In Focus: Prosper Springfield

Erin Hotchkiss
CFR 2019
Published in
2 min readMar 20, 2019

This post is one in a series of profiles of local organizations trying to improve some of the red flags identified over the years in Springfield.

What

Prosper Springfield aims to build an environment in which all members of the community are able to improve their overall well-being in measurable ways.

The website has two core sections:

Who

Prosper Springfield collaborates with 300+ community entities to align community resources and create pathways that help move people to prosperity.

Key Partners

Background

Established In March 2017, this initiative is the result of a call to action report produced by the Impacting Poverty Commission.

Connect

  1. Visit ProsperSpringfield.org to discover services or learn how to get involved. You can also call 2–1–1 to access a directory.
  2. Follow updates on Facebook and Twitter @ProsperSGF.
Source: Springfield Business Journal (2019)

3. Contact Francine Pratt, the Director of Prosper Springfield (fpratt@cpozarks.org).

Named as one of the “12 People You Need to Know in 2019”, Pratt is often referred to as “the fix-it person”. Get to know Prosper Springfield and its Director with this quick read.

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Erin Hotchkiss
CFR 2019
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A ceaselessly curious human living somewhere at the intersection of poetry, psychology, health, and marketing. 📍Nashville, TN. Native Texan.