break·out
(n) /ˈbrakˌout/
We build experiences where the people shaping their cities and communities meet.
The city is never just the backdrop.
Breakout builds place-based experiences for the people investing in cities: economic development leaders, funders, founders, organizers, innovators, and the civic builders who make neighborhoods work.
Since 2014, we’ve generated $25 million in local economic impact. More than 2,000 people across 50+ cities have experienced Breakout.
Come to a Breakout experience.
We host national leaders for experiences focused on Innovation for the Public Good (in Pittsburgh this September) and the Future of Cities (in Atlanta this November).
For New Yorkers, our See NYC experience (est. 2025) is an annual staycation gathering that takes city leaders building a better future across neighborhoods and sectors.
Bring us to your city or your team. We design and run place-based programming for companies, foundations, economic development agencies, and cities: client convenings, team immersions, city activations, and custom experiences.
See NYC
Our locals-only staycation model, two years in. Three days across the boroughs for the New Yorkers building the city's future. Launched in October 2025, most recently in May 2026, and featured in Forbes.
We’re on a mission to gather New Yorkers building a better NYC
