About Us
We work in deep collaboration with community organizations, coalitions, and policymakers to advance equity in housing, climate, and economic justice. Through long-term partnerships, we make complex policies more accessible, facilitate meaningful participation in planning processes, and support community-led efforts to build power and shift resources.
Community-Based Planning
We support the facilitation of community-led visioning and planning processes. This includes workshops to identify needs and aspirations and collaboratively craft solutions. Our engagement methods include:
Visioning workshops
Large and small group facilitation
Intergenerational activities
Data collection, creation, and mapping
Multimedia interactive experiences
Policy & Strategic Support
We develop pragmatic policy recommendations and provide strategic support to grassroots organizations and coalitions. Our work includes:
Policy research and analysis
Legislative and advocacy support
Campaign planning and strategy
Organizational development and leadership training
Small Business Assistance
We enlist the creative expertise of Pratt Institute to design and facilitate learning opportunities and provide creative services to guide New York City manufacturers towards smarter marketing strategies, practices, and outputs. These services include:
Made in NYC Learning Lab
Industrial business networking events
Local branding & promotional campaigns
Community-Engaged Research
We work with our partners to create research tools tailored to the unique challenges faced by communities of color, low- and moderate-income communities, and small businesses. Our research methods include:
Participatory action research
Data visualization and mapping
Demographic and economic analysis
Qualitative surveys
Best practices for multilingual and online engagement
Program Design & Implementation
We have a distinguished track record of launching community development programs that have had a substantial impact in the New York region and beyond. We work with a variety of groups on:
Program model development
Pilot testing and implementation
Participant experience and engagement
Scaling models for impact