Three hundred Fresnans came together with a big vision—to build an economy that creates opportunity for everyone. Five years later, the results speak for themselves. Fresno DRIVE shows what is possible when communities lead, when neighbors organize, and when everyone has a seat at the table.

Why This Matters for Organizers

• Proof of Concept: Community-led initiatives can move the needle on national rankings

• Replicable Model: Multi-billion dollar community-led investment plan created by residents

• Infrastructure Focus: Neighborhood Hubs build relationships, trust, and collective power

• Long-Term Vision: Five-year timeline shows sustained commitment produces results

• Systems Change: Addressing root causes of poverty, not just symptoms

Why This Matters for Houston

• For Community Leaders: Data-driven insights to design programs that address social isolation in vulnerable populations

• For Policy Makers: Evidence that connectedness is a stronger predictor of well-being than traditional demographic factors

• For Nonprofits: A call to collaborate across sectors rather than working in isolation

• For Faith Leaders: Recognition of your role as trusted voices at the center of belonging experiences

• For Houston's Future: A roadmap to become a city known not just for diversity, but for genuine connection

A simple act to strengthen civic life

What we learned from our neighborhood gathering experiment in Charlottesville – and how you can host a gathering of your own through our new $50 microgrant

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Sam Pressler

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We spend so much time yelling about the things we disagree on in this country, you’d think the only thing Americans had in common was a mutual hatred of people who use their speakerphone in public.

But here’s a plot twist: there are policies that both Republicans and Democrats actually agree on. Like, in the same timeline. Right now. 

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