Renewed People. Revitalized Communities.

Through Enterprise Development, Individual Mentorship, and asset-based Neighborhood Engagement, Woven Community Development seeks to pursue the responsible revitalization and economic, social and spiritual flourishing of Rochester, NH and surrounding communities.

Why "Woven"?

Harkening back to the textile mills that shaped the early infrastructure of our region, we could say that a city is, by nature, a fabric. We are a fabric of individuals, neighborhoods, schools, churches, businesses, politics and parks. We believe that, to truly INSPIRE renewal and life for our city, community-minded businesses and individuals must learn how to CONSPIRE together toward the purpose of our corporate flourishing; working together such that our assets and energies might be leveraged and multiplied toward that brighter future. That is to say, it is as we appreciate the manner in which the fabric of our city depends upon the strength and quality of our inter-woven nature, the closer we will come to the transformation we so desire to see

Woven

The Vision

The Sky's the Limit.

As a brand new entity, we here at Woven have got a BIG vision: limited resources, plus nearly limitless potential, equals quite an adventure! In the end it is TOGETHER, as neighbors and co-conspirators, that we will see our city and region press through the challenges before us to come to a place of shared economic, social and spiritual flourishing.

The Vision:

We envision a community transformed by neighbors creating opportunities for themselves and others: Renewed and inspired PEOPLE, lifting up, investing in and revitalizing their COMMUNITIES.

The Mission:

Economic, personal and neighborhood renewal established through individual mentorship, business/enterprise development, asset-based planning and strategic local partnerships.

The Plan:

To facilitate connections between churches, local non-profits, the city, and neighborhood residents to address the community's multifaceted needs.

Please see our We ❤️ Rochester page.

To equip and mobilize volunteers as mentors and advocates for their neighbors and for the vitality of their neighborhoods.

Rochester, NH

Enterprise Development

Phase 1 complete

Woven Community Development Association has been created in order to serve as an organizational and logistical "umbrella" for a number of emerging initiatives. Some have already begun to come together, others remain in development, pending funding support and the appropriate timing. Here's where we're at:

Woven City Restoration

2017 through 2021

A retail brand of the Woven Community Development Association, WOVEN CITY RESTORATION trained people with obstacles to employment to refurbish and create unique, custom high-quality furniture pieces and home goods crafted from discarded or otherwise previously unwanted materials. Our woodshop trained and resourced apprentices from 2017 to 2021. Covid closed the shop and we are now investing our resources in community revitalization through our We ❤️ Rochester initiative.

Contact leah@wovencity.org for more information