Community Violence Intervention
A national engine for
community safety
The Emerging Leaders National Network qualifies chapters, coordinates across regions, and delivers the next generation of CVI — city by city.
The Model
Three layers, one system
The network sits in the background as the backbone while chapters lead with their
own city identity.
Emerging Leaders National Network
The umbrella and national backbone — qualifies chapters, coordinates across regions, connects funders to the field.
Emerging Leaders Chapters
City-level entities that carry the local identity. Detroit is the first and the proof of concept.
The Build Peace Framework
The branded service strategy delivered inside every chapter — a common language across the network.
The Pipeline
How a chapter emerges
One path from first contact to an active chapter. Every step is tracked inside the
network platform.
1
Identified
Candidate is found
2
Power Map
Applicant is scored
3
Proof Panel
Power is convened
4
Determination
Qualified or not
5
Standardizing
Language captured
6
Active Chapter
Toolkit deployed
Network Impact
The field at a glance
Numbers drawn from the network dashboard — updated as chapters report in.
1
Active Chapter
Detroit
First City Live
6
Regions Targeted
∞
Potential Reach
See the whole field — and move it
The network gives funders one view of the field and one place to put dollars
where they work. Detroit is live today, with chapters emerging across the country.
The network gives funders one view of the field and one place to put dollars where they work. Detroit is live today, with chapters emerging across the country.
A national engine for community safety. Qualifying chapters, coordinating across regions, and delivering the next generation of CVI — city by city.
Incubated with Cities United as fiduciary.
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