About the Program
Organizational Development is an essential part
of LANI's overall neighborhood revitalization strategy. The program
is designed to develop sustainable community organizations to
assist in carrying out long-term revitalization efforts in their
respective neighborhoods.
Through its Organizational Development program,
LANI provides technical assistance in both the development and
the ongoing support of sustainable community-driven organizations
in designated LANI neighborhoods and special project areas.
Areas of assistance include:
Funding |
funding source referrals, funding application
assistance |
Maintenance |
landscaping, graffiti, litter |
Outreach |
marketing efforts, stakeholder partnerships |
Operations |
training or referrals on accounting, legal issues, insurance,
office operations |
Project Management |
project budgeting, contracts |
Strategic Planning |
board development, budgeting, program evaluation |
The goals of LANI's Organizational Development
program are addressed in part through the following two major
annual efforts.
LANI's Annual Community Forum
Drawing on Los Angeles Neighborhood
Initiative's unparalleled track record revitalizing
diverse local districts, this exciting event gathers
and trains neighborhood leaders and decision-makers.
The goal is to recharge and enhance the community work
of these individuals and provide a critical opportunity
for dialogue and information sharing
For more information on LANI's next Annual Community
Forum, click here.
LANI Maintenance Matching Fund Program
(LANI-MMF)
The LANI-MMF Program was created in direct response
to the immediate need for maintenance support expressed by LANI
neighborhoods. At LANI we realize that one of the greatest challenges
after improvements are implemented in finding the resources to
maintain those improvements in order to continue achieving a positive
impact.
The LANI-MMF Program offers direct grants
from $100 to $3,000 to selected, eligible LANI neighborhoods
to assist in financing maintenance projects that will:
- maintain or repair an existing neighborhood improvement,
- provide a maintenance service, or
- replace minor low-cost improvements
Examples of Eligible Projects include:
- Cleaning/painting of street furniture and/or bus
shelters
- Cleaning/painting of streetlights
- Community entry monument cleanup or repair
- Crosswalk/stamped asphalt paint/repair
- Graffiti cleanup/paint-out
- Landscape cleanup and trimming
- Mural refurbishing
- Park clean-up
- Replacement of damaged street banners
- Minor sidewalk repair
- Sidewalk steam cleaning
- Street tree and tree gate maintenance
- Tree watering
Program information is available for download here. |
