OneWest

OneWest was formed in 2014 by a diverse group of professionals in Leadership Louisville’s Bingham Fellows program. They believed that the clearest path to economic renaissance in the westend of Louisville is an influx of private, philanthropic, and public capital. It is abundantly clear that Louisville’s continued growth and vitality rests primarily on intentional and focused inclusion of west Louisville. That concept has already worked for large-scale neighborhood revitalizations in Cincinnati and Nashville. Locally, Nulu and the Three Points District of Germantown, Schnitzelberg, and Shelby Park are examples of similar revitalization. The founders of OneWest recruited a dynamic Board of Directors comprised of some of our city’s most influential leaders, including westend Louisville residents. This is a highly collaborative organization bringing together public, private, and non-profit partners — a process that is unprecedented. Equally unprecedented is the creation of a community development corporation with an exclusive focus on the built environment in the westend of Louisville. That focus, coupled with our highly engaged and committed board, makes us unique. We are not just ready to get things done, we are able!

At its core, OneWest is a non-profit corporation working to stimulate economic development and community revitalization in West Louisville, with a primary focus on the built environment.