Building the power to transform communities
We bring neighbors, congregations, and partners together to change what matters most: rent, care, safety, and who gets heard.
Our Mission
Power is built, not given.
Now We Build organizes everyday people into networks strong enough to transform neighborhoods, protect democracy, and win lasting change across Detroit and Michigan.
Our Story
Michigan by the Numbers
What families are up against.
Housing20%
Rent increase in the Lansing metro in just three years.
See the data →Source: Construction Coverage via The Detroit News, Mar 2026Healthcare20%
Average jump in Michigan marketplace premiums for 2026.
See the data →Source: Bridge Michigan, Nov 2025Democracy6%
of Detroit’s active voters are 18–24, though they’re 11% of residents.
See the data →Source: Data Driven Detroit, 2020
42%
of young Michiganders didn’t vote in 2024, even in a record year for youth turnout. That’s the gap we close.
Youth turnout was 58%. Source: Michigan Dept. of State / Tufts CIRCLE.
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