"In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth rather than a reason for destruction."
Audre Lorde
Youth Engagement for Health Equity
BUILDING FUNDER CAPACITY FOR INCLUSION AND JUSTICE
Together Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement, we led research to help foundations unlock the power of young people to advance health equity and community safety.
Equity in
Downtown Oakland
CREATING POLICIES and PROCESSES to SUPPORT EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
We partnered with the City of Oakland and a powerful consultant team led by the Institute for Sustainable Economic, Educational, Environmental Design to build equity in Downtown Oakland’s planning processes and policies.
Loving Communities
HARNESSING DATA TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE EDUCATION
We served as the technical lead on this ambitious initiative produced by the Schott Foundation for Public Education and managed by Community Wealth Partners to change the frame of the education debate through data.
Investing in Results
CHANGING THE FRAME AROUND WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD STRONG, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
We served as a thought partner and co-author to leaders at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente on a publication creatively linking health systems, community development and impact investing to accelerate collaboration and impact.
Our work involves both research and action.
Some of our research products are listed here.
Please contact us to learn more.
