Building Policy with the People
Who We Are
We are a non-partisan policy institute that strengthens the public good by releasing research and supporting legislative efforts that advance racial equity and economic justice.
We are a collaborative of organizers, policy & research experts, and legal advocates that support community organizations, coalitions, campaigns, legislators to build policy that expands the public good.
What is the public good?
We define a public good as a resource, service, or benefit that is accessible to everyone in society, and is supported through public funding and operation. Public goods have two key characteristics:
No one from community can be prevented from using them.
One person’s use does not reduce availability for others.
Expansion of the public good is necessary in creating a society that supports the base needs of everyone within it, while creating and sustaining robust services that works effectively for all of us.