for refugees and SIV holders.
• Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS): New Haven, Connecticut-based refugee resettlement nonprofit founded in 1982. IRIS is a closely comparable community-based peer to International Neighbors in mission, programmatic structure, and city-level geographic focus, despite serving a different region.
• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS): National refugee resettlement organization affiliated with Lutheran services. LIRS operates the same refugee resettlement service category as International Neighbors and serves a similar beneficiary base, though at much greater geographic scale.

Regional players

• Samaritas: Michigan-based refugee and foster care services organization with refugee resettlement programs. Samaritas serves a similar refugee client base with comparable integration services but operates primarily in a different regional geography.
• Bethany Christian Services: U.S.-based refugee and foster care services organization with refugee resettlement programs in select states. Bethany serves overlapping refugee populations with resettlement-focused programs but operates across a different geographic footprint than International Neighbors.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): One of the largest U.S. refugee resettlement agencies operating in 30+ cities. IRC is a broad incumbent that delivers resettlement services at significantly greater scale than International Neighbors but serves an overlapping refugee/SIV client base with comparable program areas (housing, health, employment, community integration).
• Catholic Charities USA - Refugee Services: National network of Catholic Charities agencies providing refugee resettlement services across many U.S. dioceses. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps substantially with International Neighbors' programs but operates as part of a much larger social services portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/internationalneighbors
• Instagraminstagram.com/internationalneighbors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-neighbors-of-charlottesville

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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