Meet Our Cohort

LIL’s program is a capacity-building initiative designed to increase organizational sustainability through personalized support. Participants work alongside LIL’s in-house consultants to strengthen their organization’s operations and hone their leadership skills.

Beginning with strategic planning and goal setting, participants receive continuous support and guidance as they solve key issues aligned with their organization's strategic goals.

2023-2026 Inaugural Cohort

BK ROT
Brooklyn, NY

Feed the Second Line
New Orleans, LA

Native Renewables
Flagstaff, AZ

Southside Blooms
Chicago, IL


2025-2026 Capacity Building Cohort

GRuB
Olympia, WA

LA Compost
Los Angeles, CA

Re-use Hawai’i
Honolulu, HI

Rebuilding Exchange
Evanston & Chicago, IL


2025-2026 Quarterly Advising Cohort

Code Super Powers Foundation
Bowie, MD

Detroit Hives
Detroit, MI

Nature Nexus Institute
Culver City, CA

Rich Earth Institute
Brattleboro, VT

Spokane Zero Waste
Spokane, WA


2025-2026 Financial Support Cohort

Elevate Navajo
Fort Defiance, AZ

Hack the Hood
Oakland, CA

Hand, Heart & Soul Project
Jonesboro, GA

Hudson River Watershed Alliance
Kingston, NY

Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
South Lake Tahoe, CA

NYC H2O
New York, NY

Refugee Garden Initiatives
Ann Arbor, MI

Remote Energy
Tacoma, WA

Rios to Rivers
Aspen, CO

The Blue Urban Project
St. Petersburg, FL