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Renaissance Heights Foundation (RHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit best known as the Community Quarterback revitalizing a 200-acre site located in the Southeast Fort Worth, Texas. Before the 2006 purchase by Fort Worth Mason Heights, this site was home to the Masonic Home and School of Texas (a home for widows and orphans). RHF represents a bold collaboration and a holistic approach to neighborhood redevelopment. To date, over $300 million has been invested into infrastructure with another $100+ million of planned development. Our work focuses on 4 main components that are most impactful in neighborhood transformation: 1) Housing, increasing the supply of high quality, mixed-income housing to preserve affordability as investment enters the neighborhood, 2) Education, a cradle-to-career education pipeline with local schools, the community, and school district, 3) Community Wellbeing, providing a mix of services, facilities, and programs that reflect the priorities of residents, promote healthy lifestyles, encourage job creation, and reduce crime. 4) Economic Vitality, to create access to high-quality goods, services, and retail that meet the needs of the community. In addition, help residents tap into employment and business ownership opportunities—making it possible for individuals to unlock their full economic potential.
Renaissance Heights Foundation, partners with Atlanta-based Purpose Built Communities, a non-profit organization with national reach that has a proven record of success helping organizations like RHF, develop holistic approaches to revitalize communities that aim to create neighborhoods of generational prosperity as well as address issues of race and equity.
Our goal is to provide economic empowerment opportunities while promoting the ideals of equity, improved health for youth and families, and upward mobility channels. Your generosity will allow RHF to continue to build capacity to fully implement the master infrastructure development plan and to better engage the community and provide the resources and support they need to thrive.
Our success depends on a strong “quarterback” organization, Renaissance Heights Foundation, to work with and coordinate the collective efforts of our partners which include: Purpose Built Communities, Columbia Residential, Housing Channel, YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth, Cook Children’s, ACH Child and Family Services, Uplift Education, Childcare Associates Early Learning and Texas Wesleyan University. These partners provide the comprehensive housing, health, wellness, and educational needs to the residents of our community. The proximity to these resources reinforces the foundation’s commitment to community well-being and strengthens the vision for a thriving, connected neighborhood.
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To empower Renaissance Heights residents by identifying and eliminating barriers to well-being and success through community partnership.
We work to align partners and resources from all sectors—including neighborhood residents—and set strategy for the overall effort based on the community’s vision. RHF works with our partners to encourage collaboration, establish shared metrics, and bring together knowledgeable allies and financial resources – for the benefit of neighborhood residents.
Your support will help RHF continue facilitating the development of Columbia Renaissance Square III, revitalizing Happy Park, and advancing key priorities in the Master Infrastructure Plan. We’ll remain focused on connecting new and existing residents to vital resources and ensuring the site design and community uses reflect resident voice.
General Operations: Funds will allow RHF to continue to fully implement the master infrastructure development plan. Outcomes to achieve with grant funds (i.e. Neighborhood Development Support):
A. Facilitate refinements of the Master Infrastructure Plan with the Ad Hoc Stakeholder Committee (i.e. JHP Architecture Urban Design, Kimley-Horn Landscape Architects, Housing Channel, Columbia Residential, ACH Child and Family Services, YMCA and Purpose-Built Communities.
B. Support planned housing developments to be executed by Housing Channel, Fort Worth Community Land Trust and Columbia Residential, advance future developments in sync with master infrastructure plan including commercial/mixed-use, YMCA Athletic Fields/Pavilions, and ACH owned land. Assist in closing financing and construction gaps for developers.
C. Build upon the strength of the housing, institutional and commercial development that has been completed to date in Renaissance Heights.
D. Engage City of Fort Worth and Local Philanthropy to provide guidance and resources to improve mobility and infrastructure.
Racial equity, health outcomes, and economic mobility are central to our approach and that of our Network.
Tackling such complex, deeply-rooted issues as intergenerational poverty, unsafe environments, high crime, and failing schools presents many challenges. Our solution—and the basis for the Purpose Built Communities model—is a coordinated holistic approach based on quality and focused on sustainability.
Organization name
Renaissance Heights Foundation
other names
Renaissance Heights United (RHU)
Causes
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness, Community Improvement, Parks and Greenspaces
Operating Budget
$100,000 - $249,999
Counties Served
Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
2701 MORESBY ST