Systems Thinking for People, Place & Planet

We help communities shape innovation on their own terms

When progress excludes the people it claims to serve, we lose more than opportunity, we lose trust and relationship. We work with multi-disciplinary teams made up of community partners, nonprofits, academia, foundations, governments, and the private sector, to build systems where innovation serves everyone.

Community-Led
Those closest to the challenge shape the solution
Systems-Aware
We work with interconnections, not isolated symptoms
Long-Term
We invest in relationships, not just projects
Open Practice
We share what we learn for collective benefit

Five lenses for systemic change

Complex challenges require looking at problems from multiple angles. Our focus areas work together as an integrated approach.

Applied in Action

We apply these lenses across Housing, Climate, Healthcare, Education and Democracy, and expand into other domains where systems change can cascade.

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"The measure of innovation isn't speed to market - it's whether the people affected had a say in shaping it."

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Current initiatives

Our initiatives demonstrate how foundational lenses work across different verticals. Every project combines multiple perspectives.

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Who We Work With

We partner with foundations, governments, Indigenous communities, and civil society organizations committed to systemic change.

Ready to think differently about change?

Whether you're a funder rethinking your approach, a government exploring participatory methods, or a community organization building power - we'd welcome a conversation.

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