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 west 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.

OneWest is intently focused on restoring the visual legacy of the West End and revitalizing the community’s landscape in a way that honors the area’s history. As a community-first and community-focused nonprofit organization we are working with the community through intentional engagement and outreach to build a better Louisville.

The OneWest team is dedicated to restoring and revitalizing the West End by serving as a connector, a capacity builder, a conduit, and a partner for the nine neighborhoods that comprise West Louisville. Our team is driven daily to innovatively identify ways to uplift our communities and neighborhoods, while empowering our residents to use their voice to incite the change they want to see.