Together, We Can Improve Our Neighborhood
Our impact would not be possible without our dedicated supporters. With their contributions, we have been able to provide resources, programs, and support to those in need. We are grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in our community and we encourage those who share our mission to join us in our efforts.
The Communities We Serve
Forsyth County
The goal? To strengthen assets, lessen poverty, and create systems change that reaches the rural areas of Forsyth County. Every community has its own unique challenges and opportunities. Solutions are not one-size-fits-all.
City of
Winston- Salem
As we partner with neighbors in our city, we don’t believe in a “savior” approach to poverty alleviation, but understand that connections to neighborhood associations, multiple organizations and coalitions over time creates change.
Place-Matters Communities
Through our partnership with United Way of Forsyth County we’re dedicated to their four priority areas of financial stability, health, education and basic needs. Place-Matters is a complementary, asset-based strategy within Northeast Winston-Salem.
Economic Mobility
Training and Technical Assistance
The quality of life outcomes, such as affordable housing, quality education, living wage employment, healthy environments, and transportation are equitably experienced by the people currently living and working in a neighborhood, as well as for new people moving in. Public and private investments, programs, and policies in neighborhoods that meet the needs of residents, including communities of color, and reduce racial disparities, taking into account past history and current conditions.
300
Winston-Salem
Residents
Strengthened the voices of over 300 residents through leadership development in one or more of the following learning modules: Racial Equity, Asset Based Community Development, Asset Mapping, How to Start a Neighborhood Association, Conflict Resolution, or Community Organizing.
6 of 9
WS/FC School Board Members
Engaged 6 of the 9 Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board Members, 5 Administrative School Officials, School Title-One leadership team of 20 teachers and 6 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School principals in Racial Equity Workshops to provide a racial equity lens to disparities in education in minority schools.
Economic Mobility
Grassroots Grants
The ability of an individual or family to improve their income, and social status, in an individual life or between generations.
See our impact below:
21
Initiatives
Funded over 21 neighborhood initiatives that ranged from local community gardens to S.T.E.M. programs.
12
Neighborhoods
Hosted grassroots grant peer-to-peer retreat that engaged 12 neighborhood groups in a cross sharing of information and community building.
9
Neighbors
Provided 9 neighbors with funding to host neighborhood conversations to discuss community issues to gain a consensus before applying for grassroots grants.
Civic Engagement
Strengthening Neighborhoods & Family Programs
Working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values, and opportunities that produce self-determined citizens. It is promoting the quality of life and capacity of a community, through both political and non-political processes.
See our impact below:
3,680
Door-to-Door
Reached over 3,680 door-to-door connections and conversation through passing out flyers and listening conversation.
28
Hosted
Hosted over 28 Organizer’s Circles connecting 15 grassroots leaders to agencies and institutions with floating meetings held in over 8 different places in Winston-Salem.