Policylink

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010

Signed

Nov 10, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$10,891,139

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Leadership for policy change:in just 30 years, america will have no racial or ethnic majority. Guided by this dramatic demographic shift, policylink has focused heavily on how to ensure tomorrow's workforce and citizens are prepared and supported. In partnership with the center for american progress, policylink launched the alliance for equity and prosperity to ensure that equity is central to future economic growth and all public policies. Driven by the belief that "equity is the superior growth model," the campaign has crafted policy documents, dived deep into demographic research, and hosted public conversations about america's tomorrow.in addition, policylink ceo angela glover blackwell has had op-eds and video interviews on cnn, washington post, the root, loop21, huffington post and other influential outlets talking about the challenges and opportunities facing tomorrow's america.in concert with the policylink commitment to "lifting up what works," policylink opened the promise neighborhoods institute to help bring the success of the harlem children's zone to national scale. By wrapping children in a pipeline of social, health, and educational supports, the promise neighborhoods model helps lead children from cradle to college to career. The institute is already working with 38 sites across america to plan for and implement their own promise neighborhood program.in late 2010, policylink launched demand equity now, a platform for equity advocates to find each other, work together, and blaze new paths to social change. This interactive website (and off-line movement-building campaign) lifts up the successful strategies of local, state, and national organizations and helps spread their message to advocates across america and to decision-makers in washington, dc. The idea exchanges, peer-to-peer learning, and networking opportunities demand equity now offers will provide a fertile ground for the next generation of world-changing initiatives.

Activity 3

Equitable development:policylink works with a broad range of partners to assist in the implementation of strategies to ensure that all people--including those in low-income communities and communities of color--are able to contribute to and benefit from economic growth and prosperity. Policylink works to increase regional equity through the tools and strategies of equitable development--a comprehensive framework for increasing equitable public investment, the fair distribution of affordable housing, and community strategies to improve health.from workforce training to green investments, policylink is focused on tomorrow's economy--and tomorrow's workers. By encouraging community-level investments that hire and train young people of color, particularly, we are laying a strong foundation for 21st century global competitiveness. The recent policylink report, "pathways out of poverty," provided a strong blueprint for smart, effective, and powerful job training programs in california. The report earned significant media and political attention in the state.in partnership with the harlem children's zone, policylink helped push for the new federal "promise neighborhoods" program, which wraps children in a pipeline of health, educational, and social supports from cradle to college to career. Even in this tight economic climate, the u.s. Senate recently voted to boost promise neighborhood's funding to $60 million.policylink also worked to encourage the obama administration to establish the partnership for sustainable communities to support the implementation of a national approach and investment of resources to make regions more healthy, sustainable communities of opportunity.policylink is engaged in advocacy for federal policy that would sustain this historic partnership and the necessary investment to support the creation of sustainable communities. In addition, policylink provides technical assistance to regions around the country that are working to build communities of opportunity.the u.s. Department of housing and urban development recently announced the historic hud-dot-epa interagency partnership grants. These grants will invest nearly $100 million in 45 regions to allow public agencies and communities to plan for the integration of housing, transportation and environmental improvements.policylink leaders have appeared on cnn, washington post, huffington post, salon, san francisco chronicle and other leading outlets to carry the message.

Filer

EIN

94-3297479