An organization dedicated to understanding and informing communities about the economic, social, and environmental forces that transform them, the Institute works to foster sustainability in Places of Ecological and Aesthetic Significance (PEAS).
An outreach organization dedicated to research, training, and education about community capacity-building, the Asset-Based Community Development Institute focuses on identifying assets and strengths within communities in order to make them stronger.
The Sonoran Institute inspires and enables community decisions and public policies that forge effective and enduring conservation solutions for the land and people of western North America.
AmericaSpeaks is a consulting firm specializing in public engagement for decision making. The group uses various high- and low-tech tools and methodologies to bring diverse groups of citizens together to discuss and deliberate community issues.
Urban Interactive Studio provides digital tools that improve outreach and engagement in public processes. Our EngagingPlans platform and apps create meaningful opportunities for citizen and stakeholder feedback—at home, at work, or on-the-go.
OpenPlans is a non-profit technology organization focused on civic engagement and open government. They use journalism and open source software to turn data into accessible, useful information to engage people in shaping their communities.
The Gund Institute is a trans-disciplinary research, teaching, and service organization at the University of Vermont focused on developing integrative solutions to society's most pressing ecological problems.
Redefining Progress is a non-profit research and policy organization based in Oakland, California that provides services, tools and consultation for communities committed to 'redefining' progress to provide a better life within the capacity of nature
The Forum for Youth Investment is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps communities work toward their vision where “all children are ready for college, work and life; all families and communities are supportive; all leaders are effective.”