TEAM PURSUIT

Building a Community-Based Organization, Detroit, MI

About Team Pursuit, a leading Detroit nonprofit organization, begins with a powerful vision rooted in community transformation. Founded in 2010, Team Pursuit is a community-based organization in Detroit, MI, committed to helping young people discover their gifts and build pathways toward entrepreneurship, purpose, and meaningful lives. What started as youth workshops and collaborative programming in Detroit grew into something much bigger.

Over time, it became clear that Team Pursuit was more than an organization. It was a philosophy: that it truly takes a team, unified across different visions and missions, to create lasting change. The name TEAM reflects this belief in the power of collective effort, a defining trait of impactful youth development nonprofit Detroit, MI, initiatives.

As community needs deepened, Team Pursuit expanded to include violence intervention, wraparound family support, workforce readiness, and innovative digital infrastructure. Today, we operate as a coalition of business owners united under a shared nonprofit mission in Detroit. Each team member runs their own enterprise while collectively advancing community wellness in Detroit's 48205 zip code and 9th Precinct.

We have grown from youth workshops to a comprehensive community wellness ecosystem that integrates mentorship, resource connection, community mobilization, and digital innovation to address the full spectrum of what families and neighborhoods need to thrive. This evolution reflects the strength of the community-based organization, Detroit, MI, working together for lasting change.

MISSION

Team Pursuit brings together youth, families, organizations, and community leaders to build wellness, prevent violence, and open pathways to opportunity through collaboration, mentorship, wraparound support, and innovative systems that strengthen lives and neighborhoods. Our work aligns with the goals of leading youth development nonprofit Detroit, MI organizations focused on long-term impact.

VISION

To strengthen communities with sustainable pathways that create lasting peace and stability, reinforcing our role as a trusted Detroit nonprofit organization committed to generational change.

CORE VALUES

COMMUNITY FIRST

Every decision is measured by its impact on the people and neighborhoods we serve, a principle central to every community-based organization in Detroit, MI.

COLLABORATION OVER COMPETITION

We believe transformation happens when organizations, businesses, and community members work as one team.

PREVENTION & HEALING

We invest in upstream solutions that address root causes, not just symptoms, aligning with our broader nonprofit mission in Detroit.

INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of transparency, ethical leadership, and follow-through.

HOPE IN ACTION

We do not just talk about change. We build the infrastructure, systems, and relationships that make it real.

Our Approach to Community Wellness and Youth Development

Team Pursuit focuses on holistic community wellness, not just crisis response. As a youth development nonprofit Detroit, MI, we believe that prevention, healing, and opportunity must work together. Our model integrates mentorship, resource connection, community mobilization, and digital innovation to address the full spectrum of what families and neighborhoods need to thrive.

Violence prevention is one critical component of our work, but it doesn’t define us. We go deeper, building systems, relationships, and infrastructure that create long-term stability and generational change, reflecting the true impact of a Detroit nonprofit organization.

THE COALITION MODEL

We are not a traditional nonprofit. We are a coalition of business owners, credible messengers, and community leaders who each bring their own enterprise and expertise to the table. This approach strengthens our identity as a community-based organization in Detroit, MI.

When Team Pursuit invests in capacity building, marketing, or technology, it multiplies across the entire network. This model ensures that every dollar supports a broader ecosystem aligned with our nonprofit mission Detroit.

Leadership Driving Change in Detroit Communities

Quincy Smith | Executive Director

Quincy Smith is the visionary leader and founder of Team Pursuit. With over 15 years of community service in Detroit, Quincy has dedicated his life to creating pathways for young people and families to move from instability to purpose. His leadership is rooted in lived experience, deep community relationships, and an unwavering belief that peace is possible.

Misty Angelique Smith | Chief Operating Officer

Misty Angelique Smith serves as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing operations, systems development, and strategic partnerships. She brings extensive experience in brand development, organizational infrastructure, and business consulting to ensure Team Pursuit operates with excellence and sustainability.

The Outfit for Voilence Interrupters

The Outfit is Team Pursuit's field team of credible messengers who work directly in the community to interrupt violence, mediate conflict, and build trust. These individuals represent the frontline of a mission-driven community-based organization in Detroit, MI.

CORN

Lead Violence Interrupter

SMOKE

Violence Interrupter

SKINNY MAN

Violence Interrupter

BRICK

Violence Interrupter

COALITION PARTNERS

Team Pursuit operates through a coalition of aligned businesses, organizations, and community groups, reinforcing our position as a leading Detroit nonprofit organization committed to collaborative impact.

Team Pursuit is a Detroit-based community wellness organization building pathways to peace, justice, and resilience through collaboration, mentorship, and innovative community systems, guided by a strong nonprofit mission in Detroit.

Team Pursuit is a Detroit-based community wellness organization building pathways to peace, justice, and resilience through collaboration, mentorship, and innovative community systems.