Greetings from the edge of summer

Every Monday morning, our team gathers around our screens to analyze the past week's headlines. Scowling over our monitors, coffee mugs in hands, we swap hot takes, historic context, a joke or two (hit or miss), and inevitably, a few gems of wisdom we can take back to our clients.

This spring brought a slew of disheartening news. From cuts to housing and homelessness funding to reports of violent abuse in Los Angeles youth jails, the narratives that surround us can be overwhelming.

Still, spring reminded us that we can begin again, and the truth is we can do that anytime. We aim to keep that spirit alive all year long. Our work connects us with people (if you’re reading this, you are probably one of them!) who are dedicated to solving some of society's most difficult challenges. In early June, we helped two clients secure supportive Los Angeles Times masthead editorials on saving a program that finds jobs for justice-involved and formerly homeless people and asking the city to take the final steps toward the groundbreaking of 140 affordable homes in Venice.

Here on the edge of summer, we want to offer our gratitude for how we continue to learn and grow with all of you in ways that strengthen our collective movements and move our society toward greater empathy.