Measurable Change, Lasting Results
Our Impact
25+ years of creating systemic change across government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. Here's how we've helped organizations transform.
Impact by the Numbers
Our work speaks through measurable outcomes and lasting change.
Years of Experience
In equity-centered strategic planning
Organizations Served
Across government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors
Community Voices
Engaged through our inclusive processes
Languages
Supported in our engagement work
Featured Projects
Real stories of transformation across Madison and beyond. See how we've partnered with communities to create meaningful, systemic change.
Let's Talk Streets: Complete Green Streets
Led community engagement efforts for the City of Madison's Complete Green Streets plan, incorporating insights from deep community engagement and integrating community-oriented equity into street design.
Key Outcomes
- Engaged 789 community members through surveys
- Established Equity Priority Areas (EPAs)
- Created equity Sphere of Impact decision-making process
Highlights
- 202 respondents (first survey)
- 527 respondents (second survey)
- 60 participants (disability-focused)
Fitchburg Teen Center
Working with the City of Fitchburg and teen interns leading the development of designs for a Teen Center. Teen interns engaged their peers directly—centering youth voices in community-based projects.
Key Outcomes
- 390 combined survey respondents
- 214 teen respondents engaged
- 81 focus group participants
Highlights
- 8 teen interns helped design engagements
- 4 focus group sessions conducted
- 58 teen participants in focus groups
Triangle Redevelopment Project
Engaged residents living in the Triangle—a historic affordable housing neighborhood in Madison's Southwest side—on their vision for redevelopment, building trust through consistent presence and community ambassadors.
Key Outcomes
- 413 total survey responses collected
- Building-by-building engagement sessions
- Community Ambassador program established
Highlights
- 102 Triangle residents (pre-design)
- 87 community residents (pre-design)
- 224 Triangle residents (full engagement)
John Nolen Drive: Madison's Gateway
Coordinating two major projects—the John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Project and the Madison LakeWay Project—to create a premier gateway and lakefront for Madison with community voices included every step.
Key Outcomes
- Over 10 years of community engagement
- Coordination between multiple city projects
- Community voices centered throughout
Highlights
- John Nolen Drive Reconstruction
- Madison LakeWay Project
- Lake Monona Waterfront integration
What Our Partners Say
Hear from the organizations we've partnered with to create change.
"EQT By Design transformed how we engage with our community. Their culturally responsive approach helped us reach voices we'd never heard before."
Community Development Director
City Government
"Annette and her team don't just tell you what you want to hear—they tell you what you need to know. That honesty led to real, lasting change in our organization."
Executive Director
Regional Nonprofit
"The Listen, Reflect, Respond framework changed everything for us. We now have a sustainable model for community engagement that actually works."
Director of Equity & Inclusion
Healthcare System
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