Building Community
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Featured Publications
Peer Networking and Community Change: Experiences of the Annie E. Casey Foundation
2008
Prepared by the Human Interaction Research Institute based on a two-year study supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this report describes 19 peer networking activities in which Casey was a promoter, a participant or both. The report focuses on how the activities support the Foundation's interests in community change and improving philanthropic practice. Results include both good practices and challenges of peer networking, and how these might be applied by Casey and other grantmakers.
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Understanding the State of Knowledge of Youth Engagement Financing and Sustainability
2008
Published by The Finance Project with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this report provides critical research and analysis to build the knowledge base on the variety and effectiveness of existing youth engagement approaches and puts forth what is known about the costs, financing, and sustainability of these approaches. This report also profiles several youth engagement programs that have implemented a variety of strategies to finance and sustain their work.
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Sustaining Neighborhood Change: The Power of Resident Leadership, Social Networks, and Community Mobilization
2009
This guide, a product of the Casey Foundation’s Technical Assistance Resource Center, details the role neighborhood residents play in community change efforts. It specifically provides examples of resident voices at decision-making tables, and strategies used in Casey's Making Connections Sites.
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Responsible Approaches to Neighborhood Stabilization: Case Studies in Action
2009
NeighborWorks America and the Annie E. Casey Foundation have partnered in an effort to develop a more holistic understanding of the elements involved in community renewal. The current housing crisis presents an opportunity to learn from NeighborWorks affiliates and their partners as they go about restoring neighborhoods affected by the foreclosure crisis. Through case studies, this report details how organizations working with NeighborWorks are addressing this crisis.
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Investing in Sustainable Community Change: A Funder’s Guide to Community Coaching
2009
A community coach is a guide who supports communities and organizations in identifying and achieving their goals. This guide, supported by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a resource for funders currently working on or planning to work on community change initiatives.
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The E-Bulletin As A Communications Strategy in Des Moines Making Connections
2009
This brief describes the efforts of Casey's Making Connections initiative in Des Moines, Iowa to enhance community communication and resident participation through the use of an e-bulletin.
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Making Visible the Invisible Power of Community
2009
This paper describes the work and approach of the Wildflowers Institute, helping residents identify and understand the cultural assumptions and organic infrastructure of their communities so that they may be more intentional about their comunity-building efforts.
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