In the Beloved Community, caring and compassion drive political policies that support the worldwide elimination of poverty and hunger from all forms of bigotry and violence…[I]t is a goal that can be accomplished with courage and determination and through education and training if enough people are willing to make the necessary commitment. — Martin Luther King Jr.

Our approach to equitable community development can help bring about communities that are healthy, just, and equitable with resilience to natural and other disasters. At the core is a sense of community. Communities care about their members; we want fairness for those we care about. We want them to have all the opportunities they need to thrive. Equitable community development promotes opportunity and resilience. Our focus is on the systemic and environmental inequities experienced by historically marginalized people due to their race and ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disability, and other attributes. We have firsthand experience and expertise in a variety of strategies being used internationally to promote economic, health, justice, and political equity. We believe that changing the systems and conditions that perpetuate or maintain the inequities and injustice they experience will require members of these groups and their advocates to lead, shift power, and drive the solutions.