ULI Columbus’ Columbus 2050 initiative was featured in ULI District Council “Impact at the Local Level 2013.”

One of ULI’s great success stories is the district/national Council network and its extraordinary capacity to help its members deliver the ULI mission at the local level.

Just 15 years ago, ULI had only five district Councils. As of October 2013, we have 71 district and national Councils worldwide with more than 30,000 members. Last fiscal year, they delivered over 1,100 programs attended by more than 70,000 people. This growth can be attributed to the entrepreneurial spirit of each individual Council and the benefits each offers to members—opportunities to learn, to connect globally, and to give back and make a difference in their community.

“Impact at the Local Level” reflects the tremendous growth in district/national Council capacity to provide meaningful ways for members to give back. In the report, you will read many stories of members’ impact—outcomes in 2013 that were triggered by previous ULI activities.

Members have made a difference through Technical Assistance Program panels,
workshops for public officials, ULI research, leadership institutes, and other initiatives.
In each case, the district Council has provided an opportunity for members to share
their expertise in a manner that helps their community become a healthier place
to live, work, and play. For the initiatives in this report, we estimate the value of our
members’ time to be more than $4.8 million. Seventeen of these initiatives were
supported by the ULI Foundation.

We are pleased to present this report to you as a record and celebration of ULI’s
capacity and ongoing commitment to deliver its mission at the local level.