Near North Unity Program

Name

Near North Unity Program

Legal name

Near North Unity Program

Website

https://nnup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Community development
• Neighborhood organizing
• Nonprofit programs
• Community engagement
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Relies on generous support of individuals and institutions through donations. The LaSalle Foundation serves as the fiscal agent (501c3), making contributions tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NNUP is a community development nonprofit that organizes monthly community meetings, an annual Jazz Fest, and priority-area committees to promote cohesion across race, class, and housing status in Chicago's Near North neighborhood. It also maintains an award-winning Quality of Life Plan that guides neighborhood priorities and programs.

Product overview

Near North Unity Program (NNUP) is a community organization offering a suite of engagement and development services including monthly community meetings, an award-winning Quality of Life Plan, annual Jazz Fest events, and eight priority area committees. The organization connects residents and stakeholders through planning, organizing, and human development to strengthen community cohesion in Chicago's Near North neighborhood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Meetings Monthly community meetings averaging 75-100 attendees, held at the Cornerstone Center (1111 N Wells St, Chicago), introducing and informing Near North residents about neighborhood topics.
• Quality of Life Plan Award-winning comprehensive plan document that guides community development priorities and initiatives across multiple focus areas for the Near North neighborhood.
• NNUP Jazz Fest Annual summer concert series at Seward Park bringing together Near North community members through music, drawing more than 4,500 residents at the 2014 event.
• Priority Area Committees Eight volunteer committees focused on Youth & Family, Land Use, Safety, Employment, and other community priorities, enabling members to engage in specific neighborhood improvement efforts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Monthly community meetings average 75-100 attendees
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• U.S. BanksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerU.S. Bank is listed as a supporter of the NNUP Jazz Fest, contributing to the annual community event held at Seward Park that brings together thousands of Near North residents.
• LISC ChicagocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLISC Chicago is a key partner supporting NNUP's community programs including the Jazz Fest. LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) works to transform neighborhoods across Chicago.
• Chicago Park DistrictcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChicago Park District is listed as a supporter of the NNUP Jazz Fest and provides access to Seward Park as the festival location in the heart of the Near North neighborhood.
• Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr.coreGTM or Marketing Partner27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. is a key supporter of the Jazz Fest and serves on the NNUP Advisory Board, providing political support and community connection.
• LaSalle Street ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaSalle Street Church is listed as a partner of NNUP, providing organizational support and collaboration for community initiatives.
• Al Carter-BeysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a supporter of the NNUP Jazz Fest, contributing to community event programming.
• The LaSalle FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LaSalle Foundation serves as NNUP's fiscal agent (501c3), processing donations and ensuring tax-deductibility for contributors. Located at 1111 N. Wells St., Suite 500.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council: Chicago-based neighborhood council that organizes residents around community development, safety, and local economic issues — structurally analogous to NNUP's model of monthly meetings, committees, and resident-led planning in a defined geographic area.
• Greater Southwest Development Corporation: Chicago neighborhood-based CDC focused on housing, economic development, and community engagement — operating a similar hyperlocal model to NNUP with resident committees and quality-of-life programming.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago: LISC Chicago is a core NNUP partner and operates in the same community development space, financing CDCs and convening residents across Chicago neighborhoods — a larger-scale version of NNUP's community-building mission.
• Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation: Chicago community development corporation serving defined neighborhoods on the north and west sides with resident-led planning, affordable housing advocacy, and quality-of-life programs — directly comparable to NNUP's community-driven approach.

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Alliance: Major Chicago-based human services nonprofit addressing poverty, housing, and community needs across multiple neighborhoods — broader in scope and scale but operating in adjacent community services territory.
• Chicago Community Trust: Regional community foundation serving metropolitan Chicago with grants to neighborhood-based nonprofits — overlapping with NNUP's donor base and funding ecosystem, and serving as a natural funding counterpart rather than direct competitor.
• United Way of Metropolitan Chicago: Large umbrella nonprofit that funds and convenes community-based organizations across the Chicago region — comparable in mission alignment with NNUP's community-strengthening work but operating at vastly greater scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/1NearNorth
• Facebookfacebook.com/NNUPpage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/near-north-unity-program

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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