Navigating Community Development

Harnessing Comparative Advantages to Create Strategic Partnerships

• Author(s): Robert O. Zdenek, Dee Walsh,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 288
• ISBN_10: 1137477016
  ISBN_13: 9781137477019
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Development / General , Business & Economics / Urban & Regional , Business & Economics / Management , Business & Economics / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General , Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development , Business & Economics / Economics / General , Business & Economics / Strategic Planning , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy ,

Description:... This book describes the evolution of the community development sector over the past 50 years, and it presents a framework and road map for how community development organizations can advance their mission through strategic partnerships that utilize their core competencies. The authors describe the current community development ecosystem, define a range of essential community development competencies, and demonstrate, through seven case studies, how using comparative advantages built on core competencies can improve outcomes for communities. By recognizing and leading with their competencies and strengths, organizations can bring their specialized areas of expertise to address complex and interconnected community challenges, and effectively meet their missions and objectives.