Partners
NAZ is a collaborative of nonprofits and schools.
NAZ is a pre-cradle-to-career collaborative made up of 30+ nonprofits and educational institutions that have aligned programs and systems to encircle Northside parents and children with all-encompassing support. NAZ anchor partners each represent a critical component of our ecosystem.
NAZ anchor partners are at the core of our collaborative. They bring expertise in one or more focal points of the NAZ ecosystem and have strong track records providing quality services and demonstrated impact for low-income families and children of color. We provide integrated services in close collaboration with a range of anchor partners that represent a critical component of our ecosystem, working together to:
Provide integrated services and support through staff co-location at partner sites
Share data to measure progress and shape our collective response to community need
Engage in mutually reinforcing activities and meet in Action Teams to coordinate services
Support a common systems and policy change agenda to end generational poverty
Our partners represent core elements of the NAZ ecosystem, including: early childhood, K-12 and expanded learning, housing, career, and financial stability for families, community wellness as well as physical health.
Early Childhood
- Agape Child Development Center
- Ascension Preschool
- Everyday Miracles
- The Family Partnership
- La Crèche Early Childhood Centers, Inc.
- New Horizon Academy
- Northside Child Development Center
- Olu's Beginnings
- Phyllis Wheatley Community Center/Mary T. Wellcome Child Development Center
- Think Small
K-12 Schools
- Ascension Catholic School
- Camden High School (MPS)
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
- Minneapolis Public Schools
- Minneapolis Public Schools Early Childhood
- Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School (MPS)
- Project Inspire
Expanded Learning/Out-of-School Time (OST)
- 21st Century Academy (Liberty Church)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Groves Academy
- Hospitality House Youth Development
- Jerry Gamble Boys & Girls Club
- Network for the Development of Children of African Descent (NdCAD)
- Playworks Minnesota
- Reading Partners
- ServeMinnesota (Reading Corps)
- V3 Sports
- YMCA Beacons
Community Wellness
Career & Finance
- Finance & Affirmations
- HIRED
- Hennepin County*
- Project for Pride in Living (PPL)*
- Twin Cities R!SE
*Also Housing Partners
Housing