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…
Purpose Built Communities announced the appointment of David Daniels as chair of its board of directors.
If 2025 taught us anything, it’s that strength is about more than endurance. Strength includes clarity, creativity, and staying rooted in purpose.
Purpose Built Communities® CEO Carol R. Naughton reflects on the profound influence Tom Cousins had on her, on East Lake, and on the national model that grew from his vision. In this message, she shares why his optimism, humility, and belief in the power of place continue to shape our work today.
As the year winds down, we asked leaders from four of our Network Member Organizations what keeps them grounded, energized, and committed to the work of long-term neighborhood transformation.
At Purpose Built Communities®, we believe Prosperity Starts With Place™. And this November, as the nation recognizes Homelessness Awareness Month, we’re focusing on a critical piece of that place: housing.
