The Guild

CST Community Investor Portal Onboarding: July 19 @ West End Library
2025-07-19 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
In person at West End Library 525 Peeples St. SW Atlanta, Georgia 30310

Ready to invest in a different kind of future?Join us for a hands-on workshop to walk you through the process of becoming a community investor in The Guild’s SWATS Community Stewardship Trust (SWATS CST) — a first-of-its-kind model for collective ownership and long-term affordability in Southwest Atlanta.

Whether you’re ready to move money or just curious about how it all works, this is your chance to ask questions, get clear, and build community with other mission-aligned folks. You’ll leave with an investment account that’s ready to be funded once the SWATS CST officially opens later this year.What to Expect:

Overview of the CST and how it transforms the way we invest in land and housing

Live portal walk-through so you feel confident and equipped to invest

Interactive activities to root your intentions and connect with others

Space to share your stories and shape what we’re building together

🎟️ RSVP now to reserve your spot in one of our upcoming sessions. Space is limited to keep the group small and make sure everyone has a full opportunity to ask questions and move through this process comfortably. Light refreshments will be served.

CST Community Investor Portal Onboarding: July 15 @ The MURPH
2025-07-15 18:00 - 20:00 | The MURPH, 561 Whitehall St. SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
In person at The MURPH561 Whitehall St. SWAtlanta, Georgia 30310

Ready to invest in a different kind of future?Join us for a hands-on workshop to walk you through the process of becoming a community investor in The Guild’s SWATS Community Stewardship Trust (SWATS CST) — a first-of-its-kind model for collective ownership and long-term affordability in Southwest Atlanta.

Whether you’re ready to move money or just curious about how it all works, this is your chance to ask questions, get clear, and build community with other mission-aligned folks. You’ll leave with an investment account that’s ready to be funded once the SWATS CST officially opens later this year.What to Expect:

Overview of the CST and how it transforms the way we invest in land and housing

Live portal walk-through so you feel confident and equipped to invest

Interactive activities to root your intentions and connect with others

Space to share your stories and shape what we’re building together

🎟️ RSVP now to reserve your spot in one of our upcoming sessions. Space is limited to keep the group small and make sure everyone has a full opportunity to ask questions and move through this process comfortably.

Carnival Beyond Capitalism
2025-05-04 10:00 - 18:00 | The Wren’s Nest, 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
The Carnival Beyond Capitalism is a portal to play, power, and possibility. Join us in a day dedicated to stepping outside our current systems and experiencing together what it means to live into radical abundance, mutual aid and collective liberation.

Resist & Build Summit
2025-05-02 08:00 - 2025-05-05 17:00 | Atlanta, GA, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
Join us in Atlanta May 2-5, 2025 to explore post-capitalist futures and forge connections between resistance movements and alternative institutions. Features include strategy sessions, workshops, plenaries, and a “Carnival Beyond Capitalism.”

The Critical Moment

As we confront interlocking crises—environmental degradation, deepening inequality, resource extraction from the Global South, rising fascism, war, genocide, and U.S.-led corporate imperialism—urgent, transformative responses are needed. The continued dominance of the two-party capitalist system further emphasizes the need to strengthen our independent movements for systemic change. This gathering is a vital opportunity to deepen our networks, sharpen our strategies, and amplify collective power toward the post-capitalist futures that people and the planet urgently need.

The Resist and Build process bridges the gap between resistance movements and initiatives to build a transformed system, recognizing that resistance without a clear vision risks mere reform, while building alternatives without roots in resistance risks exclusion and co-optation.

Introduction to the People’s Community Land Trust (PCLT)
2024-08-03 11:30 - 14:30 | Kenekt Cooperative, 1492 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Suite A, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
This workshop will give participants an understanding of Community Land Trusts (CLTs) as a way to create permanently affordable housing in neighborhoods. CLTs emerged from the Civil Rights era as a direct response to housing and land discrimination that Black communities face. Participants will explore the collective ownership model of CLTs, the financial implications of the CLT for homeowners, renters, businesses, and more; the governance model of CLTs; and the role community members play in decision-making. Ultimately, participants will come away with ways to connect to and support the People’s Community Land Trust effort in Atlanta.

LEARNING GOALS:

Understand the history of CLTs in terms of the Black freedom struggle and Black collective land stewardship

Understand the ownership model of Community Land Trusts, especially the difference between individual private ownership and collective ownership, as well as what distinguishes a CLT

Understand the finance model of CLTs and the financial implications of the CLT financial model for homeowners, renters, businesses, community members, and developers

Understand the governance model of CLTs, as well as the potential and real roles that community members nearby and residents living in the trust might play in direction-setting and decision-making;

Understand how CLTs embody the Solidarity Economy, a vision and movement for postcapitalism

Understand the variety of CLT models, and the possibilities that each model offers

Lunch will be provided at 11:30, session begins promptly at 12:00 pm.

To protect our community, masks will be required for all attendees during the workshop. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping everyone safe.

FACILITATORS:

Foluke Nunn – Community Organizer, American Friends Service CommitteeMonica Johnson – Organizing Director, Housing Justice League

To ensure these classes are financially accessible to everyone, free tickets to all sessions are available on request. Please email us at cst@theguild.community to request a free ticket and/or to inform us of any accessibility needs.

Stewardship & Governance
2024-08-01 17:30 - 20:00 | CreateATL, 900 Murphy Ave SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
In this session, attendees will learn about and engage in various models of cooperative and community governance. You’ll explore the Community Stewardship Trust’s (CST) governance model and practices and learn about about challenges and solutions for collectively stewarding real estate properties.

LEARNING GOALS:

Describe the purpose of governance and link this purpose to the goals of the CST

Consider and describe various governance models, including cooperative or community governance

Describe the governance model of the CST and understand how the CST embodies cooperative or community governance

Name and consider factors that may make cooperative governance challenging, as well as strategies for overcoming them

FACILITATORS:

Kiyomi Rollins – Founder, Kenekt CooperativeJulian Hill – Asst. Professor of Law, Community Development & Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, Georgia State University

Dinner will be provided at 5:30, session begins promptly at 6:00 pm.

To protect our community, masks will be required for all attendees during the workshop. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping everyone safe.

LOCATION:

To ensure these classes are financially accessible to everyone, free tickets to all sessions are available on request. Please email us at cst@theguild.community to request a free ticket and/or to inform us of any accessibility needs.

Finance & Community Investment
2024-07-27 11:30 - 14:00 | Metropolitan Library, 1332 Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta, GA, United States
This session will enable attendees to explore and compare different investment options, including community focused options such as the Community Stewardship Trust. It will provide an overview on evaluating a healthy community project and provide an overview of the financial practices and approaches of the CST.

LEARNING GOALS:

Understand the importance of financial literacy in households and organizations

Recognize a few different investment options, including the benefits, limitations, and potential returns of each (savings accounts, stocks, REITs, the CST, etc.)

Understand what it means for a real estate project or enterprise to be financially healthy using some relevant financial indicators and practices

Be aware of some possible financial challenges that face organizations like the CST

Gain a clear idea of the unique financial practices and approach of the CST, and how these relate to its values and goals

FACILITATOR:

Nikishka Iyengar – Founder and CEO, The GuildDavid Ferris — New Economy Coalition, US Solidarity Economy Network

Lunch will be provided at 11:30, session begins promptly at 12:00 pm.

To protect our community, masks will be required for all attendees during the workshop. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping everyone safe.

VENUE:

To ensure these classes are financially accessible to everyone, free tickets to all sessions are available on request. Please email us at cst@theguild.community to request a free ticket and/or to inform us of any accessibility needs.

Community-Owned Real Estate Development
2024-07-25 17:30 - 20:00 | The MURPH, 561 Whitehall St. SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
In this session, you’ll learn about different real estate ownership models, including how the Community Stewardship Trust‘s real estate model works. You will be learn the regulatory, financial, community, and operational aspects of real estate development, and how the CST approaches these to create affordable, community owned real estate in partnership with local residents and organizations.

LEARNING GOALS:

Describe the process and steps of real estate development

Understand various real estate ownership models and the differences between individual private ownership and collective ownership, as well as what distinguishes the CST

Collectively define what land stewardship means and understand how land stewardship its links with real estate development

Learn history and past examples of Black and Indigenous collective land stewardship.

Name and consider some of the possible short- and long-term challenges of collective stewardship of land and buildings in a community

Gain clear expectations for the timelines, diverse stakeholders and participants, regulatory challenges, and other kinds of complexity involved in real estate development

Understand real estate development enough to be able to become an informed investor member in the CST

FACILITATORS:

Nikishka Iyengar – Founder and CEO, The GuildJoel Dixon – Principal, Urban Oasis Development

Lunch will be provided at 5:30, session begins promptly at 6:00 pm.

To protect our community, masks will be required for all attendees during the workshop. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping everyone safe.

VENUE:

This session will be held at The MURPH (Multi-Use Radical People’s Hall), the newest property in the Community Stewardship Trust.

To ensure these classes are financially accessible to everyone, free tickets to all sessions are available on request. Please email us at cst@theguild.community to request a free ticket and/or to inform us of any accessibility needs.

An Introduction to The Solidarity Economy
2024-07-20 11:30 - 14:15 | Kenekt Cooperative, 1492 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
The Solidarity Economy is a global movement to build a more fair, more sustainable economy. It’s an alternative to the dominant capitalism, where people and the planet are valued more than financial profit and communities organize themselves around shared values of democracy, cooperative ownership, and mutual respect for each other and the earth. In this session, you’ll engage with local examples of the Solidarity Economy in Atlanta and beyond, including the Guild’s Community Stewardship Trust, and explore how it can reflect your values and benefits for your local community.

LEARNING GOALS:

Name the key components of the dominant economic system and values associated with it.

Identify values you wish to see reflected in your community and notice the differences and similarities with the dominant economic system.

Understand and describe the solidarity economy as a framework for challenging the dominant economic system rooted in alternative values.

Understand how these alternative values show up in examples of solidarity economy, and list some key ingredients for successful solidarity economy projects.

Explore, compare, contrast, and name benefits of the solidarity economy, including examples you relate to, are aware of, and/or already practice.

Lunch will be provided at 11:30, session begins promptly at 12:00 pm.

FACILITATORS:

Kiyomi Rollins – Founder, Kenekt CooperativeJulian Hill – Asst. Professor of Law, Community Development & Entrepreneurship Law Clinic Georgia State University

VENUE:

To ensure these classes are financially accessible to everyone, free tickets to all sessions are available on request. Please email us at cst@theguild.community to request a free ticket and/or to inform us of any accessibility needs.

Healing our Lands
2024-07-13 10:00 - 12:00
Capitol View, like many Black and brown communities, has been subject to ongoing environmental racism that has polluted the land. We knew when we purchased the open lot on dill for the Community Stewardship Trust that the soil was contaminated.

We’re working with @liberationarchitect to make this space healthier by planting sunflowers—native plants that remove toxins and heavy metals and rebalance soil ecology.Join us in helping to heal the block!

The WayBack: A Community Block Party
2024-05-11 15:00 - 18:00 | 890 Dill Ave, 890 Dill Ave SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 300310, United States
Come make something great! Kick back with The Guild at 890 Dill and let’s co-create our future while we celebrate the past.

Capitol View Neighborhood Bike Tour
2024-04-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
Bike with us through Capitol View & learn about the history of the neighborhood from legacy residents!

One Photo At A Time
2024-04-20 15:00 - 17:00 | The Spot on Dill, 900 Dill Avenue SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
ONE PHOTO AT A TIME: MEMORY WORK LAB

A workshop in collaboration with The Guild

APRIL 13, 3 PM – 5 PM

THE SPOT ON DILL

How can an intentional choice to make memories lead to preserving them in both print and digital forms?

Personal archiving can seem like an overwhelming feat for some and a general pastime for others. Just like It is a responsibility of the community at large to remind each other that it is a practice that takes time and commitment. If you focus on One Photo At a Time, one day you’ll look up and have archived more than you would have imagined.

This workshop is led by Atlanta-based artist-archivist Sierra King. It is free and open to the public, but has limited capacity and requires registration.
