Good Neighbor Day America

What Good Neighbor Day America does

Good Neighbor Day America (GNDA) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 2026 and headquartered in San Clemente, California, that organized a nationwide day of service on May 16, 2026, aligned with America's 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial). The initiative is anchored by a strategic partnership with America250, the congressionally-chartered commission overseeing the Semiquincentennial, and seeks to inspire 250 million acts of kindness in a single day. The organization coordinates volunteer service through a digital platform composed of a consumer-facing mobile app (iOS and Android) for event discovery, check-in, and reward tracking, and a web-based partner portal at app.goodneighbor.com where 501(c)(3) organizations register, post service events, and access marketing playbooks and toolkits. The engagement layer is a suite of gamified "Kindness Challenges" (Love Rocks, Give Thanks, Random Acts of Kindness, Shout Out to a Friend, The Greatest 25 with Keep America Beautiful) that drive social sharing on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook via the #kindness250 hashtag, supported by celebrity ambassadors Dr. Daniel Amen, Emmanuel Acho, and Sheynnis Palacios.

The business model is freemium on the demand side: participation is free for both individual volunteers and partner organizations. Revenue generation is concentrated in three channels: corporate sponsorships (Chick-fil-A is the only named corporate partner), merchandise sales through shop.goodneighbor.com, and pass-through grant administration via the GNDA Activation Outreach Grant Program funded by AmeriCorps, which provides $1,000-$3,000 matching grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) hosts. The customer base spans nonprofits, faith communities (including the National Association of Evangelicals and CityServe's church network), schools, government agencies, and corporate purpose-marketing teams, with the platform achieving coverage of 120+ flagship cities across all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and all five territories for the May 16, 2026 event. Technology dependencies include Customer.io for email engagement, Influur for platform integration, and a Webflow-hosted web presence; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities, patents, or formal incorporation disclosures are present in the source material.

Name

Good Neighbor Day America

Legal name

Good Neighbor Day America

Website

https://goodneighbordayamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Good Neighbor Day America is a 2026-founded nonprofit that organized a nationwide day of service on May 16, 2026 in partnership with America250, using a mobile app and partner portal to coordinate thousands of nonprofits and hundreds of thousands of volunteers across all 50 U.S. states and territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Management and Community Mobilization

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer management
• Community service
• Nonprofit mobilization
• Civic engagement
• Kindness movement

Headquarters

HQ city

San Clemente

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate brands sponsor local events, power community rewards, and engage teams through the platform. The sponsor page indicates consumers are 4.5x more likely to champion brands with strong purpose.
2. Activation Grants from Partners: AmeriCorps partnership provides funding through the GNDA Activation Outreach Grant Program for organizations mobilizing volunteers. Grants range from $1,000-$3,000 as matching grants.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online merchandise store (shop.goodneighbor.com) sells branded items including banners, yard signs, and invitation cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Good Neighbor Day America (GNDA) is a nonprofit initiative that organizes a nationwide day of volunteer service on May 16, 2026, in partnership with America250 to commemorate America's Semiquincentennial. The organization operates a digital volunteer management platform consisting of a mobile application (iOS and Android) for individual volunteers and a web-based partner portal that enables organizations to post service events, manage volunteer registrations, and access marketing playbooks. The initiative aims to inspire 250 million acts of kindness and is supported by a coalition of national nonprofit, government, and corporate partners.

Product overview

Good Neighbor Day America operates as a volunteer service platform built around a core mobile app and digital partner portal, coordinating a nationwide day of service on May 16, 2026, in partnership with America250. The core Good Neighbor App enables volunteers to discover events, check in, and earn rewards, while the Partner Portal allows organizations to register, post opportunities, and access marketing resources. The ecosystem includes seven themed Kindness Challenges (Love Rocks, Give Thanks, Random Acts of Kindness, Shout out to a Friend, Do Good with AI, The Greatest 25) that gamify acts of service through social media participation and prize drawings. Supporting offerings include an Activation Outreach Grant Program providing $1,000-$3,000 matching grants to qualifying organizations, and a library of partner playbooks and marketing toolkits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Good Neighbor Mobile App Mobile application available on iOS and Android that enables volunteers to track service events, enable seamless check-in, and earn rewards. The app serves as the primary platform for volunteers to browse opportunities, sign up for events, and track their acts of kindness participation.
• Partner Portal and Platform Digital platform for organizations to register as partners, post volunteer opportunities, access marketing playbooks, social media assets, event resources, and manage volunteer check-ins for the May 16 service day.
• 250 Million Acts of Kindness Challenge Social engagement campaign running from March 16 to May 16, 2026, where participants complete acts of kindness and share them on social media using hashtag #kindness250 to enter prize drawings. Features weekly prizes including GoPro, AirPods Pro 3, iPhone 17, Meta Quest, MacBook Air, Nintendo Switch 2, iPad, and $100 Visa Gift Cards.
• GNDA Activation Outreach Grant Program Matching grant program providing $1,000-$3,000 to organizations hosting volunteer events on May 16, 2026. Grants are distributed as 50% upfront and 50% after event completion contingent on impact reporting. Presented in partnership with AmeriCorps.
• Good Neighbor Branded Merchandise Online merchandise store (shop.goodneighbor.com) selling banners, yard signs, invitation cards, and custom signage for partner organizations hosting events.
• Partner Resources and Playbooks Digital resource library for partner organizations including Good Neighbor Day America Playbook, Event Marketing Playbook, Network Marketing Playbook, Serve Event and Volunteer Marketing Toolkit, and Serve Playbooks (Volunteer Experience, Goods Distribution, Local School Partnership, Non-Profit Partnership).
• The Greatest 25 Kindness Challenge (Keep America Beautiful) Kindness challenge in partnership with Keep America Beautiful encouraging participants to pick up 25 pieces of litter or plant a tree, film it, and share on social media with #kindness250 for prize entries.
• Do Good with AI Kindness Challenge Kindness challenge inviting participants to use ChatGPT to generate an act of kindness idea, execute it, and share the experience on social media as part of the 250 Million Acts of Kindness initiative.
• Random Acts of Kindness Challenge Kindness challenge encouraging spontaneous acts of kindness toward strangers (holding doors, paying for coffee, leaving notes), documented and shared on social media with #kindness250.
• Love Rocks Kindness Challenge Kindness challenge inviting participants to paint rocks with uplifting messages, hide them in public places, photograph and share on Instagram or TikTok with #kindness250.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250 million acts of kindness goal in honor of America's 250th anniversary
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• America250flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026America250 is the congressionally-chartered organization overseeing America's Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary). GNDA is an official partner in the America's 250th commemoration, providing the national day of service component. Chair Rosie Rios has publicly endorsed the initiative as reflecting the best of American civic participation.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026National partner mobilizing volunteers for food distribution activities across the nationwide initiative. Feeding America's network of food banks and distribution centers participates in the May 16, 2026 day of service.
• AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Government agency partner engaged in mobilizing millions of Americans for service. AmeriCorps Project Manager Emily Stock has affirmed the organization's commitment to the event. AmeriCorps also funds the GNDA Activation Outreach Grant Program.
• Chick-fil-AmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 May 2026Corporate partner supporting volunteer initiatives nationwide. Provides brand visibility and marketing support for the movement.
• City Parks FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026National nonprofit partner organizing community service events in urban parks and public spaces across cities.
• New York CarescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026New York-based volunteer organization coordinating volunteer efforts in the New York metropolitan area as part of the national initiative.
• Trellis InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Partner organization supporting the national volunteer initiative.
• Dr. Daniel AmenmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2026Celebrity ambassador and psychiatrist. Author of USA Today op-ed on the science of kindness and brain health. Shares kindness content through social media to amplify the movement.
• Emmanuel AchomajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2026Celebrity ambassador and media personality amplifying the kindness message through social media channels.
• Sheynnis PalaciosmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2026Celebrity ambassador associated with the 250 Million Acts of Kindness Challenge, sharing content to drive participation.
• Keep America BeautifulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Environmental nonprofit leading neighborhood cleanup and beautification initiatives. President and CEO Jennifer Lawson has invited everyone to participate in showing love for their community.
• CityServecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Mobilizes its nationwide church network to serve as volunteer hubs for the May 16, 2026 event. Co-Founder Wendell Vinson has publicly supported the initiative.
• Love Has No LimitscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Nonprofit organization organizing the volunteer effort. Chief Strategy Officer Jedidiah Thurner has described the initiative as a movement to awaken the Good Neighbor in every American.
• Convoy of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGifts in kind partner providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief supplies for distribution through the volunteer network.
• National Association of Evangelicals (NAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Walter Kim has issued a direct call for churches to participate in Good Neighbor Day America, framing it as the Church reclaiming its historic role as America's original volunteer network.
• National Association of Evangelicals (NAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalter Kim, NAE President, has publicly endorsed the initiative and called on churches nationwide to participate in the May 16, 2026 day of service.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JustServe: Free volunteer opportunity platform operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Comparable as a free, faith-network-anchored volunteer matching service with national geographic coverage.
• VolunteerMatch: Long-standing online volunteer matching platform connecting nonprofits with volunteers. Directly comparable to GNDA's partner portal in product category, target audience (nonprofits and individual volunteers), and free-access model.
• DoSomething.org: Youth civic-engagement and volunteer mobilization nonprofit. Comparable for its campaign-driven model, social-media-led mobilization, and sponsor-funded nonprofit structure targeting volunteers nationwide.
• Idealist: Volunteer and job-matching platform for nonprofits, social enterprises, and civic-minded individuals. Directly comparable in core offering (volunteer opportunity posting and discovery) and target audience of socially engaged users.
• Random Acts of Kindness Foundation: Nonprofit foundation dedicated to inspiring and facilitating random acts of kindness. Directly comparable mission and thematically aligned with GNDA's 250 Million Acts of Kindness Challenge and kindness-themed activations.
• Points of Light: National nonprofit focused on mobilizing volunteers and civic engagement through HandsOn Network affiliates. Directly comparable as a national-scale volunteer-mobilization platform operating across the U.S. with corporate partner programs.
• HandsOn Network: Affiliate network under Points of Light operating volunteer action centers across U.S. cities. Comparable as a localized, infrastructure-based volunteer mobilization system supporting national days of service.

Broad incumbents

• AmeriCorps: Federal agency that places Americans in service positions and funds volunteer programs. A current GNDA partner and a comparable incumbent at much larger scale in the same civic-engagement space.

Emerging players

• Kindness.org: Research and advocacy nonprofit focused on measuring and promoting kindness. Comparable thematically as a kindness-mission-aligned organization using data, campaigns, and partnerships to drive social impact.
• Catchafire: Skills-based volunteer matching platform connecting professionals with nonprofits. Comparable as a specialized volunteer-engagement platform with a tech-enabled matching model targeting nonprofits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GoodNeighborDays
• Facebookfacebook.com/goodneighboramerica
• Instagraminstagram.com/goodneighboramerica
• TikToktiktok.com/@goodneighboramerica

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Profiles3 records

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