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Place-based Impact in Practice

NationSwell PROJECT
Place-based Impact in Practice by NationSwell

credits

Title
  • Place-based Impact in Practice
Entrant
  • NationSwell

About This Project

Summary

Building on extensive research and deep engagement with a broad array of community-centered organizations, The Place-Based Impact Collaborative, led by NationSwell, launched the Place-Based Impact Hub. The interactive website helps funders bridge the gap between theory and reality and inspires more changemakers to put place-based strategies into practice. The site includes a guide for place-based funders, a place-based assessment, case studies, and additional resources.

Goals & Objectives

As geographic inequality has widened over the past four decades, the income gap between richer and poorer areas has grown alongside it. The Place-Based Impact Hub aims to empower funders and other changemakers with the knowledge and tools needed to address this urgent challenge and meet the moment.

Results & Impact

The hub has become a key resource for those currently investing in place-based impact and those looking to join the movement. The website has over 5,000 visits and generated 30,000 social impressions. It has also acted as a catalyst for the launch of an additional year of the Place-Based Collab.

the team

Marisa Asari
  • Creative Direction & Visualization Strategy
  • Data Culture
Alastair Ramsden
  • Executive Producer
  • 21st Street Creative
Jordan Rodericks
  • Photographer & Director
  • Spant TV
Colin Earner
  • Filmaker
  • Freelancer
Jeff Kelley
  • Writer & Principal
  • Kelley + Co.
Ben Stewart
  • Senior Program Officer and Managing Director
  • George Kaiser Family Foundation
Cynthia Jasso
  • Senior Program Officer
  • George Kaiser Family Foundation
Aaron Miller
  • Head of National Partnerships
  • Tulsa Community Foundation
Matthew Geschke
  • Senior Director, Community & Social Impact, Americas
  • Nike
Ros Kennedy
  • Senior Director, Community & Social Impact, Americas
  • Nike
Anita Whitehead
  • President & Chair
  • KPMG US Foundation
Devon Gray
  • President
  • End Poverty in California
Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers
  • Vice President, Center for Civic Sites and Community Change
  • Annie E. Casey Foundation
Tony Pipa
  • Senior Fellow – Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development
  • Brookings Institution
Amy Lee
  • Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Director, Studio
  • NationSwell
Minna Son
  • Senior Director, Studio Management and Strategy
  • NationSwell
Taylor Onderko
  • Program Manager
  • NationSwell
Austen McEnaney
  • Director, Strategy
  • NationSwell
Brooke Josebachvili
  • Associate Director, Content Marketing
  • NationSwell
Ananya Gouthi
  • Strategist
  • NationSwell