Our Work
We partner with business, government, philanthropy, and nonprofits to turn ambitious ideas into durable systems.
Cities Strong & MyHometown
Building the civic backbone across key ZIP codes—locally led, partnership-driven, focused on upward mobility and volunteer power.
Utah Housing Preservation Fund
From concept to national model: 1,000+ affordable homes preserved with state support ($60M) leveraged into a durable asset platform.
Utah Impact Partnership
A pooled fund aligning Utah’s leading foundations to address homelessness with coordinated grants, PRIs, and system improvements.
Affordable & Workforce Homes
Structured LIHTC, state, private, and philanthropic capital to deliver and preserve homes families can afford.
CRA-Qualified Bank Partnerships
Repeatable structures aligning CRA investments with state priorities—unlocking private capital for community outcomes.
#UtahRising Platform
Supported Salt Lake Chamber’s technical committee, stood up the framework, raised $1M+, and built a forward-looking lens for Utah’s economy.
Utah Economic Council
Provide research and strategic insights that inform the Governor and state leaders—good policy needs good data.
Nebraska State Agency Review
Agency review aligned with the Governor—spending cuts and efficacy audits—with Kristin Cox & Epiphany Associates.
TreeUtah
Shade, air quality, stormwater—and ongoing legislative watching to protect and scale the impact.
George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Advancing a higher-ed vision through policy strategy and legislative alignment with long-term partners.
Hale Centre Theatre
Arts as economic engine—full economic analysis, public finance/tax overlay, and district growth implications.
Inputs & Critical Materials
Inputs analysis for materials access and finance—supporting CIMC & Granite efforts culminating in HB 502 and a DOGM study (see utahrocks.org).
Energy Partnerships
Growth-era solutions for reliable, affordable power—facilitating concepts and stacks with energy partners and communities.
Utah Gas Tax Restructure
Modernized transportation funding as efficiency rose and revenues shifted—policy built to endure.
Homeless System Redesign
Evidence-based studies and pathways that informed Utah’s approach to homelessness services.