Research & Resources
As our work expands and evolves, we offer resources reflecting our unwavering belief that neighborhoods matter, as do the people who live there.
A Model for Impact
Achieving neighborhood prosperity requires a dedicated focus on greater racial equity, improved health and wellness, and increased upward mobility.
Meet the Local Organizations Driving Change in Neighborhoods Across the United States
Cherry Hill Strong
Baltimore, Maryland
The Mission of Cherry Hill Strong is to work alongside the residents of Cherry Hill to align partners and resources, set and implement strategy to strengthen education, community wellness, housing, economic vitality and overall quality of life based on the community’s vision.
LIFT JAX
Jacksonville, Florida
We are a cross-sector group of leaders that represent the Eastside, the business community, nonprofits, and philanthropic partners. We are committed to working hand-in-hand with neighborhood leaders.
The Mill District
Columbus, Georgia
Our mission is to develop and implement creative community-based strategies to enhance economic opportunity, build healthy sustainable neighborhoods, and improve early childhood education in the Mill District. Our vision is for residents to have access to high quality education, quality affordable housing, and economic opportunity. We are resident-centered with a focus on growing a sense of community.
Forest Forward
Dallas, Texas
Forest Forward partners with the community to drive equitable development, economic mobility, and improve outcomes for children, residents, and families of the South Dallas community.
Blueprint 15
Syracuse, New York
We believe that neighborhoods are not just the places where we live; neighborhoods are where we find and build community and future prosperity.
Canopy South
Omaha, Nebraska
Our mission is to generate holistic and effective revitalization in South Omaha neighborhoods through strategic partnerships and community-driven initiatives.
South City Foundation
Tallahassee, Florida
Working alongside local residents and leaders, the South City Foundation’s goal is to honor South City’s history while securing its future.
Focused Community Strategies
Atlanta, Georgia
Focused Community Strategies partners with under-resourced neighborhoods to provide innovative and holistic development that produces flourishing communities and God’s Shalom.
Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
The mission of Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. is to empower citizens, and revitalize blighted and underserved communities in Cleveland.
Boston-Thurmond United
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The mission of the Boston-Thurmond Community Network is to facilitate and support the vision of Boston-Thurmond residents for a strong and economically viable neighborhood that is fully integrated into the broader Winston-Salem community.
Northend RISE
West Palm Beach, Florida
Northend RISE is working to restore forgotten neighborhoods in West Palm Beach, by helping to establish: cradle to career educational opportunities; local availability of affordable health and wellness options and; increased access to resources for home improvement, homeownership, and rental affordability.
REACH Riverside
Wilmington, Delaware
We are working alongside our community and transforming Wilmington’s Riverside Neighborhood into a healthy, vibrant place to live and thrive.
Amplify GR
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Amplify GR connects, creates and amplifies the great things already happening. We work exclusively through partnership to identify and achieve shared goals that widen pathways to success for the neighbors in Boston Square, Cottage Grove and surrounding neighborhoods.
Grove Park Foundation
Atlanta, Georgia
Grove Park Foundation is dedicated to revitalizing the Grove Park neighborhood and improving the quality of life by working with local partners, leaders and residents to create a healthy, equitable and vibrant community.
Southeast Raleigh Promise
Raleigh, North Carolina
Southeast Raleigh Promise serves alongside our neighbors, strategic partners, and funders to ensure that Southeast Raleigh residents have access to equitable opportunities to grow, thrive, and prosper.
Growing Together
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Working alongside community members in Tulsa, we create the conditions that we all want for our own kids: great schools; quality, affordable housing; safe and amenity-rich public spaces; economic development; and community vibrancy.
Lift Orlando
Orlando, Florida
We strengthen The Communities of West Lakes by investing in the people who call the neighborhoods home. We invest in the places where they live, learn, work, and grow. And we invest in the partnerships that help the whole community prosper.
Renaissance Heights United
Fort Worth, Texas
Through our strategic partnerships and collaborative efforts, we are paving the way for a brighter future in Southeast Fort Worth. From revitalizing neighborhoods to providing essential resources and programs, we are dedicated to empowering residents and fostering sustainable growth.
PACT
Columbus, Ohio
PACT’s vision is to create a healthy, financially and environmentally sustainable community where residents have access to safe and affordable housing, quality healthcare and education, and employment opportunities on the Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio.
Connect Community
Houston, Texas
Connect Community is more than just a partnership of service providers. We see our purpose as connecting people, building real authentic community, and empowering people to work together in the Gulfton/Sharpstown neighborhoods.
Renaissance West Community Initiative
Charlotte, North Carolina
RWCI’s vision is to end intergenerational poverty in West Charlotte through a holistic community revitalization effort. We do this by promoting a collaborative community centered on quality housing, education, health, wellness, and opportunity.
Woodlawn United
Birmingham, Alabama
Our vision is to grow a safe and healthy community where children learn and play, families live in quality housing, parents work in stable jobs, businesses thrive, and everyone contributes to the growth of Greater Birmingham.
Northside Development Group
Spartanburg, South Carolina
We serve to encourage and manage the redevelopment of the City of Spartanburg’s Northside community, honoring its past and expanding the opportunities for a mix of affordable and market rate housing, economic, educational, recreational, health, and social opportunities for its residents.
South Rome Alliance
Rome, Georgia
The mission for South Rome is to achieve redevelopment through home ownership, affordable housing choices, educational opportunities, active community involvement, leadership, and appropriate economic development.
Seventy Five North Revitalization Corp.
Omaha, Nebraska
Our mission is to facilitate the revitalization of a healthy, sustainable, mixed-income community in the Highlander neighborhood. We work to break the cycle of poverty and community deterioration by partnering to create high-quality housing, thriving schools, recreational facilities and other neighborhood enrichment amenities.
Bayou District Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana
The mission of the Bayou District Foundation is to implement and maintain an innovative community redevelopment model that enables children and families to live productive, healthy and fulfilling lives in a thriving community.
East Lake Foundation
Atlanta, Georgia
The East Lake Foundation collaborates with The Villages of East Lake residents, Charles R. Drew Charter School families, and other key service providers to ensure every member of our community has equitable access to the resources, tools and supports needed to thrive.
Alabama
- Birmingham, AL: Woodlawn United
Delaware
- Wilmington, DE: REACH Riverside
Florida
- Jacksonville, FL: LIFT JAX
- Tallahassee, FL: South City Foundation
- West Palm Beach, FL: Northend RISE
- Orlando, FL: Lift Orlando
Georgia
- Columbus, GA: The Mill District
- Atlanta, GA: Focused Community Strategies
- Atlanta, GA: Grove Park Foundation
- Rome, GA: South Rome Alliance
- Atlanta, GA: East Lake Foundation
Louisiana
- New Orleans, LA: Bayou District Foundation
Maryland
- Baltimore, MD: Cherry Hill Strong
Michigan
- Grand Rapids, MI: Amplify GR
Nebraska
- Omaha, NE: Canopy South
- Omaha, NE: Seventy Five North Revitalization Corp.
New York
- Syracuse, NY: Blueprint 15
North Carolina
- Winston-Salem, NC: Boston-Thurmond United
- Raleigh, NC: Southeast Raleigh Promise
- Charlotte, NC: Renaissance West Community Initiative
Ohio
- Cleveland, OH: Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.
- Columbus, OH: PACT
Oklahoma
- Tulsa, OK: Growing Together
South Carolina
- Spartanburg, SC: Northside Development Group
Texas
- Dallas, TX: Forest Forward
- Fort Worth, TX: Renaissance Heights United
- Houston, TX: Connect Community
Experience + Collaboration
Purpose Built is the premier national network known for its proven solution to holistic and equitable neighborhood transformation, ensuring prosperity for all. Our Network Members are recognized as collaborative and innovative engines of change within their communities, where more people lead healthy, economically mobile, and choice-filled lives.
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Experience
Over a decade of guiding local organizations through comprehensive neighborhood revitalization and sustainable community development.
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Network
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A robust network of dedicated local organizations collaboratively driving change and innovation in community transformation.
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Public Partners
Strong partnerships spanning public and private sectors, essential for holistic neighborhood redevelopment and impactful outcomes.