Welcome Innovators

who we are

We are a grassroots group passionate about our city and specifically about how we can increase the sense of community and create ways for folks who live, work and play here to connect and know each other in meaningful ways.

We want to be part of a welcoming and thriving community and we believe in the power of empathy and a disciplined innovation approach as a way to unite, harness the wisdom and creativity of our community, and use it to create new ideas, solutions and programs.

We are innovators, dreamers, engaged citizens and optimists. Join us!

what we do

We seek to break down silos and connect institutions, community organizations and individuals working on community-building initiatives. There is already great work being done, but it is spread between school districts, the city, faith community, non-profits, grassroots organizations etc. We have been on a two-year long journey to learn from our community and test and pilot an inclusive, ongoing, solution-focused process to help us build an undeniable sense of belonging for all community members. You can find a summary of our process, findings and out big idea YOU BELONG : A Collective Impact Model in a draft report below.

how you can get involved

There are so many ways you can get involved and we would love to hear from you! Most importantly however, you could join one of our three taskforces kicking off implementation work in 2021! Our taskforces are led by community members and are focusing on bringing the ideas generated through our co-creation process to life.

Read about the taskforces and join today!