Resources for Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Coordinator

Debbie Sharp
[email protected]
(865) 215-3232

400 Main St., Room 546
Knoxville, TN 37902

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Resources


  NEIGHBORHOOD MAPS
  Maps of the boundaries of city neighborhood organizations, along with contact information for these groups, can be found in the KGIS Neighborhood Groups Viewer
   
  NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECTORY
  List of Neighborhood Organizations within the City Limits 
  Register Your Neighborhood 
   
  CALENDAR
  Neighborhood Google Calendar
   
BLIGHT REMEDIATION PROGRAMS

• Neighborhood Revitalization
• Neighborhood Codes Enforcement
• Better Building Board and Public Officer
• Acquisition of Blighted Properties [PDF]
• Homemaker Program
• Demolition by Neglect [PDF]
• Tax Sale Process [PDF]


STARTING & MAINTAINING SUCCESSFUL NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS

Starting or Restarting

• Why Start a Neighborhood Organization [PDF]
• How to Start or Restart a Neighborhood Organization [PDF]
• What's in a Name? [PDF]
• Sample Mission Statements [PDF]

Engaging & Involving Neighbors 
• Recruiting and Retaining Members [PDF]
• Door-to-Door Outreach [PDF]
• Sample Survey: Lake Forest Neighborhood Association [PDF]
• Include Renters In Your Neighborhood Organization [PDF]
• Attracting and Retaining Members [PDF]

Successful Neighborhood Meetings
• Tips on Leading Successful Neighborhood Meetings [PDF]
• Agendas, Discussion Guidelines and Parking Lots [PDF]
• Making Difficult Decisions [PDF]
• Working with Difficult People in Meetings [PDF]
• How to Meet Challenging Behaviors in a Meeting [PDF]
• Tips for Hosting a Guest Speaker [PDF]
• Guest Speaker Guide [PDF]

Governance
• Filing Requirements for Nonprofit Organizations [PDF]
• Model Charter [PDF]
• Sample Bylaws for Neighborhood Organizations [PDF]
• Tips on Writing Bylaws [PDF]
• Alternatives to Robert’s Rules of Order [PDF]
 
Fundraising
• Neighborhood Funders Guide [PDF]

Communications
• Neighborhood Newsletters [PDF]
• Facebook Best Practices [PDF]