Pro Bono Support, Built for Neighborhoods
During Pro Bono Week, October 25–30, we’re highlighting something people may not realize about Purpose Built Communities: the support we provide to Community Quarterback Organizations is offered at no cost.
Belonging is Something We Build
During Disability Awareness Month, we’re thinking about the relationship between accessibility and belonging. For neighbors with disabilities, the design of a neighborhood can shape how easily they can move through it, access the places where community happens, and participate in everyday neighborhood life.
Ready to Learn, Ready to Thrive: Dr. Larry Moss on Kindergarten Readiness and Third-Grade Reading
At Purpose Built Communities’ 2026 Prosperity Starts With Place™ conference, Dr. Larry Moss, President and CEO of Nemours Children’s Health, challenged attendees to think differently about what shapes a child’s health and future.
Listening to Place: Reflections on Leadership for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Each year on the second Monday of October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors Indigenous and Native American communities, their histories, and their enduring presence and influence. It also offers an opportunity to recognize that the history of the places we call home began long before the neighborhoods, cities, and boundaries we know today.
A New Chapter for Orange Center: How Lift Orlando Helped Reimagine a Neighborhood School
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.
Summer Learning Matters: How Neighborhoods Help Prevent Learning Loss
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.
What Juneteenth Reminds Us About Opportunity
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.
Honoring Heritage, Creating Opportunity: How Fabric Forge Supports Houston’s Immigrant and Refugee Communities
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 New Team Members
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 Team Member Promotions
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.
Highlights From a Transformative Week in Jacksonville
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.
Neighborhoods Leading the Way: Three New Organizations Have Achieved Purpose Built Network Member Status
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.
