Change lasts when communities help build it

Education · Launching an organization

Chicago Education Alliance

500+ Chicagoans shaped the agenda

Education · Landscape analysis

A Better Chicago: Every Day Counts

A $10M citywide initiative, shaped by our analysis

Education · Strategic planning

Partnership for College Completion

Charting a co-designed Strategic Plan, 2027–2030

Public Safety · New initiative

National CVI Funder Collaborative

20+ national funders, one alliance

Public Safety · Co-design

Chicago Park District: Reimagining Safety

A co-designed partnership that helped reduce violence in Chicago parks

Case study coming soon

Government Innovation · Coaching

Youth Climate Action Fund

With Conic Group, we lead North America: supporting the coaches who help 60 city halls co-design climate solutions with youth

Case study coming soon

Social Services · Strategic planning

Family Focus: Vision 2030

760 voices behind the plan

Case study coming soon

01

The challenge

What was at stake, in one paragraph and one number.

02

The TLC Way in action

What happened at each of the five steps.

03

The results

Three to four numbers, sourced.

04

In their words

One partner quote, with name and title.

05

Lessons that transfer

What other leaders can take from it.

Philanthropy

• A Better ChicagoChronic absenteeism landscape
• Ballmer GroupCVI Funder Collaborative
• Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family PhilanthropiesCVI Funder Collaborative
• The Chicago Public Education FundCommunity Engagement Accelerator · principal programming
• Crown Family PhilanthropiesChicago field catalyst
• Everytown Community Safety FundStrategic plan and staff retreat
• Gifts From LiamFundraising strategy
• Joyce FoundationCVI Funder Collaborative · Chicago field catalyst
• Langeloth FoundationCVI Funder Collaborative
• Lohengrin FoundationThriving youth communities
• The Pew Charitable TrustsCVI Funder Collaborative
• Polk Bros FoundationTheory of change
• Steans Family FoundationChicago field catalyst
• ViVO FoundationChicago field catalyst

Government & public systems

• Bloomberg Center for Public InnovationCivic-engagement coaching, Youth Climate Action Fund
• Chicago Park DistrictReimagining Safety
• Chicago Public SchoolsReimagining with Community: capital investment
• Digital PromiseDistrict coaching
• University of Chicago Crime LabCommunity Violence Leadership Academy strategy

Education

• Chicago Education AllianceCo-design, launch, engagement, fractional support
• Chicago ScholarsStrategic plan
• INCSCommunity engagement
• Intrinsic SchoolsParent Ambassador launch
• It Takes a VillageThriving youth centers
• Kids First ChicagoCoalition launch and community engagement
• Latinos for EducationProgram evaluation
• Learning HeroesChicago expansion · policy briefing
• Noble SchoolsDEI training
• Partnership for College CompletionStrategic plan
• University of ChicagoElected school board policy planning

Community & social services

• Academy for Local Leadership (ALL Chicago)Community mapping and engagement
• Access LivingCapital campaign and expansion
• Angie’s BraveheartStrategic plan
• Back of the Yards Neighborhood CouncilThriving youth centers
• CHAADFinancials and fundraising
• Community Leadership FellowsExecutive coaching and alumni supports
• Erie Neighborhood HouseThriving youth expansion
• Healing in MovementExecutive coaching
• Hustle MommiesStrategic plan
• Metropolitan Family ServicesStrategic plan
• Surge InstituteExecutive coaching

Civic, corporate & consulting

• AMPTCoaching
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG)State of Illinois NITA transition
• Chicago BullsProgramming for grantees
• Civic Committee & Commercial Club of ChicagoSalesforce integration and onboarding
• mHUBWorkshops
• Pole IconsCulture coaching