Neighborhoods Partnership Network

What Neighborhoods Partnership Network does

Neighborhoods Partnership Network (NPN) is a New Orleans-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It operates a citywide framework of neighborhoods and community stakeholders focused on improving quality of life through neighborhood collaboration, organizational capacity building, increased access to government and information, and strengthening resident voices in civic processes. NPN is the only citywide organization in New Orleans specifically designed to help communities pool resources, eliminate duplication of effort, and connect neighborhoods facing similar challenges.

NPN's core outputs are community-media products and supporting services. The Trumpet is a bi-monthly community newspaper written by neighborhood residents (over 30 contributors) and distributed in print (5,000 copies per issue) and electronically through npnnola.com. Trumpet Tidbits provides daily community news updates between print editions. The organization also operates a Fiscal Sponsorship program that provides financial oversight to neighborhood organizations and community projects. Distribution leverages a partnership with Louisiana Weekly, a website, and social channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube). The organization has no proprietary software, no mobile app, and no documented technology stack beyond a basic content website.

NPN is governed by a board of community leaders and led by Executive Director Timolynn Sams Sumter (appointed July 2007). The organization has 1-10 employees and is funded primarily through grants from foundations including the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Open Society Foundations, NeighborWorks America, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Kresge Foundation, and Enterprise Bank. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and there is no commercial pricing model; earned revenue is limited to print advertising and special-edition sponsorships for The Trumpet. NPN serves exclusively the New Orleans, Louisiana market.

Name

Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Legal name

Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Website

https://npnnola.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Neighborhoods Partnership Network is a New Orleans-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that convenes a citywide network of neighborhoods to improve civic engagement, resource sharing, and quality of life through its community newspaper The Trumpet and related programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community engagement
• Neighborhood development
• Civic participation
• Community organizing
• Nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Neighborhoods Partnership Network operates as a citywide nonprofit network facilitating neighborhood collaboration, civic engagement, organizational capacity building, and access to government and information for New Orleans communities. Its central deliverable is The Trumpet, a bi-monthly resident-authored community newspaper, supplemented by daily Trumpet Tidbits news updates and a fiscal sponsorship program for neighborhood organizations and community projects.

Product overview

NPN offers a unified community engagement platform centered around its community newspaper, The Trumpet, and related communications tools. The core offering includes The Trumpet (a bi-monthly community newspaper written by residents) and Trumpet Tidbits (daily news updates). Additional services include fiscal sponsorship for neighborhood organizations. The organization facilitates neighborhood collaboration, government relations, and civic engagement across New Orleans neighborhoods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Trumpet: The NPN Trumpet is the only New Orleans community newspaper written by neighborhood residents for neighborhoods about New Orleans neighborhoods. It has more than 30 contributors bi-monthly and bridges the digital divide to assemble 'community voices orchestrating change.'

Products and services

• The Trumpet

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Louisiana WeeklycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for The Trumpet special editions. NPN produces 5,000 copies which are distributed through Louisiana Weekly's distribution network, expanding reach to a wider readership.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• NeighborWorks America: A national nonprofit network providing financial support, training, and technical assistance to community-based organizations focused on housing and neighborhood revitalization. Comparable in mission focus and a direct NPN partner.
• Greater New Orleans Foundation: A major regional foundation serving the New Orleans area with grantmaking, capacity-building, and civic engagement programming. Directly comparable as a community development funder and convener in the same metro, and an active NPN supporter.
• Enterprise Community Partners: A national nonprofit operating across community development, affordable housing, and resilience, with active New Orleans investments post-Katrina. Comparable mission and an active NPN funder.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): A national community development financial institution supporting neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing, and resident-led organizing in cities including New Orleans. Directly comparable mission and target constituents.

Direct peers

• Urban League of Louisiana: A statewide civil rights and community advocacy organization providing civic engagement, workforce, and equity programming. Comparable in nonprofit civic engagement and community capacity-building across Louisiana neighborhoods.
• New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA): The city's redevelopment authority implementing blight remediation, housing recovery, and neighborhood revitalization. Comparable as a city-level actor shaping civic infrastructure in New Orleans neighborhoods that NPN serves.
• Foundation for Louisiana: A statewide Louisiana foundation focused on equity, civic engagement, and community power-building. Closely comparable to NPN in mission and Louisiana footprint, supporting grassroots organizing and policy advocacy.
• Together New Orleans: A broad-based New Orleans organizing coalition of religious, civic, and neighborhood groups driving civic engagement on housing, criminal justice, and local policy. Comparable citywide neighborhood convening function in the same geography.
• Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative: A New Orleans–based affordable housing and tenant rights nonprofit rooted in neighborhood-level organizing. Comparable in scale and hyperlocal neighborhood support function, also active post-Katrina.

Regional players

• Providence Community Housing: A New Orleans–focused nonprofit developer and community partner delivering affordable housing and resident services. Comparable as a neighborhood-level nonprofit actor in the same New Orleans footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@npnnola
• Facebookfacebook.com/npnnola
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neighborhoods-partnership-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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