Built for student growth. Rooted in community.
BCF meets K-12 students where they are and equips them with the identity, confidence, and tools to take their lives further.
Holistic programming built around the whole student.
Built Community Foundation delivers holistic, art-based social-emotional learning, leadership, and wellness programming that meets K-12 students where they are and equips them with the identity, confidence, and tools to take their lives further—built on Believe, Unity, Integrity, Leadership, and Transformation.
A community ecosystem designed to carry people forward.
BCF is building toward school-based programming connected to long-term community infrastructure that supports young people and families across every stage of life. The vision begins with culturally rooted programming across California school sites and grows into a continuous system designed to strengthen communities for generations.
The five pillars behind every experience.
Momentum students, schools, and families can see.
A founding team committed to students and schools.
Winner Watts
Founder & Executive DirectorOrganizational vision and strategy, program architecture, facilitation, fundraising, governance, and community leadership.
Gary Graves
Co-Founder, COO / CFO & Board PresidentFinancial and administrative oversight, grant development, operational leadership, and partnership support.
Chris Leveaux
Director of Field Programs & Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum and program development, field implementation, and school and government partnership development.
South Central Los Angeles and Inglewood.
BCF’s current anchor communities are South Central Los Angeles and Inglewood. The organization’s growth strategy expands next across Los Angeles County and then statewide throughout California.