We are resident, business and community leaders.

Renaissance Heights United (RHU) was founded by business leaders working with residents committed to strengthening their community. Renaissance Heights Foundation (RHF) serves as strategist, convenor and catalyst for holistic neighborhood revitalization—bringing people together, sparking innovation, and accelerating lasting social change.

Together, we are accomplishing great things and reaching new heights.

Mission Statement

To empower Renaissance Heights residents by identifying and eliminating barriers to well-being and success through community partnership.

Vision Statement

We envision a Renaissance Heights Neighborhood where every resident can flourish, and has equitable access to housing, education, healthcare, wellness resources, and pathways to economic prosperity.

Values

Residents First, Collaboration, Inclusivity, Empowerment and Sustainability

Prosperity starts with place.

A Purpose Built Community

In 2015, RHF joined the Purpose Built Communities Network after being inspired by the highly successful and proven model of East Lake in Atlanta Georgia. This framework of holistic community revitalization that includes a cradle-to-college-to-career education pipeline, a mixed-income housing strategy and community wellness through a rich network of community and support services. As a result of our work with residents, we added the fourth pillar of long-term economic viability. RHU is a partnership dedicated to the proposition that everyone deserves the opportunity to live and raise their children in communities where they can achieve their full potential. Because concentrated poverty and lack of opportunity is often tied to place, we are place-based and neighborhood-focused.

We are grateful for the many partners helping us achieve our objectives, including ACH Child and Family Services, Child Care Associates, the City of Fort Worth, Columbia Renaissance Square, Cook Children’s, Fort Worth ISD Leadership Academy, William M. McDonald YMCA, North Texas Area Community Health Centers, Inc., Purpose Built Communities, Texas Wesleyan University, The Shoppes at Renaissance, Uplift Education, Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, HousingChannel, and Fort Worth Community Land Trust

Neighborhoods matter. Research proves it.

Our job is to be the connection between businesses, nonprofit organizations and other programs. Together, we can all improve our neighborhoods. Watch how.

One thing I’d say about Renaissance Heights is that it shows you really can’t have any preconceived notions about who can come together and make this work. Different organizations came, and we never had jealousies or competing interests between or among the partners. Everybody came together once they got the vision.