Stronger neighborhoods, built forward.
The Link Forward Foundation is NeighborLink's philanthropic arm, investing in the people and places that make communities thrive - across four pillars.
Housing Stability
Helping neighbors stay housed and communities stay strong.
Neighborhood Infrastructure
Investing in the shared spaces that bring communities together.
Youth & Education
Scholarships and programs, including Root Scholars, for the next generation.
Workforce Development
Building pathways into community management and the trades.
More ways we bring communities together
Root & Rise
Our annual community-management conference for boards, managers and partners.
The Roots Awards
Celebrating outstanding boards and volunteers making a difference.
Root Scholars
Scholarships supporting students across the communities we serve.
Neighbor Days
Team and resident volunteer days that give back to local neighborhoods.
Board Ready
Free public education so every board member can lead with confidence. Explore →
Dues Day & Link Day
Community moments that make participation and connection easy.
How the giving actually works
Good Neighbor Points
Donate your Links to community causes - every point becomes real funding through the Foundation.
Link Day
Our annual giving-transparency day: we publish exactly what was given, to whom, and what it did.
Neighbor Days
Paid volunteer days for every NeighborLink team member, spent in the communities we serve.
Root Scholars
Scholarships that fund CAM certifications for people entering the profession - growing the industry we want to exist.
The Roots
Annual awards honoring outstanding volunteer board members - the neighbors who do the hard work.
Root & Rise
Our annual conference - boards, managers and partners learning together. Get updates →