Urban Housing Solutions℠
Our Initiatives
Urban Enterprise organizes its work through eight key community-driven verticals:
Urban Housing Solutions is a mission-driven initiative dedicated to addressing housing insecurity in urban communities through innovation, collaboration, and empowerment. With a special focus on vulnerable and overlooked populations—including the fastest-growing unhoused demographic, Black women over age 60—our programs offer practical, dignified pathways to stable housing and holistic support.
Program Overview
- Community-centered housing development with equity, dignity, and sustainability at its core
- Advances
affordable housing,
co-living models, and
themed supportive housing
- Combines housing access with
curriculum-based support services and empowerment tools
- Designed for individuals and families facing housing instability, displacement, or generational housing challenges
Core Strategies
- Affordable Housing Development: Advocates for and advances income-sensitive, community-rooted housing projects
- Co-Living and Co-Housing Models: Supports shared housing options that foster connection, reduce cost, and promote well-being
- Supportive Themed Housing: Pairs housing with access to life skills, financial literacy, and community building programs
- Housing Innovation Labs: Facilitates collaborative design sessions with stakeholders to create creative, scalable solutions
Participant Benefits
- Pathways to Housing Stability through accessible options and wraparound support
- Empowerment Programs focused on financial readiness, mental well-being, and independence
- Dignified Living Environments that prioritize safety, respect, and community integration
- Connections to Social Services including legal aid, case management, and workforce development
- Opportunities for Ownership and Leadership in resident-led governance and advocacy
Our Mission
To reimagine housing solutions that:
- Provide stability and dignity for underserved and housing-insecure populations
- Support long-term independence, healing, and community belonging
- Shift housing from a crisis response to a foundation for thriving
Who We Serve
- Individuals and families facing housing insecurity or displacement
- Black women over age 60, a rapidly growing segment of the unhoused population
- Returning citizens, domestic violence survivors, and young adults aging out of care
- Low-income workers, single parents, and seniors seeking stability and support
Distinctive Approach
- Equity-Centered and Inclusive: Focuses on those historically marginalized in housing policy and development
- Curriculum-Integrated Housing: Blends residency with life-building workshops, coaching, and financial empowerment
- Collaborative Development Model: Works alongside residents, nonprofits, and municipalities to co-create housing solutions
- Sustainable, Scalable, and Human-Centered: Designed to be replicated in cities facing rising housing instability
A Platform for Stability and Renewal
Urban Housing Solutions is more than a housing program—it is a movement to:
- Restore hope and dignity through stable homes
- Create housing environments that foster healing and community
- Equip individuals with the tools to not just survive, but thrive
- Redefine housing as a platform for wellness, leadership, and opportunity
Urban Business Academy℠
The Urban Business Academy equips entrepreneurs and small business owners with strategic training, mentorship, and access to essential business networks. Through a comprehensive 12-week curriculum, participants gain skills in business development, finance, marketing, and leadership. Our mission is to foster sustainable businesses that strengthen economic mobility and community prosperity.
Urban Excellence Institute℠
Urban Excellence Institute delivers world-class personal growth, leadership development, and coaching through an experiential, cohort-based learning model. Built on today’s most powerful personal development strategies and technologies, our programs are culturally relevant to the unique strengths and experiences of urban communities.
The Institute also houses the International Coach Federation (ICF)-accredited Urban Excellence Coach Academy, equipping individuals to lead, coach, and create transformational impact.
Urban Leadership Forums℠
Urban Leadership Forum champions excellence in civic engagement, public policy leadership, and political participation within urban communities. Through experiential learning, cohort-based training, and mentorship, we prepare emerging and established leaders to shape policy, drive advocacy, and build equitable systems of change. Our programs are culturally responsive, equipping leaders with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to create lasting impact in public life.
Urban Philanthropy Network℠
Urban Philanthropy Network cultivates nonprofit and philanthropic leadership within urban communities through experiential, cohort-based programs. Our flagship initiative, Launch & Lead, is a year-long program that equips emerging founders to launch 501(c)(3) organizations, promote their work, raise sustainable funding, and maintain legal and regulatory compliance. We prepare changemakers to lead impactful, resilient organizations that drive lasting community transformation.
Urban Health Initiative℠
Urban Health Initiative is a community-based Health Accelerator designed to elevate wellness outcomes in urban communities. Participants engage in interactive wellness labs built on the 8 Foundational Habits of High-Performance Health, including sleep and recovery, nutrition, mobility, brain performance, fitness, emotional resilience, and holistic self-care. We equip individuals to optimize energy, resilience, and well-being for leadership, business, and everyday life.
Urban Housing Solutions℠
Urban Housing Solutions develops innovative strategies to help housing-insecure individuals and families, including the fastest-growing affected population—Black women over 60—secure and sustain stable homes. We advance affordable housing projects, co-living and co-housing models, and themed housing with supportive curriculum. Our mission is to reimagine housing through collaboration, creativity, and empowerment, fostering long-term stability, dignity, and thriving urban communities.
Urban Youth
Leadership Academy℠
Urban Youth Leadership Development Academy equips young leaders with the skills, mindset, and tools to thrive in today’s world. Through a culturally responsive, cohort-based program, youth engage in leadership training, resiliency building, life skills development, educational enrichment, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and positive self-expression. We prepare the next generation to lead with confidence, creativity, and purpose in their communities and beyond.
Urban Church &
Community Alliance℠
Urban Church & Community Alliance℠ trains and equips church and faith-based leaders to expand their impact within their congregations and across the broader community. Through culturally responsive, cohort-based leadership development, we provide practical tools, strategies, and support to drive ministry growth, community engagement, and social transformation. The Alliance also houses the Christian Coaching Academy, which trains leaders in coaching techniques designed to strengthen Christian growth, leadership, witness, and influence both inside and outside the church. We believe the local church is not just a place of worship—it is a catalyst for lasting change in urban communities.
