International Leadership Institute, Inc.

What International Leadership Institute, Inc. does

International Leadership Institute, Inc. (ILI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian organization founded in 1999 and headquartered in Carrollton, Georgia. The organization's mission is to accelerate the spread of the Gospel by training and mobilizing indigenous Christian leaders worldwide through its proprietary Eight Core Values curriculum, which it pairs with a complementary Seven Outcomes framework to translate values into measurable leadership behavior change.

ILI delivers its program through three primary surfaces: in-person History Makers Training Conferences hosted by 100+ nationally directed teams (600+ conferences per year), a Mighty Networks-powered online community at connect.iliteam.org for self-paced leadership training, and digital content including the History Makers Podcast, the Core Leadership Blog, and devotional Bible reading plans distributed through a YouVersion partnership. This distribution model relies heavily on an indigenous-leader framework in which training is delivered by local leaders in their own cultural contexts — a design choice that enables scale into restricted geographies but concentrates delivery on volunteer-supported field staff. Cumulative program reach is stated at 450,000+ leaders trained across 150+ nations over 25+ years; 2024 throughput was 29,695 leaders across 857 events in 105 countries.

ILI is funded almost entirely through charitable giving — individual one-time gifts, recurring pledges, planned giving via stocks/IRAs/DAFs — supplemented by sales of training books and resources (e.g., History Makers materials). Processing runs through ClickandPledge. The organization displays the Candid (GuideStar) Platinum Seal of Transparency, ECFA membership, Charity Navigator Four-Star rating (2025 and 2026), and an Excellence in Giving Transparency certification. Pricing for training programs is not publicly disclosed; products are largely delivered to participants without direct charge, with revenue captured through the donation and book-sale streams. In 2024 ILI launched the Legacy of Hope campaign with a stated target of equipping 100,000 additional leaders over three years, representing the most ambitious scaling initiative in its history.

Name

International Leadership Institute, Inc.

Legal name

International Leadership Institute

Website

https://iliteam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Leadership Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has trained over 450,000 Christian leaders in 150+ nations since 1999 through its proprietary Eight Core Values curriculum, delivered via in-person conferences, an online community, podcast, and YouVersion devotional plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Leadership Development and Discipleship Training

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Resources, Organizational Behavior & Leadership Institutes (EDAHAHAG), Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG), Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Leadership development training
• Christian ministry education
• Discipleship programs
• Nonprofit leadership training
• Global missionary mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrollton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time gifts, monthly pledges, and legacy gifts to support ILI's global operations and leadership training programs.
2. Non-Cash & Legacy Giving: ILI accepts donations of stocks, IRA distributions, and Donor Advised Funds (DAF) as part of planned giving programs.
3. Book and Resource Sales: ILI sells books and resources for church leadership training and discipleship, including History Makers books and GMC resources.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

International Leadership Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that trains and mobilizes Christian leaders worldwide through its proprietary Eight Core Values curriculum, delivered via in-person History Makers Training Conferences, an online community platform, podcasts, devotional plans, and church partner programs. Its products include the Eight Core Values Training, History Makers Training Conference, ILI Team Online Community, History Makers Podcast, YouVersion Bible Reading Plans, Core Leadership Blog, Christian to the Core, GoTeam Program, Church Partners Portal, Global Impact Annual Report, and Prayer Request Portal.

Product overview

International Leadership Institute (ILI) is a non-profit Christian organization offering a unified leadership development ecosystem centered on its Eight Core Values training program. The core offering is the Eight Core Values Training, which has trained over 450,000 leaders across 150+ nations. This is delivered through multiple channels: in-person History Makers Training Conferences hosted by national teams, the ILI Team Online Leadership Community (powered by Mighty Networks) for self-paced online learning, and the History Makers Podcast for audio content. ILI also provides supplementary programs including Christian to the Core (discipleship), GoTeam (missions participation), and the Church Partners Portal for resources. Content extensions include the YouVersion Bible Reading Plans partnership and the ILI Core Leadership Blog. The organization publishes annual Global Impact Reports and offers a Prayer Request Portal as a supporter service. The flagship online platform connect.iliteam.org provides community and training access for leaders globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eight Core Values Training The foundational leadership training curriculum of ILI that teaches the eight core values of faithful Christian leaders; delivered to pastors, missionaries, and indigenous leaders globally.
• History Makers Training Conference

Quantifiable outcome

• 29,695 leaders trained in 2024 across 857 training events in 105 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YouVersioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI has partnered with YouVersion to develop devotional Bible reading plans to help believers grow their faith and leadership. The YouVersion Bible app is used by millions of people worldwide. Plans cover topics including leadership, vision, Easter, Advent, intimacy with God, and persecuted church.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Large, established evangelical organization with global leadership development and missions programs that overlap with ILI's target audience of Christian leaders and disciple-makers.
• The Navigators: Global discipleship and leadership development organization with comparable training programs for Christian leaders and missionaries across many nations.

Direct peers

• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): Global Christian missionary training and discipleship movement with a similar indigenous-leadership, multi-nation footprint and conference-based training delivery.
• Langham Partnership: Equips indigenous Christian leaders in the Global South through theological training and leadership development — closely comparable mission, audience, and indigenous delivery approach.
• Haggai International: Trains and equips indigenous Christian leaders globally to evangelize and disciple in their own cultures — directly comparable mission, target audience, and indigenous-team delivery model.
• Missions Door: Supports indigenous church planting and leadership development globally, overlapping with ILI's Great Commission focus and indigenous-team delivery model.
• Training Leaders International (Pastor Training Institute): Provides pastoral and leadership training for under-resourced church leaders internationally, with similar indigenous-training philosophy and conference-based curriculum delivery.

Emerging players

• Exponential: Church planting and leadership development network offering conferences and training for church leaders — overlaps with ILI's church-partner leadership development audience.
• Church Multiplication Network: Church planting and leadership development network serving pastors and ministry leaders with training resources and conferences — comparable target audience and training delivery format.
• Association of Related Churches (ARC): Church-planting and leadership network that equips pastors and church leaders through conferences and training — comparable audience and conference-led GTM motion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ili_team
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ILI_Team
• Facebookfacebook.com/ILITeam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iliteam
• Instagraminstagram.com/iliteam

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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