Partnering with Google.org to build a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient Europe through digital innovation Building a more resilient Europe CPI Europe is working with Google.org to design and run the Tech for Social Good Impact Challenge. This Impact Challenge looks… Read more
Type: Our work in action
Taking the lead for climate action
At the Centre for Public Impact, we’re unearthing approaches to leadership that tackle the climate emergency. Join us Why we need climate leadership now Despite global efforts, implementing climate action plans at the local, regional,… Read more
Reimagining public value: our learning journey in King County, Washington
Foreword from King County Executive Dow Constantine Over the last two and a half years, local governments and the communities we serve have faced a combination of challenges like never before – a global pandemic, homelessness, racism, gun violence, the… Read more
CPI’s Collective
What is it? CPI’s Collective is a hands-on initiative designed to solve complex public challenges that no single organisation can fix alone. Acting as weavers and process architects, we connect key players, including governments, nonprofits, academia, and local communities. We… Read more
The Opportunity Project for Cities: Lessons from Akron, Detroit, Macon-Bibb, and Miami-Dade
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. It is executed jointly by the Centre for Public Impact and The Beeck Center for Social… Read more
La Fábrica de Renca: un modelo de innovación pública para el desarrollo sostenible
A version of this article in English is available here. La comuna de Renca, en Santiago de Chile, ha ganado rápidamente reconocimiento nacional e internacional como un caso ejemplar de desarrollo y transformación, sacando a una comunidad históricamente marginada de… Read more
Transformative journeys: How Urva, Azerbaijan is redefining itself through culinary innovation and community empowerment
Foreword by the Mayor “Our municipality is a small municipality covering Urva, Chilegir and Urvaoba villages in Gusar region of Azerbaijan. It is very different from other places participating in the Urban Imaginaries programme, both in terms of territory and… Read more
With-Not-For: Addressing homelessness in Corpus Christi
From February to December 2022, Corpus Christi participated in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative’s Innovation track. On-the-ground training and curriculum for city teams is delivered by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins in partnership… Read more
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