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FeedDecember 2009 YP Connections: inCommon Community Development
December 2009: NonProfit Organization of the Month
Contact: Christian Gray, christiandgray@gmail.com
Recognizing that “the single greatest cause of sustained poverty in our cities is isolation,” inCommon Community Development exists to affront poverty through the cultivation of supportive community networks that participate in the holistic development of vulnerable populations and neighborhoods.
Simply put, the poor not only need food, clothing, and shelter, they also desperately need people; they need relationships, the “R-Factor” required in human transformation. Unfortunately, many of the relationships that those in poverty know are either broken, destructive, or purely service-oriented.
Located downtown, inCommon primarily serves the surrounding area and Park Avenue neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska. Aimed at the health and development of both people in poverty (CommonLife) and the under-resourced neighborhoods in which they live (CommonGround), each focus of inCommon appropriately gears its efforts toward a wide-range of vulnerable and individually unique communities, including those who are homeless, near-homeless, post-incarcerated, resettling (immigrants and refugees), and at-risk youth.
It’s inCommon’s belief that the community of Omaha would be poised to make an incalculable impact in the fight against poverty if we, everyday people, were to become personally involved in the lives of those in need; if we were to make a shift in our view of poverty in favor of a community-owned reality over an agency-owned dilemma. We invite you to join us in this movement of “transforming communities through community.”
Board Member Opportunities/Requirements:
Role: Programming Advisor
Role Requirements: 5+ years non-profit programming experience; MSW, or other related degree
Role: Marketing Advisor
Role Requirements: 3+ years marketing experience
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