GIV EXISTS TO HELP BLIGHTED AND TRANSITIONAL AREAS REGROW VIA PLACE. ITS EMPHASIS ON COMPREHENSIVE AREA PLANNING, CREATIVE BRANDING INITIATIVES, AND HANDS-IN-THE-DIRT PROGRAM FACILITATION SERVE AS A TYPE OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN CITY AND CITIZEN. WE LOOK TO CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE, VIBRANT, AND LASTING COMMUNITIES IN THE PLACES, AND FOR THE PEOPLE, THAT NEED IT MOST.