In the 1900s, canary birds were placed in coal mines to protect the lives of miners. If the atmosphere became foul, the canary stopped singing and began to show unmistakable signs of distress. Then the miners knew that the atmosphere must be changed quickly, or they must get out. Founder and visionary Elizabeth Hobbs sees … Read more
ImageNation Cinema Foundation is an innovative Harlem-based non-profit created to develop cinemas and audiences for independent films and music, that depict the global Black experience. ImageNation’s goal is to empower Black communities by presenting a variety of public programs that foster media equity, media literacy, solidarity, cross-cultural exchange and highlight the humanity of Pan-African people … Read more
Seeking to serve and impact New York City’s hopes and dreams the City of New York Department of Homeless Services designed an innovative strategy to deliver services. To help the staff digest the strategy, DreamDevelopment was enlisted to execute its staff retreat. Executive Staff stated that “It was a phenomenal day. DreamDevelopment executed a practical … Read more
In partnership with 3DStudios, DreamDevelopment produced the NOAA-Crest 8th Biennial Education and Science Forum with 3 days of events, 25 plenary sessions for over 450 attendees throughout the City College Campus. The Forum showcased the education and scientific research accomplishments of students, faculty and NOAA scientists and managers from Florida, DC, Puerto Rico, and Maryland. … Read more
Beth-Hark Christian Counseling Center, Inc. (BHCCC) offers help, healing, and hope. The organization has been on the front lines of food justice, providing services through its soup kitchen and pantry. For BHCC’s 30th anniversary, DreamDevelopment helped launch a campaign to fund a mobile pantry called More Than A Meal. If 1000 people gave $30, BHCCC would fund up … Read more
Beautiful Ventures is a creative social enterprise that influences popular culture. By disrupting anti-blackness, and elevating perceptions of Black humanity; Beautiful Ventures envisions a world where the humanity of all Black people is presumed, affirmed and unchallenged. Through programs and services, they are building community, skill, power and wealth of Black story-driven creatives and their communities. … Read more
They went because of the earthquake. They stayed because of the people. On January 12, 2010, an earthquake (7.0. magnitude) struck and devastated the island nation of Haiti. In 35 seconds, over 300,000 people lost their lives and more than 1.5 million lost their homes. Community2Community (C2C), a non-profit service organization, was born not just … Read more
Zurena Caribbean Drink Mixers are a blend of fresh citrus juices, sweetness, and love. This simple and versatile mixer transforms most rums, vodkas, tequilas, gins, cognacs, and liquors into smooth, mellow, no-bite cocktails. Zurena even makes non-alcoholic spritzer with ginger ale or club soda, accompanies herbal teas as an alternative to sugar, and adds a … Read more
“How do we stay relevant in the years to come?” Serving the inner-city poor, is the mission of The Inner City Ministry of CRU (formerly Here’s Life Inner City), for more than 25 years. Faced with answering the question, “What have we accomplished and how can we stay relevant in the years to come?” They … Read more
A single grain of wheat will never be more than a single grain of wheat unless it drops into the ground and dies. Because then it sprouts and produces a great harvest of wheat—all because one grain died. John 12:25 The passing of Ossie Davis was the falling of a great seed. At the time … Read more
Jakki Taylor Richardson is an Emmy award-winning producer whose TV career began with “The View”…
Dream Development’s client ‘I Live For’’s mission is to end the cultural stigma of depression, anxiety and other mental disorders in young adults of color.
Alimi Ballard – Sonya, I want to personally thank you for your Brilliance and all that you bring to the Creative and Development process.
We met Dream Development in the early stages of funding our inaugural documentary. Timing was a critical factor for us…
