W Whittness Growth
Michael at Edmondson Village
See the vision
Ways to help
Opening film · filmed on site
An invitation from our family to yours

What if one spacecould open hundredsof doors?

We're building it in West Baltimore, inside Edmondson Village.

See the vision
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Empty today.
Full of opportunity
tomorrow.

Suites, learning, studio, and care, under one roof.

The space today, gutted retail unit awaiting build-out
Rendering of the finished Whittness Growth Suites and Spaces
Today Tomorrow Real photo today · rendering of the finished space
Next: Why here
Why here

We're not building
on empty ground.

Edmondson Village is being rebuilt by the community that owns it, a national model for community-owned revitalization.

$0M
Community purchase, 2023
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Local co-owners / investors

Community-owned. Bought by Chicago TREND with local investors under #weownthis.

Government-backed. ~$7.5M from Baltimore City plus millions more from Maryland; Mayor Scott and Governor Moore have both shown up.

Mission-aligned. The developer's goal is to lease to Black-owned businesses and hire local. We're the exact business they want.

Next: What We're Funding
What we're raising

Capital in place
before we sign.

$66K–$84K
Over the next 60 days · $15,000 from the founding campaign
Raised to date, updatingGoal $66K

The usual path, bank and government-backed loans, is largely closed to us right now. Raising it this way keeps the terms fair and the value close to home. There's a place for every level, whether it's $100 or $10,000.

Next: Find your way in
Four ways in

Find your way in.

One of the most valuable ways to support us is by connecting us with people, organizations, and opportunities within your network. Every introduction can help open a door. You can also choose any additional ways to contribute that align with your interests, resources, or expertise.

Connector Free · asked of everyone

Point us toward the right people. No money needed.
Think of the last person you heard talk about fundraising, growing a business, or giving back. That's who we'd love an intro to: community orgs, churches, business networks, or leaders who care about West Baltimore.

Crowdfunding From $100

Back the founding campaign, expected to launch in late July.
Rewards-based: founding-member status, discounted services, and naming opportunities, not ownership. You can give all at once or chip in weekly. Add your name now so you're ready the moment it opens.

In-kind Any value

Give equipment, a valuable idea, or professional services.
Contribute something other than cash. We recognize it with credit, perks, or public recognition, not a financial share. The simplest option, usually nothing to report as income.

Lend / Line of credit Typically $5,000+

Fixed interest, repaid first, under a written promissory note.
Private and handled personally. Set up a time to talk it through.
You lend an amount at an agreed rate with a written note, repaid on a set schedule before owners. This option is never collected through the form and never part of a shared link. It's a conversation first. Final terms are documented and reviewed by an attorney before any funds are accepted.
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