Operationalizing Abundance

Governments everywhere are being asked to do more—with less. Cities are tasked with building more housing, expanding childcare, solving workforce crises—but are still stuck with outdated systems that grind progress to a halt.

Abundance isn’t just a theory. It’s a call to action. But without fast permitting, responsive procurement, or modern hiring systems, even the best policy ideas can’t reach the people who need them.

Join us for a powerful one-hour conversation about what it really takes to unlock government’s ability to deliver. We’ll explore how frontline staff and agency leaders are fixing the internal systems that shape public outcomes—and what it looks like to fund and scale this work.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• Why process is the hidden bottleneck blocking impact on housing, childcare, workforce, and more

• What it looks like when cities take action—cutting hiring time in half, issuing permits 4x faster, and getting services to the public sooner

• How PPI works side-by-side with agencies to untangle calcified systems and empower civil servants as change agents

• How funders and local leaders can align to turn the abundance agenda into operational reality

  
  

This session is designed for:

• Local government leaders who want to know what “abundance” looks like on the ground

• Philanthropic partners seeking scalable, high-impact strategies for unlocking government capacity

• Civic allies looking for boots-on-the-ground support to overcome operational barriers

  
  

Presented by: Ryan Hunter and Justine Hinderliter, co-founders of Partners in Public Innovation. Together, they’ve helped cities across the country reduce hiring times, improve permitting, accelerate service delivery, and equip over 100 public servants to lead internal change through PPI’s Lean Leaders certification program.