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Moving justice from aspirational to operational by revealing the "invisible architecture" of change.

ACBC is a justice-centered strategy and systems design studio helping organizations in climate, housing, and health turn equity commitments into everyday practice. We work from the inside out – designing the structures, processes, and practices that make change durable.

Our partners are leaders navigating complexity across sectors, disciplines, and communities. They know that transformative momentum requires more than good intentions or one-off initiatives – it requires systems that can hold their ambition.

the problem we solve

Where systems get stuck

In high-stakes climate, equity, and social impact work, commitment is rarely the problem. The challenge is translating commitments into action.

We help organizations clarify roles, surface interdependencies, and build the conditions required for transformational outcomes.

Responsibility is diffused across agencies and partners.
Technical solutions outpace social infrastructure.
Equity is named, but not structurally supported.
Collaboration stalls under the weight of competing priorities.
Processes remain implied.

how we work

How we make change stick

ACBC is a strategy and systems design studio focused on the systems that shape how communities experience justice. Our work is grounded in:

The equal value of lived experience, practitioner insight, and research
Rigorous methods for understanding complex problems and facilitating change
Practical optimism – building what’s possible while navigating constraints
Recognizing that “soft” factors – culture, relationships, and norms – are essential but often the hardest to operationalize

We help organizations see what’s been invisible, align around shared frameworks, and move forward with clarity

what makes us different

We are architects of change

We focus on invisible architecture.
By making the structures that shape equity visible, we also make them actionable.
We treat care as structure, not sentiment.
Equity and care are embedded into how work is designed, governed, and sustained.
We co-create across boundaries.
How people come together matters. We recognize authority and leadership across disciplines; treat collaborators as interdependent, not adjacent; and co-create systems to build your capacity for continued growth.
We practice rigor without rigidity.
Qualitative insight, facilitation observations, and lived experience are all treated as legitimate data alongside traditional research and metrics.

ways to engage

We'd love to hear from you

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We’re open to new collaborations. If your team is working on justice-centered challenges in climate, health, or housing, reach out – we’d love to connect.

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