01 — RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Research. Test. Implement. Change Systems.
The Greenlight Strategy is a global research, program, partnership, and policy implementation organization turning community insight into measurable action and opportunities for systems change.
We research problems, develop and support programs, build strategic partnerships, test solutions in communities, track what we learn, and use local implementation to inform broader policy.
02 — The Greenlight Method
The Greenlight Method
Greenlight uses a research-to-implementation model designed to move ideas from community insight to systems change.
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• Observe
Research
We listen, investigate, collect information, and identify opportunities for intervention.
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• Measure
Track
We track research, programs, partners, people, outcomes, and policy opportunities.
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• Research
Design
We connect research to programs designed to address identified needs.
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• Implement
Implement
We use what we learn to support implementation and inform policy.
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• Hypothesize
Partner
We build relationships among communities, organizations, institutions, funders, and other stakeholders.
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• Scale
Scale
Local lessons can move from City → County → State → National systems.
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• Test
Pilot
We test approaches through real-world community implementation.
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• summary
This is what it mean
To GO GREEN
03 — ABOUT US
Research That Leads Somewhere.
Greenlight uses multiple types of research to understand community needs, identify opportunities, and inform action.
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Community Research
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Applied Research
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Youth Research
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Policy Research
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Program Research
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Outcome & Impact Research
Coming Soon: A full Greenlight research library featuring projects, findings, reports, and opportunities.
04 — PROGRAMS
From Research to Action.
Programs are where ideas are tested in real communities.
Greenlight develops, supports, and connects programs that respond to identified needs and create opportunities for leadership, engagement, wellness, housing, economic development, and community change.
1 | Youth Led |
2 | Healthcare Focused |
3 | Education Centered |
4 | Policy Focused |
5 | Science Based |
6 | Housing |
7 | Financial Literacy |
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05 — PARTNERSHIPS
Partnerships With Purpose.
Greenlight builds partnerships around shared community outcomes.
We are developing a Community Benefit Agreement approach for partnerships where organizations, institutions, and businesses have programs, resources, or expertise aligned with a Greenlight initiative.
Research + Programs + Community + Partnerships + Policy
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Research Partners
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Institutional Partners
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Program Partners
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Funding Partners
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Community Partners
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Policy Partners
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06 — POLICY
From Local Implementation to Policy.
CITY → COUNTY → STATE → NATIONAL
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A community identifies a need.
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Partnerships strengthen implementation.
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Research helps us understand it.
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Local outcomes create evidence.
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Programs test possible solutions.
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That evidence can inform broader policy conversations.
Local implementation can become a pathway to broader policy and systems change.
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07 — GREENLIGHT PILOT NETWORK
Local pilots. Global strategy.
The Greenlight Strategy is developing pilots across multiple states and communities. Our pilot sites allow us to research, test, implement, measure, and learn from real-world initiatives.
South Carolina | 1 Initiative | Spartanburg Youth City Government Youth leadership • Youth governance • Youth engagement • Policy | Pilot |
Georgia | 5 Initiative | Youth Corner Initiative — Snellville Youth development | Coming Soon |
Absolute Home Source Team Transitional housing | Pilot | ||
GoGreen Farm Land Trust + Housing Trust Housing + land | Coming Soon | ||
Bright Life Protection Group Affordable healthcare | Pilot | ||
LEOTO Foundation Independent living + health research | Coming Soon | ||
Arizona | 1 Initiative | AZ Black Cannabis Health + policy | Coming Soon |
Tennessee | 1 Initiative | Cornerstone Church — Norris Lake Youth leadership + outreach | Coming Soon |
What Does It Mean to ‘Go Green’?
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Research
Research gathered from students at Whitlock Flexible Learning Center.
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Program
Youth mediation developed through R & R Collaborative with Intrinsic Therapy.
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Youth Leadership
Youth participate in leadership, engagement, and governance opportunities.
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Policy Implementation
Development of the Spartanburg Youth City Government.
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Policy
Local youth governance creates a pathway for youth and family voices to participate in policy conversations.
Research gave us the insight.
The program gave us the test.
Youth leadership gave us the movement.
Policy implementation gives us the opportunity to scale.
This is what it means to Go Green.
Erin Smith
Chief Research Implementation Strategist
Erin Smith is the Chief Research Implementation Strategist and founder of The Greenlight Strategy, a global organization focused on translating research into programs, partnerships, and policy implementation.
Her work centers on the space between what communities experience, what research reveals, what programs test, and what policy can change.
Through Greenlight, she develops cross-sector partnerships and community-based pilots designed to move ideas from research to implementation and toward systems-level change.
The Greenlight Engine
Greenlight is developing a technology platform to help track the ecosystem behind our work.
Partners
Research
Youth/Partcipant
Program
Policy
Outcome
Our technology infrastructure is currently in development.
Greenlight Platform
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08 — CONTACT
Let’s Build the Next Greenlight.
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Have a research question?
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Have a community initiative?
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Looking for a strategic partner?
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Want to develop a program?
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Exploring a policy opportunity?
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