– What We Do –

Thriving Cities Group uses a multi-disciplinary approach that brings together decades of research, training, community organizing and technology.

Together, we’ve taken these disciplines and created three services to help your community thrive.


01 | Teaching & Training

Community Craft

A teaching curriculum that enables leaders to craft more effective civic responses to the needs and opportunities of 21st Century communities. Learn More.


02 | Consulting & Advisory

Civic
Design

A process that increases local leadership over decisions that affect their communities. Learn More.


03 | Data & Technology

Round
Table

A platform that enables community-based philanthropic investment to achieve more effective, equitable, and enduring social impact in cities. Learn More.

04 | Faith-Based Initiatives

Faith For Cities

A groundbreaking project funded by the Templeton Religion Trust, harnessing the collective influence of diverse faith traditions and non-religious allies to drive positive urban development and shape the future of cities. Learn More.

 
 

THRIVING CITY NEWS

Thriving Cities Partners with UN-Habitat to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Cities Across the World

Thriving Cities Group announced a partnership with the United Nations Habitat program to establish an enterprise marketplace with a goal of accelerating progress toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for one billion people living in 1,000 cities by 2030.

THRIVING CITY NEWS

Thriving Cities Partnership Introduced at SDG Cities Global Conference

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Municipality of Shanghai co-hosted the SDG Cities Global Conference October 29-31, in coordination with World Cities Day.

The conference brought together practitioners from around the world in a global forum to explore the possibilities for cities to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for one billion people by 2030.

 
 
 
 

– What We Believe –

We believe communities are more than just machines. They are vibrant, diverse, and complex, like the people who live in them. Aspects of these environments—from education to the environment to the justice system—are interconnected, as an ecosystem.