The Initiative promotes sector innovation to find new and sustainable strategies for promoting economic growth in North Carolina’s poorest communities and strengthening the organizations that serve them.

Strategic financial investments focus resources on projects and organizations that develop and use the most effective strategies for strengthening low-resource communities.

Technical assistance helps organizations develop and find the technical, administrative, management and organizational skills and expertise necessary to develop and implement innovative projects.

Public policy and advocacy work helps ensure the state's policy, regulatory and funding priorities support innovative community economic development.