The Big Box Took Kit is a project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1974 to advance sustainable, equitable, and community-centered economic development through research and educational activities and technical assistance.

ILSR's current programs include:

• New Rules Project
  Advancing public policies that strengthen communities and build strong, sustainable local economies. See the Retail section ("The Hometown Advantage") for policy models that support locally owned businesses and curb corporate retail sprawl.
• Waste to Wealth
  Employing scrap-based manufacturing and deconstruction as an urban redevelopment tool.
• Healthy Building Network
  Advocating for environmental health and justice.
• Carbohydrate Economy
  Nurturing a shift from petroleum to plant matter and fostering farmer-owned manufacturing.

Support Our Work
ILSR's programs, including the Big Box Tool Kit, depend on charitable donations. Please consider helping us sustain and expand our work by making a secure online donation. ILSR is a nonprofit organization and contributions are tax-deductible.

Our Partner: ReclaimDemocracy.org
Working in partnership with ILSR to manage grassroots outreach and networking for Big Box Tool Kit is ReclaimDemocracy.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring democratic authority over corporations and reviving grassroots democracy.