Press Releases

10/18/2018

NeighborWorks America receives largest HUD grant to provide and offer training for comprehensive housing counseling

For the 14th consecutive year, NeighborWorks America has received funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to bolster its training and professional development certification program.

10/10/2018

NeighborWorks America convenes major training for community leaders

More than 800 community leaders representing 100 organizations across the country will convene at our Community Leadership Institute to participate in training courses, network with their peers and develop action plans for their neighborhoods back home.

9/26/2018

NeighborWorks America at Home survey: Renting can be a barrier to homeownership

When it comes to renting versus buying a home, people across the country express their dissatisfaction: Only 44 percent say homes are affordable for first-time buyers and almost two-thirds agree high rent is making it impossible to save for a future house.

9/17/2018

NeighborWorks America at Home survey: People with student loan debt delay homeownership

People saddled with student loan debt are delaying purchasing a home and many worry about their college debt most or all of the time.

9/5/2018

Nonprofit board governance gets boost from $150,000 in grants from NeighborWorks America

NeighborWorks America has provided more than $150,000 in grants as part of its Excellence in Governance program.

8/14/2018

More than 1,800 community-development professionals to convene in Louisville, boosting local economy by $2.7 million

An estimated $2.7 million boost will come to the Louisville economy when community-development professionals from around the country convene in the city for the NeighborWorks Training Institute Aug. 20-24.

7/17/2018

NeighborWorks America recognizes local heroes

Six individuals from cities ranging from Moorhead, Mississippi, to Wasilla, Alaska, are this year's recipients of the annual Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership.

7/11/2018

NeighborWorks America names Marietta Rodriguez as president and CEO

Marietta Rodriguez, a national leader in the housing and community development field, was named president and CEO of NeighborWorks America by the organization's board of directors.

5/30/2018

NeighborWorks America recognizes 35th annual week of service

During NeighborWorks Week, nonprofits around the country will organize more than 150 events, ranging from neighborhood cleanups, to park beautification, to classes on financial literacy and homeownership.

5/15/2018

NeighborWorks America reports nearly $3.6 billion in rural economic impact in fiscal year 2017

Members of the NeighborWorks network leveraged nearly $3.6 billion of investment in rural communities. A total of 166 NeighborWorks organizations — 67.5 percent of the network — serve rural America. In 2017, NeighborWorks members created or maintained more than 35,000 jobs in rural communities.

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