BLDG Memphis convenes the Community Development Policy Coalition (CDPC) composed primarily of active members who represent community development corporations (CDCs), non-profit organizations, government/quasi government agencies, financial institutions and key strategic partners that work across Memphis neighborhoods.

That body sets an Annual Policy Agenda which establishes community development policy priorities, recommendations, and goals for the upcoming year. According to the priorities the BLDG Memphis CDPC, 

1. Tracks and advocates for equitable, transparent, and community informed policies at the local, state, and federal level.

2. Conducts policy research, publishing reports and policy briefs that promote the need and impact of CDCs.

3. Leads and participates in grassroots advocacy campaigns that drive economic and social investment into typically disinvested Memphis neighborhoods and families.

4. Convenes collaborative learning tables and civic forums that engage and educate Memphis residents and practitioners on important community development policy issues such as land use, transit and mobility, affordable housing, economic development, green spaces, blight, and solid waste.