Over the years, mayors across the nation have implemented a wide range of policies designed to strengthen the goals of inclusiveness and compassion for their cities. All mayors are invited to provide information to the Center on their initiatives, to be accessed by other mayors on this Web page. The reports that follow summarize efforts underway in a number of cities; each identifies a person in the city to be contacted for additional information.
- Auburn, WA: The Blue Ribbon Committee for Auburn – The Healthiest City in Washington – 2020
- Austin: Mayor’s Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities Task Force
- Baton Rouge: Cradle to K
- Beaverton: Investing in Diverse Leaders for a Thriving, Multicultural City
- Beaverton: Safe Parking Pilot Program
- Beaverton: Welcoming Beaverton Community Initiative
- Berkeley: United Against Hate
- Braintree: A Town Meeting the Needs of All Residents
- California Cities: WorkingScholars: Uplifting Communities, One College Graduate at a Time
- Chapel Hill: Chapel Hill Building Integrated Communities
- Charleston: Charleston Illumination Project
- Chattanooga: Council Against Hate
- Dallas: Dallas #BeGolden Initiative
- Denver: Sentencing Reform for a Safe, Welcoming, Open City
- Fontana: Kindness is Powerful, Pass it On
- Grand Rapids: Elucd: Including Everyone’s Voice in City Management
- Gresham: Hate is Not a Gresham Value
- Gresham: Celebrating Compassion Through Public Art
- Highland Park: Initiatives Focusing on Compassion and Inclusion for All
- Highland Park: Zac’s Zoo: Comfort for Children in Distress
- Louisville: Mayor’s Give a Day Week of Service
- Madison: Civil Rights Initiatives
- Oakland: The Oakland Promise
- Oakland: Responding to Homelessness in Oakland
- Pembroke Pines: Promoting Inclusion in a Diverse Community
- Richmond: Eviction Diversion Program
- Richmond: The Capital of Inclusion
- San Antonio: San Antonio Compassionate Institute 2020
- Santa Fe: Living Our Values
- Tampa: Autism Friendly Tampa
- Tigard: Building a City Welcoming for Everyone
- Tukwila: Wi-Fi Access for Underprivileged Youth in Tukwila
- Union City: Union City’s Compassionate City Status
- Westland: Compassionate City Initiative