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

We need a revolutionary approach to convening, collaboration, and innovation to tackle the world’s most complex issues. CPI’s Collective is a digital space for changemakers worldwide dedicated to experimenting, learning, and driving sustainable solutions. It brings together development practitioners,… Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 Six local government teams selected to participate in the Centre for Public Impact’s… Read more