The Charleston Promise Neighborhood is a new and progressive nonprofit organization inspired by the Harlem Children’s Zone to create a seamless continuum of wrap-around prenatal-to-college services. Through collaborative, multi-year funding support from the cities of Charleston, North Charleston, Charleston County, the Charleston County School District, and philanthropic investors, we have formed the first comprehensive public/private partnership focused on improving parenting, education, employment, housing, healthcare and community revitalization in the 5.6 square mile area of Charleston County, South Carolina that straddles portions of the cities of Charleston and North Charleston.
The Charleston Promise Neighborhood was incorporated May 12, 2010 and aims to break the cycle of poverty affecting parts of Charleston’s East Side, Neck and North Charleston areas. We are working to lift the entire community by focusing on Neighborhood revitalization, parenting support, access to healthcare and wellness resources, innovative school improvement strategies, affordable housing, and employment opportunities.