Our Mission
The Woodson Center’s mission is to empower community-based leaders to promote solutions that reduce crime and violence, restore families, revitalize underserved communities, and assist in the creation of economic enterprise.
Our Values
To identify and empower individuals who embrace our principles to transform their lives and their communities.
Principles
Our Operating Philosophy
01
Low-income individuals and neighborhood-based organizations should play a central role in the design and implementation of programs to address the problems of their communities.
02
An effective approach to societal problems must be driven by the same principles that function in the market economy, recognizing the importance of competition, entrepreneurship, cost efficiency, and an expectation of return on investment.
03
Value-generating and faith-based initiatives are uniquely qualified to address problems of poverty that are related to behavior and life choices.
The Woodson Principles
Competence, Integrity, Transparency, Resilience, Witness, Innovation, Inspiration, Agency, Access, Grace.
Reports
2021-2022 Mini-Grant Cohort Report
