Since it was established in 1995, CBI has worked successfully in many different communities throughout Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.

The CBI team is a diverse group of community-building professionals from Greater Cincinnati with extensive grassroots experience in a wide range of areas including community planning, community organizing, public policy, media relations, government administration, nonprofit administration, geographic information systems, corporate philanthropy, community relations, programs for the disabled and home ownership.

The Community Building Institute facilitates collaborative action among residents, local organizations and institutions that leads to comprehensive, Asset-Based community development.