As part of this project, the Urban Institute and PolicyLink convened a policy working group to advise on the development of a blueprint for the next generation of federal place-based policy.
The policy working group is made up of policymakers and civic leaders working at the intersection of multiple policy domains and across a wide range of geographies. Members of the working group draw on their expertise and deep experiences working with communities across the country to share insights and foster learning on place-based principles, programs, and action.
Members
Alaina Beverly
Urban America Forward/University of Chicago
Lavea Brachman
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Don Chen
Surdna Foundation
Eytan Davidson
Purpose Built Communities
Josh Davis
StriveTogether
Sagar Desai
StriveTogether
Karoleen Feng
Mission Economic Development Agency
Salin Geevarghese
SGG Insight
Dreama Gentry
Partners for Education at Berea College
Rosanne Haggerty
Community Solutions
Michael Huang
Communities in Schools
Nick Johnson
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Michele Jolin
Results for America
Ryan Lugalia-Hollon
UP Partnership
Dwayne Marsh
Northern California Grantmakers
Alejandra Montoya-Boyer
National Association of Counties
Carol Naughton
Purpose Built Communities
Michael Nutter
Former Mayor of the City of Philadelphia
Steve Patrick
Aspen Institute
Tony Pipa
Brookings Institution
Hayling Price
Harlem Children’s Zone
Richard Raya
Mission Economic Development Agency
Sadiqa Reynolds
Louisville Urban League
Alexa Rosenberg
Enterprise Community Partners
Rey Saldaña
Communities in Schools
Sondra Samuels
Northside Achievement Zone
Callie Seltzer
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Haley Simmons
Seeding Success
Dottie Smith
Commit Partnership
Kate Tromble
Results for America
Wendy Viola
Harlem Children’s Zone