Policylink

PolicyLink's mission centers on advancing racial and economic equity by "Lifting Up What Works."® The organization advocates for groundbreaking policy changes that enable everyone, especially people of color, to be economically secure, live in healthy communities of opportunity, and benefit from a just society.

The organization structures its work around three primary portfolios:

Thriving Communities — Creates communities where all children and families prosper through equitable infrastructure, affordable housing, quality education, human services delivery, and clean water. This work honors the dignity of every person, promotes physical and economic mobility, and protects residents from legal and environmental harm.

Equitable Economy — Builds an economy in which all people have good jobs, dignified and rising standards of living, and increased voice, power, and ownership. This portfolio establishes corporate and industrial policy standards designed to ensure the market serves all people, with government regulating the flow of money as a commodity available to all, and work compensated to afford self-determination and mobility.

Flourishing Democracy — Advances governing standards that build toward a flourishing democracy fueled by the power of collective action and accountability.

PolicyLink's approach is grounded in the belief that solutions to the nation's challenges lie with those closest to these challenges—when the wisdom, voice, and experience of those traditionally absent from policymaking drive the process, profound policy transformations emerge.