Let's Innovate the Future Together!

Our communities pulse with untapped potential — residents' creativity, neighborhood wisdom, nonprofit dedication, and business innovation. Yet these abundant gifts often remain disconnected, leaving critical challenges unaddressed. ‍

Together, we can change this.

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our vision

Flourishing neighborhoods and communities that are empowered to co-create their futures.

our mission

Co-create new futures by facilitating human-centered innovation programs with residents and cross-sector partners.

our approach

We believe in three core principles to drive meaningful community impact:

Neighborhood Focus

The neighborhood is the fundamental unit of community change

Cross-Sector Collaboration

The greatest potential emerges when diverse partners work together

Human-Centered Innovation

Great innovation is the result of our heads, hearts, and hands

what we do

We run and manage collective innovation programs with residents, community organizations, nonprofits, and business partners to solve neighborhood and community challenges.

convene partners

with diverse gifts and skills

Assemble a team of diverse, passionate partners committed to change

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Partners connect to clarify the challenge and prioritize work ...

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Clarify the issues, what's been done, and the team's ambition

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Assemble a diverse team committed to change

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Prioritize key issues and align on the project scope

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Frame the challenge as "How might we ... ?"

facilitate teams

to innovate the future

Facilitate a series of innovation 'sprints' to reveal possibilities and solutions

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Teams bring curiosity, creativity, and collaboration to ...

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(re)Frame the challenge to ask the right question

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Explore new possibilities and opportunity spaces

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Create ideas and prototypes, and develop viable solutions

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Develop a robust strategy for change

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Provide backbone support to maintain the teams' focus and share learning

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LIFT utilizes and maintains a backbone system to ...

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Track and share project progress via an online portal

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Manage project documents and training materials

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Capture and communicate learning to build momentum

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Share learning within and across communities

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What's Next?

LIFT collaborates with community organizations and nonprofits with a deep understanding of the aspirations and needs of their neighborhoods and communities. We welcome inquiries from those interested in partnering to innovate the future together. So come say hello!

Once you reach out, we'll connect to understand how we might work together. We'll determine if we are a good fit for partnership and then imagine and clarify goals for our work together.

Let's connect!

Thank you for connecting! We'll get back to you soon.
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