Vision
IFS will connect local organizations to one another so that they may contribute to a world in which the international community is shaped by local individuals and organizations, a power and legitimacy from the base of society.
Our Values
IFS is a movement of settlement houses, community centers, neighborhood agencies and dedicated individuals who share a common set of values:
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IFS is dedicated to enabling neighbors to work together to meet local challenges and create shared approaches to building community.
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IFS believes that strong sustainable community-based organizations provide a crucial focus and support for community development and change.
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IFS is committed to addressing needs in our community in a multi-purpose, holistic way by integrating services, capacity building and social reform.
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Inspired by the tradition of innovation within the Settlement House Movement, IFS and its supporters take many forms as they generate local solutions to global challenges.