CBA is a 501-C3 non-profit organization that supports the professionals who engage the community to transform public spaces. Our members have developed the special expertise necessary to lead community volunteers to professional results in a variety of contexts. We place equal value on high quality work and the broad involvement of community volunteers. We are committed to promoting the development and education of the community built process as a professional practice.

The organization was formed in 1989 to provide a network for professionals and to offer information, education and training to the general public. The many years of experience our members have in building successful community built projects is a testimony to the effectiveness of this approach. Collectively, our work spans five continents. In fact, for almost 30 years, community built professionals have involved millions of volunteers in thousands of communities in creating successful community built projects!