Building from Below
Building from Below
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Building from Below is to promote justice, equality, and sustainability by enabling everyday people to collectively decide upon and create community-based solutions and institutions that respond to their needs in the areas of housing, education, health, employment, and more.
About
Educational programs and community engagement youth programs - Building from Below held youth programs focused on skill-building, peer community building, critical thinking, identity development, social and physical health. Computer literacy and technology access - free internet and computer access and one-on-one computer assistance was provided. Assembly and community seminars and workshops - Building from Below sponsored numerous community-building, educational events, and community forums addressing neighborhood concerns. Building from Below promotes involvement, direct democratic participation and decision-making on community concerns. Assembly gatherings involve discussion, education, leadership development, and capacity-building.
Interesting data from their 2018 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The mission of building from below is to promote justice, equality, and sustainability by enabling everyday people to collectively decide upon and create community-based solutions and institutions that respond to their needs in the areas of housing, education, health, employment, and more.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “The mission of building from below is to promote justice, equality, and sustainability by enabling everyday people to collectively decide upon and create community-based solutions and institutions that respond to their needs in the areas of housing, education, health, employment, and more.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of NC, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2018 as PO BOX 2103, DURHAM, NC, 27702.
- The non-profit has a total of 0 employees, as reported on their form for 2018.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $184,433.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization pays $96,031 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,298 in fundraising expenses.
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