CEO Action for Racial Equity’s place-based approach acknowledges the strengths, assets and leadership in communities, with a focus on driving change in four cities across the country.

> Detroit, Michigan
> Dallas, Texas
> Birmingham, Alabama
> Baltimore, Maryland

This approach recognizes local work being done and builds on that momentum. By working locally, we can deploy ideas and look for future insights on how we can work together.

Across these four cities, we are connecting with key stakeholders who have the network, shared vision and long history of advocacy and corporate engagement to help accelerate the impact of the Fellowship’s work on the ground — including our Fellows, their companies, and grassroots organizations who are part of our Fellowship’s Black Community Council.

After making significant progress in Oakland, we look forward to applying our place-based approach in Detroit, Dallas, Birmingham, and Baltimore.

• Spotlight: CEOARE in Oakland
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  We first introduced our place-based approach in Oakland, California to help drive progress towards racial equity and bring our resources to the table to accelerate impact. In Oakland, we focused on Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs) – a government entity established by a city and/or county that carries out a plan within a defined area to construct, improve, rehabilitate infrastructure and affordable housing. In this video, learn how EIFDs can help Black Oaklanders.
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• Oakland Place-Based Team June 2023 Community Update
• CEOARE Letter to share our views on how the City of Oakland can potentially increase funding for affordable housing and gain oversight efficiencies
• Letter in Support of Affordable Housing EIFDs
• Oakland Affordable Housing/Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) Report