Messaging & Reports
Explore our communications and research resources designed to strengthen your work and make an impact on the issues that matter most to you.
We’re all faced with misleading, inaccurate, and untruthful statements about our issues. And...
Telling an Affirmative Story
Understanding the Roots of Attitudes on Inequality Research Opportunity is a deeply held...
The Opportunity Survey
The meltdown of the home mortgage market, the scourge of foreclosures, and the...
Why Fair Housing, Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity
To be effective in moving hearts, minds and policy over the long term,...
Vision, Values, Voice
Introduction This social science review centers on the topic of how communications in...
Media Representations and Impact on the Lives of Black Men and Boys: A Social Science Literature Review
Acknowledgments This research was authored by Topos Partnership with consultation from Janet Dewart...
A Review of Public Opinion Research Related to Black Male Achievement
Acknowledgements We wish to acknowledge the assistance that a wide range of fair...
Reforming HUD’s Regulations to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Experience from around the country shows that discussing racial inequity and promoting racial...
Ten Lessons for Talking About Racial Equity in the Age of Obama
Introduction The ongoing investments in the nation’s economic recovery have the potential to...
The Opportunity Impact Statement
Over the years, TOA developed a wide range of research and narrative guidance to strengthen justice movements nationally. These tools shaped how organizations designed their communications strategies. We invite you to explore this collection as part of TOA’s legacy. We hope these resources continue to support you in advancing equity and justice.
Please note that the last updates were made in 2025, and the tools are no longer being maintained.
