Ecosystem Change Leadership
Build,
Lead
, Share
Using human-centered design and collective action to reimagine Houston’s social services ecosystem
We lead community resilience, disaster recovery and social services improvement through collective policy and program innovation initiatives.
Delivery-driven policy and programmatic recommendations
We develop policy and program recommendations focused on the continuous improvement of social services, disaster recovery and climate resilience at all levels of government with an emphasis on local issues and opportunities.
Our recommendations champion these principles
Accessibility
Increasing access to available assistance for underserved and disproportionately affected populations through human-centered and equity-focused policies.
Collective action
Developing effective coordination strategies that enhance communication and cooperation among service providers, advocates and seekers.
Proactive adaptation
A focus on reducing local vulnerabilities, improving community capacity to respond to and recover equitably from compounding shocks, and moving towards a culture of adaptation in the face of climate change and its socio-economic effects.
Continuous improvement
Promoting ecosystem-level shared practices that respond to needs and opportunities as they emerge while delivering iterative, but continuous, improvements.
Our leadership tool kit for action
We use our collective knowledge and experience to lead community change initiatives that better prepare us for the future.
Collective visioning
Human-centered design and applied research
Ecosystem capacity building
Program evaluation and policy design
