Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
2016 Highlights:
- The Green Initiatives, Finance and Fundraising, and Governance Committees
were created to expand the reach of our work and shore up our internal systems
- We hired Community Organizer Karla Arredondo, who has been coordinating
the outreach work in the Bossen area- We received a Hennepin County Green Partners grant to deliver a recycling and
food waste composting program at the Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church and Summit
Charter School
- We moved to a new office on E 54th Street that allows us more space for
meetings, visibility in the community and to display the work of neighborhood artists
Current Goals
Goals & Objectives
Demonstrate Organizational Responsibility
Diversify revenue streams
Demonstrate accountability to stakeholders
Engage the Community
Build a reliable volunteer base
Revitalize community relationships
Enhance committees and projects
Build Capacity for Community Engagement
Create an engaging physical space
Increase organizational visibility
Reformulate communication content & methods
Build Operational Excellence
Improve governance & function
Build Board cohesion
Community or Constituency Served
NENA members include people who live (homeowner or renter), property owner or works in our geographic area.
Geographic Area Served
We serve the four southeast Minneapolis neighborhoods of Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park and Wenonah.
