About Us
Our Mission
To equip people for locally-led social change.
Around the world, community leaders are creating positive change in their communities. At Cultivate, we believe they are uniquely positioned to understand the complex realities of poverty, injustice, and oppression because they live them every day. This lived experience gives them the insight needed to lead lasting solutions.
Lasting social change cannot be designed for communities — it must be built with them. Effective local community development programs honor local knowledge, culture, and priorities, ensuring that outside partners strengthen local leadership rather than replace it.
By investing in local leaders rather than directing them, we help communities build the capacity to shape their own future. Through practical training, coaching, and support, leaders strengthen their organizations, mobilize local and international resources, and create sustainable solutions that reflect their own culture, priorities, and aspirations.
Our Vision
We envision thriving communities where local leaders have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to address poverty and injustice on their own terms.
What We Do
We provide practical leadership training, coaching, and consulting that helps community leaders, nonprofits, and their partners build stronger organizations and create lasting community impact.
Everything we do is rooted in community-led development, localization, sustainability, and transformative partnerships.
Why We Exist
The purpose that guides everything we do.
Our Approach
How we're different.
Our Values
The principles that guide everything we do.
Giving Options
Ways to invest in community leaders around the world.
Join Us
Whether you’re a community leader looking to strengthen your leadership and organizational impact, an organization looking for training, consulting, or support to strengthen locally led practices, or someone who wants to support locally led social change, we’d love to connect with you.