Northside Coalition of Jacksonville Inc
On your side and on the move!
Mission
To empower, educate and organize our communities in an effort to establish greater self-sufficiency. As community advocates, it is also our mission to stand against racial, economic and social injustice. Our primary objective is to make positive changes in our communities; neighborhood by neighborhood and house by house. Our vision includes the provision of programs in financial literacy, education, health, the arts, music, history and business.
Notes from the nonprofit
The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville Over the past three years, we have succeeded in laying the foundation for a “strategy focused” community action organization. Our foundation is built on the belief that there is a need to Organize, Educate and Agitate to effect positive change. We intend to make our voices heard in public meetings and forums, Town Halls, and other venues where decisions are made that affect the welfare, concerns, and interests of residents living in Northwest Jacksonville. The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville manifesto: We are teachers, business entrepreneurs, doctors and lawyers, preachers, other professionals, students, stay at home moms and average citizens who have decided to stand up and fight against an unfair and racist system. We stand against economic injustice and for civil and political rights.
Ruling year
2018
President and Founder
Mr. Ben Frazier
Main address
1354 N. Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206 USA
EIN
82-1224114
NTEE code
Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups (R20)
Urban, Community (S31)
Performing Arts (A60)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Problem/Need With regard to the quality of life, African Americans, other people of color, women, and the poor are confronted daily with enormous social challenges. Even in the best of times these groups have experienced racial, gender and class specific disparities and discrimination on a disproportionate basis. Unfortunately, the global pandemic has heightened these problems many have only a few options for protecting both their health and economic well-being. There are persistent disparities in education, health status, access to health care, wealth, employment, wages, housing, income and voting rights that contribute to this compromised quality of life. Our community is plagued with Confederate monuments, names, and symbols that communicate racism and the ideology of white supremacy. These are visual representations of oppression. They endorse and sanction the politics of inequality.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Change the Names
In Duval County, we are still plagued with memorialization of the Confederacy through the naming of schools, roads, and parks. NCOJ is devoted to ridding our community of these oppressive symbols.
BOOTS ON THE GROUND CANVASSING CAMPAIGN
BOOTS ON THE GROUND CANVASSING CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE
This initiative started in 2018 in zip code 32209 . It was designed to reduce gun violence by delivering a message of peace.
The canvassers also communicate with residents to ascertain their perceptions of their neighborhood, and the needs that are not being met for a thriving community. We then act as their voice and communicate this data to government officials.
"THERE'S ENOUGH TO GO AROUND"
"THERE'S ENOUGH TO GO AROUND"-- Northside Coalition conducts a homeless feeding program once a month at various locations around the city. We serve on average at least 100 meals at each event. We meet our friends at locations where they congregate on the streets and in the parks. In addition to the food, we offer recipients smiling faces and positive attitudes to help them make it through the day!
Annual Northside Community Health Fair
The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville provides an annual Community Health Fair and Food Give-Away, focusing on 32209 zip-code. The residents of this area are largely living in poverty, The area is largely devoid of businesses and suffers from poor infrastructure. This fair provides education and referrals to enhance the health status of its residents.
POLICING THE BLACK COMMUNITY
The absence of trust, transparency, and accountability in law enforcement is a well documented issue in Jacksonville. This nationwide issue became a catalyst for mass action when George Floyd was murdered. Northside Coalition has been agitating for greater police accountability since its inception. The crisis generated by Mr. Floyd's murder exacerbated the tension between POC and police. Northside Coalition garnered support from thousands of community members who have been active in rallies, demonstrations, marches, and continued presence at meetings with the policing institutions in Jacksonville.
Where we work
Awards
SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD 2018
BAPTIST MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE
Affiliations & memberships
NAACP AWARD FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 2019
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, Social and economic status, Health, Work status and occupations
Related Program
POLICING THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
More than 200 volunteers have contributed more than 1600 volunteer hours to our organization.
Number of requests for advocate products or information, including downloads or page views of online material
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Change the Names
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Normally. we get about 10 requests daily for advocacy information through social media or calls. During times of increased activism, the numbers greatly increase.
Number of new champions or stakeholders recruited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Health, Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
POLICING THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Over the past 4 years we have been able to recruit more than 7,500 thousand on-line advocates, activists, supporters, and volunteers, to support our goals objectives, other projects, .
Number of media articles reflecting preferred issue framing
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, People of African descent, Economically disadvantaged people, Victims and oppressed people
Related Program
Change the Names
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have been represented in more than 170 media citations, radio, television reports and articles regarding our advocacy efforts.
Number of media partnerships developed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Change the Names
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have succeeded in establishing and developing at least 100 media partnerships. We have received more than 100 media citations,radio, television reports & articles regarding our advocacy efforts.
Number of rallies or marches held and attendance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, People of African descent, Economically disadvantaged people, Victims of crime and abuse
Related Program
Change the Names
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We participation in marches, rallies, and other activities to protest police brutality, getting out the vote, Protesting HB1,and removing racist iconography.
Number of community events or trainings held and attendance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, People of African descent, Working poor, Low-income people, Extremely poor people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These numbers reflect persons who responded to our "Boots on the Ground" campaign, rallies against police brutality, and the "Change the Name" campaign.
Number of online groups served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, People of African descent, Low-income people, Working poor, Extremely poor people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have collaborated with more than 30 organizations whose missions have intersected with ours. We have more than 1000 online supporters.
Number of coalition meetings held and attendance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, People of African descent, Extremely poor people, Low-income people, Working poor
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have conducted more than 48 Northside Coalition Steering Committee meetings and over the past 4 years with a total attendance of more than 3000 people.
Number of policymakers or candidates reached
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, People of African descent, Extremely poor people, Low-income people, Working poor
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Many of our events have featured a number of high-profile speakers or participants including a Federal Judge, the Mayor, the State Attorney and the Sheriff of Duval county
Number of people on the organization's email list
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Extremely poor people, Low-income people, Working poor
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have received 5 grants and are applying for more.
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Multiracial people, People of African descent, People of European descent
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have about 7 thousand Facebook followers.
Number of outreach attempts to reporters
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have made hundreds of outreach attempts to news reporters via media releases. Mr. Frazier is a well know contributor magazines, newspapers,a and a frequent guest on TV news shows.
Number of meetings or briefings held with policymakers or candidates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our representatives have attended, conducted scores of meetings and briefings with elected officials and policymakers and decision makers in the public and private sectors.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
It is our ambition to act in a positive and productive manner in the struggle to eradicate racial, gender and class discrimination. We realize this is not an easy course to follow. In the words of Frederick Douglas "Power concedes nothing without a demand, it never has and it never will."
1. It is our plan to engage the system to push, agitate, and demand change.
2. It is our aim to eliminate racial discrimination and to secure the political, educational, social, and economic rights for all people.
3. It is our vision to create, develop and implement programs designed to empower, the young, the elderly and returning citizens.
4. It is our action plan to push for greater trust, transparency and accountability from law enforcement.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Our strategy is to devise and utilize commonsense strategies to challenge and interrupt systemic racism.
2. These tactics include strong efforts to maintain civic engagement by attending and conducting virtual meetings townhalls, roundtable discussions, workshops, seminars, and radio and television shows.
3. We believe that by becoming actively involved in the political system and by utilizing our constitutional rights, we can change the system in positive and productive ways.
4. We actively support self-help programs. In addition to the effort eradicate discrimination, and address racial injustice, the Northside Coalition also stresses the need for self-help among African American and other disadvantaged citizens .
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are a young, rapidly growing organization. We Have been recognized as a force to be reckoned with by civic, city and private sector representatives throughout North Florida. Our active and vocal involvement has led us to be contacted for our input and involvement by decision makers and media representatives. We have a strong base of several hundred members, supporters and volunteers. These hard working participants ensure that we have the strength and capability to guarantee that all of our events are a huge success!
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
“There’s enough to go around”
This is an ongoing program conducted since April, 2020. We have provided the homeless with two thousand hot meals, hygiene kits and sleeping bags.
NCOJ also sponsors an annual Free Turkey Giveaway during the Thanksgiving holidays.
Annual Community Health Fair and Food Give-away:
NCOJ sponsors a Health Fair every year, utilizing volunteer health care professionals from the community. We provide health education, referrals, and medical screenings. This year we will provide COVID education. We now have reached 4,000 families since our start in 2018.
“Change the Names”
This campaign mobilized stakeholders in communities where six public schools were named for Confederate generals. We held 21 rallies and canvassing campaigns at the schools, City Hall, and at the Duval County Public School headquarters. We spoke at about white supremacy and the false narrative of the Lost Cause. The Southern Poverty Law Center joined our efforts by erecting a billboard and by orchestrating a national rally that was shown virtually over the internet. Over 1000 “Change the Name'' signs were acquired and distributed. On Saturdays in March and April of 2021, over 100 NCOJ volunteers canvassed homes to encourage shareholders to vote. We also created a direct mail campaign. On June 1st, 2021 the School Board and the Superintendent followed the wishes of the majority of the stakeholders and voted to change the offensive names of the schools.
“Boots on the Ground” Community Assessments and Response
The communities that comprise the 32208 and 32209 zip codes of Jacksonville can be described as the overwhelming majority black residents who live with income levels below the federal poverty description. Within these zip codes are areas that are largely devoid of community businesses and have crumbling infrastructure.
The Northside Coalition conducts periodic canvasses of residents to ascertain the perceived needs of the community and to deliver a message of "Stop the Violence and Increase the Peace." While canvassing, NCOJ members also take the opportunity to converse about the effects of violence on communities, and distribute “Keep the Peace” cards in an effort to discourage detrimental behaviors in these already marginalized neighborhoods.
The three areas that are frequently mentioned are social justice issues, relations with law enforcement, and the lack of safe, affordable housing. So far, we have reached over 5000 households.
NCOJ takes these community assessment's and findings to City Council members. Recognizing that confronting government officials can be intimidating and logistically impossible for many residents, NCOJ spokespersons commit to representing them by voicing their needs.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
One young lady said most of the pictures on our website included only older people. Her suggestion led us to reach out to younger people in our recruitment process and to feature them more prominently on our website!
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
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Northside Coalition of Jacksonville Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/21/2022
Kelly Frazier
June Kemp
JEA/retired
Joe Ross
Asst VP Wachovia Band/retired
Kosterich Robinson
Army/Retired
Bob Rutter
Entrepreneur
Glorious Johnson
Former City Council/Educator/Retired
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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