Linden Hills Neighborhood Council

What Linden Hills Neighborhood Council does

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC) is a private, volunteer-governed nonprofit community organization serving residents of the Linden Hills neighborhood in southwest Minneapolis, bounded by W 36th St / W Bde Maka Ska Parkway, William Berry Parkway, W 47th St, and France Ave S. It operates as the neighborhood's primary civic organizing body, delivering community programming, local grantmaking, environmental initiatives, and resident communications through a portfolio of recurring products including the monthly e-newsletter, the biannual print newsletter The Linden Hills Line delivered to every household, the 50-year-running Fall Festival, the Taste of Linden Hills fundraiser, the Neighborhood Garage Sale, and the Neighborhood Grants program (nearly $40,000 distributed cumulatively since 2017). The organization maintains a ~15-member volunteer board plus a coordinator, and acts as liaison between residents and external partners including the City of Minneapolis (organics recycling pilot, water main and intersection construction), Hennepin County (recycling technical assistance), Metro Transit (METRO E Line construction coordination), the American Red Cross (annual blood drive), the Hendry Family Foundation (Tree Reimbursement Program), and adjacent neighborhood associations.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal and non-proprietary: a Squarespace-hosted website (lindenhills.org), Constant Contact for email distribution, and an Instagram account. There is no software platform, app, or API. The business model is contribution-based rather than commercial: revenue derives from suggested household donations ($10-$40 tiers plus custom one-time, weekly, or monthly giving), small foundation grants (notably Hendry Family Foundation funding the Tree Reimbursement Program), and proceeds from the annual Taste of Linden Hills fundraiser. Outflows are dominated by the micro-grant program (typical awards of $400-$1,000 to local nonprofits, schools, and programs such as Art Shanty Projects, Minneapolis Pops Orchestra, Southwest FTC Robotics, and Zenith Community Gardens) and event production costs. No annual revenue figure is publicly disclosed; cumulative grant outflow and program scale suggest an organization operating on well under $1M of annual contributed revenue, with cost structure kept lean by the volunteer-driven board model.

Name

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council

Legal name

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council

Website

https://lindenhills.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council is a volunteer-governed nonprofit serving southwest Minneapolis's Linden Hills residents through community events, local grantmaking, environmental programs, and household newsletters. It acts as the neighborhood's primary civic organizer and liaison with the City of Minneapolis and Metro Transit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Neighborhood events programs
• Local grantmaking programs
• Community advocacy organization
• Resident engagement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Donations: LHiNC solicits donations from community members via its website, with preset amounts ($10, $20, $30, $40) and custom donation options, supporting one-time, weekly, or monthly giving.
2. Foundation Grants: LHiNC receives grant funding from foundations such as the Hendry Family Foundation, which funds the Tree Reimbursement Program.
3. Taste of Linden Hills Fundraiser: Annual spring fundraiser event celebrating neighborhood food and beverage establishments, raising money invested back into the community through grants, events, and programs.
4. Neighborhood Grants: Since 2017, LHiNC has awarded nearly $40,000 in grants to local people, projects, and programs. This is outflow, not revenue, but demonstrates the organization's grantmaking capacity and funding allocation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council is a community-based nonprofit that improves the Linden Hills neighborhood in southwest Minneapolis through resident-facing programs. Its offerings span community events (annual Fall Festival, Taste of Linden Hills fundraiser, Neighborhood Garage Sale, Blood Drive, Drawn Together Chalk Project, Neighborhood Crawl), local grantmaking (Neighborhood Grants program and Tree Reimbursement Program), resident communications (monthly e-newsletter and biannual print newsletter delivered to every household), and environmental/community-building initiatives (organics recycling advocacy, Trolley Path Naturescape stewardship, LINKS social groups, Treasures recognition program, and All Ages and Littles activity calendars).

Product overview

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council operates a community organization platform offering neighborhood programs, events, and communications. The core offerings include the E-Newsletter (monthly electronic newsletter) and The Linden Hills Line (biannual print newsletter delivered to every household). Community events include the annual Fall Festival (celebrating its 50th year in 2025), Taste of Linden Hills fundraiser, and Neighborhood Garage Sale. Grantmaking programs include Neighborhood Grants (nearly $40,000 awarded since 2017) and Tree Reimbursement Program. Additional initiatives include the Blood Drive, LINKS social groups, Trolley Path Naturescape stewardship, Treasures recognition program, and Drawn Together Chalk Project. Activity calendars include All Ages and Littles calendars for neighborhood events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LHiNC E-Newsletter
• The Linden Hills Line
• Linden Hills Fall Festival
• Taste of Linden Hills
• Neighborhood Garage Sale
• Neighborhood Grants
• Tree Reimbursement Program
• Linden Hills Blood Drive
• LINKS of Linden Hills
• Trolley Path Naturescape
• Treasures of Linden Hills
• Drawn Together Chalk Project
• Organics Recycling Program
• Linden Hills All Ages Calendar
• Linden Hills Littles Calendar
• Neighborhood Crawl

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly $40,000 awarded in neighborhood grants since 2017
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American Red CrossminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe American Red Cross partners with LHiNC and organizer Noe Abrams for the annual neighborhood blood drive, hosted at the Linden Hills Recreation Center. The 2026 drive is scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. LHiNC promotes the event and provides the venue; Red Cross conducts the blood collection.
• Hennepin CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHennepin County partners with LHiNC on environmental programs. The county offers free technical assistance, educational materials, and presentations to multifamily buildings with 5+ units for recycling programs. The county also provides grants up to $3,000 in containers and compostable bags for businesses starting recycling programs, and up to $50,000 for waste prevention projects with 25% matching funds required.
• City of Minneapolis / Minneapolis Solid Waste & RecyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Minneapolis (through Public Works and Solid Waste & Recycling) partners with LHiNC on multiple initiatives: the curbside organics recycling program (which originated as a Linden Hills pilot in 2008 and expanded citywide by 2015), water main renewal projects, and construction coordination at the 43rd & Upton intersection. LHiNC serves as a community liaison between the city and residents.
• Metro TransitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro Transit is constructing the METRO E Line (bus rapid transit) stations in Linden Hills at 44th & Abbott, Sheridan & 39th, and other locations, impacting neighborhood traffic. LHiNC coordinates communications between Metro Transit and the community, hosting community hours and distributing updates about construction timelines and detours.
• Fulton Neighborhood AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHiNC co-hosts the Drawn Together Chalk Project with the Fulton Neighborhood Association, inviting participants across both neighborhoods to decorate sidewalks during the first week of June with messages of joy, love, kindness, and connection.
• Free Geek Twin CitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLHiNC partners with Free Geek Twin Cities to host a free electronics recycling drop-off at the Linden Hills Recreation Center during the annual Neighborhood Garage Sale, providing a community service and supporting responsible e-waste disposal.
• Friends of the Linden Hills LibraryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriends of the Linden Hills Library holds a used book sale during the Neighborhood Garage Sale event, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Linden Hills Library (2900 W. 43rd St., Minneapolis, MN 55410). Proceeds support the Friends organization.
• Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Minnesota Streetcar MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Minnesota Streetcar Museum hosts a carbarn cleanout sale during the Neighborhood Garage Sale, offering items like hand tools, yard tools, power tools, tool boxes, grills, Minnesota streetcar history magazines, railroad books, and fire extinguishers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Minneapolis Federation of Neighborhoods: Citywide umbrella organization that represents and supports Minneapolis neighborhood associations (including organizations structurally identical to LHiNC). It is broader in scope but the closest industry-association peer for neighborhood councils citywide.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution that partners with local neighborhood-level organizations like LHiNC on environmental, housing, and small-business programs (e.g., Hennepin County's LISC-aligned recycling grants). A scaled-up analog of LHiNC's community-development function.

Direct peers

• Armatage Neighborhood Association: Southwest Minneapolis neighborhood council organized under the same Minneapolis neighborhood association framework, offering community events, communications, and a voice to local government — functionally identical to LHiNC's scope.
• Whittier Alliance: Established Minneapolis neighborhood organization with overlapping mission — community events, communications, and resident engagement on a defined district — operating under the same city-recognized neighborhood association model.
• Fulton Neighborhood Association: Adjacent Southwest Minneapolis neighborhood council of directly comparable scope and structure. LHiNC already co-hosts the Drawn Together Chalk Project with Fulton, evidencing peer-level operational parity in the same city and donor pool.
• Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood association with parallel scope: volunteer board, regular community meetings, events, and city/neighborhood communications. Directly comparable in operating model and mission to LHiNC.
• Kingfield Neighborhood Association: Another Southwest Minneapolis neighborhood association running the same model: volunteer board, monthly meetings, events, grants, and city liaison work for an adjacent bounded district. Direct structural and functional comparable to LHiNC.
• Lyndale Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood council delivering the same bundle of events, grantmaking, newsletters, and resident services that LHiNC operates, making it a direct organizational peer within the city's neighborhood association ecosystem.
• Cleveland Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood association covering the Cleveland neighborhood in Northeast Minneapolis, sharing the same nonprofit, volunteer-board, community-event, and city-liaison operating model LHiNC uses.
• Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association: Another Minneapolis neighborhood council running a comparable program mix — events, grantmaking, advocacy, and resident communications — for a bounded city district. Same organizational category and funding model as LHiNC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/linden_hills_council
• Instagraminstagram.com/linden_hills_council
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linden-hills-neighborhood-council

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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