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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…

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…

In June, Wake County took an unprecedented step: reducing the tax values of 600 longtime neighbor properties across six historically Black neighborhoods—just one year after a countywide revaluation. This outcome did not happen on its own. It was the direct result of community organizing through the Wake County Property Tax Justice working group, led by…

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,…

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…

We had the honor of welcoming an inspiring group of representatives from Purpose Built Communities (PBC) across North Carolina, South Carolina, and the national network to our Beacon Site Campus! Joining us was Boston Thurman (Winston Salem), Renaissance West (Charlotte), and Northside Development Group (Spartanburg). Supported by PBC National, the Carolinas Group meets on a…

We’re cooking up wellness in Southeast Raleigh! We were excited to sponsor our very first live cooking demonstration this summer at the Black Farmers’ Market at the Beacon Site! The event was another example of how we bring one of our core pillars to life: Health and Wellness. Jasmine Westbrooks-Figaro, a registered dietitian and co-founder…

It was a night of unity, community, and family fun during National Night Out August 5 at Beacon Ridge Apartments at the Beacon Site, our Purpose Built Community Campus! It was a lively and spirited evening of food, fun, family, and community connection. That’s exactly what National Night Out is all about! From face painting,…

Close to 20 Southeast Raleigh Legacy Residents Ambassadors and other senior neighbors have completed our inaugural Digital Literacy Program. To mark their achievement and in recognition of their commitment to lifelong learning, each graduate received their very own laptop and case. Beginning in April, our team’s Community Relations Ambassador, ReTasha Moore, in collaboration with Angela…

At Southeast Raleigh Promise, we believe that working alongside our neighbors to grow, thrive, and prosper means that we grow, too. Part of our growth involves approaching our next five-year strategic planning process. The planning process kicked off in early-July with a two-day visit from Trepwise, a New Orleans-based strategy consulting firm that supports purpose-driven…