Grantee Profile

NeighborWorks America

Grants to NeighborWorks America

  • $250,000Active Strategy

    2013 (Duration 1 year)

    Housing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — To undertake business planning for the Strength Matters initiative.

  • $150,000Active Strategy

    2012 (Duration 1 year)

    Housing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The STRENGTH MATTERS® collaborative brings together three national networks of nonprofit affordable housing organizations - Housing Partnership Network, NeighborWorks America and Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future. The collaborative's goal is to build the strength, productivity and profitability of its member organizations and to communicate the best practices of those members to the private, public, and philanthropic sectors - thereby attracting additional capital. Strength Matters will use this grant to fund the activities of various Working Groups and two annual member meetings, and to publish two papers documenting innovative practices related to affordable rental housing financing and preservation.

  • $250,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Inactive Grant)

    Housing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — To support the Strength Matters collaborative and the development of an online Data Warehouse for nonprofit owners of affordable rental housing (over two years).

The MacArthur Foundation awarded NeighborWorks America $650,000 between 2010 and 2013.

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