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
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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
Building government legitimacy
The relationship between people and government is at breaking point. We aim to restore the relationships between government and the people they serve. Get in touch Why it matters Government legitimacy is the broad… 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
The Opportunity Project for Cities sprint toolkit: A guide for community-driven innovation sprints in local governments
Lessons from Detroit, Long Beach, Macon-Bibb, and Miami-Dade Read the TOPC companion report, which includes case studies, insights for local governments, and TOPC best practices. Read the report About the sprint toolkit This toolkit… Read more
Failing Forward in Local Government
Working with the National Association of County Administrators (NACA) to support counties to embrace a learning mindset and recognize that all innovation starts with, and is powered by, learning from failure. Get the “how… Read more
Washington Equity Program
Working to support the State of Washington’s Office of Equity to develop community engagement structures that prioritizes the needs of residents impacted by past harms and institutionalized inequities. About the Washington Equity Program The Washington Equity Program is a three-phased, three-year program… Read more
Citywide Equitable Engagement Cohort
Working with Portland, Oregon’s Office of Community and Civic Life to codesign an innovative, equitable, and responsive community engagement structure that supports flourishing for all Portlanders. About the Citywide Equitable Engagement Cohort The Citywide Equitable Engagement Cohort was a space for community… Read more
Mayors Challenge
Uncovering innovative solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. Learn more CPI and the Mayors Challenge CPI partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies in 2018 and 2021 to design and deliver the Mayors Challenge, a city-based competition to… Read more