Godman Guild Association

The godman guild association is an ohio not-for-profit corporation, whose mission is to promote strong families and strong communities in columbus, ohio, primarily focusing on the near north side. Established in 1898, the godman guild assoc is the oldest of five settlement houses serving columbus, and an active member of the columbus federation of settlements. The godman guild association's programs are designed to be comprehensive, providing a full range of services for both youth and adults, with the ultimate goal of making families strong and self sufficient. The guild provides community education programming to support the inner-city core neighborhoods. The guild promotes civic leadership and neighborhood pride, all critical steps in building a self-advocating community. Godman guild helps to promote economic development by encouraging business community investment, creation of social enterprise, and providing education and training of a workforce within the neighborhood community.