About RNeighbors

Submitted by Executive Director on Sun, 2006-03-05 00:33.

Who We Are

In 2001, the City Council of Rochester acted on an identified need to provide additional support to groups of neighbors who were working on projects that would benefit the city’s neighborhoods. The Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center was incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and began serving neighborhood associations (NAs) in 2001.

The center, now known as RNeighbors, serves as a resource center helping Rochester’s neighbors build community by providing tools to grow great neighborhoods. RNeighbors supports neighborhoods by nurturing Neighborhood Associations, reviving dormant Neighborhood Associations, and providing tools to help sustain and grow active associations. There are currently 31 registered Neighborhood Associations in Rochester, Minnesota; Manorwoods being the newest, registering in the fall of 2007.

In Rochester, our city’s population is nearing 100,000, and we are seeing an influx of immigrants and a growing senior population. The face of our community is continually evolving. We embrace our city’s rich diversity and recognize the challenges associated with different cultures and generations sharing the same space. RNeighbors is currently learning, working, and partnering with local groups to bring all neighborhoods together.

Mission

RNeighbors empowers citizen leaders to create sustainable neighborhood networks that promote a vibrant, healthy, and livable community.

Vision

RNeighbors works toward a future in Rochester when community life is rooted in neighborhood networks that nurture citizen involvement for positive community change.

Accountability

RNeighbors is funded in part through the City of Rochester. The remainder of our operating budget comes from grants and donations. The Board of Directors and staff at RNeighbors believes in transparency.

You can read our 2006 Annual Report on our website.

Our 990 tax documents are available for the public to view below.

RNeighbors Affiliations

RNeighbors is proud to be members of these organizations.

The excellent resources they provide assists RNeighbors and our partners, in our community building programs and projects.

What are some things RNeighbors does to help neighborhoods?

The organization’s directed growth focuses on helping to form new Associations, supporting existing Associations, and maintaining, and adding programs and partnerships to improve services which support our mission.

In addition to our core programs, RNeighbors provides benefits for neighborhood organizations such as visibility and a centralized communication channel on our evolving website, bulk mail permits, liability insurance for NA meetings and events, reduced printing & supply costs, crime watch resources, and participation in the Rochesterfest Parade and Rochester’s National Night Out.