Resource Library

Get Started

Learn about the assessments, practices, and know-how that supported ARC’s beginning. These resources offer ARC 101 for communities or anchors that want to begin this work in their region.

  • Where did we begin? - The Democracy Collaborative's ARC Assessment highlights areas of opportunity for ARC in the East Bay. For a link to the full report click here.
  • Who is at our table? - ARC Steering Committee Roster 2023
  • What is our theory of change? - ARC Logic Model illustrates what we do and how that gets us to our vision.  
  • What we have achieved?
    • ARC Timeline highlights the history of ARC and key milestones in our first five years of work together.
    • Year in Review 2023 - Updates to our broader network about our work in 2023.

Learn More

Explore ARC’s evaluation process, findings, and analysis, and access research from our partnering organizations. Learn the newest ideas on leveraging anchor institutions to build inclusive and sustainable local economies.

ARC Governance

Materials that cover how ARC governs itself. In the near term, we will be adding templates and guides for those interested in replicating ARC in their own community. 

Regional Food System

Materials and resources specific to our first ARC project--shifting to a regional, sustainable, and equitable food system. It includes realizing the elements core to our mission, frames we use for evaluation and assessment, and more.

Anchor Community Collaboration 

Multimedia

What is ARC?

2023 Public Learning Sessions

ARC Community Co-Design Learning Lab Session #1

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ARC Community Co-Investment Learning Lab Session #2

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Green Laundry: Economic Opportunities for Anchor Institutions and Communities

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2022 Public Learning Sessions

2022 ARC Public Learning Session - Food Waste Reduction to meet SB 1383 regulations in CA and more!

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2022 ARC Public Learning Session - CA Urban Ag Funding Opportunities and Value Added Product Strategies

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2021 Public Learning Sessions

2021 Public Learning Session - Community-led Anchor Strategy

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2021 Public Learning Session - Justice 40 and Federal Funding

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2020 Presentations

Building Community Health & Resilience Beyond COVID-19

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ARC Webinar Series

Place Based Strategy for Community Health, Wealth, and Climate Resiliency (1/3)

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Understanding Community Engagement (2/3)

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Tools for Implementing Anchor-Community Strategies (3/3)

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2015 Public Learning Sessions

Energy and Climate Learning Session

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Regional Food Systems Learning Session

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