Convening People, Ideas, and Possibilities
We bring together leaders across sectors to create pathways for community transformation and economic renewal.
How We Work
Convene.
We gather leaders through conferences, learning experiences, and strategic conversations that inspire collaboration
Equip.
We provide practical frameworks, tools, and resources that help leaders take action.
Research.
We uncover stories, insights, and models that reveal hidden opportunities for community transformation
Equip.
We help communities move from possibility to implementation through asset-based approaches and cross-sector partnerships
Fishing Differently® 2026
Lead with what you already have.
Build what your community actually needs. Fishing Differently® challenges traditional deficit-based approaches by helping leaders discover and mobilize the strengths already present within their communities.
Rather than focusing on scarcity, Fishing Differently® focuses on possibility.
Hidden Congregations
Many congregations serve as anchors of support, connection, innovation, and renewal, yet much of this work remains invisible. The Hidden Congregation Storytelling Initiative uncovers and shares stories of congregations contributing to their communities through research and storytelling.
In partnership with Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and supported by a grant from Lily Endowment Inc. This five-year national initiative will identify, document, and amplify the remarkable work of under-resourced Christian congregations, bringing greater visibility to the extraordinary impact happening in communities across the country.
Areas of Impact & Priorities
Through initiatives like Hidden Congregations, Oikos documents and amplifies stories of congregations and community institutions creating meaningful transformation every day.
Providing relief
for distressed
communities
Solving social
problems via social
reform
Maximizing
human potenial
Alieviating human
suffering
Building community
via civic engagement
