Wanting to have an impact on your community is a great idea. And great ideas can go a long way. In fact, great ideas are the basis of community development programs that want to make meaningful change. But after the initial phase of deciding to work for neighborhood...
The Lupton Center exists with one goal in mind: equipping others to do holistic, place-based development work. Today, we want to give you an in-depth look at how one Change-Maker radically transformed the nonprofit she was working. Alongside her team, she swapped out...
Our founder Bob Lupton published Toxic Charity ten years ago. After years of working alongside neighbors in Atlanta, he realized the ways that well-meaning people who wanted to help ended up causing harm to the very people they wanted to serve. His passion to help...
How Neighborhood Development Disrupts Chronic Poverty Let’s get right to it: humanitarian organizations exist for the sake of… humans. Whether you’re doing nonprofit work, faith-based ministry, philanthropy, or volunteer work, your work is all about making life better...
How to Evaluate Community Development Program Impact It’s important to assess the impact of your community development program. Every community development organization wants to make change. We care about our neighbors and want to make things better, otherwise...
12 Approaches to Neighborhood Development It can be tough to find a list of common community development approaches. At the Lupton Center, we know that’s what budding developers need. A movement of people like you are ready to disrupt chronic inequity for good....
FCS is known for creating a cafe and grocery store in a food desert. We are known for building gorgeous, affordable houses in low-income neighborhoods. Â Soon, we will be known for turning a defunct gas station into a restaurant. Because of our accomplishments, people...
At FCS, our hyper-focus on local neighborhood has been a hallmark and a boon. It has helped us to weave the fabric of place here in South Atlanta. It’s helped us to build deep relationships, to recognize the image of God in our neighbors. Integrating into this place...