Who We Are
The Public Good is a certified women-owned business founded by a parent of two public school students in District1 who has led efforts to engage families by organizing free community events that support diversity, inclusion and equity from early childhood and afterschool programs. We believe in the value of creating programs and resources that respond to the needs of local communities by engaging families and teachers in the process of defining what those programs should look like.
Pockets Change is a hybrid S-corp/501c3 that has been teaching students of all ages the power of personal financial management as a tool to build resilience and equity through the unique art of hip-hop music. Their 2Gen programming centers on building relationships, discovering Social Emotional Learning resources, and building financial resilience in everyday moments. Concepts covered in the workshops include: discovering your money personality, spending and savings habits, banking basics, exploring creative strengths for earning and entrepreneurship, learning how to set goals, and much more.
Focus Groups
Stakeholder Interviews
Community Engagement
The Public Good (Public Good Consulting LLC) has been vetted and approved as a DOE consultant through the Multiple Task Award Contract (MTAC) process. This allows schools, local districts and the DOE central office greater flexibility in obtaining professional service. We are listed under RFP R1271A; DOE/State contract #QR1271E.
Our Successful Community Enagements
On behalf of the JCC-Manhattan, The Public Good led the community-driven creation of a new community hub in Harlem. Our team conducted focus groups, online surveys and created a program model for its successful launch in 2016.
The Public Good helped Educational Alliance to successfully expand it’s community-based fee-for-service childcare program at Manny Cantor Center gathering feedback from neighborhood families and data from nearby preschools. It has successfully scaled up to achieve its goal of serving infants and toddlers while remaining financially sustainable.
In 2021 The Public Good teamed with Dalberg Advisors to collect and analyze community and stakeholder feedback through focus groups, interviews and surveys with Black, Brown, Asian-American and low income neighbors to inform the city of New York’s public health leaders in developing a Pandemic Response Institute.
Focus Groups
Working with the DOE, we will establish goals for the focus groups, advise on outreach and recruitment, and provide highlights and recommendations at the end of our sessions.
Sessions occur on site or through a live web-based app such as Zoom or G-Classroom.
Each session includes 2 facilitators, accommodate 3-10 participants and last 1.5 hours.
SINGLE FOCUS GROUP
Total participants: 3-10
Time required: 1-3 weeks
$1,330
THREE (3) FOCUS GROUPS:
Total participants: 9-30
Time required: 1-3 weeks
$3,563
SIX (6) FOCUS GROUPS:
Total participants: 18-60
Time required: 2-6 weeks
$5,838
NINE (9) FOCUS GROUPS:
Total participants: 27-90
Time required: 4-9 weeks
$7,850
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
“Tricia Davies is a stellar consultant and I would highly recommend her and The Public Good.” M. Schneider, Senior Planning Executive, UJA-Federation NY
“Thank you so much for your dedication these past weeks in gathering input and feedback from community leaders and residents in such a short timeline! We are so appreciative of the rich and in-depth syntheses that you provided us.” S. Ojeaburu, Manager, Dalberg Advisors
Individual Stakeholder Interviews
One-hour focused interviews are a useful tool for digging deeper into the needs and priorities of school and community-wide learning issues and program initiatives. Interviewees may be selected as either random or expert representative of a particular group or constituency.
Time and fees include meetings with DOE to prepare interview guides, advise in outreach outreach and scheduling and conducting, in-person or phone interviews. We follow up with analysis of the results, highlighting trends and insights. We can conduct any number of interviews from 1 to as many as you need.
Our Partner: Pockets Change
Pockets Change Community Engagement K-12 student and family programs develop intergenerational learning relationships, promote social-emotional learning, and build financial resilience. Let’s create change together!
Community Engagement Programs
Financial education is about more than numbers, it’s a tool for social-emotional learning and educational equity.
During Pockets Change workshops, K-12 students and families develop strategies for talking about money, exploring everyday financial learning experiences together, and using resources to overcome obstacles and develop financial resilience through Hip Hop pedagogy.
Workshops may be held virtually or in-person covering concepts including discovering your money personality, spending and savings habits, banking basics, exploring creative strengths for earning and entrepreneurship, goal-setting and planning for the future, and much more. Early and ongoing financial education has a tremendous potential to impact lives and transform communities.
Getting Started
SINGLE WORKSHOP
Begin intergenerational conversations where students, parents, and educators develop an understanding of their personal relationship with money, new ways of thinking and talking about money, and the skills to take action and advocate for ourselves and others.
FINANCIAL FOUNdations
3-PART SERIES
Explore ways to build and change habits at any age. We form our relationship with money by age 7, the same time early literacy skills are setting the stage for future success. Together we’ll build the foundational skills to navigate financial systems and reach goals now and in the future.
Comprehensive community
6-PART SERIES
Integrate ongoing financial education strategies and resources to thrive in school and in life. Students, families, and educators will develop connections between personal interests and values to community engagement and learning experiences.
Community Program Feedback
“If I don’t make a plan for my money, someone else will. There’s always commercials and ads. So I’ve got to handle things to fit my plan and goals.” High school student
“Wow, we didn’t know how different our relationships with money were. It’s so good to be more on the same page about planning for his future and what we both hope for that.” Parent from family workshop
“In our communities, we need strong communication skills, understanding and expressing personal talents, and strategies for working with others (about Hip Hop + Finance programming). We all need this. I do, our kids do, our communities do. This isn’t just a life skill, it’s a life necessity.” Elementary school teacher