National Volunteer Caregiving Network

What National Volunteer Caregiving Network does

National Volunteer Caregiving Network (NVCN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 26-2650290) founded in 1984 under the Faith in Action initiative and headquartered in Ventura, California. The organization operates as a national umbrella coordinating a distributed network of community-based volunteer caregiving programs that serve elderly individuals and people with disabilities who wish to remain living independently in their homes. Core services include transportation assistance, household help, companionship, and respite support for family caregivers, delivered at no cost to recipients through volunteer labor.

The organization's core technology consists of a WordPress-based web platform (nvcnetwork.org) comprising four main product surfaces: an interactive Program Locator Map enabling individuals to find their nearest volunteer caregiving affiliate, a Member Portal for network participants to access resources and manage accounts, the Neighbors Helping Neighbors email newsletter featuring community stories and updates, and an annual national conference for education and networking. The technology stack is relatively simple, supported by a technology partner (JuntoSoft) for digital infrastructure, with no proprietary AI/ML or advanced software components.

NVCN's business model is donation and sponsorship-based rather than commercial. Revenue flows from individual donations (processed via the Givebutter platform), foundation grants (notably Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Michigan Health Endowment, and 2022 Foundation), and corporate sponsorships (Careworks, Proforma, Rainbow Restoration, Assisted Rides, and the Jim Archer Family). The organization operates with a lean staff of 8 employees and previously operated under the name National Volunteer Caregivers Network. As of 2023, NVCN is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a '40 for 40' volunteer engagement campaign.

Name

National Volunteer Caregiving Network

Legal name

National Volunteer Caregiving Network

Website

https://nvcnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Volunteer Caregiving Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella coordinating community-based volunteer caregiving programs across the United States, serving elderly and disabled individuals seeking to live independently through transportation, companionship, and household support delivered at no cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Volunteer Caregiving Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conversation, Cognitive Stimulation & Activity Facilitation (HSABAAAB), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

Keywords

• Volunteer caregiving services
• Independent living support
• Nonprofit senior assistance
• Community caregiving network
• Aging in place support

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventura

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, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

National Volunteer Caregiving Network operates a national network that connects volunteer caregivers with elderly individuals and people with disabilities who wish to remain living independently in their homes. The organization provides transportation assistance, household help, companionship, and respite for family caregivers through affiliated community-based programs, and supports those programs via a program locator map, member portal, newsletter, and annual conference.

Product overview

National Volunteer Caregiving Network operates as a coordination organization for volunteer caregiving programs. The network provides a unified platform comprising a program locator map enabling users to find local volunteer caregiving organizations, a member portal for network participants, a newsletter (Neighbors Helping Neighbors) for community updates and stories, and an annual conference for education and networking. The organization connects volunteer caregivers with individuals needing assistance to support independent living choices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Newsletter and community program featuring inspiring stories and essential information for volunteer caregivers
• Faith in Action

Products and services

• Program Locator Map Interactive online map tool that enables elderly individuals, people with disabilities, families, and prospective volunteers to find the closest volunteer caregiving organization in their local area across the United States.
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors Newsletter Email newsletter featuring inspiring stories, essential information, and community updates about volunteer caregiving programs and independent living support for subscribers in the NVCN community.
• Member Portal Online portal where affiliate volunteer caregiving programs and network members can log in to access resources, manage accounts, and engage with the NVCN national network.
• Annual National Conference Annual in-person gathering that brings together NVCN member programs, volunteers, and stakeholders for education, networking, and celebration of volunteer caregiving initiatives. The 2023 edition is tied to the 40th anniversary '40 for 40' campaign.

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Assisted RidesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured sponsor with a masthead logo on NVCN website, suggesting a collaborative relationship in the transportation assistance space for elderly and disabled individuals.
• Faith in ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured organization with a dedicated section on the NVCN website. Faith in Action is a faith-based caregiving network, indicating a collaborative relationship in the volunteer caregiving ecosystem.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Eldercare Locator: Public service of the U.S. Administration for Community Living connecting older adults and caregivers to local aging services. Functionally comparable to NVCN's program locator map and serves a near-identical discovery use case.

Broad incumbents

• Home Instead (Honor Technology): Largest franchised provider of personal care, companionship, and household help services for aging adults in the home. Competes for the same demand for non-medical aging-in-place support but via paid caregivers rather than volunteers.
• National Council on Aging: National nonprofit advocating for and serving older adults through programs addressing economic security, healthy aging, and community engagement. Overlaps in mission to enable aging in place but operates more as policy/advocacy and program aggregator.
• AARP Foundation: Large national nonprofit associated with AARP that funds and operates programs addressing isolation, food insecurity, and caregiving for low-income older adults. Overlaps in mission and beneficiary population but with significantly broader scope and resources.
• Visiting Angels: Nationally franchised in-home care provider offering companion, personal care, and respite services for seniors. Directly competes with NVCN's value proposition of enabling aging at home, but with a paid-caregiver delivery model.
• AmeriCorps Seniors: Federally funded program that connects volunteers aged 55+ to service opportunities serving communities, including elderly and disabled populations. Directly comparable in mobilizing older volunteers for non-medical elder support, with much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Faith in Action: Faith-based volunteer caregiving network that originally incubated NVCN in 1984. Operates a parallel model of interfaith volunteer caregiving programs serving elderly and disabled individuals nationally — the most directly comparable organization.
• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit network supporting local community-based programs that deliver meals and wellness checks to homebound seniors. Comparable in operating model (umbrella for local affiliates), target population (aging in place), and volunteer-driven service delivery.
• Family Caregiver Alliance: National nonprofit providing support services, education, and resources for family caregivers of individuals with chronic or disabling conditions. Comparable in supporting caregiver ecosystem, with overlap in respite and caregiver support services.
• Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly: National nonprofit providing volunteer-based companionship and support to isolated elders. Directly comparable nonprofit, volunteer-driven model focused on social connection and independent living for seniors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NationalVolunteerCaregivingNetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/nvcnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-volunteer-caregiving-network

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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