Welcome

The Ella Baker Institute is a non-profit organization centered on leadership development and community well-being. We activate this through organizational development, direct services to communities of color and youth development.

Community connections, global impact.

Cultivating sustainable change for community well-being.

Giving Light

At the Ella Baker Institute (EBI), we live through the wisdom of our namesake: “Give light and people will find the way.”

In honor of Ella Baker’s enduring legacy, EBI was created to provide community-responsive learning experiences centered on catalyzing youth leadership and community well-being. With human-centered expertise that embodies both breadth and depth, we support organizations, schools, and communities in engaging collective power to generate sustainable impact and well-being.