Navigating Community Development: Harnessing Comparative Advantages to Create Strategic Partnerships - Softcover

Zdenek, Robert O.; Walsh, Dee

 
9781349693214: Navigating Community Development: Harnessing Comparative Advantages to Create Strategic Partnerships
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1349693219 ISBN 13: 9781349693214
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

Synopsis

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.



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About the Author

Robert O. Zdenek has been a community development leader for 40 years.  He has led several national and local organizations, published over 30 articles, served on 20 board of directors, consulted with 35 organizations, and taught at New School University, USA. 

Dee Walsh is a housing and community development professional, author, and teacher with expertise in real estate finance, program development, and strategic planning. She has held executive positions and served on the boards of local, regional, and national community development organizations. 



From the Back Cover

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.



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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1349693219
ISBN 13 
9781349693214
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
314

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