The FORT-ify Neighborhood Accelerator was designed by the City of Fort Wayne’s Department of Neighborhoods for neighborhood leaders who want to take their efforts to the next level by 1) building their knowledge and skillsets in key areas, 2) obtaining access to mentoring and support from City staff, and 3) working alongside other neighborhood associations. Accelerator participants will take part in monthly in-person workshops, work with city staff to develop a Quick Action Plan (QAP), and complete hands-on activities between workshop sessions to put what they’re learning into practice in their neighborhoods.
The key areas include:
- Community Listening & Asset Based Approaches
- Governance and Succession
- Civic Engagement
- Fundraising & Grant Writing
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 pm, January 31st
2025 Program Materials:
- FORT-ify Fillable PDF Application: Downloadable PDF Application
- FORT-ify program Summary & FAQ: 2025 Program Summary & FAQ
- FORT-ify program flyer: 2025 Fortify Flyer
Listening Tour Results:
- East Central Neighborhood: EC Listening Results
- Fairfield Terrace Belmont Neighborhood: FTB Listening Results
- Harvester Neighborhood: Harvester Listening Results
- Mount Vernon Park Neighborhood: MVP Listening Results
In person and virtual information and Q&A sessions will take place in December of 2024 and January of 2025.
- Virtual Info Session
- When: 12:30 pm, December 12th
- Where: Facebook Live
- Recap Video Link
- In-person Intro Sessions
- When:
- Wednesday, January 8th: 12 noon
- Thursday, January 9th: 5:30 pm
- Where: Main Branch, Allen County Public Library (Room C)
- Food: Lunch/ Dinner Provided!
- When:
Visit the websites of our program alumni to learn more about their neighborhoods and check out their branding!
- East Central Neighborhood Association: www.eastcentralfw.com
- Fairfield Terrace/ Belmont Neighborhood Association: coming soon!
- Harvester Neighborhood Association: www.harvesterfw.com
- Mount Vernon Park Neighborhood Association: coming soon!
Program & Alumni Honors
Program Sponsors
Program Photos
For more photos, visit our Flickr page here.
