Catalytic Supports

Housed at the Harlem Children’s Zone, The William Julius Wilson Institute is a national hub for place-based, people-focused solutions that open pathways to social and economic mobility. The Institute works with on-the-ground collaborators and national partners to deliver comprehensive strategies, support services, and tools that systematically root out poverty and close opportunity gaps in neighborhoods across America.

StriveTogether is a national network that partners with communities to ensure every child has the tools and resources they need to succeed, from cradle to career, so youth and families can thrive. The organization has a successful track record in scaling innovative approaches in 66 communities, reaching more than 11 million youth across the US, in places that range from large urban centers to rural areas.

Opportunity Accelerator (OA) is a new initiative focused on providing capacity building and intervention support to state and local governments to advance economic mobility for residents and eliminate racial gaps. OA is a collaboration of five organizations: Centers for Civic Impact at Johns Hopkins University, Code for America, Government Performance Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School, the W. Haywood Burns Institute, and led by Results for America.

Results for America helps decision-makers at all levels of government harness the power of evidence and data to solve their toughest challenges. Their mission is to make investing in what works the “new normal,” so that when policymakers make decisions, they start by seeking the best evidence and data available, then use what they find to get better results.

The Texas Higher Education Foundation is the official nonprofit partner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. It leads and inspires support to meet the higher education and workforce needs of Texas’s students, businesses, and communities. The Foundation’s work focuses on raising funds, building partnerships, and implementing strategies to meet the state’s higher education priorities.

PolicyLink is a national research and action institute advancing racial and economic equity by advocating for groundbreaking policy changes that enable everyone, especially people of color, to become economically secure, live in healthy communities of opportunity, and benefit from a just society. PolicyLink has advocated for and subsequently supported the development and implementation of several federal place-focused programs including the Sustainable Communities Initiative, Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and Promise Neighborhoods.

Urban Institute is a leading nonprofit research organization dedicated to developing evidence-based insights that improve people’s lives and strengthen communities. For 50 years, Urban has been the trusted source for rigorous analysis of complex social and economic issues; strategic advice to policymakers, philanthropists, and practitioners; and new, promising ideas that expand opportunities for all. Their work inspires effective decisions that advance fairness and enhance the well-being of people and places.

Race Forward’s Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is a network of member jurisdictions that works to advance racial justice and build a strong multiracial democracy. GARE supports racial equity practitioners to design and implement strategies that transform government to create an equitable society. Towards these ends, GARE fosters critical connections, shared learning, and leadership development support as racial equity practitioners build the skills, influence, and capacity to create change.