Who we are
McKinley is one of the seven neighborhoods in the Camden Community in northwest Minneapolis. Our largely residential neighborhood is bound by transit thoroughfare Dowling Avenue North to the north, commercially-oriented Lowry Avenue N to the south, residential Dupont Avenue N to the west and on the east by the Mississippi River. McKinley is a racially and economically diverse community that contains a wealth of early twentieth century bungalow and Tudor-style homes and easy access to downtown Minneapolis.
McKinley enjoys a small neighborhood park called Perkins Hill, the Cityview Community School , the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Center for Families as well as a number of places of worship.
Our Mission
The McKinley Community is committed to improving the quality of life in our neighborhood. We are dedicated to the empowerment of all McKinley residents and the creation of successful partnerships with local businesses, organizations, and government agencies to effect positive change. We, as a community, will unite to cooperatively resolve our problems, celebrate our successes, and value our diversity.
The Organization
The McKinley Community is the neighborhood non-profit organization for everyone who lives and works in McKinley. The organization is dedicated to the stewardship and betterment of McKinley through:
- Expanding community awareness
- Providing a forum for information and communication
- Educating the residents in effective problem solving methods
- Raising issues of common concern which impact our daily lives
The McKinley Community is made up of the Board of Directors, the governing body which consists of popularly elected community members, and the Executive Director, who runs the daily operations of the organization.
How We Got Started
In 1991, a small group of residents formed the McKinley Steering Committee. Between 1991 and 1993, the Steering Committee applied for and received three Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) Transition Funds for a variety of projects in the McKinley Community, including demolishing 13 boarded houses, replacing 145 diseased boulevard trees, and creating a neighborhood-administered home improvement loan and grant program.
In May of 1994, the McKinley Steering Committee applied for and was granted incorporation status by the Minnesota Secretary of State. In 1995, the Steering Committee changed its name to McKinley Community, and became independent from the Camden Area Community Concerns Council. In June of 1995, the State of Minnesota granted McKinley a certificate of status501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization. In October of 1995, an NRP Kick-Off Spaghetti Dinner was held, and the neighborhood residents elected the NRP Steering Committee members.
