Four Steps to Community Sanity
Where communities fail to to even get out of the gate to meaningful change is their failure to agree on a shared definition of what is the target of our collective efforts and how will we know if we are making progress to that result.
If You Build it is documentary that tells a tale of social innovation through design. While inspiring to some, stories like this sometimes mask bigger questions about the viability, opportunity and underlying systems issues that factor into the true impact of these initiatives.
The Mall in Columbia is 5.3 miles from my house. Three young people died there last Saturday, January 25, 2014, at 11:15 AM in a murder/suicide. On January 27, legendary folk musician Pete Seeger died of natural causes at age 94. What do these four deaths have in common?
After more than 10 years, we've learned some lessons we want to share.
Over the past 10 years, thirteen cities across Canada have been involved in an action learning experiment to reduce poverty. They have been applying collective impact conditions and have learned some lessons.
A New Resource outlining a participative way to invite people to a gathering
If you've ever had to reconcile the tension of getting the right people in the room while simultaneously managing constraints that limit the number of people you can host, you'll want to check out this resource.
This resource outlines a highly participative way to engage the community to identify and select who attends a gathering on their behalf.
The Community Reference System Resource-at-a Glance provides an overview of a participative process that engages the community in helping to identify a credible and diverse group to attend a gathering.
Sharing Knowledge, Building Impact
We know you are out there, producing reports, papers, tools, and resources. We've seen it. But we want more - we want you to share your knowledge with our community. If you lurk - why not leap.
Resource Type: Podcast | Speaker: Hildy Gottlieb
In this podcast, Hildy Gottlieb, founder of Creating the Future shares about the work of Creating the Future, including exploring their theory of change process. You will hear how a theory of change can be useful for your organization or community change effort.
Thoughts about a week spent with 150 friends and colleagues
It was a week to remember. Looking forward to October 2013 when I will be participating in my 8th consecutive Communities Collaborating Institute.
Resource Type: Podcast | Speaker: Tierney Smith
In this podcast, Tierney Smith, Community Manager at TechSoup Canada shares about the connection between Technology and Social Media for Community Engagement. She reveals tips and tricks for how organizations can use these "new" tools to enhance their leadership, communities and engagement efforts.
Where does your distinction lie between work and play? How are the two combined and how can this increase active participation?
Resource Type: Podcast | Speaker: Tracy Smyth and Tammy Dewar
In this podcast, Tracy Smyth and Tammy Dewar of Raising the Village Consulting share about the process of engaging a community. You will hear about building and strengthening connections between village members. Tracy and Tammy talk about brain based engagement as a way to maximize community engagement efforts.
Residents must be the drivers of change in their own local neighbourhoods. They have to own it, demand it, and work for it.
A video illustrates how barn dances build community
This video clip shows an old-time barn dance, traditionally a key part of community life, to illustrate how they offer an opportunity to build community and become wonderful opportunities to experience “collaboration in motion.”
Changing the conversation
When human connection and social media can come together to make an impact.
