IISLA develops the knowledge, relationships, and participation mechanisms needed for long-term place-based regeneration.
Our publications reflect IISLA’s evolution from early enterprise experimentation into a broader institutional framework for place-based regeneration. What began with FarmYields has grown into a clearer body of learning about how communities, institutions, and capital can participate together over time.
Founded in the United Kingdom and working internationally, IISLA helps create the conditions through which communities become more resilient, enabling shared prosperity for current and future generations. IISLA is a mission-led institution that works with organisations across sectors, especially funders.
A world where communities thrive with dignity, resilience, and the capacity to shape their own futures.
To strengthen the conditions that enable communities to participate, lead, and shape the long-term regeneration of the places they care about.
These principles have emerged through years of implementation, partnership, and reflection. They guide how IISLA works, regardless of place, partner, or programme.
IISLA exists to democratise participation in place-based regeneration.
IISLA is stewarded by people with different experiences but a shared commitment to long-term stewardship of places. Together, they bring expertise in enterprise, governance, finance, technology, and community development to an evolving body of work grounded in practice.
The Advisory Circle brings together diverse perspectives and supports IISLA through reflection, lived experience, and a shared commitment to responsible stewardship. It is not a governing board. Its purpose is to provide independent perspective, thoughtful challenge, and long-term stewardship as IISLA continues to evolve.
We believe shared prosperity is created when more people are able to contribute their time, wisdom, relationships, stewardship, enterprise, and capital towards places they care about.
The Advisory Circle brings together diverse perspectives and supports IISLA through reflection, lived experience, and a shared commitment to responsible stewardship. It is not a governing board. Its purpose is to provide independent perspective, thoughtful challenge, and long-term stewardship as IISLA continues to evolve.
“We believe shared prosperity is created when more people are able to contribute their time, wisdom, relationships, stewardship, enterprise, and capital towards places they care about.”