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Values
ILI exists out of a desire to see better, innovative and sustainable progress made in efforts to improve the lives of low-wealth individuals and families and their communities.
Community development, reimagined
Institute for
Local Innovations
Focused on innovations that improve the quality and sustainability of communities—and the lives of their stakeholders—across generations.
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Philosophy
ILI supports the field of community development by deploying service providers from diverse professions, expertise and experiences, committed to building economically and socially healthier communities.
Our direction
Vision
ILI appropriately and efficiently links local stakeholders in low-wealth communities with well-matched professionals and practitioners from across the career spectrum to help overcome pressing issues facing communities.
Our purpose
Mission
Reinvigorating the nation’s half-century-old community development movement by renewing its infrastructures and its supply of skilled local and regional talent to more effectively address critical issues facing low-income communities.
What changes
Impact
ILI provides a positive impact to urban, suburban and rural communities.
01Capacity Building
02Community Development Field Building
03Local Talent Development