This document summarizes a presentation about a neighborhood revitalization project. A local leader organized volunteers to help fix up a home that was in violation of city codes. They were able to complete renovations in one day with 75 volunteers and donations of paint, supplies, and over $500 in cash. The project is part of a larger neighborhood development program that has completed over 3,257 projects in 5 years through partnerships between neighbors, churches, businesses, and civic groups. The program aims to remove barriers and eliminate excuses to help residents through volunteer and community support.

1. SMALL THINGS
CHANGE NEIGHBORHOODS
HOUSING & COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2014 STATEWIDE CONFERENCE
Presented by: Andrew Hoffman & Ted Mosey

2. robyn’s story

3. CODE VIOLATION

4. leader

5. volunteers
!
75 Total On This Project
Diverse Group Came Together

6. donations
!
HOMEOWNER HAD PAINT
LOCAL BUSINESS DONATED SUPPLIES
OVER $500 CASH DONATED

7. IN-KIND SUPPORT
!
DISCOUNTED PLANTS
DISCOUNTED LIFTS

8. COMPLETED IN
ONE DAY

11. SOCIAL SERVICE FUNNEL

12. churches
businesses concerned
neighbors
civic groups

13. 3,257
Completed Projects
In Past 5 Years

14. neighbor in need
volunteers
funding triangle

15. 90%
of projects are
funded as they’re
being done

16. CORE PHILOSOPHY:
REMOVE
BARRIERS

17. CORE PHILOSOPHY:
eliminate
excuses

18. NL - BIG PICTURE
TRADITIONAL
VOLUNTEER
INTENTIONAL
VOLUNTEERISM
NEIGHBORHOOD
DEVELOPMENT

19. What
Works

20. do what no
one else wants
to do

21. technology

22. they don’t
need us to
tell them
how to do it

23. Biggest
Challenges

24. You Can’t
Control It

25. Breakdown
Of Community

26. Lack of
Sustainable
Solutions
for residents

27. established in 2008
AFFILIATES
NON-AFFILIATES
information on how to start a NL
www.NeighborLinkNetwork.org

29. ?

30. Andrew@NLFW.org
www.NL!FW.org
Presentation At: www.Slideshare.net/AndrewDewey
Dave@NLINDY.org
www.NLI!NDY.org