OUR VALUES
SOCIAL JUSTICE
We are committed to consciously practicing anti-racism and standing up against injustice and discrimination. We work every day to advance social justice, embodying this value in how we do our work, what work we choose to do, and our efforts to eliminate disparities and promote equitable outcomes. We believe in advancing justice by building the power of leaders, organizations, and movements to transform systems.
EMPATHY
We lead with kindness and compassion in our interactions with our clients, within our team, and with the broader community. We listen deeply to our clients’ and their constituents’ needs, priorities, concerns, and hopes. We center our decisions on the perspectives and experiences of our clients and the people and communities they exist to serve.
INNOVATION
We are constantly learning. We stay current with the latest research and best practices and use creative collaboration tools to foster creative thinking throughout our projects, which are customized for each client. We are curious and versatile, and we ground decisions in data and the experiences of those directly impacted. We iterate on ideas collaboratively with our clients, test ideas, learn from them, and test again.
IMPACT
In partnership and solidarity with our clients, we strive for meaningful change to make the Bay Area, our country, and the world a more just place for all. We are passionate about the Bay Area, in particular, not only because it is our home, but because it serves as a model for social change.
JOY
We love what we do and we feel honored to support the inspiring leaders and organizations we have the opportunity to partner with. We are optimistic about the future and the possibility for social change. We are passionate about making our world a more just, kind, healthy, and beautiful place for all.
Our Approach
Our client-centered approach honors your organization’s mission and goals and is rooted in a fundamental belief in the expertise and wisdom of each client we serve. We listen deeply and work collaboratively as a team with our clients, co-creating data-driven solutions and building capacity together.
We are an anti-racist organization committed to furthering diversity, equity, inclusion. accessibility, and belonging in our work and in our partnerships. Our team is committed to identifying and addressing areas where we play a part in perpetuating inequity, and to challenging discriminatory policies, structures, and practices that create unequal outcomes in our communities. As we continue to build our awareness, we seek out opportunities to work with organizations to put equity at the center and advance along on their leadership journeys.
Our approach embodies:
RESEARCH
Insights informed by primary research we conduct as well as the latest academic research, practitioner publications, frameworks and best practices from the nonprofit and private sectors.
COLLABORATION
A collaborative approach focused on building skills and capacity within an organization.
HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
Use of design thinking tools and experiential processes, when appropriate, to foster creativity, ideation, and innovation.
CUSTOMIZATION
Individualized solutions tailored to each organization's unique strengths, culture, aspirations, and circumstances.
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“I don’t believe in charity. I believe in solidarity. Charity is so vertical. It goes from the top to the bottom. Solidarity is horizontal. It respects the other person. I have a lot to learn from other people.” – Eduardo Hughes Galeano