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A manual based on proven strategies and experience of community economic development that describes 23 characteristics of ³resilience,² the capacity of communities to shape their way of life. Although used…
Tools and Techniques for Community Recovery and Renewal, a companion to the Community Resilience Manual that includes specific tried and true methods for improving economic well-being as well as further…
The label theory of change is often referred to by other terms, such as pathway of change, engine of change, blueprint, logic model and theory of action. Regardless of the…
This is a guide for funders on the valuable role of collaborative process in community development initiatives. It draws from the lessons learned by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation…
This paper was prepared on behalf of Social Development Canada to support the department and its partners in developing an evaluation framework for potential federal investment in the social economy. …
This tool is a survey intended to help diagnose what areas of capacity building your group needs to focus on as you work on your projects and other goals. Goals…
The Matrix is a tool a community with little or no planning capacity or experience will really use to ballpark its present state and define a target to move towards….
The expertise acquired over years by actors and organizations specialized in financing social and solidarity economy in Quebec has now its English version. The guide is an important tool for…
This manual on sustainability provides non-profit organizations of all types with practical strategies for building their capacity to weather sustainability challenges. The manual is intended to be useful to non-profit…
This Tool Kit will assist community organizations in becoming more equitable, diverse and inclusive than they are at present. The purpose of this Tool Kit is to support diversity and…
The Earth Charter Action Tool (EarthCAT) is a free software tool designed to provide communities with a framework that permits them to identify their own priorities and approaches as they…
This step-by-step strategic planning tool is based on the Medicine Wheel in order to make it more culturally appropriate to Aboriginal communities. 17 clear steps are provided to guide the…
