Mayors Innovation Project

A peer learning network for mayors and city leaders.

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A Learning Network for Mayors

We create spaces that are uniquely for mayors and their most trusted advisors. Through meetings, focused cohorts, technical assistance and more, we support mayors as people and as city leaders.

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"MIP offers the opportunity to go deep on challenges facing our cities and relevant practical solutions that can be considered and customized for our local contexts. MIP provides a safe space for substantive policy discussions and relationship building that helps us serve our communities more efficiently, effectively, and equitably." - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird Lincoln, NE
"This conference is perfect for small + midsize population mayors. You learn from peers and subject matter experts. It's also an opportunity to see the sights and sounds of communities that have recovered from financial or reputation challenges[;] it's an intimate setting where friendships are made and networking is the order of the day." - Mayor Benjamin Holbert Woodmere Village, OH
"MIP is an invaluable experience - a place to commiserate, to learn, to re-charge, and to make new (and inspiring) connections. MIP helps us to show up as our best selves in our Mayoral roles." - Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith Blacksburg, VA
"MIP's challenge at the beginning of each meeting is to come away with one or two ideas. I consistently come away with five." - Mayor Sean Shultz Carlisle, PA
"[MIP offers] "real world" solutions that can be easily adaptable to my city. [I] appreciate the opportunity to engage with other mayors from across the country in an open and safe space to share ideas, successes, and challenges." - Mayor Sharetta Smith Lima, OH
"The Mayors Innovation Project provides a community for mayors that I have not found anywhere else. It's the perfect [mix] of policy content and camaraderie that every mayor needs." - Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Madison, WI
"MIP offers a unique and intimate opportunity to network with and learn from progressive mayors across the country. The panel presentations and workshops present relevant information that is applicable to our cities." - Mayor Lucas Ramirez Mountain View, CA

Resources for Mayors

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Access to Paid Leave

7 Steps to Municipal Resilience & Recovery

News & Updates

  • All Democracy is Local: The Critical Role of Mayors and City Leaders in the 2024 Election

    By Mary Carr Lee • Mayors Innovation Project The stakes could not be higher in the 2024 Election and local governments have a critical role to play to help protect the right to vote and …

    September 13, 2024
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    Good Ideas for Cities: Welcoming and Protecting Immigrants

    By Stella D’Acquisto • Mayors Innovation Project Immigrants form an important and influential part of our cities and communities, yet American immigration governance is largely housed in the federal government. This can make it difficult …

    September 9, 2024

  • Summer 2024 Meeting Innovation Showcase Recap

    At the 2024 Summer Meeting, eight mayors from across the country participated in the Innovation Showcase and shared innovative ideas that they’re using to improve their cities. From tracking snow plows with GPS to implementing AI designed to identify fires and notify EMS - we heard about many exciting ideas happening at the city level. Read to learn more about the great ideas shared!

    August 30, 2024
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