Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc DBA as Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance

Economic Mobility:Lakeviews Hierarchy of needs begins with the Lakeview Community and their physiological and safety needs with things like food, shelter, and personal security. Having these needs met, fi rst, is the pathway to love & belonging, esteem, and self-actualization taking place. Utilizing the Universal Basic Income model, we have put into place a program to help meet those essential needs, empowering the residents of Lakeview to educate themselves and engage in the solution-oriented problem solving centered around LNAs 4 Areas of Programming: Child & Family Stability, Prevention of Displacement, Economic Mobility, and Civic Awareness. The Gift Card Program is the core short term solution that lays the groundwork for the strategic long term plan.Residents are eligible for gift cards if they engage with Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance activities and attend a certain number of Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance events over the course of the year. In FY 23, LNA served 156 community residents through the gift card program. Residents received $100 per event/activity over the course of the year. The Merancas grant received in 2023 funded this program and also helped to complete a $250,000 matching grant from the Yates Fund.Measurements from our 2023 Impact Report (surveyed from the program members) detail how the program was helpful with over 65% of residents reporting being able to save money and better able to access household items. Clothing, hygiene items, and groceries are the top 3 items being reported as their gift card expenditures. We advocate on the belief of the correlation in meeting the basic needs and the improvement in civic activities like voting in an election, helping a neighbor or family member in need, and volunteering at a religious institution or organization in the community; all reporting percentages over 85%.

Community Quarterback:Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance (LNA) is a community organization based in the Lakeview neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. Our mission is to engage community members, educate them on opportunities and connect them to resources, while advocating for Lakeviews growth and empowerment. We aim to cultivate strong community leadership, develop youth, family, and senior citizen programming, and create a safe and beautiful environment for residents to thrive and position themselves for upward mobility. LNA serves as a community quarterback organization that also works to coordinate services and programs for the benefit of Lakeview residents. We accomplish this through our core program areas: Child and Family Stability Prevention of Displacement Economic Mobility Civic Awareness and Cultural Responsibility Support Student Academic Success (Youth) By engaging residents and building partnerships with local organizations, LNA works to address critical needs like housing, food security, and educational opportunities. LNA promotes community connection and empowerment through events, programs, and services to improve resident wellbeing.In FY 2024, LNA provided 3,862 services and 3,540 hours of contact with residents in FY 2024 a 67% increase in the number of services provided from the prior year. Residents report high levels of satisfaction in placed-based services and referrals for basic needs and describe how these programs and services are having an impact on their household. Gift card program members report high satisfaction rates, and 93.2% of respondents also indicate that the program increases community engagement among residents. 96.8% of residents report that they trust LNA a rate higher than all other organizations surveyed.We are proud of our success but recognize that there is still work to do as we collectively work to create a self-sufficient, self-determined, and self-governed neighborhood that others look to as an example of a diverse ommunity with strong families. Lets continue our work as we make history now, together.