Fostered inclusive, equitable development through collaborative capacity building efforts.

PI partnered with the St. Joseph Fund to support inclusive, equitable development efforts through ongoing implementation and expansion of the Intersections Initiative. In Washington, community partners continued to build their individual and collective capacity to advance solutions towards a vision of equitable development and community wellbeing for South King County. Key elements of their work include youth engagement and advocacy, coalition building, and narrative change strategies. Simultaneously, we launched a landscape scan process to identify opportunities to apply the Intersections approach to wildfire recovery and resilience efforts in the Altadena and Pasadena areas of Los Angeles County. We also worked closely with St. Joseph Fund to share learnings and insights with the field through such venues as Families USA’s Health Action Conference, the 2025 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, a podcast on the Intersections approach, and a conversation about burnout in the nonprofit sector. Through our work on the ground and our communications efforts, Intersections continued to grow and advance a model for implementing collaborative, community-driven systems change strategies. Funder: St. Joseph Fund Image by Prevention Institute.