The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics. The rules call for:

• Decisions made by those impacted
• Communities accepting responsibility for the welfare of their members and the next generation
• Households and communities possessing or owning sufficient productive capacity to generate real wealth

"What we do: We unite up to 25 high-impact social entrepreneurs from around the world to attend our intensive 10-week summer institute. There, we will incubate their ventures with rigorous skill training and expert mentorship. At the end of the ten weeks, we will connect our Fellows with the start-up capital and global network of support needed to give their ventures wings."

The Resource Center, administered by ETR Associates, is the knowledge management training and technical assistance provider to the Corporation for National and Community Service. It is the best source for connecting service programs with targeted training and information.

Our members are leaders across every industry: media, retail, design, education, real estate, health, technology, politics, science and more. Our network unites more than 300 experts, thought leaders, CEOs, founders, executive directors, change makers within larger organizations, and emerging entrepreneurs, among others. Overall, our leaders have a strong dedication toward contributing to the betterment of society. They also have records of making a difference while meeting their business goals.