Prototypes & Tools

Our work encourages people to look at old problems in new ways.

Part of that involves creating unusual partnerships, teams of people who might not otherwise have reasons to connect, and drawing on the collective wisdom and experiences of the group. 

A valid criticism of some government and community group work is that it takes a long time. While there are frequently good reasons for slow and careful work, we take a more experimental approach. We look for opportunities where we can quickly test an idea on a small scale before investing a lot of time and energy in it, and the learnings lead to our future steps. 

So, our prototypes are projects in their infancy, experiments we can quickly act on, test, and iterate. They are meant to test the most uncertain element of an idea or intervention. The main objective of all our prototypes is to learn. We design for segments of people and get real feedback. To learn what works, what doesn’t work, for whom, and under what conditions. This is important because nothing works for everyone.