South Wedge Planning Committee

What South Wedge Planning Committee does

The South Wedge Planning Committee (SWPC) is a 501(c)(3) community development corporation and registered New York charity operating in the South Wedge neighborhood of southeast Rochester, NY. Founded in 1975 by Reverend Judy Lee Hay as an outreach program of Calvary St. Andrews Church and formally incorporated in 1983 as a Neighborhood Preservation Company, SWPC provides community development programs spanning housing preservation, homeownership and maintenance workshops, small business assistance, historic preservation, wellness initiatives (South Wedge Steps walking program, Wedge Waddle), community gardens, and neighborhood clean-ups. Its largest annual event is the South Wedge Festival, which attracts 4,000-5,000 attendees and 70+ vendors and serves as the primary fundraiser. SWPC also publishes The WEDGE neighborhood newspaper, a bi-monthly print publication from 1982-2024 that transitioned to digital-only starting in 2025.

SWPC's underlying technology is minimal: it relies on a website (swpc.org), Zoom for virtual board meetings, email newsletters, and a digital archive of The WEDGE — no software products, APIs, or proprietary platforms are offered. Its business model is a nonprofit, multi-stream funding architecture: voluntary tax-deductible donations ($5, $25, $50, $100 or custom), recurring annual memberships with individual and corporate tiers offering voting rights and event discounts, tiered festival sponsorships ranging from $50 (Festival Friend) to $5,000+ (Presenting Partner), $10 yard-sale listing fees, and institutional grants from the Rochester Community Foundation, City of Rochester, Monroe County, and ESL Federal Credit Union. The go-to-market motion is community-led, executed through sustained neighborhood presence, monthly public board and community engagement meetings, recurring events, volunteer programs, and digital channels.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Alvin Lomibao, with Executive Director Jennifer Posey overseeing operations and a small core staff (Executive Assistant, Special Events, Bookkeeper, Marketing). It maintains strategic partnerships with the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State, NBN6 coalition, Genesee River Alliance, City of Rochester, and Climate Solutions Accelerator. SWPC serves four primary segments: South Wedge residents (engagement and resources), local small businesses on the South Avenue corridor, seniors and fixed-income residents needing housing and wellness support, and partner community organizations collaborating on shared advocacy.

Name

South Wedge Planning Committee

Legal name

South Wedge Planning Committee

Website

https://swpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

South Wedge Planning Committee is a 501(c)(3) community development corporation in Rochester, NY, delivering housing preservation, wellness programs, small business support, and community events to residents of the South Wedge neighborhood through donations, memberships, grants, and festival sponsorships.

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

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Neighborhood preservation services
• Housing preservation assistance
• Small business support
• Community wellness events

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting community programs. The organization is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and registered New York charity. Donation amounts suggested at $5, $25, $50, $100 or custom amounts. Donations support community gardens, community events, and affordable housing programs.
2. Annual Membership: Yearly membership program with individual and corporate tiers. Members receive yard signs, voting rights, priority registration for programs, free neighborhood yard sale listing, access to community resource library, member-only events, local business discounts, and access to free programs and events.
3. South Wedge Festival Sponsorship: Annual summer festival fundraiser with multiple sponsorship levels: Presenting Partner ($5,000+), Gold Partner ($2,500-4,999), Silver Partner ($1,000-2,499), Bronze Partner ($500-999), Community Champion ($250-499), Festival Friend ($50-249). The festival attracts over 4,000 attendees annually with 70+ vendors.
4. South Wedge Yard Sale Registration: $10 fee for listing yard sales on the website and printed maps to help shoppers find participating locations.
5. Grant Funding: Funding from Rochester Community Foundation, City of Rochester, Neighbors in Action Grant ($20,000 grant from Councilwoman LaShay Harris), and other institutional funders to support specific community programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The South Wedge Planning Committee is a 501(c)(3) community development corporation that organizes neighborhood events (South Wedge Festival, South Wedge Steps, Wedge Waddle, Sassy in the South Wedge, South Wedge Yard Sale, Clean Sweep), provides housing preservation and homeownership education programs, supports local small businesses, runs wellness initiatives, maintains community gardens, and publishes The WEDGE neighborhood newspaper. Its work is funded through donations, memberships, sponsorships, grants, and small fees, and is delivered primarily to South Wedge residents, small businesses, and partner organizations in southeast Rochester, NY.

Product overview

South Wedge Planning Committee is a community development organization offering a diverse portfolio of community programs and services rather than a unified technology product. Core community events include the annual South Wedge Festival (main fundraiser), South Wedge Steps (weekly wellness walks), Wedge Waddle (Thanksgiving morning walk), Sassy in the South Wedge (Pride event), and South Wedge Yard Sale. The organization operates neighborhood improvement initiatives including Clean Sweep, Community Gardens, Housing Preservation, Historic Preservation, and Small Business Assistance. Governance programs include monthly Community Engagement Meetings and Board Meetings. Member benefits encompass workshops on homeownership/maintenance, The WEDGE Newspaper (now digital), Resource Library access, and volunteer opportunities. The organization does not offer technology products, software platforms, or developer APIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• South Wedge Festival

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWPC is affiliated with the statewide NPC network, providing access to resources, advocacy support, and best practices for neighborhood preservation programs.
• NBN6 (Neighbors Building Neighborhoods)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of six southeast Rochester neighborhoods collaborating on shared interests including the Zoning Alignment Project (ZAP), community development, and neighborhood advocacy.
• Genesee River AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on environmental initiatives including river cleanup and waterfront stewardship in collaboration with Genesee Land Trust.
• City of RochestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with city departments including Water Bureau (community input on reservoir compliance), Department of Environmental Services, and City Planning Commission for zoning initiatives.
• Climate Solutions AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit serving the Genesee-Finger Lakes region providing climate action planning support and partnership for neighborhood climate solutions research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Strong Towns: National nonprofit advocating for incremental neighborhood-scale urbanism and community resilience — thematically comparable to SWPC's neighborhood preservation, community engagement, and incremental community development approach.
• Rochester Area Community Foundation: Regional community foundation providing grants to Rochester-area nonprofits — directly comparable as a funder relationship for SWPC's Neighbors in Action grant and as a peer organization in the regional community development ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National CDFI and community development support organization funding CDCs and housing initiatives nationwide — comparable in mission to SWPC's community development work and a likely institutional peer in the funding ecosystem.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit focused on affordable housing and community development — directly comparable in mission to SWPC's housing preservation and neighborhood revitalization work, but operating at national scale.
• United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes: Regional umbrella nonprofit that funds and coordinates community services in greater Rochester — comparable to SWPC in operating geography, community focus, and reliance on local donor and corporate funding, but at significantly larger scale.
• NeighborWorks America: National network of community development and affordable housing organizations — SWPC's NeighborWorks-style housing preservation work makes it comparable in mission, though SWPC operates independently as a single neighborhood CDC.

Emerging players

• Center for Community Progress: National nonprofit focused on vacant property revitalization and community development — comparable in adjacent mission to SWPC's neighborhood preservation and community-building work, with partial overlap on housing and community stabilization.

Direct peers

• NeighborWorks Rochester: Rochester-based community development and housing organization part of the national NeighborWorks network — comparable to SWPC's housing preservation, homeowner education, and neighborhood revitalization mission in the same metro area.
• Habitat for Humanity of Rochester: Local Habitat for Humanity affiliate operating in the Rochester area focused on housing preservation, rehabilitation, and homeownership — directly comparable to SWPC's housing preservation initiative and small-business/neighborhood revitalization work.

Regional players

• Foodlink: Regional food bank serving the Rochester area with community programs including neighborhood distribution — comparable to SWPC in geography, community engagement model, and nonprofit governance, but focused on food rather than housing/events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SWPC.Rochester

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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