Purpose Built Communities is proud to welcome its first Network Member from the state of Florida, LIFT Orlando. Founded in 2012, LIFT Orlando consists of business leaders partnering with residents to break the cycle of poverty in an area just west of Downtown Orlando. After exploring how the business community could help solve some of the city’s … Continue Reading →
Investing in What Works recently published a post by Purpose Built Communities president Carol Naughton on its Ideas Blog about the Community Quarterback concept and its importance in the Purpose Built Model. Below is an excerpt: When we started Purpose Built Communities in 2009, our mission was to help transform struggling neighborhoods into places that … Continue Reading →
Atlanta, GA – Purpose Built Communities is proud to announce that its newest Network Member is the Renaissance Heights Development Group in Fort Worth, TX, the second Network Member from Texas and the 11th nationally. It is the “community quarterback” organization that will help implement the shared vision of the community and partners known as the … Continue Reading →
Our impact is tangible. Across the network of 10 Purpose Built Communities we now have 4,200 people living in high quality mixed-income housing; nearly 6,500 students are enrolled in our schools; 650 children attend early learning academies; and 175 program partners are engaged in the work. We added 2 new Network Members: Houston, TX and … Continue Reading →
Purpose Built held its fifth annual Network Member Conference in Charlotte, NC from September 29 to October 1, and it was the best one we’ve had yet. We had 340 people from 45 communities across the country learning from our speakers and from each other. It was rejuvenating and inspiring. What was so inspiring? See for yourself! … Continue Reading →
Read speaker presentations from our Fifth Annual Purpose Built Communities Network Member Conference held September 29th – October 1st, 2014, in Charlotte, NC. … Continue Reading →
Purpose Built Chair and CEO Shirley Franklin on the power and potential of our holistic model. … Continue Reading →
A team of stakeholders poised to tackle the challenges of the city’s Northside are now armed with a powerful tool — expertise from Purpose Built Communities, a nonprofit organization led by former Atlanta mayor, and former Executive Board Chair for Purpose Built Communities Shirley Franklin. During a meeting of about 160 people at Cleveland Elementary … Continue Reading →
Purpose Built Communities, a nonprofit that assists various communities around the country in their revitalization efforts, announced yesterday that Woodlawn United has been selected to be a part of its Member Network. … Continue Reading →
