Establishing a Citywide Children’s Cabinet in Rochester
The City of Rochester, FUSE, and ROC the Future are working together to turn strong but informal collaboration into a formal structure for shared decision-making. ROC the Future, a mature cradle-to-career backbone organization, convenes more than 30 cross-sector partners around milestones like kindergarten readiness, third-grade reading, and high school graduation,... Read more
Developing Rural Place-Based Partnerships to Improve Career Pathways
R6 Regional Council, FUSE, and Utah's Promise are working together to bring the Promise Partnership Utah model to rural communities in central and southern Utah. The model has already taken root in places like South Salt Lake and Millcreek, where local backbone organizations coordinate schools, governments, employers, and nonprofits to... Read more
Strengthening Cradle-to-Career Coordination to Improve Family Outcomes
The City of Birmingham, FUSE, and Woodlawn United are working together to make it easier for families in Woodlawn-Kingston to reach the education, health, housing, and social supports they need. Over more than a decade, Woodlawn United has built a strong local ecosystem of schools, youth organizations, housing partners, and... Read more
Advancing Community Connectivity and Public Life in North Omaha
The City of Omaha, FUSE, 75 North Revitalization Corp., and Canopy South are working together to build the social infrastructure that makes neighborhoods thrive. North Omaha has faced decades of redlining, disinvestment, and the construction of Highway 75, which displaced thousands of residents and businesses and split neighborhoods apart. 75... Read more
Building a Downtown Economy through Data-Driven, Strategic Growth
The City of Centerton and FUSE are working together to help Centerton catch its commercial development up to its fast-growing population. Residential growth has surged, but businesses haven't followed at the same pace, so many residents leave town for everyday shopping, dining, services, and work. That gap hits hardest for... Read more
Revitalizing Jacksonville’s Urban Commercial Corridors
The City of Jacksonville, FUSE, and LIFT JAX are working together to bring new energy to the commercial corridors that anchor neighborhoods like Historic Eastside, Springfield, Brooklyn, Durkeeville, LaVilla, and Five Points. Several of these corridors have seen decades of disinvestment since consolidation, leaving their economic potential largely untapped. The... Read more
Growing a Vibrant Economic Ecosystem in Downtown Fresno
The City of Fresno and FUSE are working together to help Downtown and Chinatown capture the full value of several major investments arriving at once. Chinatown has been a cultural and commercial hub since the 1870s, but redlining, racial covenants, and surrounding highways left these neighborhoods isolated and underinvested. Now,... Read more
Expanding Economic Opportunity through Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways
The City of Austin and FUSE are collaborating to expand access to high-wage, high-growth careers in advanced manufacturing, particularly for students from historically underserved communities. FUSE Executive Fellow Edgar Padilla will conduct a stakeholder listening tour across school districts, employers, and community organizations to identify barriers to participation in technical... Read more
Designing a Countywide Framework to Optimize Public Health Investments
Fresno County and FUSE are collaborating to build a data-driven framework to evaluate the impact of public health investments and guide resource allocation. FUSE Executive Fellow Elissa Schuler Adair will conduct a listening tour with stakeholders across government, academia, and community partners to assess current data systems, service delivery models,... Read more
Catalyzing Neighborhood-Based Youth Development and Reinvestment
The City of Atlanta and FUSE are working together to build a coordinated, citywide youth development system that expands opportunity and improves outcomes for young people in historically underserved communities. FUSE Executive Fellow Gabrielle Garvin will conduct a comprehensive listening tour with city agencies, community organizations, youth, and funders to... Read more