From No Home Run to Home Runs Matter:

A New Chapter in Civic Possibility

If you’ve been following NoHomeRun, you know it started as a way to highlight what we felt was a bad deal for  St. Petersburg.  A  $2.4 billion use of community  resources to build a new stadium for the Rays, when there were so many  other higher priorities. 

So, time to move on. 

Once the the new stadium deal was declared dead, it became clear that we need to focus on other key issues as they arise.  In other words to focus on what matters to make life better for everyone in St. Petersburg and beyond.  That’s where Home Runs Matter comes in.  Here is what we’re about. 

And here’s how:

Home Run Matters is the next step

Home Runs Matter is the evolution of that original idea: a platform not just for critique, but for constructive civic engagement, bold thinking, and community momentum. It’s about celebrating real wins—those “home runs” in leadership, policy, and collaboration that move our cities forward.  

Generating ideas that matter

Engaging and educating

Mobilizing for change

Holding leaders accountable

Being the trusted civic voice

Introducing the Home Runs Matter Roundtable

As a result,  we’ve also launched the Home Runs Matter Roundtable—a growing network of business leaders, educators, civic thinkers, creatives, and residents who want to shape the future, not just comment on it.

It’s informal, open, and impactful. Specifically, Roundtable members will:

• Be part of exclusive quarterly discussions on timely, high-impact civic issues.
• Help shape future Home forums and public initiatives.
• Connect with others who are working to make their community a national model.
• Amplify their ideas and help identify real “home runs” worth celebrating or replicating.

Want to Join the Home Runs Matter Roundtable? It’s Easy.

Just say yes. There’s no fee, no meeting minimums, and no bureaucracy. We’re looking for 10-15 curious, constructive people who care about better outcomes—and who are willing to lend their insight and energy when it matters.  There is no commitment beyond being part of the “think tank”  and helping to frame where Home Runs Matter will focus.   That’s all.    

As a member,  you’ll receive an invite to our first Roundtable  meeting, and occasional updates on upcoming forums and community efforts. More importantly, you’ll help define what a home run looks like—in your field, in your neighborhood, in our shared civic life.

Let’s build something that matters.

We’d love to hear from you.