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Welcome to the Living Cities 2016 Annual Report!
Bending the Arc

Bending the Arc

A Letter from Living Cities’ CEO
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Ben Hecht
Applying a Racial Equity and Inclusion Lens to Collective Impact

Applying a Racial Equity and Inclusion Lens to Collective Impact

Racial Equity as a Core Principle of the Collective Impact Approach
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JaNay Queen
Working toward Racial Equity through the Integration Initiative

Working toward Racial Equity through the Integration Initiative

Closing Racial Gaps through Living Cities’ Signature Initiative
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Living Cities
Living Cities is Voicing Race

Living Cities is Voicing Race

In 2017, Living Cities launched a new podcast called “Voicing Race,” as part of our Closing the Gaps work. The podcast focuses on how…
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Shannon Jordy
Putting Racial Equity in New Year’s Resolutions

Putting Racial Equity in New Year’s Resolutions

In the first week of 2017, we put a call out to our members, partners and others on Twitter, asking for their racial equity and inclusion…
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Shannon Jordy
Race-Informed: From Intent to Actions in Government

Race-Informed: From Intent to Actions in Government

When I became the chief administrator for the City of Minneapolis back in 2006, the first report I read was titled Mind the Gap…
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Steven Bosacker
Racial Equity Here Is Creating Change

Racial Equity Here Is Creating Change

Accelerating Racial Equity in Cities: Emerging Insights
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Living Cities
Racial Equity Here: A Historical Perspective

Racial Equity Here: A Historical Perspective

One of the hardest things about working on racial equity in American cities is the tension between urgency and deep structural…
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Living Cities
Pay for Success: Living Cities’ Initial Screening Criteria

Pay for Success: Living Cities’ Initial Screening Criteria

This blog, originally published on LivingCities.org, outlines our initial criteria for investing in Pay for Success projects. A critical…
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Living Cities
Philanthropy: We Need to Talk About Power

Philanthropy: We Need to Talk About Power

The global economy is dominated by inherited wealth. This is a fact of capitalism. It is a fact of capitalism that we — we, meaning…
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Nadia Owusu
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