Neighbor to Neighbor, Inc.

Street Address:
1550 Blue Spruce Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524


Phone: 970-484-7498
Fax: 970-488-2355
Website: www.n2n.org

Wendie Robinson, Executive Director

Contact Name: Wendie Robinson
Phone: 970-488-2363
Fax: 970-407-7045
Email: wrobinson@n2n.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 12    Part Time: 4

Background
Neighbor to Neighbor grew out of a grassroots movement in 1970. In a poor neighborhood in northeast Fort Collins, a large family was about to lose their home. Their neighbors joined together and successfully raised money to keep this family from becoming homeless. This spirit of giving and compassion led to the founding of N2N. Since then, N2N programs have expanded to meet the growing need for affordable housing and self-sufficiency programs in Larimer County, including a HUD-Certified Comprehensive Housing Counseling program, the Affordable Housing Office, which currently owns and manages 159 affordable units in Fort Collins and Loveland, and a satellite office for housing counseling in Loveland.

Mission
Neighbor to Neighbor's mission is to empower people and promote housing opportunity through counseling, education, supportive services,community partnerships and the provision of multi-family affordable housing. Neighbor to Neighbor fosters positive outcomes and stable housing along all points of the housing continum, from homelessness through home ownership.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $3,086,817

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Multifamily Initiative

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 230 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 38 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 1 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 149 rental units.
  • Invested $14,611 in the community through Neighbor to Neighbor, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $487,462 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $502,073.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    12/4/2003 Neighbor to Neighbor was honored with the Spencer and Julie Penrose award for Outstanding Not-For-Profit in the State of Colorado in the prestigious El Pomar Foundation Awards for Excellence program, and was a finalist in the Self-Sufficiency award category for the second year in a row.
    12/4/2003 Neighbor to Neighbor was named Business of the Month for December, 2003 by the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce.
    12/31/2004 In 2004, 184 clients accessed Mortgage Default and Reverse Mortgage Counseling at N2N. Mortgage Default Counseling is offered for families facing foreclosure and a small revolving loan fund is available for emergency loans to prevent foreclosure. Reverse Mortgage Counseling is provided for older adults (62+) who are considering accessing cash from the equity accumulated in their homes.
    12/31/2004 In 2004, N2N’s Home Buyer Education program taught 316 households how to purchase their first home, including credit management and repair, loan and insurance information and asset management. Classes helped facilitate over $15 Million in home sales in Larimer County with over $1.1 Million from local down payment assistance programs.
    12/31/2004 In 2004, N2N’s Rental Counseling program provided 2,128 households with assistance in locating or retaining affordable housing through compassionate, empowering assistance in a one-on-one meeting with one of N2N's HUD-Certified housing counselors.
    12/31/2004 N2N embraces a county-wide collaborative effort to prevent families from becoming homeless. In 2004, N2N distributed over $130,000 to 469 households, and partnered with the faith community to allocate an additional $135,000 to 583 families, allowing them to maintain their housing through an unforeseen financial crisis.
    12/31/2004 N2N helped 7 families work from homelessness into permanent housing with its Transitional Housing program in 2004. Case management services assist families in accessing job training, education, child care, mental health treatment, substance abuse counseling and credit/debt assistance.
    12/31/2004 N2N increased its inventory of affordable multi-family housing units in 2004 with the purchase of an 8-plex in Fort Collins, bringing the total to 159 units on 14 scattered sites in Fort Collins and Loveland. Special populations are served in many units, including seniors and people living with disabilities or HIV/AIDS.
    12/31/2008 In 2008, Neighbor to Neighbor programs supported the following successes: 267 first time home buyers were educated on the home buying process; 197 households facing foreclosure received free counseling and advocacy, with a 90% success rate of avoiding foreclosure; Over 1,000 households were prevented from becoming homeless through the distribution of emergency rent assistance funds raised through government grants and partnerships with other non-profits and local faith communities; 290 households received free, confidential counseling to identify affordable housing options that fit their budget and address barriers to self-sufficiency; and Over 150 households benefited from safe, decent affordable and Section 8 housing.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Neighborhood / Resident Crime Watch

  •  Tenant Organizing

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Public Assistance Counseling

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  •  Reverse Mortgage

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Handicapped

  •  Housing for Homeless

  •  Rental Housing

  •  Section 8 Housing


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Tina AllnuttBoard Secretary; Board MemberFinancial InstitutionBank of Colorado 
    Dave ArmstrongBoard Vice President; Board MemberBusinessWells Fargo Home MortgageSales Manager
    Alicia BeardBoard MemberBusiness  
    Bob BrandesBoard MemberBusinessMyatt Brandes & Gast, PC 
    Teresa DunnBoard MemberBusinessHomes & Land MagazineOwner/Publisher
    Larry LongacreBoard Member  
    Yvonne LongacreBoard Member Resident
    Danette MeyerBoard Member  
    Ross MillikenBoard MemberBusinessRE/MAX Alliance 
    Alan RogersBoard PresidentFinancial InstitutionUS Bank 
    Mike SollenbergerBoard Member  
    Ron SuraceBoard MemberColorado State University - Everitt Real Estate CenterDirector
    B. Sue WoodBoard Treasurer; Board MemberBusinessB. Sue Wood, CPA 

    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:  Rocky Mountain
    Name:  Josie Martinez-Littig
    Phone:  303-782-4805
    Toll-Free:  
    Fax:  303-782-5568
    Email:  jlittig@nw.org