PolicyLink

PolicyLink is a national research and action institute dedicated to advancing economic and social equity. It focuses on policies affecting low-income communities and communities of color.[1] It is a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California.[2][3]

Background

Founded in 1999 by Angela Glover Blackwell and currently led by CEO Michael McAfee and President Ashleigh Gardere, PolicyLink aims to create sustainable communities by improving communities' access to quality jobs, affordable housing, good schools, transportation, and other prerequisites for healthy neighborhoods.[4] Taking an approach that emphasizes localism, it pursues its mission by facilitating local organizations and grassroots organizers. The group shares its findings and analyses through its website, publications and blog; it also convenes national summits, and holds briefings with national and local policymakers.[4] PolicyLink is staffed by attorneys and public policy experts in California, Washington, D.C., and New York.[5]

As of 2021, PolicyLink holds a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, based on an overall score of 95.45 out of 100.[6]

PolicyLink has been criticized for opposing SB 50 and other pro-housing legislation[7] and for opposing new housing production in their communications.[8][9]

Focus areas

Center for Health and Place

Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink CEO, wrote in The Washington Post that "Congress must start thinking of health beyond health care .... We can no longer afford to have a 'sickness-driven' view of our health. We must create healthier communities—places with easy access to fresh food, parks, safe streets, and clean air—to help all Americans live healthier, longer lives and reduce health-care costs while we're at it."[10] This focus on health policy has led to the group's collaborations with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity and The Healthy Eating Active Living Convergence Partnership.

Bay Area Equity Atlas

PolicyLink manages the Bay Area Equity Atlas with the USC Equity Research Institute and the San Francisco Foundation.[11] Research conducted by the Bay Area Equity Atlas is used to lobby the state legislature.[11]

Board of directors

As of 2021, PolicyLink's board of directors includes:[12]

References

  1. ^ "About: Mission Statement". PolicyLink. policylink.org. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  2. ^ Kilpatrick, Andrea; Silverman, Les (2005). "The Power of Vision". Strategy & Leadership. ISSN 1087-8572. Vol. 33, No. 2 (Special issue: A Corporate Manager's Guide to Taking a Leadership Role in Non-Profits and applying strategic management tools and techniques). p. 24.
  3. ^ "PolicyLink". GuideStar. guidestar.org. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  4. ^ a b Begun, James W.; Malcolm, Jan K. (2014). Leading Public Health: A Competency Framework. New York: Springer. ISBN 9780826199065. pp. 60-61.
  5. ^ Alexander, Kurtis (February 21, 2017). "Oakland attorney Angela Glover Blackwell wages fight for equity". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. ^ "PolicyLink". Charity Navigator. February 1, 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ McCoy, Lori (2020-01-30). "Statement on SB 50". Western Center on Law & Poverty. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  8. ^ "The PolicyLink Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit | PolicyLink". www.policylink.org. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  9. ^ Resnikoff, Ned; Contributor, Guest (2025-11-20). "Philanthropy Needs to Pick a Side on the Housing Construction Debate". www.insidephilanthropy.com. Retrieved 2025-12-04. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Blackwell, Angela Glover (June 6, 2009). "Building Healthy Communities". The Washington Post. washingtopost.com. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  11. ^ a b "New Report Warns of Looming California Eviction Crisis". NBCBayArea. Bay City News. January 21, 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Board". PolicyLink. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

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