The relationship between people and government is at breaking point. We aim to restore the relationships between government and the people they serve. Get in touch Why it matters Government legitimacy is the broad reservoir… Read more

Learning from the work of our North America team in 2022 Read the report Get in touch As a learning partner, we think of our work as more than just… Read more

Lessons from Detroit, Long Beach, Macon-Bibb, and Miami-Dade Read the TOPC companion report, which includes case studies, insights for local governments, and TOPC best practices. Read the report About the sprint toolkit This toolkit was… Read more

Working with the National Association of County Administrators (NACA) to support counties to embrace a learning mindset and recognize that all innovation starts with, and is powered by, learning from failure. Get the how to… Read more

Working to support the State of Washington’s Office of Equity to develop community engagement structures that prioritizes the needs of residents impacted by past harms and institutionalized inequities. About the Washington Equity Program The Washington Equity Program is a three-phased, three-year program… Read more

Working with Portland, Oregon’s Office of Community and Civic Life to codesign an innovative, equitable, and responsive community engagement structure that supports flourishing for all Portlanders. Read the report About the Citywide Equitable Engagement Cohort… Read more

Uncovering innovative solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. Learn more CPI and the Mayors Challenge CPI partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies in 2018 and 2021 to design and deliver the Mayors Challenge, a city-based competition to… Read more

Working with city teams build core innovation capabilities to solve a pressing city problem. Learn more About the program A program executed in partnership with the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation that supports interdisciplinary… Read more

Addressing health disparities, increasing government legitimacy, and fostering community trust for equitable and healthier societies. The Earning Trust to Build Equitable and Healthy Societies (ET4HS) program is a dedicated initiative that addresses health disparities while increasing government legitimacy in local communities. Through… Read more

How governments are rebuilding trust with communities Download the report Build legitimacy What is earned legitimacy? CPI believes that a government is arguably only legitimate if it has… Read more