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Our Mission & Values

At C3E, we believe strong, resilient communities start with equitable, effective, and efficient governance—our mission is to empower state and local leaders to drive lasting change through organizational transformation and performance improvements that serve everyone.

Centering Equity

Equity cannot function as a peripheral value—it must serve a strategic driver that defines both operational effectiveness and efficiency.

Driving Effectiveness

Effectiveness centers value on social and civic outcomes that the social sector can uniquely deliver. These outcomes include feelings of community, reduction in polarization, equality, fairness, and justice.

Fueling Efficiency

Efficiency, in an equity framework, guides cost-benefit analyses in improving the performance of public organizations through enhancing and valuing the capabilities of workers inside of local government.

Our Programs

At C3E, we believe that embedding equity into local government operations isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a strategic imperative. Effective governance in the 21st century requires an inclusive, diverse, and high-performing workforce. That’s why we help local governments move beyond outdated “big government” narratives toward a modern, responsive, and inclusive public sector.

We partner with public institutions to implement organizational learning programs that build internal capacity and create a culture of equity and inclusion. By addressing historical barriers and outdated processes, we empower leaders to transform their organizations, ensuring public institutions reflect the diverse communities they serve.
We provide local governments with the tools, training, and strategies to create lasting, equity-driven change.

Reimagining Equity through Dynamic Inquiry (REDI)

A structured approach to identifying inequities and co-designing tailored solutions to drive organizational change and enhance performance management.

Learning to Operationalize and Realize Equity (LORE)

An 8-month learning academy for public sector leaders. Focuses on understanding how organizational systems shape outcomes and how those systems can be adapted to support more equitable, effective, and efficient practice.