Where we Work
We partner with communities ready to rise to the challenge of changing systems for multigenerational futures.
Building collaborative and equitable systems for catalytic investment is an inherently complex and difficult endeavor. PERC invests in organizations who embrace this challenge head on, and we are deeply committed to legacy Black and Brown communities. What do we mean by “legacy”?
Legacy communities are urban, rural, and industrial centers defined by a history of economic, social, and cultural contribution and also systemic exclusion, currently navigating a transition from post-industrial survival toward a future of self-determined, equitable growth. Some of the cities where we’ve invested grantmaking capital includes:
from our CEO
Our goal is an ecosystem of cities with a people-centered, community-designed infrastructure for attracting, securing, and investing catalytic public and private dollars that benefit multiple generations. Our goal is a moral one, as much as it is an economic and civic one.
Dr. Robert S. Harvey