Longfellow Community Council

Name

Longfellow Community Council

Legal name

Longfellow Community Council

Website

https://longfellow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development & Nonprofit Civic Engagement

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Neighborhood engagement programs
• Nonprofit community organizing
• Environmental stewardship initiatives
• Community grant programs

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from community members, businesses, and supporters. LCC is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity (EIN 41-1733974). Donations can be made directly or through Amazon Smile program.
2. Grants and Sponsorships: Grant funding from City of Minneapolis NRP program, various foundations, and corporate sponsors. Programs include up to $20,000 for community projects.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including t-shirts, hats, koozies, totes, and yard signs. Items range from $5 to $40.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Longfellow Community Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit citizen participation organization that coordinates community engagement, neighborhood improvement, and local advocacy for the four neighborhoods of Cooper, Hiawatha, Howe, and Longfellow in South Minneapolis. It delivers programs through committees, volunteer initiatives, environmental stewardship efforts, grant funding for community projects, and signature annual events such as the River Gorge Festival, Mittenfest, and Neighborhood Garage Sale. It also operates a small merchandise store to support community programming.

Product overview

Longfellow Community Council operates a unified community organization platform centered on its main website, supplemented by an e-commerce merchandise store. The organization offers community programs including committees (Equitable Development, Environment & River Gorge), seasonal volunteer services (Shoveling Network, Weed Wrench Rental), environmental initiatives (Community Cleanups, Native Boulevards), grant funding programs (Home/Business Security Lighting, community project grants), and signature annual events (River Gorge Festival, Mittenfest, Neighborhood Garage Sale). The merchandise store on WooCommerce supports fundraising for community programming while resource directories provide comprehensive social services information to neighborhood residents.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• LCC Online Merchandise Store WooCommerce-powered online store selling LCC-branded merchandise including t-shirts, koozies, hats, totes, hoodies, yard signs, and window clings to support community programming. Merchandise is sold to community members and supporters.
• Committees and Working Groups Community engagement programs including the Equitable Development Committee, Environment & River Gorge Committee, Free the Deeds working group, Community Clean-ups, Trivia Night planning, River Gorge Festival Planning, and Mittenfest organization. Open to residents as participatory forums.
• Volunteer Shoveling & Weed Wrench Rental Program Seasonal service programs connecting neighbors needing snow removal with volunteers, and providing weed wrenches for invasive plant removal from April through October.
• Technical Assistance for Community Initiatives Provides community members with consulting on project initiation, communications support, funding identification, and connections to government agencies for community-led projects.
• Community Cleanups Program Organizes seasonal trash removal events at the Mississippi River Gorge and throughout the neighborhood focusing on public spaces and environmental stewardship.
• Native Boulevards Program Collaborative initiative replacing boulevard turf with pollinator-supporting, stormwater-capturing native plants through pooled wholesale plant orders and community workdays.
• Grant Programs Financial support programs including Home Security Lighting grants, Business Security Matching grants, and general community project grants up to $20,000 for residents and businesses in Greater Longfellow.
• River Gorge Festival Annual fall festival celebrating the Mississippi River Gorge with free canoe rides, guided geology and ecology tours, Dakota history walks, live music, ice cream, and environmental education. Previously called Share the River Gorge.
• Mittenfest Annual February event bringing community members together for free fiber arts workshops and connection during the winter months.
• Neighborhood Garage Sale Annual multi-day community garage sale spanning over 100 stops across all four Greater Longfellow neighborhoods each June.
• Resource Directories Curated resource pages for renters, homeowners, businesses, food assistance, health, government information, homelessness resources, and immigrant/refugee support serving Greater Longfellow residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 racial covenants identified for discharge through Free the Deeds program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Metro BloomscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnered for the 2015 Community Rain Garden Program to install rain gardens on residential and commercial properties with grant funding from City of Minneapolis. Metro Blooms provided expertise and implementation support for the program that resulted in 30 residential and several commercial rain gardens.
• Project for Pride in LivingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnered on the 2015 Community Rain Garden Program as a community development partner.
• Minnehaha Creek Watershed DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnered for the 2015 Community Rain Garden Program, providing watershed expertise and grant funding support for stormwater management projects.
• Longfellow Business AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnered on the 2015 Community Rain Garden Program for commercial properties in the business district.
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLCC participates in Amazon Smile program, allowing shoppers to designate donations to the organization when making purchases on Amazon.
• Longfellow WhatevercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnered to provide monthly neighborhood events calendar that is freely available for everyone. LCC board and committee meetings, as well as community events organized by LCC, are featured.
• Longfellow Nokomis MessengercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnered to provide digital Longfellow Business Directory featuring local businesses in Greater Longfellow.
• Friends of the Mississippi RivercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $5,000 grant in 2023 for River Gorge Restoration & Community Engagement project. Partner on environmental stewardship of the Mississippi River Gorge.
• Midtown Greenway CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $10,000 grant in 2023 for Expand the Greenway project supporting bicycle and pedestrian trail connectivity.
• Footprint DevelopmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCody Fischer, founder and president, presented to the Equitable Development Committee on development projects at 3561 Minnehaha Avenue.
• TrellisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDan Walsh, VP of housing development, presented to the Equitable Development Committee on plans for 3716 Cheatham Ave development with approximately 100 affordable apartment units.
• Habanero Taco TruckminorOthersFeatured food vendor at Spring Gathering event with all meals provided free to attendees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Minneapolis Foundation: Regional community foundation that funds neighborhood-level initiatives across Minneapolis, including those led by organizations like LCC. Comparable as a funder and convener in the same civic ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Kingfield Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood association serving the Kingfield area with community events, committee engagement, and local business support. Closely comparable as a peer civic organization.
• Hale Page Diamond Lake Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood council serving the Hale Page Diamond Lake area with committees, events, and resident engagement. Direct peer in organizational model and geographic scope.
• Phillips Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood council focused on community development, equity, and resident engagement in the Phillips neighborhood. Comparable in structure, grantmaking, and community-led development focus.
• Audubon Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood council in northeast Minneapolis with committee-based programming and resident engagement. Comparable peer organization under the city's neighborhood ecosystem.
• Standish Ericsson Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood council operating with elected board representation, committees, and resident-driven programming. Direct peer in scale and organizational structure.
• Seward Neighborhood Group: Long-standing Minneapolis neighborhood organization with a comparable structure of community engagement, committees, events, and resident-led programming. Closely aligned in mission and operating model.
• Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis NRP-era neighborhood organization serving the Powderhorn Park area with similar community engagement, committee-based governance, and city-funded grant programming. Directly comparable as a peer neighborhood council operating under the same NRP framework.

Emerging players

• Friends of the Mississippi River: Minnesota-based nonprofit focused on stewardship of the Mississippi River, with which LCC partners directly on River Gorge programming. Comparable as a mission-adjacent community organization with overlapping programs.

Regional players

• Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association: Minneapolis-based nonprofit serving a specific geographic community through events and programs. Comparable as a neighborhood-rooted nonprofit with community-led programming and event-driven engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/longfellowcommunitycouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/longfellow-community-council

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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