This philanthropy assessment guide for equity and justice is a complete self-assessment toolkit to determine how well foundations are building, sharing and wielding power and… Read More »
social justice
The California Healthy Places Index
This new tool can be used to explore and change those community conditions that predict life expectancy. It contains user-friendly mapping and data resources at… Read More »
Mobility Equity Framework: How to Make Transportation Work for People
This paper proposes a framework designed to elevate social equity and community power within all transportation planning and decision-making. It’s focused on California, but is… Read More »
Measures Matter: Ensuring Equitable Implementation of Los Angeles County Measures M & A
SB 1000 Toolkit: Planning for Healthy Communities
This toolkit is a guidance document intended for local governments, planners, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders who will be working to develop an Environmental Justice… Read More »
Climate Resilient & Equitable Water Systems Capital Scan
This analysis looks at how integrated strategies for investments and grantmaking can accelerate improvements to water infrastructure that advance climate resilience and protect urban low-income… Read More »
The SPARCC Initiative: Fostering Racial Equity, Health, and Climate Resilience in the Built Environment
This article explains the origins of the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC), which was originally developed and supported by The Kresge Foundation, the… Read More »
An Equity Profile of the Nine-County San Francisco Bay Area
This report presents demographic trends and assesses how well the Bay Area is doing to ensure its diverse residents can participate in the region’s economic… Read More »
Worst Case Housing Needs: 2017 Report to Congress
This report looks at the growing number of renters who make at or below 50 percent of the area median income, do not get housing… Read More »
Access: A Community Development Podcast from the Federal Reserve
This podcast highlights successful examples of organizations advancing opportunity for lower-income communities.

