OUR APPROACH

We partner with our clients to deliver tailored solutions that emphasize cohort learning, relationship building, data-driven decision making, and translating broad equity commitments into concrete plans and clear outcomes. We work to connect practitioners from social movements, public agencies, mainstream nonprofits, and marginalized communities to forge innovative solutions to big challenges. We analyze the intersection of climate, racial equity, and economic inclusion, focusing on the following areas:

  • Local government policies and programs

  • Climate policy impacts on gentrification, displacement, and affordable housing

  • Equitable building decarbonization and electrification policies and programs

  • Workforce development, high road policies, and minority business contracting

  • Equity data, mapping, and metrics

key practices

COHORT LEARNING

  • Community of Practice – design, implementation, facilitation, management, and support for hiring and training managers.

  • Workshops, Trainings, and Educational Series – design and delivery

  • Peer-to-Peer Learning and Support

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

  • Collaboration Facilitation – between cities and communities, and among diverse stakeholders

  • Partnership Support – between mainstream organizations and community or racial equity organizations

  • Community Co-Creation – facilitating and supporting policy and program development between policymakers and impacted communities

DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING

  • Advising and Technical Assistance

  • Pilot Program Design and Implementation Support 

  • Reflection and Evaluation

TRANSLATING EQUITY COMMITMENTS INTO ACTION

  • Framework Development, Resource Production and Publication

  • Design of Public Policy, Programs, and Processes

  • Coaching, Leadership Development, and Thought Partnership 

  • Fundraising Support – advising on key messages, relationships, approach

  • Organizational Development and Support for Hiring and Training New Staff