NeighborWorks Lincoln

Street Address:
2240 Q Street
Lincoln, NE 68503


Phone: 402-477-7181
Fax: 402-477-7406
Website: www.NWLincoln.org

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Staff Size: Full Time: 8 

Background
The organization now known as NeighborWorks®Lincoln was founded in 1986. Core services includes: Homebuyer Education: Free classes held monthly in our office covering topics such as evaluating your finances, evaluating a home, understanding financial paperwork, and the responsibilities of homeownership. Also offered in Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian and other languages as needed. Mortgage Assistance/Home Rehab: Down payment assistance programs and special financing for housing rehabilitation are offered to qualifying homebuyers. High School Houses: A home is built each year by Lincoln High Construction Trades students under contract supervision and then sold to a qualifying first-time homebuyer. Problem Property Program: Run-down properties are bought, improved, and sold to qualifying first-time homebuyers. Special Projects include: Expansion Activities: Landscaping, new neighborhoods targeted for revitalization. Heart of Lincoln: A program designed to increase homeownership and community pride in Lincoln's central neighborhoods with activities such as an annual free home tour, free home improvement classes, continuing education for Realtors, a section of the website dedicated to area homes for sale, as well as home improvement loans.

Mission
To revitalize Lincoln's older, historic neighborhoods through increasing homeownership, housing rehabilitation, and community pride.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $874,105

 Lines of Business
  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership
  • NeighborWorks Community Building and Organizing

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 190 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 70 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 84 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 22 rental units.
  • Invested $ in the community through Neighborhoods Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $103,832,284 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $103,832,284.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    9/9/2005 206 families completed Homebuyer Education classes and 150 families received mortgage counseling.
    9/9/2005 A new collaborative venture was established between the University of Nebraska College of Architecture and NeighborWorks Lincoln. Twelve UNL students submitted designs for a 1,500 square foot, three bedroom bungalow to be built in a traditional neighborhood, which is currently being constucted under the supervision of NeighborWorks Lincoln.
    9/9/2005 Hired a coordinator for Financial Fitness. Six classes were held; 30 individuals, representing 21 families completed classes.
    9/9/2005 Participated in the 2005 Community Build Day. On August 12th, representatives from three local banks, State Farm Insurance, local government and NeighborWorks Lincoln met to landscape the recently completed High School House.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Community Planning

  •  Leadership Training

  •  Neighborhood / Resident Crime Watch

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Down-payment Assistance

  •  Elderly Tax Information

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  •  Tandem Lending

  • Green Building and Home Improvement

  •  Home Maintenance Training

  •  Lead Poison Prevention

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Handicapped

  •  Relocation / House Moving


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Jean ChicoineBoard MemberResidentWoods Park 
    Richard (Chip) K DeBuseBoard Member; Board 2nd Vice PresidentFinancial InstitutionWells FargoVice President Corporate Trust Services
    Robert GondringBoard Treasurer; Board MemberFinancial InstitutionTierOne Bank 
    Andrew (Skip) HoveBoard MemberResident  
    Lorna JudsonBoard Member  
    Tom KarlinBoard MemberState GovernmentState Farm Insurance 
    Craig MadsonBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionUS Bank - Lincoln, NEVice President
    Ed PattersonBoard MemberResident  
    David SchoenmakerBoard President; Board MemberResident  
    John SpatzBoard MemberLincoln City Council 
    Steve WorthmannBoard MemberUrban DevelopmentHousing Manager
    Marc WullschlegerBoard MemberLocal GovernmentUrban Development 
    Larry ZinkBoard SecretaryResident  

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  North Central
    Name:  Diana Mitchell
    Phone:  816-714-1211
    Toll-Free:  800-823-1428
    Fax:  816-714-1291
    Email:  dmitchell@nw.org