{"id":61169,"date":"2022-10-27T23:58:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T04:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?post_type=newsroom&p=61169"},"modified":"2024-09-12T09:43:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T14:43:39","slug":"company-directors-volunteer-with-neighborhoods-rising-fund","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/people-culture\/company-directors-volunteer-with-neighborhoods-rising-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Directors Volunteer with Neighborhoods Rising Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

H&R Block is partnering with Neighborhoods Rising Fund for the second year to provide critical funding to help underserved neighborhood associations throughout the seven-county Greater Kansas City area. In addition to providing financial support, this year H&R Block leaders volunteered as community reviewers \u2013 helping select the 44 community projects that received funding \u2013 and also took a deep dive and explored the complexities of community development with neighborhood visits.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Neighborhoods Rising Fund<\/a> (NRF) is a unique funding collaborative that annually provides grants for community-driven and neighborhood-led revitalization projects and initiatives in low- to moderate-income areas throughout the Greater Kansas City region. The fund was created with the simple goal of seeding dreams and aspirations and building capacity in Kansas City neighborhoods. By supporting small neighborhood-led initiatives that demonstrate the ability to have a lasting impact, the NRF has brought together hundreds of residents and helped to build their collective capacity to live more productive, healthy, and interconnected lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NRF is one of H&R Block\u2019s key Make Every Block Better<\/a> community partners, and this year we deepened our partnership by introducing company leaders in our Pivot program to NRF\u2019s work. Pivot is an 12-month program for a small group of nominated directors focused on executive-level leadership learning, strategic planning, and advancing Block Horizons 2025 \u2014 H&R Block\u2019s transformation strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMulti-year grants allow neighborhoods to dream bigger and take on larger, long-ranging projects,\u201d said Phyllis Hardwick, Executive Director of the Neighborhoods Rising Fund. \u201cH&R Block\u2019s support not only doubled the Neighborhood Rising Fund, but now we\u2019re able to provide those critical two-years grants for the first time and expand our reach to the entire seven-county, Kansas City metro area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Each year, NRF receives up to 100 applications from groups seeking support for community-led neighborhood preservation and development projects. NRF relies on the support of community reviewers to provide a fair and equitable setting for the application review process. For many supported by NRF, this is the only capital they can access. These small projects can help to address systemic issues of inequality, while empowering residents through capacity-building efforts supported by NRF, its partners, and the neighborhoods leading these unique projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was surprised by the variety of ideas coming from and issues impacting neighborhoods across our city,\u201d said Shannon Glass, H&R Block Director of People and Culture. \u201cI\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to volunteer with NRF and I am inspired by the passion and commitment that neighborhood leaders have for their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, NRF announced 44 projects, from a digital inclusion program to a trash tracker, that were selected through the community reviewer process. More than $208,997 in grants will be distributed across the region this year. Recently, Pivot participants got a chance to see firsthand some of these neighborhood projects become a reality. Throughout the three-part visit, H&R Block directors were able to talk with neighborhood leaders and to learn about the challenges and opportunities they face. The communities visited and topics explored included:<\/p>\n\n\n

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  • Turtle Hill – Kansas City, Kansas<\/strong>
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  • Westside – Kansas City, Missouri<\/strong>
    Can you preserve a neighborhood\u2019s culture while the neighborhood is undergoing development?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Washington Wheatley – Kansas City, Missouri<\/strong>
    Why is neighborhood voice critical to community development efforts?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThe Pivot team members were a complete joy,\u201d said Hardwick. \u201cAfter making very thoughtful recommendations as community reviewers, they strapped on some sneakers and got to see our neighborhood leaders and their projects in action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    NRF\u2019s community-led approach is making an impact across the Kansas City region and H&R Block is proud to help play a part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cI learned that a very small grant can benefit a community in profound ways,\u201d said Glass. \u201cThat really speaks to our Purpose to inspire and provide help to our clients and communities everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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