The Lowell Plan, Inc. is a private, non-profit economic development corporation founded in 1979 to assist the city in advancing various economic and community development projects. Privately funded, it has raised over $7 million since its inception, investing those funds in a variety of ways to help stimulate economic, cultural, educational and quality of life initiatives, often in cooperation with city, state and federal partners.A key role of the Lowell Plan is to provide a regular forum for private and public sector representatives to discuss and develop consensus on strategies for revitalizing Lowell.Its broad mission allows for a quick response to city-wide priorities like implementing a marketing plan, advocating for a new high school, or proposing a change in the traffic pattern for downtown. A thirty-four member Board of Directors governs the agency.