Give locally
Discover charities, learn about their work, and choose where your support goes. We’re designing a clear record of each gift and what each charity receives; the payment and fee arrangements are still being worked out.
Palm Beach County pilot in preparation
Good grows close to home.
Good Neighbor is a mobile app in development that brings local giving, volunteering, and everyday acts of kindness into one welcoming place.
The demo uses fictional organizations and sample data. No real donations are processed.
One place to do good
A small action can start something bigger.
We’re designing Good Neighbor to make it easier to support the people and causes around you.
Show up
Find nearby volunteer opportunities and community events that fit your time and interests.
Keep kindness going
Notice and celebrate the everyday ways neighbors make life better for one another.
Starting in Palm Beach County
A pilot shaped with local charities.
We’re inviting local organizations and neighbors to help us build the first release around real community needs.
We’re working to launch the Palm Beach County iPhone pilot as soon as the app is ready and the required charity, payment, legal, and Apple approvals are complete. Launch timing is not yet confirmed. The app is not on the App Store, and the demo is not a live giving platform.
Help shape the appHow charities can get involved
About the Founder
The spirit behind Good Neighbor.
Good Neighbor started long before it had a name.
I’m Mike Anderson, originally from Buffalo, New York, the City of Good Neighbors. It’s a name I’ve always felt connected to, and the inspiration behind the project I’m building today.
My introduction to giving back began with my mom, who took me to soup kitchens as a child. Over time, that connection to service grew through volunteering at Roswell Park, Buffalo’s cancer treatment and research center, and Ronald McDonald House, which helps families stay close to children receiving medical care. I also participated in the Ride for Roswell, a cycling fundraiser supporting cancer research and patient care, and helped build homes in underserved neighborhoods during high school.
Those experiences are part of what I bring to Good Neighbor: an appreciation for the many ways people can contribute, and a desire to make getting involved feel more accessible.
Today, Palm Beach County is home, and it’s where I’m building Good Neighbor Project. My aim is to make local giving and volunteering easier to explore.
Wanting to help is one thing. Knowing where to place your trust can be harder. People deserve to understand what a charity stands for, how it puts its mission into practice, and how their support will be used. When that information is difficult to find, even generous intentions can turn into hesitation.
That’s a central part of my vision for Good Neighbor: making it easier to discover local organizations, understand their work, and ask informed questions. I want transparency to be part of the experience from the beginning, so people can feel more connected to the causes they choose to support.
That means listening to charities, understanding what they need, and building something that fits into everyday life. My ambition is simple: help more people turn the impulse to do good into an opportunity to act.
Buffalo gave the project its name. The possibility of bringing more neighbors together gives it its purpose.
Mike AndersonFounder, Good Neighbor Project
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about what Good Neighbor is today and what is still being worked out.
Can I donate or sign up to volunteer in the preview?
Not yet. The preview uses fictional organizations and sample activity. It does not process donations, create app accounts, or register anyone for a volunteer shift. If you’d like to help shape the pilot, you can share your interest.
When will the app launch?
Launch timing is not yet confirmed. We’re working to bring the Palm Beach County iPhone pilot to neighbors as soon as the app is ready and the required charity, legal, payment, and Apple approvals are complete.
How will a donation reach the charity I choose?
Helping neighbors support a charity they select is the goal, but real giving is not available yet. The legal gift recipient, payment partner, fees, payout timing, receipts, and refunds still need to be settled and explained before any donation is accepted.
Will a charity have to pay to participate?
Our plan is for standard charity participation to remain free, without a required setup, listing, or subscription charge. An optional paid sponsorship may be offered separately; it would not be a condition of participation. Final terms will be shared before any organization makes a commitment.
What would a founding charity be asked to do?
For now, we’re asking for a conversation and feedback, not a staffing or promotional commitment. If an organization later chooses to join, it would review its proposed profile and opportunities and receive written participation terms first. A charity interest form is only a way to start that conversation.
Will you publish a charity’s name, logo, or events without approval?
No. Materials submitted for the pilot may be used to prepare a private sample profile, but a real organization would review and approve its public profile, name, logo, and any event or volunteer listing before publication.
What happens to information I share on this website?
Interest-form details are used to plan the pilot and follow up with you; submitting a form does not create an app account, donation, or charity partnership. Read our website privacy notice for the details and how to request removal.
Help us build it well
Your perspective belongs in the pilot.
Run a local charity? We’d love to hear what would make Good Neighbor useful to your team.