• Access to Water and Basic Infrastructure: From Des Moines to Phoenix to Fresno, leaders have transformed neglect into investment in their neighborhoods.


  • Creating Career Pathways: The West/Southwest IAF created nine labor market intermediary institutions to move adults into living wage careers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, and Iowa.


  • Achieved Living Wages and Labor Protections: In Texas, Louisiana, California, Colorado, and Arizona, leaders have combated wage theft, and realized living wages for caregivers and public and private sector workers.
  • Advancing Climate Resilience & Disaster Recovery: Building the largest network of solar-powered resilience hubs in the world and keeping communities safe during and after extreme weather events.



  • Organizing Public Money for Public Good: Reining in tax exemptions to restore billions of dollars for community benefits in Michigan, Louisiana, and Texas