Overview – Grassroots Community Development

About Grassroots Community Development

Our Mission

Committed to a brighter future for children, neighbors and communities.

Organization Overview

As an organization, Grassroots originally served Waco through building and remodeling homes. Over time, the organization has come to understand that cultivating healthy neighborhoods is more than just building attractive and affordable homes. Grassroots utilizes an asset-based community development approach to serve neighbors, children, and communities. Neighbors are served through leadership development training classes, free financial literacy and homebuyer education, and counseling to prepare families to become homeowners. Children are served academically through fostering family engagement efforts and school-community partnerships. Communities are served through roof and exterior home repair programs, building new homes and community enhancement projects.

Racial Equity Statement

Grassroots Community Development is committed to a brighter future for children, neighbors, and communities. We believe this requires a commitment to racial diversity, inclusion, and equity. To Grassroots, equity and inclusion means creating environmental conditions where all people are valued and have the ability to thrive within our community, regardless of their race or ethnicity.

In order to support the advancement of our community, Grassroots provides:

Family engagement support at community schools
Grassroots Leadership Training with neighborhood leaders
Support to community driven projects
Financial literacy courses
New home construction for low to moderate income families

Building intentional and authentic relationships with neighbors through these programs is at the heart of what Grassroots Community Development does.

Annual Reports

To see a listing of our annual reports click here

Rooted in the Community

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