Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc.

What Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc. does

Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc. (GNCC) is a Nebraska-incorporated nonprofit community center founded in 1973 as a mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Churches of Lincoln and formally incorporated under state law in 2003. Headquartered at 2617 Y Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, GNCC delivers essential and emergency services to low-income individuals and families, refugees and immigrants, and seniors (55+) in Lincoln and Lancaster County. Service delivery is conducted primarily through a physical walk-in center model supplemented by scheduled distributions and on-site partner clinics, with no proprietary digital platform.

GNCC's program portfolio spans three interconnected pillars: food programs (a non-perishable Shopper's Choice Pantry by appointment, perishable food distribution Mon–Thu with Food Bank of Lincoln, Sunday FoodNet, and an annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway); basic and emergency needs (a free Shopping Floor for donated clothing and household items, monthly diaper distribution, the Senior Hygiene Closet with Lincoln Hygiene Network, StarTran and HandiVan bus pass sales at $8 and $16 respectively, the VITA free tax preparation program with Union Adventist University and University of Nebraska, and the Grandparents' Christmas Room); and refugee and immigrant support services (resettlement support, weekly on-site legal assistance with Legal Aid of Nebraska including Arabic interpretation, Friday Women's Support Group, mental health peer support groups, and English/Citizenship/Health/Finance/Computer classes). Multilingual staff capability covers Arabic, Hindi, Pashto, Dari, French, and Swahili.

The revenue model is donation- and grant-funded: individual one-time and recurring giving processed via Network for Good, the annual Give to Lincoln Day campaign (May, with matching funds), the Samples of the World cultural celebration (September), public and private grants, Seventh-day Adventist church subsidies, and trust and endowment income. Most client services are provided at no cost. Operating governance is provided by a Board of Directors (Jon Bradford, President; Marvin Almy, Vice President; Jerry Wiggle, Treasurer; Laila Hesso, Secretary) under Executive Director Tom Randa, who has led the organization since 2012. GNCC maintains a small staff (1–10 employees) and relies on an extensive partnership network of more than 20 community organizations, churches, schools, and businesses to deliver its programs.

Name

Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc.

Legal name

Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc.

Website

https://gncclincoln.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Good Neighbor Community Center is a Lincoln, Nebraska nonprofit founded in 1973 that provides free food, clothing, refugee resettlement, legal aid, and educational services to low-income families, immigrants, refugees, and seniors across Lincoln and Lancaster County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Emergency food assistance
• Refugee resettlement services
• Community social services
• Immigrant support programs
• Basic needs assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: One-time and recurring financial contributions from individuals, processed securely through Network for Good platform. Monthly supporters contribute regularly to sustain programs and operations.
2. Annual Giving Events: Citywide Give to Lincoln Day campaign with matching funds in May; Samples of the World annual signature cultural celebration event in September featuring ticket sales and sponsorships.
3. Bus Pass Sales: Sale of StarTran low-income monthly bus passes for $8 and HandiVan passes for $16. Minimal revenue stream supporting transportation access.
4. Grants and Funding: Support from public and private grants, local church subsidies, trust and endowment funds to meet growing community needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc. (GNCC) is a nonprofit community organization that provides essential and emergency services to low-income families, refugees, and immigrants in Lincoln and Lancaster County, Nebraska. Its core offerings include food distribution programs (non-perishable pantry, perishable items, Thanksgiving giveaway), basic needs assistance (clothing, household items, diapers, senior hygiene products, transportation bus passes, free tax preparation), and refugee and immigrant support services (resettlement, on-site legal aid, English and citizenship classes, women's and mental health support groups, interpretation, and transportation).

Product overview

Good Neighbor Community Center operates as a single-service community organization offering multiple interconnected social service programs. The portfolio includes: Food Programs (Non-Perishable Food Pantry, Perishable Food Distribution, FoodNet, and Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway), Basic and Emergency Needs (Shopping Floor for donated items, Diapers, Personal Care Items, Senior Hygiene Closet, New Quilts, StarTran Bus Passes, VITA Tax Assistance, and Grandparents' Christmas Room), and Refugee and Immigrant Support Services (Resettlement Support, Legal Assistance, Women's Support Group, Mental Health Support Groups, Educational Classes, and Transportation). All programs serve the general public with special prioritization for refugees and immigrants, working in partnership with local organizations including Food Bank of Lincoln, Legal Aid of Nebraska, Union Adventist University, University of Nebraska, and various local churches.

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Products and services

• Non-Perishable Food Program (Shopper's Choice Pantry) Food pantry distributing canned goods, frozen meat, dried beans, and pasta where clients with appointments select items based on family size; available every 30 days.
• Perishable Food Program Weekly distribution of fruits, vegetables, bread, and milk sourced from Food Bank of Lincoln and retail stores, available Mondays through Thursdays without appointment.
• FoodNet Sunday Distribution Sunday food distribution partnering with Allon Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church to provide primarily perishable food items to randomly selected individuals from 1-2 PM.
• Annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway Community event providing perishable food, Thanksgiving baskets, turkey, halal chicken, and donated food through partnerships with multiple community organizations.
• Shopping Floor Free distribution of donated items including clothing, accessories, shoes, handbags, appliances, and small furniture to registered clients.
• Diapers Distribution Monthly distribution of diapers in sizes 1 through 5 for each child in the family, available during front office hours with no appointment required.
• Senior Hygiene Closet Partnership with Lincoln Hygiene Network providing personal hygiene products including shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, moisturizing cream, and incontinence pads to seniors aged 55 and older.
• StarTran Bus Pass Sales Sales of monthly StarTran low-income bus passes for $8 and low-income HandiVan passes for $16 to community members in need.
• Volunteers Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Free tax preparation service offered February through March in partnership with Union Adventist University and University of Nebraska, helping families file tax returns and maximize refunds.
• Grandparents' Christmas Room Holiday program allowing grandparents to shop for gifts for grandchildren aged 10 and younger in alternate years.
• Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Support Comprehensive support including home visits, priority access to clothing and food, educational programs, support groups, interpretation services, and transportation for newly arrived refugees and immigrants.
• On-Site Legal Assistance Weekly legal assistance provided in partnership with Legal Aid of Nebraska every Thursday afternoon with Arabic interpretation available.
• Friday Women's Support Group Weekly educational gatherings featuring guest speakers on health, public safety, culinary arts, career development, and parenting, with preceding English language learning sessions.
• Mental Health Support Groups Peer Support Specialist-led groups including Peer Support Group, Maternal Care Support Group, and Circle of Security Group for mothers and families.
• Educational Classes Classes offered Monday through Friday covering English, Citizenship, Health, Finance, and Computer skills, with staff rotating to cover all subject areas.
• New Quilts Program Distribution of new quilts to newly arrived refugees and immigrants, as well as individuals who have lost belongings due to theft, fire, or flood, in partnership with College View SDA Church volunteers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Non-perishable food distribution every 30 days per client
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Food Bank of LincolncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers perishable food items (fruits, vegetables, bread, milk) every Monday and Wednesday. GNCC also picks up food directly from Lincoln stores on Tuesdays and Thursdays through this partnership. Critical food supply partner for perishable food distribution program.
• Network for GoodcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party platform that securely processes all online donations for GNCC. Handles both one-time and recurring gift transactions for the organization.
• Cultural Centers of Lincoln CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating to secure new facility location to accommodate both perishable and non-perishable food programs. Currently addressing space constraints limiting food distribution capacity.
• Legal Aid of NebraskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides on-site legal assistance every Thursday afternoon. Arabic interpretation available during legal appointments. Contact through Zainab Al-Baaj at GNCC.
• Union Adventist UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Project Impact student volunteer program; provides nursing program students and faculty for health services like foot clinics; collaborates on Volunteers Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
• University of NebraskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with GNCC on Volunteers Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Students assist families with free tax return filing to maximize refunds.
• Lincoln Hygiene NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support senior citizens (55+) with personal hygiene products including shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, moisturizing cream, and incontinence pads.
• Allon Chapel Seventh-day Adventist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with GNCC for FoodNet program providing primarily perishable food items to clients on Sundays from 1-2 PM at GNCC location.
• College View SDA ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers provide new quilts for newly arrived refugees and immigrants. Church also donates food items and GNCC picks up donations from this location.
• Piedmont Park SDA ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner that donates food items. GNCC picks up food donations from this church location.
• Duncan AviationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides job opportunities for GNCC clients. Offers facility tours to help refugees and immigrants learn about career pathways in aviation.
• Seventh-day Adventist Churches of LincolncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding organization that established GNCC in 1973 as a church mission. Continues to provide church subsidies and support. GNCC was established by Seventh-day Adventist Churches in response to identified community need for essential and emergency services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large national and global resettlement agency running refugee resettlement, ESL, and case management programs — overlapping GNCC's refugee service portfolio but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network providing social services including refugee resettlement, immigration legal aid, food, and emergency assistance — broad overlap with GNCC's service mix but operating at a national scale through affiliates like CSS of Lincoln.

Direct peers

• Asian Community & Cultural Center of Lincoln: Lincoln nonprofit serving immigrant and refugee communities with cultural orientation, language support, and integration services — comparable one-stop cultural services model in the same geography.
• Lincoln Literacy: Lincoln nonprofit offering adult English language, citizenship, and workforce literacy classes — directly comparable to GNCC's ESL, citizenship, and computer/finance education offerings.
• Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nebraska: Nebraska nonprofit providing mentorship and community support services for at-risk youth and families — comparable nonprofit operating model serving overlapping low-income populations in the same state.
• Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska: Statewide nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, interpretation, and case management services with a Lincoln office — directly competing for the same refugee client base GNCC serves.
• Catholic Social Services of Lincoln: Lincoln-based nonprofit delivering refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and basic needs support — directly mirroring GNCC's refugee and immigrant program suite in the same market.
• Center for People in Need: Lincoln, Nebraska-based nonprofit providing food, clothing, household items, and emergency services to low-income families — directly overlapping GNCC's core food pantry and shopping floor model in the same service geography.
• El Centro de las Américas: Omaha-based nonprofit serving Hispanic immigrant families with resettlement, education, and basic-needs support — same one-stop immigrant services model with overlapping target population but slightly different geography.

Others

• Food Bank of Lincoln: GNCC's primary perishable food supplier and a Lincoln nonprofit food distributor — not a direct competitor but a critical upstream partner whose own capacity and food sourcing strategy directly affects GNCC's program scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles12 records

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