To enable The Pool Institute for Health to fulfill its vision effectively, Institute leadership used both local inputs and proven best practices from around the country to devise a set of processes to carry out the work. These include:

• Using data, both numbers and stories, and small-area analysis to more effectively understand target neighborhoods and the lived-experience of residents.
• Practicing authentic community engagement with the goal of forging strong partnerships with residents.
• Strengthening cross-sector partnerships across local non-profits to build and enrich place-based approaches to collaboratively address the factors that affect health.
• Development of a “Backbone” infrastructure that seeks to add a management support layer for cross-sector collaborations.