Welcome to the Good Acres Member Network!

Why Good Acres Membership?

Good Acres helps congregations explore ways to revitalize their property in a manner that benefits the community and ensures long-term sustainability for the congregation.

Our mission is to connect San Antonio's 3,000 acres of underused property owned by faith communities with neighborhood needs and opportunities, reimagining the land to support community flourishing.

To achieve this mission we focus on People and Process:

• People: Relationships and trust are the soil from which everything grows. Good Acres is a network of faith leaders, city and nonprofit leaders, and real estate professionals, united by a shared goal to connect San Antonio's underutilized property with neighborhood needs.
• Process: Good Acres provides workshops, surveys, data, a community-centered process, project management, and a network of professionals to help develop projects that strengthen communities.

Good Acres Membership and our Online Hub bring these elements together in an accessible way to: 1) Build Relationships & Connections and 2) Access Tools & Resources.

Benefits of a Good Acres Membership

• Connection: Through the Good Acres Directory and Discussion Boards you can access cross-sector collaborations with other faith, city, and community leaders.

• Inspiration: Learn from local and nationwide examples of community-benefit projects and social enterprises in the areas of food access, workforce development, parks & green spaces, culinary, retail, and housing just to name a few.

• Engage & Learn: Curated discussions about topics that matter to you and your organization’s work in neighborhoods in San Antonio. Topics such as “Finding Funding” “Inspiring Stories” “Development Questions” “Community Engagement How To” and others initiated by the community.

• Practical Resources: We love community-centered workbooks and toolkits that can help your congregation or your work in the community. We’ll be sharing our practical resources every month — And if you don’t see what you are looking for, just ask!

When You Join Today

When you join Good Acres Membership Network, you’ll get:

• Access Toolkits & Workbooks to support your congregation and your project
  
  

• Build connections through the online Good Acres Directory
  
  

• Community learning through Discussion Boards
  
  

• Discount on your Congregation & Property Audit
  
  

• Explore city-wide initiatives, grants, and resources

Membership Financial Assistance Available

We believe that cost should not be a barrier to participation in our network. If you find that you may need support in purchasing a Membership, financial assistance is available for those who may need it. Please reach out to [email protected] for more details.