Posts by Bill Cummings
2025 Highlights
We are excited for the year ahead as we prepare to celebrate 10 years of service in our community, and continue to pursue the vision first realized at the Beacon Site. The stories below are a reflection of this past year and the momentum that’s happening across our four pillars—from Mixed-Income Housing and Real Estate…
Read MorePaving Pathways to Prosperity with Preparation and Access to Opportunities
At Southeast Raleigh Promise, we believe pathways to prosperity are built through preparation and opportunity. To move forward, we must first understand where we’ve been and where we are today. This summer, we focused on gathering data and strengthening partnerships to support students, families, and educators at Southeast Raleigh Elementary, located on our Beacon Site…
Read MoreSERP Draws One Step Closer to Delivering on the “Promise of Home”
After more than three years of planning, determination, and coordination, Southeast Raleigh Promise (SERP) is one step closer to delivering on the “Promise of Home”: we have officially closed on the financing for our first affordable housing development—a milestone accomplishment and a powerful step toward ensuring our neighborhoods remain a place for all while building…
Read MoreSoutheast Raleigh Coalition Wins Statewide Award for Property Tax Justice
We’ve been awarded for impact! Southeast Raleigh Promise, along with the Men of Southeast Raleigh, Raleigh Village East, and Southeast Raleigh Table, has received the Best Grassroots Mobilization award from the N.C. Housing Coalition! This honor recognizes our collective, community-powered work as the Wake County Property Tax Justice Coalition around property tax justice in Southeast…
Read MorePreserving Legacy, Building Hope: Southeast Raleigh’s Volunteer Day Delivers Impact
The 4th Annual Southeast Raleigh Home Preservation Volunteer Event on September 24, 2025, was an incredible day of unity, purpose, and impact! Thanks to over 100 volunteers and community partners, including our Southeast Raleigh Promise team, Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, Wells Fargo, the City of Raleigh, and Partners for Environmental Justice, real change…
Read MoreYour Voice Helps Build Promise: Join the NCSECC Campaign
The North Carolina State Employees Combined Campaign (NCSECC) is in full swing—and this year, social media is taking center stage. With fewer in-person events, online storytelling is how we’ll connect with new donors and remind longtime supporters why Southeast Raleigh Promise (SERP) matters. As one of the NCSECC’s approved charities, Southeast Raleigh Promise (Charity Code…
Read MoreBringing Small Business Together: RQRC SBA Hosts First Networking Event for Corridor Entrepreneurs
Our Rock Quarry Road Corridor Small Business Alliance (RQRC SBA) is excited to announce its first-ever networking event, created specifically for the small businesses located along the Rock Quarry Road corridor and surrounding areas. The event will be September 30 at Chavis Park. Participating small businesses will gather for a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate,…
Read MoreSoutheast Raleigh 4th Annual Home Preservation Volunteer Event Will Repair Homes, Help Build a New Home, & Beautify Southeast Raleigh
On Wednesday, September 24, Southeast Raleigh Promise will join with Wells Fargo and Habitat for Humanity for the 4th Annual Southeast Raleigh Home (& Parks) Preservation Volunteer Event. Partners for Environment Justice and the City of Raleigh also are partners in this year’s event. This daylong event is hands-on, bringing together more than 100 volunteers…
Read MoreBeacon Ridge Residents Show Up Big To Shape a Stronger Community
On Wednesday, we held not only one, but two well-attended resident meetings at Beacon Ridge Apartments, located on our Beacon Site campus off Rock Quarry Road. Hosted by Southeast Raleigh Promise in partnership with DHIC and Community Management Corporation, both the early afternoon and evening sessions were near Standing Room Only! Our Resident Services Coordinator,…
Read MoreCEO Yvette Holmes Named ‘10 To Watch’ by United Way
We congratulate our CEO Yvette Holmes on being selected for the 2025 “10 to Watch” cohort by United Way of the Greater Triangle! Under Yvette’s thought-driven, community-centered leadership, Southeast Raleigh Promise continues to uplift residents along Southeast Raleigh’s Rock Quarry Road corridor. Her work alongside neighbors, partners, and funders toward strategic, equitable solutions propels the…
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