it takes more than Hammers and Nails
to Build a
Neighborhood

What Makes a Neighborhood Stand Out?

Think about the neighborhood where you grew up. Was it a great neighborhood or could it have been better? While the quality of architecture, well-maintained lawns and having schools, places of worship, and safe parks are all important, a neighborhood
really stands out when its residents are proud to call it “home.”

At United Way of Central Ohio, our Neighborhood Partnership Center (NPC) provides area residents with vision, support and resources that empower them to make positive change in their neighborhoods.

We Improve the quality of lives in neighborhoods by providing technical assistance, training, and financial resources to neighborhood residents and organizations

The NPC brings together residents and resources from neighborhood, businesses, varying levels of government and nonprofit organizations in Central Ohio. The center empowers neighborhood residents to promote positive change in their neighborhoods through training, technical assistance, grant programs and resource development.

Neighborhood Partnership Grants

The Neighborhood Partnership Grant program is designed to provide resources to support neighborhood organizations and improvements in low- and moderate-income areas of Franklin County. Funded projects are selected on a competitive basis and are intended to increase resident involvement and volunteerism in community improvement projects. Projects support capacity building at the neighborhood level, engage numerous stakeholder groups, and showcase local talent.

These resources are provided in partnership with The Columbus Foundation, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation, PNC and Bob Evans.

Click here to learn more information regarding the 2012 Neighborhood Partnership Grants Program.

Current and prior-year grant recipients, download the final reporting document here:

Grant Professionals Association provides a directory of consultants for the general public on their website. The directory includes primarily grant writers, but many consultants also offer a whole host of services including board development, communications, public relations, etc. Please note that all consultants listed are GPA members, who prescribe to a Code of Ethics.  Click here to visit the Grant Professionals Association website.

Neighborhood Training Academy

In 2009 over 700 participants completed more than 50 classes through the Neighborhood Training Academy on topics such as grant writing, volunteer management, developing youth programs, community education and awareness, financial management and crime prevention and safety. Special funding by Macy's Foundation provided the opportunity for over 50 civic and faith based representatives to learn community asset and partnership building, resulting in successful neighborhood collaborations. The training academy has also partnered with the Ohio Poverty Law Center, hosting reentry legal information sessions for the community. Each information session focuses on a distinct topic and provides legal information about rights and obligations pertaining to reentry topics.

Click here to view the class schedule...

 

Ongoing Services

• Library and Resource Materials
• Personal Computer use
• Copier and Printing facility