ILDI - Vision & Values

International Leadership
Development Institute
P.O. Box 682786, Franklin, TN 37068
Office: 615-790-2217
fax: 615-790-2218
email: Info@intleader.org

	Vision & Values

	ILDI seeks to train leaders in developing nations of the world in the areas of business, medicine and education.

	In addition to the vision statement, the following core values are defining features of ILDI and its purpose. All programs are committed to upholding and promoting these essential values. • PARTNERSHIP • INTEGRITY • COMMUNICATION

	ILDI is a US-based nonprofit currently working in two developing nations to train leaders capable of addressing their communities' most-pressing issues. ILDI partners with local nonprofits engaged directly in development work and helps these organizations serve their communities more effectively, with greater impact or geographical outreach or with integrated programs – providing a hand-up, not a hand-out. By helping to cultivate the nations’ leaders, ILDI hope to multiply our impact in developing nations of the world.

	ILDI is currently engaged in projects in two African nations, with plans to expand throughout the developing world.

	PARTNERSHIP
	ILDI partners with nonprofit organizations engaged in community development. Our partnerships are grown out of mutual respect and admiration and come about as a result of complementary goals and vision; namely to grow leaders and serve communities. We seek to partner with local nonprofits who have successfully served their communities, but who desire to increase their impact. ILDI partners with organizations of high repute and integrity, putting into place mechanisms for mutual accountability and project evaluation. ILDI is able to provide funding, networking opportunities, access to international best practice standards and technological consulting, in addition to our in-house leadership development and training seminars. As a first priority, ILDI is driven by the felt-needs of our partners and their communities – our program ideas are developed in concert, often at the behest of our partner organizations, thus ensuring cultural appropriateness and local ownership. ILDI’s role is that of a servant-leader, helping to elevate those with whom we work.

	INTEGRITY
	As part of our internal management and self-regulation, ILDI adheres to the Standards for Excellence drafted by the Maryland Association for Nonprofits. The ILDI Board of Directors reviews ILDI’c compliance with these standards on an annual basis at its first meeting. ILDI is committed to the highest level of integrity, not only in financial matters, but also in our relationships with our partners, staff, volunteers and donors. We encourage transparency in our partnerships through mutual accountability and project evaluation. ILDI is proud that the Director of New Harvest Development Office, our nonprofit partner in Sierra Leone, serves on the ILDI Board of Directors. We strive for mutual benefit and for empowering our developing world partners.

	COMMUNICATION
	Relationships often starve for lack of communication. In our busy world, it is easy to get so caught up in “doing” that we forget about relating. Since relationships are a vital key to ILDI’s work, we strive to exhibit proactive, positive communications strategies. By dialoging with our various communities - developing world partners, donors, and volunteers – we expand our effectiveness. Frequent communication with our partners in the developing world at every phase of project planning, implementation, evaluation and expansion, we realize greater program effectiveness and an overall improved ability to prepare for challenges ahead. Communicating effectively with donors is also a priority and is accomplished by periodic newsletters and events. Being in-touch with the needs of the communities we serve is not enough – we also must communicate effectively with those who partner with us to accomplish our programs. Together we can make an impact!