On Saturday, May 20, Charles R. Drew Charter School in the East Lake neighborhood of Atlanta graduated its first class of high school seniors. Since opening as Atlanta’s first charter… Continue →
Putting Our Future in the Bank (Literally and Figuratively)
It’s ironic that the James Rushton Early Learning and Family Success Center in Birmingham, Alabama’s Woodlawn neighborhood is inside of a bank building that has been vacant for more than 20 years – because the children who crawl, toddle and walk down these bright hallways are now on a path designed to guide them from here to college, and to build wealth and fulfillment throughout their lifetimes.
Neighborhoods and Education Reform – Purpose Built Communities in the Huffington Post
Our leadership recently published two pieces in the Huffington post about issues that are critical to our nation’s future – the importance of investing in neighborhoods and how the current… Continue →
Purpose Built Communities Welcomes Michelle Matthews as Senior Vice President
Atlanta – Purpose Built Communities is proud to announce that Michelle Matthews has joined the organization as Senior Vice President. She is a trusted advisor with more than 30 years… Continue →
#PurposeBuilt2016 Conference Videos & Presentations
What an amazing gathering in Birmingham, AL for our #PurposeBuilt2016 Conference from October 17 to October 19, 2016. Get a glimpse of some of the amazing moments from the Conference by… Continue →
Kansas City’s Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) Joins Purpose Built Communities Network
UNI is the 15th Network Member and the first in Missouri Atlanta – Purpose Built Communities is proud to announce that Kansas City’s Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) is now its… Continue →
Story of East Lake Featured on New Slate Podcast
Slate’s new Placemakers Podcast devoted its second episode to tell the story of the revitalization of East Lake Meadows in Atlanta, GA. The transformation of East Lake is the blueprint… Continue →
Tulsa’s Growing Together Joins Purpose Built Communities Network
Growing Together is the 14th Network Member Nationally and the First in Oklahoma Atlanta, GA – Purpose Built Communities recently welcomed Growing Together, the community quarterback of a neighborhood transformation… Continue →
Purpose Built Communities Welcomes New Team Members
Purpose Built Communities is proud to announce the hiring of two outstanding professionals with deep and diverse experience. Melissa Devereaux, who joins the organization as Vice President based in California,… Continue →
VIDEO: Connect Community and the Power of Partnerships in Houston
Over the past few decades, cheap rents have attracted many first-generation immigrants to settle in Sharpstown/Gulfton area of Houston, TX. As a result, this has become the most densely populated… Continue →