About Us

Vision & Mission:

In 2023, the ViNA Board of Directors plans to give all neighbors a voice by focusing on initiatives that:

Vision (what): Foster a vibrant and strong community for all residents and businesses.

By Connecting Neighbors, Promoting Safety, and Engaging Youth – under the umbrella of our guiding principles of inclusion and equity of those traditionally underrepresented in the Victory Neighborhood.

Mission (why): We aim to promote, facilitate and foster meaningful opportunities for residents and businesses of the neighborhood.

The Victory Neighborhood Association (ViNA) is the neighborhood organization serving the Victory Neighborhood of Minneapolis. Incorporated in 1992 as a 501c3 nonprofit, ViNA works to build community through inclusion, fairness, and wellness, achieved through communication, outreach, and engagement. The organization was founded as part of Minneapolis’ Neighborhood Revitalization Program which worked to bring increased investment into the city’s neighborhoods. ViNA works to connect neighbors to one another and to the issues that directly impact them to build a more thriving, inclusive, and better Victory Neighborhood.

Governance

The Victory Neighborhood Association is governed by a board of directors comprised of Victory stakeholders. Board members oversee the fiscal health of the organization and ensure the strategies of the organization align with its stakeholders’ needs. Board members are elected to two-year terms and elections are held at the organization’s annual meeting on the fourth Wednesday of every September.

2023-2024 Victory Neighborhood Association Board of Directors

ViNA’s 2024 Meeting Schedule

Board/Membership Meetings: The board of directors typically meets on the 4^th Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30pm with variations due to holidays. The following are dates for 2023. Location to be determined.

Board Retreat: This time will be used to determine the activities, committees, and other initiatives for 2023 and to assign volunteer leaders for each activity.

• Saturday, January 7 from 9:00-3:30 at the ViNA office.

Community Meetings and Events: Quarterly if there is volunteer capacity to organize.  Proposed events for 2023 include:

• Q1 Black History Month Book Collection (February) & Spring Egg Hunt (March or April)
• Q2 Garage Sale (June)
• Q3 Music & Movies in the Park (June, July, August)
  National Night Out – 1st Tuesday in August
  Annual Meeting (September)
• Q4 Halloween & Winter House Decorating Contests

Bylaws
2024 Meeting Minutes
2023 Meeting Minutes
2022 Meeting Minutes
Public Financial Information
2017-2018 990

Staffing

The Victory Neighborhood Association does not have staff in the office at this time. Please email info@victoryneighborhood.org or call 612-293-7020 if you have questions.