Promote partnerships between anchor institutions and local communities

Leveraging the capital, human resources, and economic output of anchor institutions presents a significant opportunity to address some of the most persistent socioeconomic challenges that perpetuate poverty and inequality across our region: access to jobs, quality housing, and healthy neighborhoods. Promoting meaningful dialogue and institutionalizing collaboration between anchor institutions, municipalities, and local neighborhoods connects the people, knowledge, physical spaces, and economic power of these partners to create healthy communities and mutually beneficial, sustainable local ecosystems.