The Community Developers Roundtable Fort Worth cohort convened for Session 7, bringing together developers, community leaders, and small business advocates for a site visit and programming focused on real-world deal-making and neighborhood revitalization. 

 

Hosted by: Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

Clayton Homes Facility Tour 

The session opened with a tour of the Clayton Homes facility, giving cohort members an up-close look at manufacturing and construction operations before heading into the day's programming. 


Announcements 

  • Bus Tour Updates 
  • Mary Kay Bailey – Mary Kay Bailey Consulting 

   

Lunch & Learn: SBE Program 

 

Main Street USA Presentations 

  • Dwala Chandler, Texas Wesleyan University – Poly Main Lead 
  • Dee Lara O'Neal, FWHCC – N Main St Lead

This is why the CDR exists: to connect developers to the people, places, and programs shaping Fort Worth neighborhoods - building the relationships and practical skills needed to move community-centered projects forward. 

To learn more about the CDR Cohort 3 (Fort Worth) participants, click here.

CDR Cohort 4 Dallas: Launch Breakfast

September 15, 2026
On September 3, CDR alumni, partners, sponsors, and community members gathered for a breakfast networking event to celebrate the impact of the Community Developers Roundtable and look ahead to Cohort 4. Guests heard highlights from the latest CDR Impact Report, reflecting the program’s continued work to equip and connect community developers across North Texas. The event also introduced Mosaic Futures, the new non-profit entity managing the Community Developers Roundtable, and provided an overview of the Cohort 4 application process and what prospective participants can expect from the program. Explore highlights from the event in the photo gallery below. Thanks to South State Bank for hosting!

CDR Fort Worth Bus Tour Celebration and Highlights

June 18, 2026
The inaugural CDR Fort Worth program has officially culminated with our highly anticipated Fort Worth Bus Tour. The day brought together our newly minted CDR Alumni, community partners, and local leaders to explore firsthand the single-family, multifamily, and commercial project, and community project pipelines driving neighborhood revitalization and housing affordability across the city.

Community Developers Roundtable boosts Fort Worth builders

June 16, 2026
This article written by Kamal Morgan originally appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on June 9, 2026
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