Community partnership is key to the success of any revitalization effort. When done effectively, social networks are strengthened, social capital is developed, and better decisions are made. This session will provide participants with insight from the field at-large and network member leaders putting ideas into practice. Participants will then have an opportunity to share with and learn from others as we, collectively, build our community partnership knowledge and skills. Watch
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Mapping Policy Priorities for the Purpose Built Communities Network
Loranne Ausley, Co-Chair of the South City Foundation and State Senator, Florida, District 3 , and Carol Naughton, President of Purpose Built Communities, discuss how to advocate for a policy agenda at the local, state, and federal levels. Watch
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The Truist Foundation Awards Purpose Built Communities $7 Million Grant
Atlanta-based national nonprofit Purpose Built Communities announced today at its 11th annual conference that it will receive a $7 million grant from the Truist Foundation over the next three years. As part of this funding, the Truist Foundation has also committed to becoming the official sponsor of the Racial Equity Ambassadors program, a central part of Purpose Built Communities’ approach to improving health outcomes, economic mobility and racial equity.
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#StayCoveredTogether
The coronavirus continues to spread across the United States. And with higher rates of chronic health conditions, limited access to healthcare and greater economic insecurity, communities of color are being hit the hardest. Watch how to stop the spread of COVID-29. Watch
A Conversation with Logan Herring, CEO, REACH Riverside
It all goes back to racist policies and practices. In this episode, hear more about how the Riverside neighborhood is similar to other Black and brown communities, as well as how they are different. Their response to the current reality has focused on a holistic approach for addressing community needs-—particularly creating a forum for teens. Listen
A Conversation with Mashonda Taylor, Executive Director, Woodlawn Foundation
We are actually solving the problems that we've been wanting to solve for a long time and thinking innovatively and not looking at barriers so much anymore. Hear more about how Woodlawn Foundation is serving as the stable force in a historic Birmingham, Alabama neighborhood amidst the pandemic, convening community partners to help them pivot and adjust. Listen
A Conversation with Jon Ippel, Executive Director, AmplifyGR
This [community development] work does not happen unless you're working in partnership. Being proximate and cultivating relationships is difficult to do when everyone is intentionally distancing from each other to support public health. Hear how Network Member AmplifyGR in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is cultivating relationships—even amidst crisis—with for nonprofit and for-profit organizations, aligning around a common purpose to create a healthier community. Listen
A Conversation with Jacob Peters, Director of Operations, Bayou District Foundation
Hear how thoughtful, historic investments in children, affordable housing and all aspects of the social determinants of health are setting up the Bayou District of New Orleans for meaningful recovery. Listen
A Conversation with Cydney Franklin, President and CEO, Seventy Five North Revitalization Corp.
Life stressors are something that all of us deal with every single day. But it is well documented that people and families living in poverty face disproportionate and compounding circumstances. In this episode we hear about how in Omaha, Nebraska, the trifecta of crises—health, economic and racial justice—are affecting poor and Black and brown communities. Listen
A Conversation with Debra Edleson, Executive Director, Grove Park Foundation
When crisis hits, it is critical to have the ability to assess the landscape and identify the trauma. Residents in the Grove Park neighborhood on Atlanta’s westside have been hit particularly hard by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving an estimated 75 percent of residents unemployed. In this episode, we hear what is transpiring on the ground and how the Grove Park Foundation pivoted for a swift crisis response. Listen
