For almost 75 years, NCA has supported Cleveland's neighborhoods. Established in 1948 as the first organization in the U.S. created specifically to provide capacity-building services for settlement houses and neighborhood centers, it was renamed in 1963 as Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association (NCA). NCA creates partnerships with community base organizations (CBOs) to help create more vibrant and health neighborhoods. Its focus on Education helps ensure access to high quality education as primary pathway out of poverty.
NCA's mission is "to support and strengthen education for children, families and seniors; and advocate for social, economic and political well-being of Greater Cleveland. NCA envisions and Cleveland where all people have equal access to resources to help them thrive.