Arnold L. Chandler is an advocate, researcher, and social change strategist who, for more than 24 years, has helped government, nonprofits, and foundations develop evidence-informed strategies to advance programs and policies focused on social and economic equity. He is the President and co-founder of Forward Change based in Oakland, California. Prior to that, he was a Senior Research Associate at the Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at the U.C. Berkeley School of Law. Before that, he was a research Analyst working with a team to reform the Oakland Police Department as part of a federal lawsuit settled in 2001. Prior to that, he was a researcher and policy strategist at PolicyLink for six years. Chandler has also authored several important policy analyses and studies in the equity field.
Most recently, Chandler is the author of two reports commissioned by the California Office of Youth and Community Restoration that are focused on improving educational outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile legal system.