Great schools are at the heart of thriving neighborhoods. They provide children with opportunities to learn and grow while serving as places where families build connections and communities invest in their future.
As summer winds down, families across the country are preparing for a new school year. Backpacks are packed, school supplies are purchased, and classrooms are getting ready to welcome students back.
Across the country, residents, educators, organizers, faith leaders, and local changemakers have long carried forward the work of strengthening their communities — often in the face of historic barriers and disinvestment. Juneteenth is, in many ways, a reflection of that enduring legacy: communities creating opportunity, connection, and hope together.
June is Immigrant Heritage Month, a time to celebrate immigrants and honor the many contributions they have made to our country. At My Connect Community (MCC), we are inspired every day by the ambition, creativity, and community support our residents from around the world display.
Purpose Built Communities® welcomes Ankita Chachra, Lynette McRae, Janae Gaskins, and Yana Parker, whose expertise and leadership will help strengthen our work with Community Quarterback Organizations and neighborhoods across the country.
Purpose Built Communities celebrates Evan Smith, Reagan Perkins, and Shena Garrett as they take on new roles that reflect their leadership, expertise, and continued impact across the organization’s growing network.
This year’s Prosperity Starts With Place™ National conference brought together more than 700 Neighborhoodists™ from across the country to explore the power of strengthening communities during a moment of profound challenge and possibility.
Purpose Built Communities welcomed East Savannah United, Northside Neighbors, and RISE Northwest into the Purpose Built Network at this year’s Prosperity Starts With Place™ conference in Jacksonville, celebrating three organizations committed to resident-centered transformation and long-term neighborhood impact.
This year’s theme, Lift Every Voice, echoed throughout every keynote, workshop, and neighborhood tour. Across the conference, speakers challenged attendees to think bigger about what it means to strengthen neighborhoods in this moment. Transformation does…
Every Earth Day, the conversation around climate change tends to zoom out. We hear about global temperatures, rising sea levels, and sweeping solutions designed to meet a planetary-scale challenge. But climate change doesn’t show up…
In 2026, the connection between place and possibility is clearer than ever. At a time when families are navigating rising costs, fractured systems, and growing disconnection, neighborhoods remain a powerful force for change.
New research from Opportunity Insights, led by Dr. Raj Chetty, examining the HOPE VI Program confirms what community leaders have long known: neighborhoods matter. The data show that children who grow up in thriving, mixed-income neighborhoods with…
