ICIC's mission is to drive economic prosperity in America's inner cities through private sector investment to create jobs, income and wealth for local residents. ICIC brings together corporate and financial leaders with public officials, civic groups and foundations to develop business-led solutions to challenges facing inner city economies.

• ICIC, in collaboration with hundreds of local business and civic leaders, has advised more than a dozen U.S. cities about economic growth strategies.
• Foundations and community organizations are focusing on market-driven approaches and supporting ICIC’s studies of local cluster job creation, new industrial strategies for cities and the capital gap impacting urban businesses.
• Utilizing ICIC’s strategic framework, urban anchor institutions such as universities and healthcare institutions are leading the way in energizing the local economic “eco-systems” around their facilities.
• ICIC’s Inner City Capital Connections program has helped inner city companies raise over $372 million in growth capital from investors.
• ICIC’s Inner City 100 companies, nominated by a nationwide network of elected officials, economic developers, chambers of commerce and other businesses, have created nearly 70,000 new jobs between 1999 and 2010.
• ICIC’s identification of $89 billion retail opportunity has stimulated investment in inner city locations, producing more choices and more jobs for residents – and profits for retailers.

ICIC’s work is dependent upon the commitment and involvement of a wide array of working partners: individuals, elected officials, economic developers, corporations, foundations and small business owners. Whether it’s nominating a company for the Inner City 100, participating in the Inner City Economic Forum, commissioning a study or accessing data about your inner city, there are several ways to get involved.

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