What is the Peer Exchange Program?

The Peer Exchange Program (PEP) provides financial and logistical support for Community Quarterback staff to visit other neighborhoods in the Purpose Built Network. The goals of PEP are to advance your Purpose Built Model-aligned annual goals, deepen relationships between Community Quarterback staff, inspire and spark innovative ideas, and capture learnings that can be shared with the entire Purpose Built Network.

How does it work?

Purpose Built will support one trip per calendar year for each community Quarterback team. If you are interested in participating in a PEP trip, discuss with your team and then fill out the application below. If you have learning goals in mind, but are not sure where to visit, complete the application with your goals and the Purpose Built team will reach out to discuss our recommendations.

For inspiration, watch a video of one of our first PEP trips in 2023, when three Network Members visited North Omaha to learn about The Accelerator developed by Community Quarterback Seventy Five North.
If you are interested in participating in PEP, please complete this application. Concise responses are encouraged.
Name(Required)
Include name of organization and city.
You will have more opportunities to share specific learning goals.
List name and title of each person; there is no maximum number of visitors but please note that the stipend you will receive is fixed at $4,000.
What time(s) of the year work best for you to do this visit?

November 2025

The focus of Neighborhood Development Center in St. Paul and Minneapolis — and now the model for Build from Within Alliance — is to build thriving local economies by supporting local entrepreneurs via business training, technical assistance, business lending, and real estate acquisition for business incubation space. Learn more

July 2025

Residents set the pace in Spartanburg’s Northside. The Voyagers’ organized, independent leadership, paired with their partnership with Community Quarterback Northside Development Group, gives neighbors a seat at every table and the tools to steer development that protects affordability. Learn more

November 2024

At REACH Riverside’s The Warehouse, teen leaders co-shape programming and governance alongside staff. Visiting Community Quarterback organizations left with ideas for board structure, sustainable growth, and a sharper case for impact, plus resources to adapt at home. Learn more

May 2024

Through PEP in Spartanburg’s Northside, peers saw residents and Community Quarterback NDG steering transformation together. Highlights included rising student achievement, vibrant wellness spaces, and homegrown entrepreneurs, with resident voice at the center. Learn more

September 2023

In Omaha’s Highlander neighborhood, The Accelerator hums. Through PEP, peers saw a community hub where education, health, small-business support, and spaces converge, with The Greenhouse expansion broadening pathways and food access, anchored by Community Quarterback Seventy Five North. Learn more

July 2023

In South Atlanta, FCS shows a flexible path to mixed-income housing. Through PEP, Boston-Thurmond United learned how a single-family neighborhood can grow with ADUs and multifamily, backed by creative financing and resident engagement that keeps legacy neighbors in place. Learn more