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Transforming Birmingham by creating a more prosperous and equitable future

Building the most inclusive and thriving economy in the Southeast through Job Creation, Job Preparation, and Job Access goals and strategies.

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Interested in a career in Healthcare? Prosper’s Path to Wellness is now part of the City of Birmingham’s Good Jobs Challenge! Learn more about this eight-week training program below.

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Our Focus Areas

Job creation

Job Creation

Increase number of quality jobs by investing in startups and small businesses, and accelerating growth in health, tech, and manufacturing economies.

Youth

Job Preparation

Increase number of quality jobs by investing in startups and small businesses, and accelerating growth in health, tech, and manufacturing economies.

Job access

Job Access

Increase number of quality jobs by investing in startups and small businesses, and accelerating growth in health, tech, and manufacturing economies.

More About Us
#1

Prosper emerged in 2021 to collaborate on creating solutions to reverse Birmingham’s downward economic trends.

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Community leaders acknowledged work already being done, but wanted a coordinated, systemic approach to bring about lasting change.

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Prosper was founded on the belief that Birmingham and Jefferson County needed to take bold, coordinated action to become a thriving community.

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Now, Prosper’s vision is to build the most inclusive and thriving economy in the Southeast.

In the News

City of Birmingham, Partners, Launch Recruitment Campaign and New Website for Jobseekers

October 19, 2024

The City of Birmingham along with the Birmingham Region Health Partnership (BRHP) launches the Good Jobs Birmingham Healthcare recruitment campaign and new website for jobseekers. 

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CaTonya Scott

Birmingham’s CaTonya Scott Makes Time to Balance Family, Law School, and a Small Business

September 23, 2024

CaTonya Scott grew up in North Birmingham as the oldest of six and now as the mother of six she makes clear who the baby is. “My baby is D5 Tax Services, LLC,” she said.

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Commissary Kitchen Planned for Woodlawn

Commissary Kitchen Planned for Woodlawn to Boost New Food Businesses, Community

August 22, 2024

Eugene’s Hot Chicken owner Zebbie Carney said his plan to open a commissary kitchen in Woodlawn will fill a desperate need for the metro area’s growing number of food trucks and other culinary entrepreneurs.

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Our Team

Prosper is a small team of leaders with vast knowledge, passion, and influence dedicated to accomplishing lofty aspirations geared towards utilizing the power of collaboration and connection within the community to help build a more equitable and inclusive economy.

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