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- EIN 93-1215089
- info@salemlf.org
- 503-315-8924
- PO Box 7384 Salem OR 97303 USA
- http://www.salemlf.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Community Coalitions, Economic Development, Human Services, Interfaith Coalitions, Religion
Mission: Our mission is to help make the capitol city of Salem the healthiest community in Oregon. We do that by bringing together people of faith and people of good will in a vast number of collaborations, partnerships and community initiatives. Whether in the schools, government, social services, youth activities, business or civic arena, we are active as an advocate, a consultant, and a bridge-builder to help kids, families and neighborhoods. We are based on a model pioneered in Pittsburgh 20 years ago; there are 30 leadership-foundation cities today and growing.
Programs: The churches as neighborhood (can) centers program is a collaborative effort to build the capacity of churches to serve their surrounding neighborhoods. Buildings, classrooms and gyms that once sat dark and unused, are now vibrant providers of after-school programs, ged and english classes, drug-and-alcohol recovery, food and clothing banks, job training, community gardens, and homeless outreach. There are now 20 sites that slf has contracted with and another 20 who have been inspired to serve on their own, based on the programmatic template. More than 10,000 people are served each year. The community partnership teams (cpts) are groups of stakeholders that meet monthly to assess needs and plan programs with community partners. Cpts are organized around the geography of the high-school feeder district, and slf currently stewards three cpts: north neighborhoods, south salem connect, and capes (mckay area). Each cpt connects with 8-12 partners and helps raise resources and volunteers for 4-6 programs each year, not to mention seasonal and cultural events that build neighborhood assets and efficacy. Each cpt impacts 1,000+ youth and families per year and leverages resources and volunteer time worth tens of thousands of dollars.