Newark Now's Community Partners Program

The Community Partners initiative currently helps more than 30 Newark grassroots organizations build capacity and coalitions, and provides organizations with training to help them grow - leadership development, strategic planning, program development, community organizing, fundraising, and media relations.

The following are examples of invaluable services that the Community Partner organizations provide to the city of Newark: adult and youth mentoring programs, block and tenant associations, violence prevention, community sports and recreation, tutoring programs, community and youth outreach, community event programming, and cultural education.

Some of the key components of the Community Partners program are:

Brighter Holidays Campaign: This annual program provides challenged Newark families with more than 5,000 turkeys each Thanksgiving, and provides thousands of families with toys, clothing, and food during the month of December.

How I See It: Each year, with camera in hand, residents are challenged to take photographs that most beautifully illustrate the spirit of their neighborhood, providing a unique glimpse into Newark's communities and reflecting the passion behind the photographers community involvement. The most inspiring photos are selected and displayed at the How I See It photo exhibit. The featured photographs are auctioned at the end of the evening and the auction proceeds benefit the organization responsible for the respective photographs.

Grassroots Leadership Institute: The GLI is based on what Newark Now believes are the keys to building solid organizations and healthier communities. The GLI is an eight week training course designed to help our grassroots leaders increase capacity and learn to create and implement a plan of action to improve their communities.

For more information about the Community Partner program contact Michelle Burgess: mburgess@newarknow.org

Community Partners

African American Alliance
Against All Odds
A New Step
B.E.T.T.E.R.
Brighter Dayz Inc.
C.A.U.S.E.
Embracing Arms
Family Love
Fleetwood Tri-Block Neighborhood Association
FP Youth Outcry Foundation
Franklin—St. John's Community Center (PACTS)
Heritage Tenants Association
Humanity for Africa Foundation
IBN Ali Boxing Gym
Just One Soccer
Musuyanama
Newark Youth Golf, Inc.
New Jersey Women AIDS Network (NJWAN)
Pomona Ave. Unified Block Association (PAUBA)
Saving Our Selves (S.O.S.)
South 17th and 18th Street Block Association
Stop Shootin Inc.
Street Warriors, Inc.
Supporting Our Sisters, Inc. (S.O.S.)
The Network
Today's Prodigal Son & Daughters, Inc.
United Initiatives of Peace
Villages of the Future
Wainwright Tenant Association

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