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Neighborhoods, USA is a national non-profit organization committed to
building and strengthening neighborhood organizations. Created in 1975
to share information and experiences toward building stronger communities,
NUSA now continues to encourage networking and information sharing to
facilitate the development of partnerships between neighborhood organizations,
government and the private sector.
The organizational mission of NUSA has, since its inception, been to build
and strengthen neighborhood associations and to promote productive communications
and collaborations between those associations and both the public and
private sectors. The organization has, for over thirty years, served these
broad objectives in part through the conduct of an annual conference.
This provides an opportunity for people from all locations, sectors and
levels of society to discuss the pressing issues of the times, share experiences
and offer encouragement or assistance.
Today the organization maintains a stable membership base of approximately
1,100, with annual conference attendance's that range from 600 to 900
participants. Each year the Board solicits nominations to recognize the
commitment of neighborhoods and neighborhood friendly individuals or enterprises
in awarding "Neighborhood of the Year" (NOTY) and "NUSA Notables" Awards.
The NOTY awards have been presented since 1984 as a collective "thank
you" for the hard work of nominated neighborhoods and are the only national
awards given on an ongoing basis to neighborhood organizations for their
self-help initiatives. NUSA also publishes a quarterly newsletter targeted
to the needs and interests of neighborhood-based organizations and is
pursuing new programs and initiatives in response to the evolving concerns
of its membership.
NUSA is governed by a 27 member Board of Directors, elected annually to
staggered terms to serve voluntarily and at his or her own expense. The
Board directs the ongoing business and policy of the organization, provides
oversight for the implementation of each years conference and plays a
leadership role in promoting both our organization and the work of neighborhood
based activism and self-help initiatives.
NUSA
By-Laws
NUSA's
City Memberships