Theory of Change

At its core, the NExT Program empowers communities to articulate their vision of what they want their neighborhoods to be and to identify the resources needed to achieve their goals.  It increases civic engagement and builds local leadership so that communities are able to rally resources and create partnerships to realize their vision.  Underlying the NExT approach is the belief that community-driven change increases local accountability and enables the implementation of projects that reflect each neighborhood's priorities.

Each neighborhood effort has a local "convening" agency that engages the residents and other local leaders to identify neighborhood priorities and build the necessary partnerships to realize community goals.