During the pandemic as emergency funds became available to municipalities to aid in recovery, the City of New London, CT partnered with the Full Frame Initiative to answer a key question: How can governments tackle systemic problems?
Michael Passero, Mayor of New London, Connecticut and Lotus Yu, Senior Manager of Engagement and Partnerships at the Full Frame Initiative share how the City of New London transformed the government procurement process to create a fair shot at wellbeing. The article on the National League of Cities website outlines the process for leveraging procurement as an entrypoint to systems change and recommendations for other cities seeking transformation.
Katya sat down with Equal Measure President and CEO Leon T. Andrews, Jr. to discuss the five domains of wellbeing, the importance of sustained funding for systems change, and FFI’s closure this year.
Katya Fels Smyth speaks at the Rx Foundation on "How We Leave Matters: Navigating Endings with Intention." Watch the recording on the Rx Foundation's website.
Since 2021, the City of New London, Connecticut, has partnered with FFI to shift from business-as-usual to a vision for transformative change. Watch this video from a 2024 event where FFI joined the New London community to reimagine the future of the city.