The Illumination Project℠ is now a movement taking hold across the country. It is based on the proven principles and practices used in Charleston, SC to further strengthen the relationships between police and citizens. Starting from this one community, we are prepared to expand its positive impact across the entire nation, one of the goals of the Charleston Illumination Project since its inception.
Our Organization’s Mission
To create healthy communities through all interested and affected people, groups, and organizations partnering together in ways that illuminate current realities AND achieve preferred futures.
Our Strategic Goals
- The Support GoalTo provide Illumination Project communities with the training, materials and consultation required for them to succeed.
- The Measures of Success GoalTo measure success of Illumination Project efforts through the use of existing, and when needed, created metrics.
- The Organizational GoalTo establish a high performing Illumination Project organization that is great team to be part of and an efficient and effective steward of our resources.
- The Innovation GoalTo continually create better ways of working that support our Mission.
- The Impact GoalTo expand the difference we make across the country, creating 200 Illuminated Cities by 2020.
Our Values
- Partnership: We are partners with Illumination Project℠ communities. Sometimes we will lead and they will follow. Sometimes the reverse. Our relationships will be determined by how work can best be done
- Community Ownership: Each community’s Illumination Project℠ is its own. Our work is to guide, support and facilitate their success using a common set of proven practices
- Continuous Learning: We believe the key to Illumination Project℠ successes can be found in the application of predictable processes that yield predictable — and positive — results. At the same time we are continually learning and improving our efforts, ensuring we customize every project to each community’s unique circumstances /column]