The Community Builders
Cause Area
- Community
- Homeless & Housing
Location
95 Berkeley StreetBoston, MA 02116 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Build and sustain strong communities where people of all incomes can achieve their full potential.
Description
The Community Builders, Inc. is one of the largest and most accomplished non-profit development corporations in the United States.
Methods
- Plan, finance, develop, and operate high-quality affordable housing.
- Coordinate access to support services and asset-building activities.
- Collaborate with neighborhood groups, residents, public and private agencies, and philanthropic interests to shape community and economic initiatives.
- Focus on meeting the needs of low-income people not effectively served by market forces.
- Transform large-scale distressed housing projects into anchors for revitalization efforts.
- Serve as a long-term stakeholder in the neighborhoods we help transform.
- Create effective local implementation teams that combine neighborhood understanding, technical skills, and managerial ability.