Rooted Families
Get free guidance and support to help you make informed decisions about your property and land. The goal? Help you stay in your community while building wealth.
Thriving Neighborhoods
Work with our network of trusted, local partners who care about you, our community, and ensuring they deliver more equitable growth for Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
Together, We All Rise
Get access to flexible financing to help you preserve ownership and build wealth, while also working to include neighborhood projects driven by community input.
Our Mission
We partner with Nashville neighborhoods to prevent displacement, build generational wealth, and ensure residents have the power and resources to shape where they live, while also creating communities that are connected, vibrant, and built to last.
Our Services
Working in partnership with our coalition members, we are constantly working to provide a comprehensive set of services and support for families and our neighborhoods.
Empowering & Supporting Families
- Financial & Legal Advising
- Property and Land Valuation Reviews
- Zoning and Redevelopment Analyses
- Guidance on Renovations, Renting, and/or Selling Your Property
- Estate Planning and Family Trust Support
- Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Small-scale Development Options
- Shared-equity and Partial Land Sale Opportunities
Aligning & Engaging Communities
- Community Asset & Development Ideas
- Educational Presentations & Guest Speakers
- Facilitated Community Engagement Sessions
- Neighborhood-wide Planning Support
- Policy & Advocacy Support
- Tailored Support for Churches, Neighborhood Associations & Groups, and Nonprofits
What is Equitable Development?
Development and growth do not have to be dirty words. A better, more equitable future is possible only when we start working together to build the change we want to see in our neighborhoods.
Prevent
Displacement
Help long-time residents stay rooted through home ownership and wealth building strategies that benefit current families and generations that follow.
Preserve
Community
Ensure the history, culture, and identity of the community is reflected in, and elevated by, our development efforts as our neighborhoods evolve.
Empower
Neighbors
Center community voice throughout the development process, with meaningful input opportunities and tangible benefits to our neighborhoods.
Affordable
Options
Include stable, affordable housing in mixed income projects, with a focus on helping those earning between 30–80% of Area Median Income (AMI).
Environmentally Sustainable
Incorporate energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green building standards, along with green space, native landscaping, and access to healthy food.
Inclusive
Opportunity
Intentionally open doors to business ownership for people historically excluded from starting businesses and the benefits of neighborhood growth.
Enhance
Quality of Life
Build neighborhoods where people can live, work, and play without a car. Focus on walkability and amenities within reach of everyone’s front door.
Transparent
Processes
Throughout project and development efforts, work to ensure the community has access, insight, and a say in how decisions get made and evaluating tradeoffs.