Our Work
We're a social impact consulting firm with a mission to improve people's lives. We are powered by the steadfast belief that those closest to social challenges should play a participatory role in the solutions.
The Community Engagement Accelerator (CEA)
The Community Engagement Accelerator (CEA) s an intensive program designed to equip executives, senior leaders, and engagement teams from organizations, nonprofits, government agencies, and districts with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to effectively engage communities, build powerful coalitions, and drive systemic change. In partnership with The Chicago Public Education Fund, we launched this innovative initiative, and we're passionate about empowering leaders to foster stronger stakeholder relationships, facilitate collaborative decision-making, mobilize communities for advocacy, and measure their impact
Kids First Chicago
Kids First Chicago (K1C) is an education nonprofit that brings together Black and Latine families in solidarity to create stronger public schools to support all children in Chicago.
“Adrian is someone that is incredibly reliable when it comes to work ethic and hustle.”
Intrinsic Schools
Intrinsic operates two high-performing public schools. Their mission is to provide every student with what they need to achieve their postsecondary plans. They do this by investing deeply in three big areas: 1) Strong Instruction, 2) Exposure and Opportunities and 3) Connection to School.
“Everything was just all in. When we were canvassing one of the days we met at Adrian’s house — so you had 50 people from Intrinsic gathered in his living room talking about where we were going next.”
Featured
Case Studies
Case Studies
Kids First Chicago
Civic Engagement & Community Impact
We partnered with Kids First Chicago to launch a coalition to amplify community voices in Chicago. In addition to developing a coalition, we proactively engaged Chicago school board members to ensure parents and community members had direct access to decision-makers during a time of crisis and transition.
Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation
Leadership & Coaching
In partnership with the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation, I helped implement the Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF) program which aimed to support Mayors across America by engaging youth to address climate action.
The Chicago Public Education Fund (The Fund)
Leadership & Coaching
Developed a transformative program to strengthen school-family partnerships and improve student outcomes. By equipping school leaders with the tools and knowledge they need to engage families effectively, we've helped create more supportive and inclusive school communities.
