About Us
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About Kinetic West
As a social impact consulting firm, we envision a world where every person lives a life of dignity and meaning, and we are committed to working with organizations to ensure that world is built.
We work across sectors to help build and sustain a common purpose that will have a big impact in our communities. We are driven by our passion and shared sense of responsibility to our communities, and we dedicate our time, energy, and resources to challenges that disproportionately impact people of color and low-income communities.
At Kinetic West, we are guided by the following values:
We believe strongly that the sustained, intentional, consistent practice of anti-racism must be an integral part of our firm and our work.
Anti-racism
We approach problems and people with a desire to learn from others, a respect for the history of the issues at hand, and a focus on getting to sustained, long-term positive impact informed by those with lived expertise.
Humility
We believe that the change for our communities cannot wait, even though the problems we face are complex. We focus on taking thoughtful actions that are possible today, always rooted in an understanding of the histories and systems that underlie challenges.
Getting started
We lead with curiosity and are committed to continuous learning. We are always working to improve our firm and our practices.
Getting better
We value reader-friendly deliverables, and we believe that our contribution to sustained impact is even more important than any one deliverable.
Outcomes over outputs
We value rigorous quantitative data, but we don’t place it above other forms of evidence, such as storytelling and lived experience. We focus on elevating evidence that speaks to the holistic needs of the people our work is intended to serve.
Holistic thinking
We bring our whole hearts and whole selves to our work. We infuse our work with humor, compassion, optimism, empathy, and joy.
Wholeheartedness
We approach problems and systems from an assumption of abundance and interconnectedness. Our partners, clients, the social challenges we aim to address, and our own positions and privileges are interconnected and influence our approach to our work and the impact of that work.
Interconnectedness
We embrace the hard conversations and approach our partnerships with transparency and integrity -- we say what we mean and we mean what we say. This supports building meaningful, lasting relationships that our clients, partners, and community can rely on.
