Frogtown Neighborhood Association (District 7)

What Frogtown Neighborhood Association (District 7) does

The Frogtown Neighborhood Association (FNA), also known as the Thomas-Dale District 7 Planning Council, is a community-based nonprofit organization serving as the officially recognized District Council for District 7 in the City of St. Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1970 and operating from 501 Dale St. N. (Suite 300), FNA delivers grassroots community-organizing, neighborhood planning, food security, arts programming, and anti-displacement advocacy to residents of the Frogtown neighborhood. Its leadership team of approximately 8 staff, including Community Organizers Caty Royce and Danielle Swift, Feeding Frogtown Coordinators Sara Aegerter and Nura Ahmed, and Multicultural Movement Builder Tou Saik, is augmented by a contracted Creative Consultant (Myc Daz / Discover Dope LLC).

FNA's core "products" are community programs rather than technology. Feeding Frogtown runs weekly Meal Meetings (1,500+ servings) and bi-weekly Grocery Gatherings (300-500+ families) at the West Minnehaha Recreation Center and partner apartment complexes. The SMaPl "Living Document," a Small Area Plan submitted in Spring 2018 and adopted by the City of St. Paul in Summer 2019, is the planning backbone, while the Housing and Land Use Plan ("Development Without Displacement," thisishome) addresses anti-displacement policy with Summit University Planning Council, Asakura Robinson, and the University of Minnesota's CURA. Complementary initiatives include Creative Frogtown (arts-centered engagement with the Champion Strategy youth program), the Frogtown Forums (monthly community meetings), and the Frogtown Free Press community journalism blog. FNA helped incubate Frogtown Park and Farm, WFNU Frogtown Radio, the Victoria Theater Initiative, and Preserve Frogtown.

FNA operates a donations-and-grants revenue model: services are free to residents, with funding solicited through the GiveMN platform and operational support from a network of food, housing, arts, and municipal partners (Kitchen Coalition, Second Harvest Heartland, Sanneh Foundation, Trust for Public Land, Model Cities, 825 Arts, City of St. Paul planning staff). Go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial — direct outreach via a community text line ("Text 'Frogtown' to 833-525-0494"), Instagram, in-person forums, and partner-hosted distribution sites. No revenue, budget, or grant figures are publicly disclosed, and there is no headcount expansion or capital raise documented in the source materials.

Name

Frogtown Neighborhood Association (District 7)

Legal name

Frogtown Neighborhood Association

Website

https://frogtownmn.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frogtown Neighborhood Association is a community-based nonprofit serving as the District 7 Planning Council for the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. It runs food security, planning, anti-displacement, and arts programs funded by donations and community partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Community organizing services
• Neighborhood planning council
• Food security programs
• Affordable housing advocacy
• Community development nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations through GiveMN platform. Donations support core programming including Feeding Frogtown, community organizing, and housing initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Frogtown Neighborhood Association (District 7) is a community-based nonprofit operating as the official District Council for the Frogtown neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It delivers free community programming including weekly Feeding Frogtown meal meetings and bi-weekly grocery distributions, arts-centered engagement through Creative Frogtown, housing and land use planning advocacy (SMaPl and the Development Without Displacement plan), monthly Frogtown Forums, and community journalism via Frogtown Free Press.

Product overview

Frogtown Neighborhood Association (FNA) is a community-based nonprofit organization, not a technology company. It does not offer commercial tech products or services. FNA's programs include community initiatives such as Feeding Frogtown (food distribution via Meal Meetings and Grocery Gatherings), Creative Frogtown (arts-based community programs), the SMaPl (Small Area Plan) housing and land use planning document, and youth development programs through the Champion Strategy initiative. These are community programs, not technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feeding Frogtown: Food distribution program including Meal Meetings (FFMM) and Grocery Gatherings (FFGG) serving 300-500+ families.
• Creative Frogtown
• SMaPl

Products and services

• Feeding Frogtown Community food security program providing weekly Meal Meetings (FFMM) and bi-weekly Grocery Gatherings (FFGG) at West Minnehaha Recreation Center, serving 300-500+ families with hyper-fresh produce and 1,500+ weekly meal servings through partner networks including Kitchen Coalition, Frogtown Farm, Second Harvest Heartland, Sanneh Foundation, and local restaurants. Free to Frogtown residents.
• Creative Frogtown Arts-centered community engagement initiative serving as the digital and creative arm of FNA, offering community gatherings, workshops, storytelling, and youth leadership development through the Champion Strategy initiative. Co-hosts the annual Frogtown Arts Festival with 825 Arts.
• SMaPl - Small Area Plan Living document and urban planning framework envisioning Frogtown's evolution with a focus on Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Education-centered urban village development. Adopted by the City of St. Paul in Summer 2019 and presented as a graphic novel by Creative Consultant Myc Daz for community accessibility.
• Housing & Land Use Plan (Development Without Displacement) Anti-displacement housing and land use planning initiative for Frogtown and Rondo communities, providing policy recommendations and community-driven site plans, developed with Summit University Planning Council, Asakura Robinson, and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA).
• Frogtown Forums Monthly community meetings held 6-8pm at rotating locations within the neighborhood, providing a venue for residents to discuss local topics and engage with city processes, with free food provided.
• Frogtown Free Press Community journalism and media initiative covering neighborhood news, SMaPl policy topics, Covid-19 resources, and community stories for Frogtown residents.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and supporting.

• Summit University Planning CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with Summit U Planning Council on anti-displacement vision and Housing and Land Use Plan for both Frogtown and Rondo communities.
• Asakura RobinsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning, Urban design, and Landscape Architecture Firm providing technical expertise for Housing and Land Use Plan development.
• Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Minnesota research center providing research and technical assistance for the Housing and Land Use Plan.
• Discover Dope LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative consulting firm (operated by Myc Daz, FNA's contracted Creative Consultant) providing creative direction for community engagement.
• City of St. Paul (Tony Johnson, City Planner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity planner providing guidance and integration with municipal planning processes for Small Area Plan adoption.
• Frogtown FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm providing fresh produce for Feeding Frogtown grocery distributions.
• Sanneh FoundationimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in nutritional services providing support for Feeding Frogtown food security programs.
• Second Harvest HeartlandimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food bank providing food supplies for community distributions.
• Kitchen CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for preparing and distributing freshly prepared meals to nourish the community through Feeding Frogtown Meal Meetings.
• Cheng Heng RestaurantsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Frogtown restaurant partner for Feeding Frogtown meal distributions every Tuesday.
• Milton's Halal Market & DelisupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Frogtown halal restaurant partner for Feeding Frogtown meal distributions.
• Animal Humane SocietysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to assist in feeding pets in need along with their families through Feeding Frogtown.
• Renewing the CountrysidesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting local farmers and sustainable agriculture partnerships for Feeding Frogtown.
• Humanity AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting community food security initiatives.
• 825 ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the annual Frogtown Arts Festival with FNA, celebrating local performers, arts vendors, workshops, and food.
• Trust for Public LandimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in creating Frogtown Park and Farm, and annual community Backyard Celebration events.
• Model CitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for housing development at 652/625 Sherburn address transforming into community cooperative housing options.
• Wilder Square CooperativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative where Feeding Frogtown Coordinator Nura Ahmed served as Board President.
• WFNU Frogtown RadioimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity radio station that FNA helped establish as one of its grassroots initiatives.
• Victoria Theater InitiativeimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric preservation initiative that FNA helped establish to save and revitalize the Victoria Theater.
• Preserve FrogtownsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric preservation initiative that FNA helped establish to document and protect Frogtown's history.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aeon: Large Twin Cities affordable housing developer and service provider. Comparable on housing/anti-displacement mission though operating at much greater regional scale and with a primarily real-estate-led model.
• Sabathani Community Center: Historic Minneapolis community center providing food distribution, housing, and youth programming. Operates at significantly larger scale than FNA but serves a comparable community-stabilization function in an urban neighborhood.

Direct peers

• Corcoran Neighborhood Organization: Minneapolis neighborhood association offering community organizing, food support, and civic engagement programming. Comparable nonprofit neighborhood-association structure and mission focus on community stabilization.
• Sanneh Foundation: Twin Cities nonprofit focused on youth development, community wellness, and food access. Listed as a Feeding Frogtown partner and operates comparable direct-service programming to under-resourced Minneapolis–St. Paul neighborhoods.
• Greater East Side Community Council: St. Paul District Council serving the Greater East Side with similar district planning, community engagement, and quality-of-life programming. Direct structural peer within the same City of St. Paul District Council system.
• West Side Community Organization: St. Paul-based District Council-equivalent community organization serving the West Side neighborhood with comparable programming in community organizing, food security, housing, and immigrant community engagement.
• Summit University Planning Council: Adjacent St. Paul District Council that co-develops the Housing & Land Use Plan with FNA. Operates as a peer district council structure with community organizing and anti-displacement focus on the Rondo and Summit-University neighborhoods.
• Hope Community (Minneapolis): Twin Cities community development nonprofit combining housing, food security, and resident organizing in a defined neighborhood. Closely comparable mission architecture to FNA across housing, food, and civic engagement.

Others

• Second Harvest Heartland: Regional food bank that supplies Feeding Frogtown. Functions as a key upstream supplier/enabler rather than a direct competitor, but operates comparable food-distribution programming to under-resourced communities across Minnesota.

Regional players

• Neighborhoods, Inc. (Little Mekong / West Broadway): Minneapolis-based community development organization serving West Broadway / Little Mekong with small-business and cultural programming. Peer in community-driven economic and cultural development work, primarily operating in Minneapolis rather than St. Paul.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/frogtownmn
• Instagraminstagram.com/frogtownmn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frogtown-neighborhood-association-district-7-

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Profiles7 records

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