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The Guild is a Boston-based social enterprise dedicated to transforming disadvantaged urban communities into living labs of sustainability and innovation.
 

For Ourselves & OUR DESCENDANTS 


We are

Urban Alchemists & Cultural weavers

WE ARE

DESIGNERS & DEVELOPERS OF NEW URBAN LANDSCAPES

 

We are

Builders of a transformational business ecosysteM

WE ARE

Creators of Healing & Beauty

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Catalysts for Resilience, Prosperity & Justice

 
 
 
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FOUNDED in BOSTON, mASSACHUSETTS in 2012

The Guild is a social enterprise, owned and led by people of color, that is building community capacity through Community development & systems change.

We are a hub, an movement & a global family.

We represent collective community voice, talent, interest & action.


The Community, Love, Wellness & Connection Food Pantry

WALK-INS WELCOME!

Saturdays 11am - 3pm

Food Relief Partners & Delivery Service

Wednesday - Friday 11am - 7pm


 

Check out our new annual report!

Join us in reviewing a year of beauty, transmutation, growth, strength & change!



 
 

What We do

evoking the beauty, strength, and talent within culturally-diverse urban communities of color, The Guild facilitates what we call ‘collaborative alchemy.’

Through a process of venue, presence, and connection, The Guild leads cross-sector partnerships with public institutions, community leaders and activists, and thought-leading private and nonprofit entities to build a community-driven development ecosystem. Our work cultivates healing, preserves culture, and activates vital asset creation.

 
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real estate development

We convert urban decay into public sanctuary space. Scars that wound the psyche and identity of urban communities of color are being transmuted by The Guild into symbols of health, vigor, and power. See how The Guild has transformed vacant lots, blighted buildings, and other inner-city eyesores into powerful indoor-outdoor community venues for all.


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Arts, culture and design

We curate art and cultural expressions from indigenous people and people of color — locally, and across the globe. From permanent to pop-up locations, our multi-sited network is blossoming with music, arts, design, dance, and play initiatives. Learn how the Guild showcases a variety of "living” art and design collections across locations and events.


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Healing, Health and Wellness

We steward healing and wellness initiatives that are co-created by the community, for the community, that span physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental health. From reiki and healthy eating education to drum circles, herbalism, aromatherapy, yoga, tai chi, and beyond, our programs embrace all forms of traditional, neotraditional, and new health and wellness modalities.


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New Business Network & Asset Creation

From free wellness classes and book exchange programs to communal gardens for all, The Guild is developing crucial assets for people of color in urban settings that traditional systems often neglect. Our proven process engages individuals as stakeholders and drives high engagement, positively lifts quality of life, and promotes long-term civic engagement.


The Guild’s Vision-in-Action

driving factors for equity, resilience and justice

The four cornerstone tenants of The Guild’s Vision-in-Action are not only transforming the Greater Boston area, they also offer a blueprint for transmuting broken and disenfranchising systems across the United States and the world.

The Guild 'Vision in Action' Butterfly Chart
 

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Witness urban alchemy

The Guild mobilizes community members as invested stakeholders to transform urban decay and blighted sites into sanctuary space, which we steward and program with healing initiatives, arts and culture exhibitions, and more — in community, with community. Prepare to rethink what you know about “urban development”!

 

Photos from Our Growing, Global Development Ecosystem

@Theguild.works on instagram

 
 
 
 
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