Whittier Alliance
Whittier Alliance
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About this organization
Mission
The Whittier Alliance is dedicated to building a flourishing and distinctive neighborhood.
About
Throughout 2018 we sought as much neighborhood-wide input as we could get in pursuit of a 2019-2024 strategic plan that reflected the most pressing needs of all our community members. We organized 7 total focus group opportunities for various types of stakeholders in the neighborhood, as well as a wider World Cafe Style workshop to gather feedback. We held a focus group for our Latinx community members and one for our Somali community members with hired language interpreters assisting at each one. At Whittier Alliances Annual Meeting in March, the membership voted to establish a new Acting Committee focused on addressing housing issues in the neighborhood. Staff and volunteers facilitated a two-part visioning process to identify what issues are most important to focus on, what wed need to be successful, and how the committee should be structured. The final visioning session in May concluded with a community iftar in recognition and celebration of our members observing Ramadan. Since June, this committee has dramatically shaped Whittier Alliances 2019-2024 strategic plan and has activated many residents previously not involved in other WA activities. Our team is proud to have produced the inaugural Eat Street Festival in 2018, attracting an estimated 6,000+ people from within and outside the neighborhood for a day of free live music, dance, youth arts, great food, and even better people. It was a chance to showcase and celebrate who and what Whittier is at its heart, from our robust small businesses community to our multicultural immigrant and refugee neighbors. The festival featured performances from the Somali Museum Dance Troupe, Elohuayotl Mitotiani--an Aztec dance group that practices right here in Whittier, and the Chinese Dance Theater, a diverse array of music on the stage, and many family-friendly engagement activities provided by Whittier arts organizations and businesses. The attendance was as diverse in race, ethnicity, age, socio-economic class, and interests as Whittier itself. Many residents and businesses expressed strong support and gratitude for this rare opportunity during which all members of our community can interface and collectively enjoy the unique qualities of our neighborhood and each other. In response to a rise in summer street harassment and the perception that the neighborhood doesnt always feel safe, Whittier Alliance organized a collaboration of 10 organizations focusing attention on the ways in which we can better look out for our neighbors from a community safety standpoint. The Whittier Works Together campaign provided a range of opportunities for community members to learn about causes and misconceptions surrounding homelessness, bystander intervention techniques, as well as basic self-defense. We organized a panel discussion, offered free training sessions, and co-hosted a summer kickoff party with Simpson Housing, complete with a grill-out, youth art, and lawn games. We aimed to encourage folks to visit a part of the neighborhood they many not typically frequent and get to know more of their neighbors.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “The whittier alliance is dedicated to building a flourishing and distinctive neighborhood.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “The whittier alliance is dedicated to building a flourishing and distinctive neighborhood.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as MN.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2019 to be 10 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55404.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2019, they have 6 employees on their payroll.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $23,862.
- The CEO salary policy within the organization is subject to review and endorsement by an impartial party.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1978.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $127,270 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $5,614 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.