Urban Strategies Council is a research and advocacy organization dedicated to social, economic and racial equity. We work to hold institutions and systems accountable to community needs.

This is what we’re about

San Quentin’s No More Tears
In 2015, the United States had the highest prison population in the world at 716 per 100,000 people. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, the incarceration rate for African American men in California [...]
Building Public Data Capacity and Partnerships for Racial Equity
We are excited that Urban Strategies Council recently was featured by the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership as an example of how data intermediaries and local governments can work together to tackle community challenges. A collaborative effort by [...]
Convening in Support of Formerly Incarcerated College Students
On April 6, 2018 over 140 participants gathered at Chabot College for an all day convening to celebrate formerly incarcerated college students and the campus-based programs and community partners that support them. The event was [...]

From 2014-2017, Urban Strategies Council was honored to serve as the backbone for the Oakland-Alameda [...]

We are excited that Urban Strategies Council recently was featured by the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership as [...]

On April 6, 2018 over 140 participants gathered at Chabot College for an all day [...]

A few weeks ago I shared an overview of what collaborative fundraising is and why [...]

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Our vision is for a just, equitable society without poverty, where basic needs are met and systemically oppressed people have agency, power, and the opportunity to thrive.