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The World Cafe - http://www.theworldcafe.com
This process for leading collaborative dialogue and knowledge-sharing, particularly for larger groups, is described, with a bibliography and resources for implementation. |
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Asset-Based Community Development Institute - http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd.html
ABCD spreads its findings on capacity-building community development through interactions with community builders, and by producing practical resources and tools for community builders to identify, nurture, and mobilize neighborhood assets. |
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A Librarian At Every Table - http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/a-librarian-at-every-table/
A resource to demonstrate the value of librarianship in the community building movement. |
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National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation - http://www.thataway.org/
Organizations and individuals committed to strengthening and uniting the growing dialogue and deliberation field. |
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What is Community? - http://bsd.mojones.com/mother_jones/MJ94/krasny.html
Progressive speakers each give a view of community in America. |
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Berkana Institute - http://www.berkana.org
This US-based nonprofit promotes "leadership development" projects based on community conversations on issues of interest. They provide much high-level discussion of their methodology. |
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Conversation Cafe - http://www.conversationcafe.org/
Includes the background of this structured form of conversation, with a list of existing cafe groups, and information and resources about how to start a new one. |
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The Association for the Study and Development of Community (ASDC) - http://www.capablecommunity.com/
A US-based research and development organization for community capacity building and social problem solving. They describe their methodologies, list recent clients, and provide research publications. |
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The Community Organizing Toolbox - http://www.nfg.org/cotb/
A guide to community organizing, with an explanation of the basics, issues, case studies, and resources. |
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Community Building Institute (CBI) - http://www.communitytools.net/cbi/
Founded to help communities improve the way they conduct public business to be more inclusive, more collaborative, and more effective. Based in Annandale, Virginia. |
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Common Focus - http://www.commonfocus.org/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources for community building and creative citizen dialogue and engagement. |
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National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise - http://www.ncne.com
Provides US community-based organizations with training and technical assistance, links them to sources of support, and evaluates their experience for public policy. |
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National Park Service - Civic Engagement - http://www.nps.gov/civic/
US agency offers resources and case studies for using historic sites as venues for civic dialogue on sensitive topics, along with calendar of events. |
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Shelterforce Online - http://www.nhi.org/online/
Online version the nation's oldest continually-published housing and community development magazine. A primary forum for organizers, activists, and advocates in the affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization movements. |
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Community Development Exchange (CDX) - http://www.cdx.org.uk/
The UK-wide community development membership organisation. Works to bring about social justice and equality by sharing information, experience and practice, and by representing the community development field in policy work. |
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Streets Alive - http://www.streetsalive.net/
Bristol, England-based group that promotes car-free street events. They provide a detailed guide for a successful neighborhood street party, with photos, anecdotes, and discussion of community development. |
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National Community Development Institute - http://www.ncdinet.org/
Provides customized capacity-building services to promote community-building and social transformation in diverse low-income communities. |
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A Case Study of Electronic Community Building in a Freshman Dorm - http://www.stanford.edu/~holeton/wired-frosh/
Study of how Stanford college students living together use and perceive electronic communication as a tool for critical dialogue and community building. |
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Ontario Project for Inter-Clinic Community Organizing (OPICCO) - http://www.opicco.org/
Provides community organizations and community legal clinics in Ontario with tools (information and guidance) for organizing. |
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Tom Wolff and Associates - http://www.tomwolff.com/
US-based consultant offers services in collaboration-building and community planning. Provides overview of experience and philosophy, with client list, resource links, and description of areas of work. |
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Global Citizens Circle - http://www.globalcitizenscircle.org/
Sponsors town meeting-style discussions led by a diverse community of world dignitaries, which focus on current global issues, with a goal of constructive change. Describes organizations history, with details of past program topics and leaders. |
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Community Organizing as Practiced in the United States - http://www.fo-co.info/Cromwell.htm
This academic-style article characterizes community organizing in the US, describes the author's work in Jacksonville, Florida, and offers some general instruction for organizers. [English/German] |
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Community Consultation: Best Practice - http://www.angelfire.com/home/consultation/firstpage/consultationlinks.htm
Annotated listing of best practice community consultation, consumer participation, community development and qualitative analysis tools, practices and theories. |
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The Citizen's Handbook - http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/
Community organizing handbook designed for use in urban settings. Created by Vancouver, B.C. group. |