The Department is exploring partnership opportunities with USC, UCLA, and other colleges and universities to work on a variety of collaborative projects that will help to advance the Neighborhood Council system. Project ideas that are being discussed include leadership development, marketing/outreach, funding system re-design, fund-raising, and a number of other areas related to capacity building and making an impact. Stay tuned for updates as our discussions develop into more tangible projects.

Neighborhood Councils around the City have come together to form regional and citywide alliances and coalitions to further work on issues affecting Neighborhood Councils and the City. They welcome you and your Neighborhood Council to join them.

• Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils Coalition (LANCC)
  Website - http://www.lanccoalition.org/
• Harbor Alliance of Neighborhood Councils (HANC)
  Call (310) 833-2980
• North East Central Alliance of Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils (NECA)
  Website - http://necala.ning.com/
• PlanCheckNC
  Website - http://www.plancheckncla.com/
• South Los Angeles Alliance of Neighborhood Councils (SLAANC)
  Contact Julian Rogers - julianrogers@hotmail.com and Lark Gilliam Galloway - ecwanc@hotmail.com
• Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils (VANC)
  Contact Jill Banks Barad jbbard@roadrunner.com
• Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC)
  Contact Mike Newhouse (310) 795-3768