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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…

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…

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…

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…