New Organization works with neighborhood partners to focus on housing affordability, education, health and economic opportunity Atlanta, GA – Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood has a new organization dedicated to working… Continue →
Transformative Work of Purpose Built Communities Featured in New Book
The greatest hope of people working in the social sector is to make a positive, long-term impact. However, current funding systems incentivize a short-term focus on “outputs” – like the… Continue →
The Tale of One City: Working with Habitat for Humanity to Change the Narrative in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Between the University of Tulsa and the city’s busy downtown lies the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood. Its story began when city streetcars, the iconic Route 66 and jobs in the mining and… Continue →
Southeast Raleigh Promise at Work
After working behind-the-scenes for more than a year, Southeast Raleigh Promise is bringing together community leaders, government officials, local residents and others on June 15 to increase momentum towards a… Continue →
A Legacy to Celebrate: The First Graduating Class at Charles R. Drew Charter School
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 →