Meet Cassie. What do you do at Causeway? I help manage Chattanooga’s annual Giving Tuesday campaign #CHAgives. Where did you grow up? Just outside of Nashville in a small town called White House. Why did you move to Chattanooga (or stay in Chattanooga)? I moved to Chattanooga to attend UTC…

Meet Simone. What is your role at Causeway? I’m the Programs Intern for the summer. Who inspires you? I suppose any woman of color from the 60s and 70s. I appreciate the fact that I’m able to freely (well, for the most part) wear my hair the way that I want to now…

5 events to attend in Chattanooga Black History Month is full of art events, social activities and learning experiences. Today, we rounded up 5 Black History Month events that are happening here in Chattanooga. Black Faces, Voices, and Spaces (Thursday, February 7th, 6:30pm) An art exhibit that works with an introspective…

5 ways to support in our 5th year We are coming up on our 5th year of hosting a city-wide potluck on the Monday before Thanksgiving! If you haven’t heard the news, we’ve rebranded One Table so that other cities can replicate it. One Table is now called Gratefull Chattanooga…

Startup Week Chattanooga kicks off on Monday. There are over 100 events this year so we’ve put together our list of recommendations if social entrepreneurship is your thing. Don’t worry, we included some fun social events too. See something you’re interested in? Head over to the Startup Week website, make…

Kelley was one of our Civic Engagement Challenge winners in 2017 and used the funds to build relationships that have transformed local civic engagement. Kelley Elliott believes communities are strong when citizens are engaged. Kelley is an experienced issue and advocacy organizer. She has led multiple campaigns — doing work…

Community Impact was an initiative that existed in Chattanooga from 1999 to 2011. They measured neighborhood strength based on four factors. Today, we’re exploring one of those factors: real estate market health. — To recap, we’ve been giving quick looks into factors that can make a neighborhood strong and how your Challenge projects can address these factors. So far we’ve covered: neighborhood safety, community leadership and today, real estate market health.

Community Impact was an initiative that existed in Chattanooga from 1999 to 2011. They measured neighborhood strength based on four factors. Today, we’re exploring one of those factors: neighborhood safety. — What do we mean by neighborhood safety? This one may seem like a no brainer. If a neighborhood feels threatening, then neighbors are going to feel more cautious around each other and less able to thrive. But if a neighborhood feels safe, then neighbors will be able to trust each…

Community Impact was an initiative that existed in Chattanooga from 1999 to 2011. They measured neighborhood strength based on four factors. Today, we’re exploring one of those factors: community leadership. — So, what is community leadership? Depending on where you live, community leadership can look a bit different based on a neighborhood’s needs. From starting a community garden to hosting neighborhood meetings in your place of business, community leadership doesn’t necessarily fit into one specific box. In this video, from NeighborWorks America, you can see just…