This memo was produced for the American Planning Association that provided insights on two tools to embed wellbeing equity and community co-creation in the planning field – FFI's Wellbeing Insights, Assets & Tradeoffs Tool (WIATT) and Urban Institute’s Capital for Communities Scorecard (C4C).
Learn how FFI partnered with the City of New London and the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut on a wellbeing asset mapping project.
Kingston, NY's Midtown Thriving Initiative was selected by FFI as one of four nationwide pilot projects under its Community Engagement Initiative.
Climate adaptation can be a booster for the wellbeing of people and the planet. Join us as we explore how to leverage climate adaptation to move beyond protecting what we have now to building the equitable communities we wish for.
Learn more about our Founder & CEO, Katya Fels Smyth, her big picture thinking and the science-backed wellbeing framework that underlies our work on the Purist blog.
Read the case study from FFI's work with the Wellbeing Learning Collaborative – a statewide effort exploring shifts in policy, practice and culture to strengthen systems' response to domestic violence.
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.
In early 2024, FFI Senior Fellow Phyllis Becker was joined by Henry A.J. Ramos and Gladys Carrión, two leaders who are transforming both the narratives that shape perceptions of crime and the systemic responses. Tune into their conversation as they shift the narrative on youth justice to highlight solutions that center wellbeing.
Mayor Michael Passero writes about the impact of the city of New London's partnership with FFI. Together, we're shifting how leaders and residents see their roles in building a city where everyone has a fair shot at wellbeing.
The Council for Juvenile Justice Administrators published a position paper with guidance on how to apply a wellbeing framework to juvenile justice.
FFI Senior Fellow Phyllis Becker, and Henry A. J. Ramos of The New School Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy explore how centering youth, families and communities creates more sustainable responses to crime.
The Fund for Shared Insight invited the Full Frame Initiative to share the Community Bill of Rights and Centering Community Self-Assessment Tool as integral resources for philanthropic organizations.