The US Partnership on Mobility from Poverty is a collaboration among 24 leading scholars, policy experts, and practitioners, convened to answer one big, bold question: What would it take to dramatically increase mobility from poverty? Specifically, the Partnership was asked to generate ideas for philanthropic and public sector investment that could make a difference.

This paper puts forward the Partnership’s answer to that question. It lays out a comprehensive definition of mobility that includes three core principles—economic success, power and autonomy, and being valued in community—and offers five interconnected strategies: change the narrative, create access to good jobs, ensure zip code is not destiny, provide support that empowers, and transform data use.