Research

Knowledge as Power: FLIP’s Research Vision

FLIP research emphasizes lived experience and the arts as knowledge. Visionary artists use their creativity to analyze structural barriers and practice new resource redistribution models.

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Redefining Impact: Shifting Power, Building Equity

SUSTAIN’s research fuels ongoing evaluation and adaptive learning, ensuring leaders and communities evolve together.

We break down systemic inequities and position the arts as a social change catalyst, with leaders who reimagine policies and create critical dialogue spaces leading to transformative action.

Tracking Progress, Amplifying Change

FLIP prioritizes accountability and transparency in research by providing relevant tools and expertise to assess what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next.

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SUSTAINable Impact

  • Resourced Leaders: Participants experiencing radical belonging, mutual care, and collective flourishing.
  • Leadership in Action: Emergent leaders actively leading and engaging alongside others to shift unjust systems.
  • Community Transformation: Communities served by these leaders will see tangible improvements in economic and social justice.
Impact Stories

Our ongoing research and impact

We don’t just track change—we co-create the knowledge that drives it.

Our research projects explore the intersections of art, leadership, and equity, creating actionable insights that fuel the movement for a just economy.

Redefine Investing

Join FLIP and invest in lasting change. If you’re driven by justice and ready to create a ripple effect for generations, now’s the time to act.