Vision
We believe thriving, welcoming, uplifting, and resilient local communities are the foundation of a healthy society.
Challenge
Local organizations act as the lifeblood for local communities and are highly-attuned to their community’s needs. Over the last 60 years, there has been re-orientation towards technology-enabled global businesses and initiatives, which have global responsibilities. This has left a gap in many local communities: gone is the latticework of longitudinally local-first organizations and leaders that are both well-resourced and primarily focused on community problem-solving.
Opportunity
While there is no going backwards, there is a way forward. An emerging set of innovative companies — as well as an increasing number of consumers, workers, citizens, sponsors, and investors — are awakening to the need for businesses to re-develop the highest of ethical standards that re-orient to the local, particularly to forgotten local communities and engage those communities in good faith conversation. Out of those conversations emerge the programs and practices that allow us to find our greatest potential.
Mission
Our mission is to catalyze and support community development. We accomplish this through engaging the MIN representatives in local communities and working with them to craft the programs and practices that dissolve the inhibitors of community development.