BLDG Memphis is a Membership organization, made up of nonprofit community developers, advocates, individuals, community-based organizations, government entities, and anyone else who supports the revitalization of Memphis neighborhoods.
Types of Community Development Organizations
Community Development Associations
Mobilizes support for community development organizations working to build more equitable and vibrant neighborhoods.
Community Development Corporations
Place-bound non-profits, usually run by volunteer boards that emphasize physical redevelopment to rebuild communities devastated by capitalist disinvestment.
Community Based Organizations
Organizations that provide or subsidize programs and services for a specified group of people and place that are more efficient, culturally aware, and geographically convenient than those offered by various levels of government.
Community Development Financial Institutions
A financial institution that aims to expand economic opportunity and revitalize neighborhoods in low-income communities by providing access to financial products and services for local residents and businesses.
Strengthen
BLDG Memphis delivers customized services to nonprofit community development organizations to assess, plan and implement strategies to achieve their community goals.
- Access to Localized Data and Economic Insights
- Neutral Platform for Collaboration and Networking
- Proactive Support and Needs Assessment
- Data-Driven Resource and Funding Connections
Advocate
BLDG Memphis' advocacy and public policy platform is crafted in collaboration with our member and partner organizations and reflects the needs and issues they face in Memphis neighborhoods every day.
- Affordable Housing
- Community-Led Development
- Equitable Infrastructure & Transit
- Inclusive Economic Growth
Activate
With the community, BLDG Memphis explores how complex and sometimes less than inclusive decisions to the physical spaces, infrastructure and investments (or lack thereof) in our city and neighborhoods affect our lives and communities as well as the opportunities surrounding us to shape how we interact with one another and connect with public spaces.
- Pizza with Planners
- Community Development Book Club
- Community Enagement with Memphis 3.0
Choose Your Membership Plan
A Community Development Organization Member in BLDG Memphis is open to nonprofit organizations whose principal purpose is community development, and who have a state charter, their 501c3 designation from the IRS, and a board of directors that includes input from the community the organization serves. Voting members are encouraged to send a representative to all regularly scheduled member meetings and will be entitled to one vote in each matter submitted to the membership. All members are expected to maintain high professional standards.
An Associate Member may be any individual, organization, or government entity that is committed to the goals of community development. Associate members are encouraged to send a representative to all regularly scheduled member meetings and are expected to maintain high professional standards.
| Organization Type | Price (USD)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Corporations(CDCs) | Starting from $250 | Apply Now |
| Non-profit Community Development Organizations (CDOs) | Starting from $250 | Apply Now |
* Pricing is determined based on your organization's budget. Please contact us to discuss a customized plan that best suits your needs.
If you have any questions about membership or need a customized invoice, please email Bret Bilbrey at [email protected].
| Organization / Individual | Price (USD)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organizations * | Starting from $250 | Apply Now |
| Individuals | $50 | Apply Now |
| Students | $30 | Apply Now |
| Neighborhood Groups | $150 | Apply Now |
* Supporting organizations include: Non-profit Organizations, Banks, Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs), Housing Counseling Agencies, Government and Quasi-Government Organizations, Academic Institutions, Hospitals and Public Health Organizations, Small Businesses, Faith-Based Organizations.
* Pricing is determined based on your organization's budget. Please contact us to discuss a customized plan that best suits your needs.
If you have any questions about membership or need a customized invoice, please email Bret Bilbrey at [email protected].