CFN Home
Welcome to Center For Neighborhoods
We engage, equip and empower volunteer leaders with the tools they need to address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities in their neighborhoods and community. Center For Neighborhoods utilizes an asset-based community development (ABCD) methodology, which works to build communities from the inside out.
GradCap-07
OUR COHORT NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
We’re proud of the graduates of our Neighborhood Leadership Program (cohort classes) which we provide free of cost to the volunteer leaders of neighborhoods and homeowners associations in the Kansas City, Missouri area.
YEARS OF SERVICE
COMPLETED COHORTS
UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ASSOCIATIONS
GRADUATES
1st Cohort Graduates
1st Cohort Graduates
The Neighborhood Leadership Program is built around a 12-week course with a selected Cohort of volunteer leaders from Missouri neighborhoods and homeowners associations. Our leadership Cohorts work together to build their organizations and team members.
Latest News + Events
cfnkc 0 Comments

New compost dropoff locations, adoption of new gas station regulations, and a controversial apartment building. Transportation,

Read more

cfnkc 0 Comments

City approves large housing investment, further tracking of vacant properties, and all-new regulations for gas stations.  Finance,

Read more

cfnkc 0 Comments

City funding for homelessness relief, a special session to address crime in KC, and a request to overturn City Staff’s

Read more

cfnkc 0 Comments

Urban farm’s new plan to appease neighbors, update on Parade Park homes, and several vacations of public right-of-way.  City

Read more

Thomas Meyer 0 Comments

An update from the Mayor’s Committee on Reparations Commission, including news from KCRC, and a talk given by The Black Tax author. 

Read more

Get more ‘Latest News + Events’
Upcoming Events + Neighborhood Meetings
View the full calendar and add events to your personal calendar in 1 click!
Our Team
Dina Newman

Director - Center for Neighborhoods

Jacob Wagner

Associate Professor of Urban Planning + Design

LaMonica M. Upton

Senior Program Manager for Neighborhood Leadership

Tom Meyer

Neighborhood Planning + Development Coordinator

Royce Handy

Neighborhood Technology + Communications Coordinator

Learn more about our team and our partners