Building Thriving Communities: Tools for Local Leaders to Drive Economic Growth and Opportunity for Residents

Economic mobility is not the responsibility of a single agency or sector— it is a community-wide imperative that intersects with nearly every aspect of public service. Whether your focus is human services, education, workforce, health or fiscal planning, the decisions you make can influence a resident’s ability to improve their economic circumstances.

Read this paper to learn how to:

* Use place-based data to uncover hidden disparities in economic outcomes at the neighborhood level
* Apply a structured framework for understanding how systems—education, housing, health, and more—interact to shape opportunity
* Identify and adapt proven, evidence-based strategies already working in peer communities
* Facilitate collaboration across departments and sectors using shared data and common goals