Givers, Doers, & Thinkers—A Podcast on Philanthropy and Civil Society · Jeremy Beer

Pastor Corey Brooks & building a blueprint for urban transformation

·39 min

Pastor Corey Brooks shares how he went from small-town Indiana to planting a church in one of Chicago's most violent neighborhoods, building Project Hood into a 121-employee organization that has reduced local crime by 60%. He describes facing death threats and union pickets for his conservative views, building a 90,000 sq ft community center without government funds, and running trade programs with 80% job placement rates. He is now planning a walk across America to raise remaining funds.

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