Naperville Neighbors United

What Naperville Neighbors United does

Naperville Neighbors United (NNU) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded in 2018 by Councilman Dr. Benny White and local community leaders in Naperville, Illinois. The organization is dedicated to fostering inclusivity, cultural understanding, and community engagement among Naperville residents through dialogue, education, and community events. Its programs include an annual Juneteenth celebration held at Rotary Hill, the 'Keeping It Reel' film series, a community book club partnered with the Naperville Public Library, and Community Conversations hosted in collaboration with Naper Settlement through Illinois Humanities' 'History Belongs to All of Us' program. NNU is governed by a Board of Directors that includes Saily Joshi, Tony Andrews, Isaiah Booker, Ellen Lanser May, Keith Nguyen, Donna Sack, Silvia Vega-Mitchell, and Kimberly White.

NNU operates without any proprietary technology platform, application, or AI components. The organization runs on a standard Wix-based website, uses Eventbrite for free event ticketing, accepts donations via PayPal, and distributes event information through an email newsletter. There is no platform-plus-modules architecture; the core offering consists of community engagement programming delivered through grassroots outreach and partner networks including Naper Settlement, Illinois Humanities, Naperville Public Library, Matrix Club, and Future Council.

NNU's business model is donation- and grant-based. All community events are offered free of charge, with operational and programming costs funded by tax-deductible PayPal donations, event sponsorships, and grants, including a $30,000 grant from DuPage County received in June 2025. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, relying on volunteer participation, email newsletter subscriptions, local community partnerships, and grassroots outreach rather than paid marketing channels. The organization's mailing address is 924 W. 75th Street, #120-110, Naperville, IL 60565, and it operates with a small team of 1-10 people.

Name

Naperville Neighbors United

Legal name

Naperville Neighbors United

Website

https://napervilleneighborsunited.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Naperville Neighbors United is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 in Naperville, Illinois, dedicated to fostering inclusivity and cultural understanding among Naperville residents through free community programming including Juneteenth celebrations, a film series, book club, and community conversations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Engagement Services

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community engagement programs
• Cultural celebration events
• Diversity inclusion services
• Community education initiatives
• Nonprofit community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization accepts tax-deductible donations through PayPal to fund community events, educational programs, and operational expenses. Donations are the primary source of funding for the nonprofit's mission-driven activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Naperville Neighbors United is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that organizes and hosts free community events and programs—including Juneteenth celebrations, the Keeping It Reel Film Series, Book Club meetings, and Community Conversations—to foster inclusivity, cultural understanding, and civic dialogue among Naperville, Illinois residents. All programs are provided at no charge to participants and supported through donations and grants.

Product overview

Naperville Neighbors United operates as a unified nonprofit organization offering community programs rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of community engagement initiatives including Juneteenth celebrations, the Keeping It Reel Film Series, Book Club, and Community Conversations programs—all unified under the NNU mission to foster inclusivity and cultural understanding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juneteenth Celebration

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Naper Settlement (Naperville Settlement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNU has partnered with Naper Settlement to host Community Conversations as part of Illinois Humanities' 'History Belongs to All of Us' program. Naperville Settlement was chosen as one of only twelve Illinois host sites for this initiative. The partnership provides shared conversations, hands-on activities, and learning experiences through primary documents and artifacts.
• Illinois HumanitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIllinois Humanities selected Naperville Settlement (in partnership with NNU) as one of only twelve Illinois host sites for their Community Conversations program. The program focuses on shared conversations and learning experiences through primary documents and artifacts.
• Naperville Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNU has partnered with Naperville Public Library for book club activities. The library provides copies of selected books for participants, and audio versions are available through Hoopla digital service.
• Matrix ClubminorOthersMatrix Club serves as the venue for NNU's 'Keeping It Reel' film series screenings, providing the physical space for community film events.
• Future CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuture Council collaborated with NNU on the 'Keeping It Reel' Film Series 2025. The partnership includes event co-promotion through FutureCouncilNNU.Eventbrite.com.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way of Metro Chicago: Major regional nonprofit funding community-based programs across the Chicago suburbs, including DuPage County. Competes for similar donor dollars supporting community resilience and inclusion initiatives.
• Illinois Humanities: Statewide humanities council and current NNU partner that selects host sites for community dialogue programming. Operates a similar inclusion-focused mission across Illinois with significantly larger scale.
• Chicago Community Trust: One of the largest community foundations in the Midwest, funding racial equity, community engagement, and inclusion initiatives across the Chicago region. Operates at vastly greater scale than NNU but serves overlapping themes.
• YWCA Metropolitan Chicago: Established regional nonprofit focused on racial justice, women's empowerment, and community inclusion. Operates overlapping community-dialogue and cultural programs in the broader Chicago metro, including DuPage County.

Emerging players

• Points of Light: National nonprofit focused on volunteer engagement and community service, sharing NNU's grassroots event-driven model. Comparable in operating approach though vastly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• The Foundation for Community Betterment: Grassroots nonprofit that supports local community-building initiatives through dialogue and volunteer-driven events. Shares NNU's small-staff, event-led approach to fostering community cohesion and inclusion.

Direct peers

• Naperville Public Library: Active NNU partner that co-hosts the book club program and offers related free community programming. Operates in the same Naperville geography with overlapping community dialogue and inclusion-focused events.
• Naper Settlement: Naperville-based history museum and cultural institution that actively partners with NNU on Community Conversations. Operates in the same geography with overlapping community-engagement programming.

Regional players

• DuPage Foundation: Regional community foundation serving DuPage County, including Naperville. Directly competes for local philanthropic dollars and grant funding in the same community-building space, with substantially greater assets and infrastructure.
• Habitat for Humanity of DuPage County: Local nonprofit operating in the same DuPage County geography focused on community stability through housing. Competes for volunteer hours, local donor dollars, and partnership visibility in the regional nonprofit ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NNUNaperville
• Facebookfacebook.com/NapervilleNeighborsUnited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naperville-neighbors-united

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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