On Sunday, March 24, around 200 audience members learned about the work of Turnaround Tuesday, BUILD’s jobs movement, at a benefit concert hosted by BUILD member institution First & Franklin Presbyterian Church. A freewill offering was collected to support leadership […]

On March 11, 2019, BUILD’s Youth & Education issue action team demonstrated the diversity and power of BUILD by sending a group of 134 BUILD members to participate in the March for Our Schools rally alongside thousands of teachers, students, […]

Maryland SB 793/HB 1094: The Community Safety & Strengthening Act Over the years, BUILD has listened to residents of Baltimore City, going door to door, neighborhood to neighborhood, congregation to congregation. We have heard the cries of mothers and fathers […]

Election day is coming up fast, and we know that neighborhoods that vote are neighborhoods that get attention from those in power. Help us increase voter turnout in Harlem Park West, Sandtown-Winchester, Irvington, and Oliver by joining us on canvassing […]

The Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) stands with the Jewish community in this time of tragedy, death, and fear. We condemn the horrific shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh this weekend and urge a cessation of the heated political […]

On October 10, 2018, Mayor Catherine Pugh, Archbishop William E. Lori, and Interim Commissioner Gary Tuggle of the Baltimore Police Department joined BUILD leaders at member institution Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church to announce the launch of parish identification cards that […]

Back in June 2018, over 1,200 BUILD members gathered at Kingdom Life Church and made the following requests of Mayor Catherine Pugh: A City That’s Safe Will you fully implement BUILD’s policing recommendations? Will you implement the Baltimore City parish […]

October 22-26, Baltimore Once again, NEXT Church, Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary, and Metro Industrial Areas Foundation are teaming up to offer a Certificate in Community Organizing and Congregational Leadership. But this time, you can choose to participate in only […]

Reflections on IAF Organizing Universals from BUILD’s Leader Accountability Action — June 6, 2018 “Not by power, nor by might, but by my spirit,” says the Lord —Zachariah 4:6 As the Holy Spirit empowered the people of Jerusalem to rebuild […]

On Saturday, June 22, 2018, volunteers, city leaders, and neighborhood residents gathered for the grand opening of Ambrose Kennedy Park in the Johnston Square community. The state-of-the-art park features ADA accessible walking trails, beautiful rain gardens to reduce storm water […]