Donate

The work of navigating the complexities and impacts of long-term poverty, underinvestment and hopelessness in many communities across America is often misunderstood. In addition, our systems have doubled down on traditional program design, hiring and service models that have proven ineffective. Urban Alchemy has strived to develop a people-centered, results-based, trauma-informed service model rooted in science, research and best practices. Support for Urban Alchemy is not just about supporting the hiring of returning citizens or simply cleaning streets, operating shelters, and conducting outreach and community-based public safety interventions, but about understanding that in the right hands, each of these functions become tools of healing and transformation for our most vulnerable neighbors and the communities we live in. And our Practitioners are the “right hands” who, by doing this work, are enriching their own lives, creating a double bottom line for our communities. 

We believe in the power of your support to drive transformative impact. As an employment social enterprise, our business model isn’t built on philanthropy. We cover most of our costs through the contracts we receive to do our work. However, to take things to the next level, we need to invest in our infrastructure and growth. Your contribution to this campaign will play a crucial role in advancing and expanding our self-sustaining model for community change.

Each year, more than 75% of our budget directly returns to the community through wages and benefits for returning citizens.

Your support will create a ripple effect, fostering economic
growth and concurrently reducing the societal costs linked to recidivism, crime, and homelessness.

When you contribute to Urban Alchemy, you’re not just investing in an organization; you’re reinvesting in the local economy and catalyzing positive change.