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Connor Bailey

Associate

Summary

Connor has significant experience working with philanthropies and nonprofits with a focus on policy research and evaluation related to housing, education, and disability supports. He believes that thoughtful collaboration can build a more prosperous world, and is passionate about supporting local governments to address their most pressing challenges—especially around environmental sustainability and equitable economic development.

Education

Master of Public Policy, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
BA, Physics and English Literature, Grinnell College

Delivery Experience

Most recently, Connor worked with the Community Funding Accelerator team to help a large public-private partnership assemble competitive grant proposals for Tech Hubs, a CHIPS Act-created regional economic development program focused on strategic technologies.

Before that, he planned and facilitated a retreat with a private sector client focused on building and running the kind of industry-scale battery storage the electrical grid will need to transition to sustainable energy.

Other Experience

At a nonprofit consultancy focused on disability policy, Connor assisted with the planning and facilitation of a multi-state learning collaborative that brought together state agencies and brain-injury survivors to pilot, adopt, and iterate a variety of new approaches for providing support while ensuring that programs centered the needs and wisdom of the communities they affected.

In graduate school, Connor co-led a team that researched racial bias in the residential appraisal process and created a comprehensive report for the Chicago Community Trust. The report included analysis and recommendations informed by deep policy and academic research; original data analysis; and conversations with researchers, government officials, and other stakeholders.

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