possibilitylab@berkeley.edu

Data-Driven Innovation for the Public Good

We are a team of policy researchers and practitioners who partner with government and community to design pilot  scale data-driven innovations for the public good.

Through ongoing collaborations, the Lab is pioneering innovative ways to center community perspectives and expertise in public policy: by working directly with diverse stakeholders to foster engagement, empowerment, and equity.

Engagement

Communities most directly harmed by broken systems are often left out of conversations about how to make change. Developing new ways to ensure communities have a meaningful voice in the policies that affect them can move us towards a more holistic, stakeholder-engaged reimagining of our public systems. ​

Empowerment

When government changemakers and community members are equipped with skills, networks, and data, they are in a unique position to problem-solve together: identifying pain points, sourcing potential solutions, testing promising interventions, and inviting continuous innovation and recalibration.


Equity

Data-driven policy making can ensure that all communities are well-served by their government, by rising above ideological arguments of the political moment, shining a light on disparities and systemic inequalities, and helping policymakers avoid unintended consequences that disproportionately affect marginalized communities.

Our Mission

We are data-driven idealists who believe we can make a significant impact through our work. Based at the University of California, our interdisciplinary team works with partners across the country to produce rigorous research to improve people’s lives.

Our Approach to Policy Innovation Brings Together:

Community

Community

Government

Government

Researchers

Researchers

Our Partners Include:

We pioneer innovative ways to center community perspectives and expertise in public policy.

2023 BY THE NUMBERS

people across California and the nation<br> we reached with our work
1000000
people across California and the nation
we reached with our work
community and government collaborations
59
community and government collaborations
hours of training and capacity building<br> we provided alongside our partners
9000
hours of training and capacity building
we provided alongside our partners
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