The only way to develop long-term partnerships is in organizing that breaks down silos between constituencies. Our work supports cross-constituency organizing because it provides a strategic space in which leaders learn from and about each other's organizations, priorities and visions. This space is informed by research and data that creates a sense of shared destiny and common purpose that does not place one group's goals above the other.

For example . . .

... in Boston, the campaign for repainting Boston Public Schools resulted in a three-prong victory by winning public expenditures for good contractors + providing high-wage jobs with benefits to African-American and Latino young adults + new crop of participants into the Painters union apprenticeship program.

... in Denver, frontline workers, SEIU, the private sector and small businesses--participants in the leadership institute and new non-traditional allies--met regularly to strategize how to redistribute state health expenditures.

... in Atlanta, engaging neighborhood associations and churches in electoral organizing has resulted in new rank-and-file leaders, who are expanding and strengthening the Georgia STAND UP Alliance.