UNLOCKING COMMUNITY AGENCY, ACTION, AND IMPACT
a distinctive alliance
Claremont Lincoln University (CLU) and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (LILP) have joined forces to address the critical issues cities and counties face as they work to build thriving communities. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy offers innovative land-based solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges that bridge the gap between theory and practice. Claremont Lincoln University, an accredited, private non-profit university, offers a unique framework for engaged, ethical, and collaborative leadership. Its programs embed the research, cases, toolkits, and advanced practices of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF LAND POLICY
Together, CLU and LILP seek to impact a billion people by mobilizing leaders worldwide to tackle pressing public sector challenges and to build and sustain vibrant communities for all.
Through our comprehensive Lincoln Vibrant Communities initiative, our uniquely codesigned bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and our skill-packed Advanced Practice Graduate Certificates, we help leaders like you take the next step in your career, empowering you to make positive change in your community.
Our Missions
Claremont Lincoln University unlocks the potential of current and future leaders who seek to address significant social, economic, and environmental challenges. Vision: A world transformed by ethical leaders and engaged communities.
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide.
Programs
Customizable, Novel Programs
- Fellows Program – building the skills of public sector leaders
- Community of Practice – team-based program addressing complex local issues using land policy tools and training
- Master’s in Human Resources Management – SHRM aligned for public sector Human Resource professionals
- Master’s in Public Administration – focused on Government Finance
- Master’s in Healthcare Administration – focused on Public Health
The Alliance
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy traces its origins to John C. Lincoln, a Cleveland industrialist and investor who in 1946 established the Lincoln Foundation. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy was established in 1974 to focus on property valuation and taxation policy, urban planning and development, land economics, and property rights.
In 2006, the Lincoln Foundation and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy merged to become a private operating foundation. Claremont Lincoln University was founded in 2011 out of the Lincoln family’s passion for ethical leadership, collaboration, and respect across differences and for developing leaders who are able to engage their communities in addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Claremont Lincoln University is the university of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Since 2019, both organizations have collaborated closely on best practice programs for creating thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities.
