Vision & Mission
25 years of advancing racial equity and justice through data-driven policy research and advocacy.
Our Vision
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) envisions a District of shared abundance and collective liberation where everyone has the nurture, sustenance, and safety every person inherently deserves. We strive for a future that roots out anti-Blackness, enables Black and brown residents to live to their fullest, ends displacement, and repairs centuries of racist harm built into our systems.
Our Mission
DCFPI shapes racially-just tax, budget, and policy decisions by centering Black and brown communities in our research and analysis, community partnerships, and advocacy efforts to advance an antiracist, equitable future.
Our Impact
DCFPI seeks to not only dismantle the racist policies and systems that hold us all back, but to build a future in which every person, no matter their race or ethnicity, has what they need to live to their fullest. DCFPI has identified three guiding themes to drive its work:
- Repairs Harms that Perpetuate Inequity: We do this by addressing policies that stifle the economic, social, and political power of Black and brown residents and advocating to redistribute District resources toward the people historically excluded from sharing in the fruits of their labor.
- Builds Strong Foundations of Equity: We fortify programs that protect the most vulnerable and establish guarantees for a liberation economy.
- Works to Realize a Future of Shared Abundance: We champion raising revenue to support racial justice and innovate toward equity.
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We strive for a future that roots out anti-Blackness, enables Black and brown residents to live to their fullest, ends displacement, and repairs centuries of racist harm built into our systems.