In my time working with Healthy Contra Costa, I spent a lot of time convening community based organizations with the larger systems partners such as the School District, Department of Public Health and Board of Supervisors. Through this time I noticed the extreme power dynamics between these systems and organizations. It was readily noticeable that these dynamics were toxic and often lead to the crumbling of cohesion. The constant contest of the "you can't, I can'' mentality not only destroyed relationships and prolonged equity but also promoted white saviorism within the equity field. My research will show that these toxic dynamics lead to prolonged and less equitable outcomes in policy for the community that both parties are trying to help.