BUILD Awarded Acceptance Into Stand Together’s Elite Social Entrepreneurship Catalyst Program

BUILD is proud to announce it has been selected to participate in Stand Together’s Catalyst Program, joining the growing national network of more than 100 high-performing organizations that are transforming […]
Meet BUILD’s New CEO, Ayele Shakur

Ayele Shakur has nearly 30 years of experience as an innovator in urban education. We are thrilled to announce that on June 6, 2018, our National Board of Directors unanimously […]
BUILD’s Response to New Research on Race and Opportunity in the U.S. as Published in the New York Times

Last week the New York Times published the powerful findings from a recent study on Race and Opportunity in the U.S. The study looked at data from 20 million American […]
BUILD stands with DREAMers

BUILD’s Executive Committee sent a letter to its staff in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). BUILD strives to always put […]
BUILD Greater Boston to Honor Jeff Glass and Mic Williams at BUILDfest Wednesday, Oct. 19

One hundred high school entrepreneurs will also be showcasing their businesses at the event
U.S. Public Education Is Not A Spectator Sport


I recently had the privilege of attending a conference of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a gathering of extraordinary young leaders (the minimum requirements for entry are typically being younger […]
NFL/TechCrunch “1st & Future”


On, Feb. 6, 2016, the day before Super Bowl 50, BUILD was invited to “pitch” to the owners of the NFL teams and their invited guests on Saturday as part […]
What would you say to 17 million people?



This is question bidders from all over the world asked themselves when the “Ashton Kutcher Twitter Takeover” package was live on Charity Buzz. Ashton generously donated this once in a lifetime […]
The 5th Annual BUILD Gala


With generous contributions from our investors, the Gala raised $1.8 million!