This year’s impact report is really a thank-you note.

To our funders, supporters, partners, and—most of all—our clients: you trusted us with work that’s local, personal, and sometimes hard. You showed up, stayed in it, and helped turn neighborhood ideas into real action.

A few funders stand out as truly exceptional: The OBII Foundation and The Community Foundation of Louisville‘s support didn’t just “fund a program.” It made the whole system possible—resident leadership, community-led planning, and the patient work of building strong blocks that create strong communities. Brown-Forman Corporate Foundation kept Neighborhood Institute open for all.

What your support made possible (2024–2025 highlights)

Education

• 61 resident leaders trained through our Neighborhood Institute, serving 20 neighborhoods.
• 142 training hours delivered through the Community Violence Outreach Academy (city contract).
• $292,000 in public investment managed via the Office of Violence Prevention contract over 24 months ($111k Year 1 / $181k Year 2).

Engagement and planning

• 44 planning sessions convened through COAB Part 3 committees.
• $30,000 paid directly to residents—stipends reaching 28 households via MoCaFi pay cards.
• 925 pay card payments processed to administer stipends over a three-year grant.

Investment and policy

• $135,000 purchase of a neighborhood property—to be transferred to the planned Rising Roots Collective co-op.
• $4,000,000 city-based property LOI signed by a community group for acquisition and revitalization of the Nia Center.
• 8-hour AI policy resource prototype built—a platform for future innovation across 78 neighborhoods served.

The throughline: people power

For over 50 years, the Center for Neighborhoods has worked from a simple belief: people closest to the block are closest to the solution. Whether you’re a resident with an idea, a funder looking to back community-led work, or a partner seeking trusted guidance—your role matters, and your participation changes outcomes.

Read the full report

If you funded this work, partnered with us, or trusted us as a client—thank you. This progress is shared. And what comes next is bigger.