Washington State’s Office of Equity and the Centre for Public Impact launch program to embed anti-racist and equity-centered engagement strategies across 190 state agencies. The Washington Equity Program connects historically marginalized communities and state leadership to create a culture of… Read more
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Who doesn’t like tagging cars? A story of innovation in Calgary government
Calgary, Alberta, Canada participated in the Innovation Training Program, delivered in partnership with the Centre for Public Impact (CPI) and Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation. Innovation Training is designed to help cities adopt cutting-edge innovation… Read more
Catalyzing community-wide climate action in Moncton
From February to December 2022, the City of Moncton, a city of almost 80,000 people, located in New Brunswick, Canada, participated in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative’s Innovation Track. On-the-ground training and curriculum for city teams is delivered by the … Read more
The Beeck Center and the Centre for Public Impact announce the third cohort of The Opportunity Project for Cities
Akron, Detroit, Macon-Bibb County, and Miami-Dade County will work with residents to solve pressing challenges with local data. WASHINGTON, JULY 12, 2023 — Today, the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University and the Centre for Public Impact announce… Read more
The City of Portland’s Office of Community and Civic Life partners with the Centre for Public Impact to advance equity-centered community engagement
The City of Portland’s Office of Community and Civic Life partners with the Centre for Public Impact to advance equity-centered community engagement May 11, 2023 — Today, the Centre for Public Impact released The Citywide Equitable Engagement Cohort: Portland, Oregon. The… Read more
Detroit, MI; Guilford County, NC; Montgomery County, MD; Shelby County, TN; St. Louis, MO; and Tampa, FL, commit to tackling local health disparities and rebuilding community trust
Detroit, MI; Guilford County, NC; Montgomery County, MD; Shelby County, TN; St. Louis, MO; and Tampa, FL, commit to tackling local health disparities and rebuilding community trust Six local government teams selected to participate in the Centre for Public Impact’s… Read more
Using human-centered design to reimagine community trust
At the heart of CPI’s work is reimagining government so that it better serves the communities it represents. Throughout my time at CPI, I’ve worked to help bring this way of thinking to cities all across the world through innovation… Read more
The foundation of America’s legitimacy in the eyes of its communities
The long, slow crisis of eroding trust in government has come to a head. With trust in our institutions nearing a breaking point, a growing perception among both parties that opposing partisans are an illegitimate authority, and the stage set… Read more