Community Development and Engagement

  1. Core Strategies for Community Engagement
    1. Community Organizing
      1. Organizing versus Development Approaches
        1. Power-Based versus Capacity-Based
          1. Conflict versus Consensus Models
            1. Issue-Focused versus Comprehensive
            2. Models of Community Organizing
              1. Alinsky-Style Power-Based Organizing
                1. Consensus-Based Organizing
                  1. Faith-Based Organizing
                    1. Identity-Based Organizing
                    2. Building Constituent Base
                      1. Outreach and Recruitment
                        1. One-on-One Meetings
                          1. House Meetings
                            1. Mobilizing Community Members
                            2. Campaign Development and Execution
                              1. Issue Identification and Research
                                1. Strategy Development
                                  1. Tactics and Actions
                                    1. Campaign Evaluation
                                  2. Leadership Development
                                    1. Identifying Emergent Leaders
                                      1. Leadership Potential Assessment
                                        1. Community Nomination Processes
                                          1. Observing Natural Leaders
                                            1. Inclusive Leadership Recognition
                                            2. Leadership Training and Mentorship
                                              1. Designing Training Curricula
                                                1. Skill-Building Workshops
                                                  1. Peer-to-Peer Learning
                                                    1. Mentorship Programs
                                                    2. Building Collective Leadership
                                                      1. Shared Leadership Models
                                                        1. Team Building
                                                          1. Distributed Leadership
                                                            1. Leadership Succession Planning
                                                            2. Fostering Diverse Leadership
                                                              1. Youth Leadership Development
                                                                1. Women's Leadership
                                                                  1. Cultural Leadership
                                                                    1. Intergenerational Leadership
                                                                  2. Building Social Capital and Cohesion
                                                                    1. Strengthening Social Networks
                                                                      1. Networking Events
                                                                        1. Collaborative Projects
                                                                          1. Cross-Sector Connections
                                                                            1. Relationship Building
                                                                            2. Fostering Trust and Reciprocity
                                                                              1. Trust-Building Activities
                                                                                1. Mutual Aid Systems
                                                                                  1. Reciprocal Exchange
                                                                                    1. Social Norms Development
                                                                                    2. Creating Social Interaction Opportunities
                                                                                      1. Community Events and Gatherings
                                                                                        1. Informal Social Spaces
                                                                                          1. Cultural Celebrations
                                                                                            1. Regular Meeting Spaces
                                                                                            2. Bridging and Bonding Strategies
                                                                                              1. Connecting Diverse Groups
                                                                                                1. Deepening Intra-Group Ties
                                                                                                  1. Cross-Cultural Exchange
                                                                                                    1. Conflict Transformation
                                                                                                  2. Participatory Planning and Decision-Making
                                                                                                    1. Participatory Rural Appraisal
                                                                                                      1. PRA Tools and Techniques
                                                                                                        1. Community Mapping
                                                                                                          1. Seasonal Calendars
                                                                                                            1. Problem Trees
                                                                                                            2. Participatory Learning and Action
                                                                                                              1. Facilitation Methods
                                                                                                                1. Inclusive Participation
                                                                                                                  1. Action-Oriented Learning
                                                                                                                    1. Community-Led Research
                                                                                                                    2. Collaborative Design Processes
                                                                                                                      1. Charrettes and Design Workshops
                                                                                                                        1. Visioning Sessions
                                                                                                                          1. Scenario Planning
                                                                                                                            1. Consensus Building
                                                                                                                            2. Creative Engagement Methods
                                                                                                                              1. Photovoice
                                                                                                                                1. Digital Storytelling
                                                                                                                                  1. Arts-Based Methods
                                                                                                                                    1. World Café
                                                                                                                                  2. Coalition Building and Maintenance
                                                                                                                                    1. Identifying Common Ground
                                                                                                                                      1. Shared Vision Development
                                                                                                                                        1. Interest Alignment
                                                                                                                                          1. Negotiating Differences
                                                                                                                                            1. Compromise Strategies
                                                                                                                                            2. Establishing Coalition Structure
                                                                                                                                              1. Governance Models
                                                                                                                                                1. Decision-Making Processes
                                                                                                                                                  1. Roles and Responsibilities
                                                                                                                                                    1. Communication Systems
                                                                                                                                                    2. Managing Coalition Dynamics
                                                                                                                                                      1. Conflict Management
                                                                                                                                                        1. Power Balancing
                                                                                                                                                          1. Resource Sharing
                                                                                                                                                            1. Member Retention
                                                                                                                                                            2. Achieving Collective Impact
                                                                                                                                                              1. Coordinated Action
                                                                                                                                                                1. Shared Measurement
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Continuous Communication
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Backbone Support

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                                                                                                                                                                4. Domains of Community Development Practice