Participants & Partners

The Empowerment Network is a united group of leaders, community members and organizations working to facilitate positive, measurable change in our community. Launched in September 2006, the Network works collectively to improve the quality of life for African-Americans, North Omaha and the Greater Omaha area. The movement is based on 13 Covenant Areas and a strategic plan that focus on individual, leadership, and community empowerment. The Network has helped gain significant financial commitments to help with rebuilding efforts in North Omaha and assisted with the launching of several new non-profit organizations.

Over 2,000 leaders and community members, representing over 500 organizations, churches, groups, community-based organizations, social agencies, and businesses, have already participated in some way with this initiative. Originally launched by African-Americans, the Empowerment Network has grown to include participants of all races and socio-economic status and gained support locally, regionally, and nationally. The Network effort includes Pastors, Business Owners and Corporate Senior Managers, Community Representatives, Elected and Appointed Officials, Entrepreneurs and Investors, Educators, and other non-profit executives and specialists in Social Services, Health, Crime Prevention, Legal, Accounting and other Professionals.

Leaders and proactive citizens from the following areas have come together and worked collectively: Business, Communications, Crime Prevention & Justice, Economics, Education, Environment, Faith, Healthy Families, Health, Housing, Neighborhoods, Politics, Technology, Cultural Arts, and others. Leaders and citizens from across the community have joined in to help make the covenant a reality.