Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE AND STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES, THROUGH COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS.
SOCIAL SERVICES - OPPORTUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD PROVIDED AND COORDINATED SOCIAL SERVICES AT THREE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES. THE SITE LOCATIONS INCLUDED POLYNESIAN VILLAGE IN NEW BRIGHTON, EDEN PARK APARTMENTS IN BROOKLYN PARK, AND AMES LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE EAST SIDE OF SAINT PAUL. THE GOALS OF OPPORTUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD ARE TO INCREASE COMMUNITY SAFETY, INCREASE HOUSING STABILITY, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILY SUCCESS. THESE GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, OUT OF SCHOOL TIME AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, COURTESY PATROL, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY OPPORTUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 2019 AGENCY ACCOMPLISHMENTS - AMES LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE ST. PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR HOSTING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AT THE PROPERTY FOR TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS. IN 2019, OVER 400 RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS ATTENDED. FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, OPPORTUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS PARTNERED WITH CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH IN NEW BRIGHTON TO PROVIDE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AT GARDEN VIEW APARTMENTS. THIS YEAR'S CELEBRATION BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 300 RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS. - THE AGENCY NOW PROVIDES THE COURTESY PROGRAM AT BROADWAY FLATS IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AND EASTSIDE APARTMENTS IN ST. PAUL. THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPERTIES THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AT TO 5 REPRESENTING 4 DIFFERENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND 3 MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. - 92% OF YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN THE LITERACY PROGRAM AT AMES LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD INCREASED OR ACHIEVE THEIR GRADE LEVEL READING SKILLS. - THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO EARN RECOGNITION OF QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND SOUND GOVERNING PRACTICES AS DEMONSTRATED BY RECEIVING: GREAT NON-PROFIT'S 2019 TOP-RATED NON-PROFITS DESIGNATION (HTTP://GREATNONPROFITS.ORG/ORG/OPPORTUNITY-NEIGHBORHOOD), CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL'S ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS (HTTP://WWW.SMARTGIVERS.ORG/CHARITY/REVIEW/OPPORTUNITY_NEIGHBORHOOD) AND GUIDESTAR'S 2019 PLATINUM SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY (HTTPS://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG/PROFILE/41-1923622) . - DECREASED THE NUMBER OF POLICE CALLS TO GARDEN VIEW APARTMENTS TO ONLY 73. THAT'S AN 86% DECREASE SINCE WE BEGAN PROVIDING COURTESY SERVICES AT THE PROPERTY IN 2000. - THE AVERAGE RESIDENT TURNOVER AT ALL SERVICE SITES IS 32% COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 54% (NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, 2014).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Perry Lofquist | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $84,879 |
| Trevor Hamdorf | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Karl Spilseth | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Tom Schirber | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Keith Bluford | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Sue Willman | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
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