Giving in Canada — But What About Neighbors Everywhere?
I saw the news that the #Nextdoor Foundation donated $70,000 CAD to Food Banks Canada to help with food insecurity this holiday season. That’s a generous gesture for Canadians in need, and any effort to address hunger deserves recognition.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251217532722/en/Nextdoor-Foundation-Donates-%2470K-CAD-to-Food-Banks-Canada
But this announcement also highlights a continuing disconnect between what #Nextdoor promotes and what the platform actually practices:
🔹 No comments allowed on the LinkedIn post announcing this news — even though community engagement is supposed to be core to the mission.
🔹 Communication with critics and concerned neighbors, investors, and advertisers has been nonexistent, despite repeated requests for dialogue.
🔹 There are still accounts of users suspended without a straightforward process and without accountability, particularly with the same unpaid moderators in Mount Pleasant, SC — yet engagement is celebrated only when it fits the narrative.
If food insecurity is “core to healthy and thriving neighborhoods,” then why wait for the holiday season to highlight it? Food insecurity — from SNAP gaps in the United States to rising food bank usage in Canada — is a year-round issue that affects millions and shouldn’t be seasonal or selective.
This isn’t about diminishing one good act — it’s about consistency of practice. Celebrating philanthropic giving for pets, canned food, or local causes can be great, but the company’s leadership behavior — from shutting down engagement to blocking feedback — sends a contrasting message.
Genuine community care shouldn’t hide behind no-comment policies or selective outreach. Proper neighborhood support listens, engages, and acts year-round — not just in holiday press releases.
If #Nextdoor truly believes in its mission, then transparency, open dialogue, and equitable support for all neighbors — regardless of location or spending habits — must be integral to that mission, not just a marketing strategy.
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