About Dual Power

Dual Power works with social justice organizations, movement support organizations, philanthropic foundations, mission-driven businesses, and impact investors to build political and economic power for a just transition.

Together, we help communities and social movements leverage two types of power

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The power to influence

Powerful institutions (like government and large corporations) that are not owned or controlled by community members but that impact their lives and wellbeing.

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The power of self-determination

For community members to design, build, own, and control their own institutions.

By building these two capacities, community members are able to exert more control over their everyday lives. When successful, communities are able to grow the sphere of self-determination, gradually increasing the scale of the institutions that they own and control, and reduce the negative impacts of the institutions that they don’t.

 Who we work with

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Social Justice Organizations

Power building organizations seeking to integrate or deepen their economic strategy towards self-determination and building community wealth.

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Mission-Driven Institutions

Mission-driven businesses, impact investors, and philanthropic foundations looking to bring their resources into alignment with social justice values and movements.

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Movement Support Organization

Ecosystem developers and nurturers that are focused on building community wealth and power

Offerings

Strategic Planning & Programmatic Design

Popular Education & Training

Research & Thought Leadership

Implementation Support & Technical Assistance

About Anand

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Anand Jahi leverages over 20 years of experience as a social justice organization member, organizer, mentor, popular educator, organizational leader, and consultant to support social justice organizations, mission-driven businesses and investors, and philanthropic institutions to build community wealth and power. Anand got his start in community organizing spaces, building grassroots power to influence the major institutions that impact the lives of low-wealth communities of color. From there, Anand shifted his focus to supporting communities to build their own institutions. Through Dual Power, Anand brings those two bodies of work together, supporting clients to develop strategies for building community wealth and power.

Past Clients

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“Anand has played a key role in Just Future’s growth into a business with social justice as part of its DNA. Through his research and report writing, Anand contributed greatly to our foundational frameworks and theory of change. His ongoing role leading our work with our social justice movement partners helps ensure that social justice values remain central to our efforts.”

Alex Saingchin, Co-Founder & President, Just Futures

“Anand’s contribution to our work has been indispensable. Through supporting our work with mission-driven businesses and wealth stewards to deepen and codify their commitment to community wealth building, designing and leading trainings for our community partners, or facilitating the development of key parts of our organizational strategy, we’ve benefited from a wide range of Dual Power’s offerings.”

Taj James, Co-Founder, Full Spectrum Labs

“As a longtime collaborator who is committed to developing a collective vision and practice of economic democracy, Anand has been an invaluable resource in myriad ways. I strongly recommend Dual Power to facilitate, design, and implement complex projects that require both technical skill and accessibility for diverse audiences.”

Alex Papali, Founder, Global Economic Democracy Initiative