Resilient Governments are Effective Governments Local governments are on the front lines of climate change. They manage critical services—transit, sanitation, public safety, infrastructure—that were designed with an accepted set of environmental factors in mind. But that stability is… Read more
Location: North America
Funding for the future: Strengthening support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
The systems and organizations working on sexual and domestic violence are at risk. This is a call to action and a roadmap for transforming how we support survivors and prevent violence. Read more
How To Achieve Bold Climate Goals Through Enhanced Decision-Making
Moving from plans to action Many governments around the world are setting bold climate goals, but progress can stall as complexity grows—new teams, departments, and priorities must come together to turn ambition into action. Public agencies need better… Read more
Survivors at risk: Reversing the crisis in GBV funding
The challenge The gender-based violence (GBV) field is facing an urgent funding crisis, with service providers experiencing frozen grants, dwindling resources, and an increasingly fragile infrastructure. As frontline organizations struggle to maintain critical services, we must confront the deeper systemic… Read more
The Opportunity Project for Cities Sprint Toolkit (2025)
Introduction The Opportunity Project for Cities Sprint Toolkit is your guide to tackling community challenges with speed, creativity, and impact. Whether you’re a local government leader, technologist, or community advocate, this toolkit equips you with the tools to… Read more
The Opportunity Project for Cities: Lessons from Akron, Macon-Bibb, Miami-Dade, St Paul and Ramsey County
The Opportunity Project for Cities is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and receives pro bono technical support from Google.org Fellows and Googler volunteers. Read more
Strength in collaboration: Empowering communities through partnerships in TOPC
Strength in collaboration: Empowering communities through partnerships in TOPC Local governments across the country face a common set of challenges: how to effectively engage communities, identify sustainable solutions, and ensure those solutions truly reflect the needs and voices… Read more
Centre for Public Impact Welcomes Nick Thompson as Chief Executive Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 23/01/2025 Carmella Grace De Guzman, Centre for Public Impact +447889460026 carmella@centreforpublicimpact.org Centre for Public Impact Welcomes Nick Thompson as Chief Executive Officer LONDON, UK,… Read more
Equity-centered community engagement: A guide for equity practitioners
Join a movement of practitioners working to engage equitably with communities DEIB and equity initiatives are under attack across the nation. It is now more important than ever to strive for engagement that empowers the communities governments serve. Download the… Read more
Reflect and reimagine
Learning from the work of our North America team in 2022 Read the report Get in touch As a learning partner, we think of our work as more… Read more