Our Mission & Model
The Wholistic Innovation Network exists to align people, institutions, and resources around shared outcomes that strengthen communities and local economies. Our mission is to bring government, businesses, nonprofits, and residents into collaborative relationships that move beyond isolated efforts and toward coordinated, high-impact solutions. By focusing on workforce development, economic vitality, and community capacity, we help communities grow in ways that are sustainable, inclusive, and locally grounded.
Our model is built on partnership and execution. Rather than duplicating services, WIN acts as a connector and capacity-builder - supporting partners, piloting innovative programs, and translating vision into action through real-world initiatives. This flexible, systems-based approach allows us to adapt to the unique needs of each community while ensuring efforts reinforce one another, creating lasting impact across social, economic, and workforce challenges.
Why “Wholistic“ Matters
Communities do not experience challenges in isolation - workforce, housing, education, health, and economic opportunity are deeply interconnected. A wholistic approach recognizes that addressing one issue without considering the others often leads to short-term fixes rather than lasting solutions. By looking at the full system surrounding individuals, businesses, and communities, we are able to design strategies that reflect how people actually live, work, and participate in the economy.
Being wholistic also means meeting communities where they are and adapting solutions to their unique contexts. Instead of rigid programs, we prioritize flexible, cross-sector collaboration that aligns resources, reduces duplication, and maximizes impact. This approach allows us to support workforce development, economic growth, and community resilience simultaneously - creating outcomes that are stronger, more equitable, and sustainable over the long term.
Our Role In The Ecosystem
The Wholistic Innovation Network serves as a connector and convener within the community and economic development ecosystem, bringing together government, businesses, nonprofits, and education partners around shared goals. We help align priorities, translate needs across sectors, and create spaces where collaboration can move from conversation to coordinated action. By bridging gaps between stakeholders who don’t always work together, we reduce fragmentation and increase the effectiveness of collective efforts.
Rather than replacing existing organizations, our role is to strengthen what already exists. We support partners by building capacity, piloting innovative approaches, and helping scale successful programs through shared resources and strategic alignment. In doing so, WIN ensures that investments - whether public, private, or philanthropic - work in concert to produce meaningful, measurable outcomes for communities and local economies.
