ABOUT US
Alliance for Northeast Unification
Powered by the United Northeast Community Development Corporation (UNEC), The Alliance for Northeast Unification’s (ANU) mission is to improve the quality of life within Northeast Indianapolis. Through a collective community impact model, ANU is focused on equitable community development initiatives that mutually benefit both residents, businesses, and other community service providers.
Established in 2017, ANU was launched through the partnership of the United Northeast Community Development Corporation and the Meadows Community Foundation. With the ever-growing needs of collaboration, to date the ANU supports the ANU President’s Council, ANU Community Partner Collective, DIP-IN – Northeast Neighborhood, LISC’s NE Corridor Quality of Life Plan, and the Soul & Salsa Initiative.
Whether one lives, works, learns, worships, or plays in Northeast Indianapolis, ANU is tasked with:
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Educating our Northeast Indianapolis community through various workshops, advocacy campaigns, and community events.
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Elevating the community’s quality of life plan through action team-based planning, initiatives, and communication efforts.
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Ensuring every neighbor has the access to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing by expanding quality, diverse housing options.
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Enhancing economic and social mobility opportunities by tackling barriers associated with the racial disparities gap.
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Encouraging neighbors to improve one’s quality well-being by improving the community’s social determinants of health.
United Northeast Community Development Corporation
Since 1995, The United Northeast Community Development Corporation (UNEC) has been committed to enhancing the quality of life that benefits every resident, business, organization, and visitor with our Indianapolis’ Northeast community.
Through the brokering of resources and services between community residents and community partners, UNEC offers the following:
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Community Resources and Convening Services
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Owner-Occupied Home Repair Services
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Community Building through Northeast Corridor Quality of Life Planning
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Grassroots and Community Partnership Capacity Building Assistance
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Social Determinants of Health and Community Health Advocacy through the Diabetes Impact Program (DIP-IN)
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Small Business Technical Assistance
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Community Advocacy Promoting Equitable Community Development
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Resident Self-Sufficiency Programming (Soul & Salsa Initiative)