Community Movement Commons
Project Management | Community Engagement | Governance | Real Estate Development Consulting
3 Parts Birth Center
1 Part Co-Working Offices
1 Part Gathering Space
Project Overview: The Community Movement Commons, anchored by the Neighborhood Birth Center, is a unique collective of social justice non-profits. Located in a 10,000 SF, two-story building in Nubian Square, CMC unites organizers, community members, midwives, and healers. In 2021, several non-profits, including the Neighborhood Birth Center and Center for Economic Democracy, envisioned a social justice hub in Boston. They hired CoEverything to find a location, leading to the purchase of 14 Winthrop St. in 2023. Since then, we’ve organized various events and initiatives for design, fundraising, neighborhood outreach, and governance support.
“Co” Highlights:
Solidarity model in philanthropy to support Boston’s only Birth Center
Circle-self-directed governance structure among partners: Neighborhood Birth Center, Center for Economic Democracy, Matahari Women Workers’ Center, Sisters Unchained, Resist, and Movement Sustainability Commons
Unique capital stack design involving foundation grants, individual donations, impact investment lending, and a plan for New Market Tax Credits
Location: 14 Winthrop St, Roxbury MA 02119.
Team: MASS Design Group, Janey Construction Co, Wright Collective
