Our Team

The Grant Street Community

Grant Street Community is led by a collaborative team of neighborhood elders and emerging leaders who bring deep roots, lived experience, and a shared commitment to the future of this place. Together, we steward the vision of the community—honoring its history while working collectively to build a thriving, connected, and sustainable neighborhood for generations to come.

Brenda Bradsher
Affectionately named the “Mayor” of Grant Street Community

The Grant Street Ladies
Brenda Bradsher, Vivian Gunn, Pam Blake, Dianne Merritt, and Joanne Brown.
Community Elders & Vision Keepers

Erin Dooley
Secretary

Lauren Neefe
Treasurer

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A diverse group of people gathered outside in a neighborhood, listening to a woman speak. The crowd is standing on the sidewalk in front of two houses, one blue and one beige, with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
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The Grant Street Community is a unincorporated neighborhood association, fiscally sponsored by the Durham Community Land Trustees, with BLK South serving as a core implementation partner.

Our Partners

BLK South serves as a core implementation partner of the Grant Street Community, helping to advance the neighborhood’s 15-year vision through community development, fundraising, and program leadership—work that is uniquely grounded by its founders’ presence as residents of the neighborhood.

blksouth.org

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BLK South

Monument of Faith Church is a foundational partner of Grant Street Community, serving as a historic anchor and trusted gathering place for neighborhood life, leadership, and care.

mof-church.org

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Monument of Faith Church

Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT) serves as a supporting partner to Grant Street Community by acting as a fiscal sponsor and contributing to the development of permanently affordable housing in the neighborhood.

dclt.org

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Durham Community Land Trustees

Neighborhood Property Management is a key partner of the Grant Street Community, supporting the care and long-term stability of homes throughout the neighborhood. Rooted in local relationships and a commitment to preserving legacy ownership, this effort also contributes to a sustainable funding model, where profits are reinvested into neighborhood projects and the long-term flourishing of the community.

npmdurham.com

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Neighborhood Property Management