We work with our neighbors to build the promise of a brighter future.
Systemic barriers, a history of racially biased policies, and a lack of equitable investment in Southeast Raleigh neighborhoods have prolonged intergenerational poverty for our residents.
As a local expression of the Purpose Built Communities model, we partner to create equitable opportunities that lead to improved outcomes for individuals, families, and children in our community.
How we Collaborate With Members of The Community
The foundation of our work is grounded in leadership development where all individuals, youth, and families are positive agents of change and are civically ready with the skills necessary to drive long-term individual and community success.
Our Approach
Neighborhoods need holistic support to create pathways of opportunity for all residents. We follow an innovative place-based partnership model from Purpose Built Communities that focuses on four essential pillars to foster healthy neighborhoods:
Mixed-Income Housing & Real Estate
We work to ensure access to safe, high-quality, and affordable housing for renters and homeowners.
Health & Community Wellbeing
We are committed to addressing health disparities and improving health outcomes for residents.
Cradle to Career Education
We advocate for children to obtain an education that ensures social connectivity, self-efficacy, and post-secondary credentials with labor-market value.
Economic Vitality
We connect members of the community to employment, entrepreneurship, wealth creation, and economic advancement opportunities.
A Milestone to Celebrate and a Champion to Commemorate!
We are thrilled to share that we have officially moved into our new offices at the Beacon Site! This incredible milestone would not have been possible without the steadfast support of our partners and friends like you. Thank you for the many ways you have championed us and the development of the Beacon Site over the past 10+ years. Together, we have much to celebrate!
Recent News
Alliance: Small Businesses on the Rock Quarry Road Corridor
Ten entrepreneurs doing business in Southeast Raleigh helped us launch the Southeast Raleigh Rock Quarry Road Corridor Small Business Alliance. They joined us for dinner and discussion recently at our Southeast Raleigh Promise headquarters at Beacon Point, which also is home to two businesses that will help us lead the way to an alliance that…
Brentwood Post Office Renamed in Honor of Millie Dunn Veasey, a Southeast Raleigh Resident
The Brentwood Post Office is now officially named in honor of Southeast Raleigh native and trailblazer Millie Dunn Veasey. A standing-room-only crowd gathered for the dedication ceremony May 9 at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, where Veasey worshiped. A plaque will be permanently displayed, designating the post office at 2777 Brentwood Rd. in her name. “This…
Building Our Community Together: First Responders Kits4Kids
We were proud to support the “First Responders Kits4Kids” volunteer event held at Roberts Park in Southeast Raleigh. Hosted in communities across North Carolina and nearby states, the event was sponsored by EdVentures, LLC, and WalMart. More than 25 local first responders and Southeast Raleigh Promise Legacy Resident Ambassadors joined to pack 400 kits that…
The Beacon Site Celebrates 5 Years
The last Saturday of April was a moment to remember. On April 26, we joined with our partners, funders, supporters, and community, to celebrate a major milestone: the 5-Year Celebration of the Beacon Site and the completion of Raleigh/Wake County’s first Purpose Built Communities model! The 32-acre Beacon campus along Rock Quarry Road is home…
Raleigh’s 31st Police Chief Greets SER Promise Legacy Resident Ambassadors
Raleigh City Police Chief Rico Boyce joined the Southeast Raleigh Promise Legacy Resident Ambassadors (LRAs) at the group’s April monthly meeting at the Ralph Campbell Community Center in Apollo Heights. Boyce was joined by the Southeast District’s Capt. Daniel Nieters, Deputy Chief D. Ford, Sgt. M.T. Lambe, and district community officers R.A. Lee, B.G. Powell,…
Publix Volunteers Help Ready Community Garden for Spring Opening
We share a huge Thank You to 30 volunteers from Publix who joined us in April to help spruce up the Beacon Site Community Garden, located across from the pool area at the Southeast Raleigh YMCA. We were also joined by three team members of Duke University’s Clinical Translational Science Institute(CTSI), which has provided funding…
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