North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc (NECIC)

What North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc (NECIC) does

The North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc. (NECIC) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit organization incorporated in Ohio in 2008 that operates as the primary community development vehicle for the North End neighborhood of Mansfield, Ohio. Its mission is to improve the quality of life and economic landscape of the North End through a "building blocks" framework spanning people, plan, places, process, programs, patrons, and partners, with five named target redevelopment corridors: Sixth and Bowman, Woodland Avenue, Longview Avenue, West Fourth Street Corridor, and North Main Street Corridor. NECIC delivers a portfolio of direct community programs including the North End Elder Program, the North End Farmers Market (relocated in 2026 to 486 Springmill Street), an Urban Farm at 311 Bowman Street, Community Gardens with grant funding, the North End Neighbor Up Night, After School Programs in partnership with Mansfield City Schools, the Summer Manufacturing Institute, and a Small Grants Program for neighborhood problem-solving.

NECIC's business model combines donation and grant revenue with earned revenue from its wholly-owned subsidiary, NECIC Staffing, which provides workforce training and employment placement services designed to remove barriers to employment for local residents. Funding flows from a coalition of twelve named partners including the Richland County Foundation, Ohio CDC Association, City of Mansfield, Richland County Government, Ohio State University Mansfield, Mansfield City Schools, Park National Bank, Ohio Health, the Richland Chamber of Commerce, Gorman-Rupp, UMADAOP Mansfield, and Richland Source. The organization operates three physical sites in Mansfield, is governed by a Board of Directors, and conducts direct community delivery across elder, youth, small business, and general resident segments. There is no technology product, software platform, or proprietary AI/ML component; the underlying "technology" is relational — planning documents (2017 CED Plan, 2025 North End Neighborhood Platform), a published vision, and recurring community programming.

Name

North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc (NECIC)

Legal name

The North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc.

Website

https://necic-ohio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NECIC is a Mansfield, Ohio-based nonprofit founded in 2008 that runs community revitalization programs — including an elder program, farmers market, urban farm, workforce training, and youth initiatives — for residents of the North End neighborhood through donations, grants, and a wholly-owned staffing subsidiary.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Educational Support Services (611710), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG), Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Workforce development programs
• Urban farming initiatives
• Nonprofit youth programs
• Neighborhood revitalization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts donations through its website to support community programs and initiatives.
2. NECIC Staffing Division: A staffing division that connects building blocks of people and place to expand workforce training programs and assist in removing barriers to employment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NECIC delivers community development programs and services to residents of the North End neighborhood in Mansfield, Ohio, including elder support, local food initiatives (Urban Farm and Farmers Market), workforce training through NECIC Staffing, youth development (After School Programs and Summer Manufacturing Institute), small grants, and resident civic engagement. Revenue is generated through charitable donations, grants, and the workforce staffing division.

Product overview

NECIC is a community development organization that offers a portfolio of programs and services focused on improving the North End neighborhood of Mansfield, Ohio. The organization operates as a single unified offering without a modular product architecture, providing community programs including the North End Elder Program, North End Farmers Market, Urban Farm, Community Garden Program, NECIC Staffing (workforce development), North End Neighbor Up Night, Small Grants Program, and youth development programs (After School Programs and Summer Manufacturing Institute). These programs address economic vitality, housing, youth development, and community civic engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NECIC Staffing: Staffing division focused on connecting workforce training programs and assisting in removing barriers to employment

Products and services

• North End Elder Program Community program providing services, activities, and social connection support to elderly residents of the North End neighborhood.
• North End Farmers Market Weekly farmers market providing North End residents access to local fresh produce, held Thursdays from 4–7pm at 486 Springmill Street.
• Urban Farm Urban farming initiative located at 311 Bowman St that increases local food access for North End residents as part of NECIC's local food initiatives.
• Community Garden Program Grant program helping North End residents start and sustain community gardens to increase neighborhood food access.
• NECIC Staffing Staffing division that connects building blocks of people and place to expand workforce training programs and assist in removing barriers to employment for North End residents.
• North End Neighbor Up Night Monthly community meeting connecting North End residents to resources and allowing their voices to be heard by public officials and community members.
• Small Grants Program Grant program that assists North End community members in solving problems in their neighborhood, including support for small businesses, community gardens, and minority-owned businesses.
• After School Programs After-school programs offered in partnership with Mansfield City Schools to help North End youth explore art, entrepreneurship, cooking, and other enrichment activities.
• Summer Manufacturing Institute Summer program that helps North End youth explore manufacturing careers and related workforce opportunities, in partnership with local manufacturing employers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Richland County FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity foundation partner supporting North End redevelopment and community programs.
• Ohio CDC AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association of community development corporations providing support and resources for community improvement initiatives.
• City of MansfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner for city-wide community development initiatives.
• Ohio State University MansfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner supporting workforce training and community programs.
• Mansfield City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partner for youth development programs and after-school initiatives.
• Park National BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial institution partner supporting economic development initiatives.
• Ohio HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner for community health initiatives.
• Richland Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness advocacy organization partner for economic development.
• Gorman-RuppminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal manufacturing company partner supporting workforce development.
• UMADAOP MansfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner for local initiatives.
• Richland SourceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal news media partner for community awareness.
• Richland County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partner for regional development initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National food bank network operating pantries, mobile distributions, and nutrition programs—compares to NECIC's food access initiatives through Farmers Market and Community Gardens, though operates at vastly larger scale across multiple states.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National affordable housing and community development organization with comparable neighborhood revitalization programs—operates at much larger scale but pursues similar mission of building opportunity in under-resourced communities.
• LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation): National CDFI supporting CDCs and community development organizations with capital, capacity, and advocacy. Operates as a much larger incumbent in the same community development space NECIC occupies locally, often funding and partnering with organizations of NECIC's type.
• Habitat for Humanity: National nonprofit focused on affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization through volunteer-driven construction and community programs—overlaps with NECIC's housing, community engagement, and resident volunteer mobilization work.

Emerging players

• Groundwork USA: National network of local Groundwork Trusts focused on community greening, urban farming, and environmental justice in underserved neighborhoods—direct overlap with NECIC's Urban Farm and Community Garden programming as part of broader community revitalization.
• Hunger Free America: National hunger-relief and food access nonprofit operating pantries, advocacy, and nutrition programs—compares to NECIC's Urban Farm, Farmers Market, and Community Garden food access initiatives, but with national policy advocacy footprint.

Direct peers

• Famicos Foundation: Cleveland-based community development corporation operating in the Hough neighborhood, providing housing, workforce development, youth programs, and community services. Famicos is the closest direct peer—same type of Ohio-based neighborhood revitalization CDC with a similar holistic program model.
• Neighborhood Progress Inc. Cleveland-based community development intermediary supporting neighborhood-based revitalization through capacity building and resource aggregation—parallel in role to NECIC's coordinating function for the North End, supporting multiple grassroots CDCs.
• Burten, Bell, Carr Development: Cleveland nonprofit CDC focused on Central, Kinsman, and Buckeye-Shaker neighborhoods with similar mixed-use community revitalization programs including housing, commercial development, and youth services—comparable Ohio CDC operating in distressed urban neighborhoods.
• Local Matters: Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit operating community food initiatives including farmers markets, urban farming, and food education—directly comparable to NECIC's Local Food Initiatives portfolio and North End Farmers Market programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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