Who We Are

Our Mission

Hope Community is a catalyst for change, growth and safety. We are building a sustainable neighborhood model through community organization, active education, leadership and affordable housing development.

We approach our core mission in two ways:

1. Development of affordable housing and public spaces that include a community center, playgrounds and gardens.
2. Extensive community engagement that involves hundreds of youth, adults and families each year in learning, leadership and community opportunities.

Building Community for Long-Term Stability

The depth of Hope’s connection in the community is a major asset that Hope brings to neighborhood revitalization. As we rebuild our physical neighborhood into a place that nurtures children and families, we create multiple ways for people to connect around things important to them and their community.

Hundreds of people each year are involved in youth and family activities, leadership and organizing, art and community projects, learning opportunities and community and cultural events. Hope’s Community Listening model has involved over 1500 people in small dialogues about their community.

Where We Work

Hope is located in the Phillips community.- a neighborhood just south of downtown Minneapolis that has almost 20,000 residents and a long history of minority and immigrant residents including Native American and African American communities. About 75% of the residents are people of color—the increasingly diverse population includes many more Latino and African immigrants. The median income in the neighborhood is about a third of the median income for the Twin Cities.