The Heartland Center for Leadership Development is an independent, nonprofit organization developing local leadership that responds to the challenges of the future.

Heartland Center activities focus on leadership training, citizen participation, community planning, facilitation, evaluation and curriculum development. Programs and publications stress the critical role played by local leadership as communities and organizations build capacity for sustainable development. Each year the Heartland Center works with people from approximately 300 communities, and is recognized internationally as an innovator of creative strategies for community revitalization.