Glover Park Village

What Glover Park Village does

Glover Park Village (GPV) is a volunteer-managed, nonprofit organization founded in 2011 in Washington, DC, dedicated to helping adults age in community safely and independently. It serves older adults residing in Glover Park, Cathedral Heights, the Naval Observatory, Massachusetts Heights, and the south side of Massachusetts Avenue, with an explicit service area defined by neighborhood boundaries. The organization celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in 2026 and operates entirely on volunteer energy, supplemented by donations and grants.

GPV delivers its services through a coordinated portfolio of volunteer-led programs including transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping, in-home and outdoor assistance, companionship and telephone check-ins, brain health programming based on the Goodwin Living StrongerMemory curriculum, a Food Security Program providing subsidized monthly food boxes, One-on-One Tech Training, LGBTQ+ programming, intergenerational activities via the Kids Spread Kindness partnership with Stoddert Elementary School, and the Village Green climate awareness initiative. All activities, programs, and events are free and open to the public. The organization has no proprietary technology platform and uses standard web tools including HelpfulVillage.com for event registration.

GPV's revenue model is donation- and grant-based. Funding sources include community donations, the Glover Park Citizens' Association (GPCA), Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B, The Washington Home, the DC Department of Aging and Community Living, and grant funding for specific programs such as CAPP. The organization participates in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #18447) and offers tax-deductible donations. All services are provided free of charge, which differentiates GPV from fee-charging Villages. GPV operates within the broader Village Movement, a network of approximately 300 villages nationally and 17 in the District of Columbia.

Name

Glover Park Village

Legal name

Glover Park Village

Website

https://gloverparkvillage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glover Park Village is a volunteer-managed, nonprofit organization founded in 2011 in Washington, DC that helps older adults age in community safely and independently. It delivers free transportation, companionship, in-home assistance, brain health, food security, and social programming through an all-volunteer model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Services / Aging-in-Place Community Services

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Active Adult (55+) Independent Living Communities (HLADAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Aging-in-place services
• Senior transportation assistance
• Volunteer community programs
• Brain health education
• Intergenerational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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. Donations and Charitable Contributions: GPV is a nonprofit organization powered entirely by volunteer energy. All activities, programs, and events are free and open to the public. The organization relies on donations from the community, including the Glover Park Citizens' Association (GPCA) and ANC 3B. Donations are tax-deductible.
2. Government Support: The DC Department of Aging and Community Living provides some support and resources for DC Villages. Additional grant funding supports specific programs like CAPP (Cleaning Assistance Pilot Program).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Glover Park Village is a volunteer-managed, nonprofit organization that provides free transportation, in-home assistance, outdoor help, companionship, social activities, and specialized programs (brain health, food security, tech training, intergenerational, LGBTQ+, climate awareness) to adults aging in the Glover Park area of Washington, DC. All services are free to recipients and funded through donations and grants from community partners including the DC Department of Aging and Community Living, Glover Park Citizens' Association, ANC 3B, and The Washington Home.

Product overview

Glover Park Village is a volunteer-managed, non-profit organization serving adults aging in the community. All services are FREE and open to the public. The organization offers a coordinated mix of core services including transportation (medical appointments, grocery shopping), in-home and outdoor assistance, companionship, and social activities. Specialized programs include the Brain Health Program (based on Goodwin House Stronger Memory), Food Security Program (monthly $30 food boxes), One on One Tech Training, Telephone Check-In, Kids Spread Kindness (intergenerational), Village Green (climate), LGBTQ+ Resources, Stories, and the Cleaning Assistance Pilot Program (CAPP). The portfolio is unified around supporting independent aging with volunteer-powered community services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAPP (Cleaning Assistance Pilot Program): A housekeeping grant program and new GPV service providing housekeeping services designed to engender improved living for seniors in the GPV service area.
• STORIES
• Food Security Program
• Transit Times

Products and services

• Transportation Services Free volunteer-driven rides to medical appointments, grocery stores, and pharmacies, plus Transportation Ambassador Services (Virtual Bus Buddies and Bus Buddy Escorts) for modality assistance. Designed for older adults aging in place in the Glover Park area of Washington, DC.
• Errands Service Volunteer assistance with picking up prescriptions, mailing packages, and other running-errands tasks for older adult service recipients.
• In-Home Assistance Volunteer-provided minor maintenance help, trash disposal, and assistance with organizing and downsizing within homes for older adults.
• Outdoor Assistance Volunteer yard clean-up and snow removal assistance for older adult service recipients in the GPV service area.
• Brain Health Program Free brain health exercises including reading aloud, writing, and simple math, based on the Goodwin House Stronger Memory Program, designed to improve cognitive function for older adults.
• Food Security Program Monthly food box delivery program providing fresh fruits, vegetables, and protein worth at least $60 for $30, delivered by GPV volunteers to residents in the service area.
• One on One Tech Training Program One-on-one tech coaching for seniors covering Zoom, FaceTime, email, text messaging, and app downloads on smartphones, tablets, or computers.
• Telephone Check-In Program Weekly phone conversations between volunteers and service recipients to combat social isolation among older adults.
• Kids Spread Kindness Intergenerational matching program connecting Stoddert Elementary School families with Glover Park seniors for activities including Valentine's visits, Earth Day events, pen pal exchanges, back-to-school socials, and Veterans Day history walks.
• Village Green Climate change awareness program providing tools and information to help GPV residents combat climate change locally through events and educational programming.
• LGBTQ+ Resources and Programs Inclusive programs and resources celebrating LGBTQ+ seniors, including social hours, support groups, and connections to national LGBTQ+ aging resources, with joint programming hosted with Capitol Hill Village.
• Stories Program Community gathering series centered on the art of sharing and listening, connecting community members across difference and dissolving isolation.
• Cleaning Assistance Pilot Program (CAPP) Grant-funded housekeeping services for seniors in the GPV service area, coordinated by trained volunteers to improve living conditions for older adults.
• Social Activities and Events Regular neighborhood events, restaurant gatherings, and volunteer opportunities designed to combat social isolation and foster community engagement among older adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• Food boxes contain fresh fruits, vegetables, and protein worth approximately $60, provided at $30 cost

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stoddert Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership created in 2023 to support the Kids Spread Kindness program, matching Stoddert families with Glover Park seniors for intergenerational activities including Valentine's visits, Earth Day events, pen pal exchanges, and back-to-school socials.
• DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDACL provides support and resources for DC Villages. GPV's LGBTQ programs are funded by DACL and open to any DC residents. DACL refers seniors to GPV services and GPV participates in DACL events including the Mayor's Senior Budget Engagement Forum.
• The Washington HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Washington Home provides partial support for GPV operations as part of the organization's donor community.
• Friends of Guy MasonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in the Food Security Program effort, supporting delivery logistics and community outreach.
• Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation where GPV picks up food boxes for the SHARE food program. Church supports the national Catholic SHARE program and provides space for food distribution.
• Barbara FerrisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual volunteer credited with supporting the Food Security Program launch and operations.
• Goodwin LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPV hosts the StrongerMemory Brain Health Program based on Goodwin Living's evidence-based curriculum. Goodwin Living provides program materials, training, and guest presenters for monthly brain health sessions. Theresa Mandela serves as StrongerMemory Outreach Coordinator at Goodwin Living.
• Friends of Guy Mason Recreation CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Kids Spread Kindness program, supporting intergenerational activities and community events.
• Story TapestriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal non-profit arts organization partnering for the STORIES community gathering series. May photograph or record events for outreach purposes.
• Aging and AmazingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work case management organization providing professional services to GPV service recipients. Kate Newkirk presents at GPV events discussing professional services and DC resources available through organizations and agencies.
• Capitol Hill VillageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization hosting LGBTQ Social Hours that GPV members are invited to attend. Joint programming for LGBTQ seniors across DC villages.
• Mary BelcherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal historian and artist presenting on African American and Quaker cemeteries in Adams Morgan. Longtime Adams Morgan community activist working to preserve local cemeteries since 2005.
• DC Council Member Mary ChehminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate change advocate who presented at the inaugural Village Green event in 2019, providing overview of DC climate actions including The Clean Energy Act, electric buses, and renewable energy initiatives.
• Ward3 Democratic National CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive climate change organization in DC that partnered with GPV for Conversations About Climate Change events, sharing information about climate action efforts.
• IONA Senior ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead agency in NW Washington for coordinating and providing services for elders including social opportunities, adult day health care, counseling, care management, meals, and transportation. Judith Kozlowski serves as board member.
• IONA Senior ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization bringing Judith Kozlowski, Elder Justice consultant and expert in financial exploitation of older adults, to present educational programs at GPV.
• Ashe & Norton GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall but vibrant gallery in Glover Park hosting Artful Afternoons program featuring works by DC artists. GPV organizes visits to the gallery for members.
• Georgetown University Masters in Integrative Neuroscience ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraduate student Ella Bogomilsky serves as volunteer moderator for GPV brain health sessions, providing neuroscience expertise to the program.
• Arianna Ross (Story Tapestries)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStoryteller and teaching artist leading the STORIES program workshop on using stories as tools for self-advocacy.
• Alzheimer's AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDean Brenner, National Vice Chair of the Alzheimer's Association, presents on new drugs, diagnostic tools, prevention methods, and care and support for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Beacon Hill Village: The founding Village organization established in Boston in 2002 that pioneered the Village Movement model. As the originator of the Village concept, it is comparable to GPV in service model and serves as a benchmark for the broader network.
• Village to Village Network: The national umbrella organization supporting the Village Movement that includes approximately 300 villages nationwide. Provides best practices, training, and collective advocacy that GPV accesses as part of its network membership.
• Goodwin Living: A Northern Virginia senior living and services organization that developed the StrongerMemory brain health curriculum used by GPV. While primarily a residential senior services provider, it serves as a program partner and comparable senior-focused organization in the DC region.
• Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly: A national nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing social isolation and providing companionship to elderly individuals. Operates a similar volunteer-driven model of senior engagement and shares GPV's mission of combating isolation among aging adults.
• The Washington Home: A DC-based senior services organization providing partial support for GPV operations as part of its donor community. Serves a comparable senior demographic in the DC area with a broader portfolio of aging services.

Direct peers

• Capitol Hill Village: Another DC-based Village organization serving aging adults in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. GPV and Capitol Hill Village collaborate on LGBTQ+ senior programming, demonstrating direct operational and demographic overlap with GPV's service model.
• Aging and Amazing: A DC-based social work case management organization that provides professional services to GPV service recipients. Operates in the same DC senior services space and partners with GPV for cross-referrals and educational programming.
• Dupont Circle Village: A DC Village serving aging adults in the Dupont Circle neighborhood using the same volunteer-driven Village Movement model. Operates in the same DC donor and volunteer market as GPV with comparable service offerings for seniors aging in place.
• Cleveland Park Village: A nearby DC Village serving aging adults in the Cleveland Park area. Operates the same Village Movement model with comparable services, competing for the same DC-area donors, volunteers, and government support.

Regional players

• IONA Senior Services: A DC-area senior services organization providing social opportunities, adult day health care, counseling, care management, meals, and transportation. GPV partners with IONA for educational programming and case management support, serving an overlapping senior demographic in the DC area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GloverParkVillage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glover-park-village

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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