Chen Chen’s Post

BLOG: Where is the community in community wealth building? Senior Researcher, Naomi Mason, reflects on her keynote address to the TSI Network conference, five months of working to understand the community wealth building landscape in Scotland and the role that the third sector can play in building the movement from the bottom up. https://ow.ly/qxtw50REq44

I'm delighted to share my first blog with CLES - Centre for Local Economic Strategies. I reflect on my first few months in post and the growing need to put communities at the heart and centre of our economic strategies. #communitywealthbuilding #localeconomies #communities #scotland #localgovernance

HRI’s Community Resilience Group integrates social, cultural, behavioral, and economic expertise, along with coastal and marine science, to make real change for coastal communities! 🌊 Learn more about the Community Resilience group, their projects, and how they collaborate with other HRI researchers to benefit the Coastal Bend and beyond at https://bit.ly/44zgdlH!

BHSB’s 2023 Impact Report is here. Dive in to see how our staff, provider network and partners helped build community connections across Baltimore City and Maryland in 2023. https://lnkd.in/epYi2YnR

Mark your calendars to join Indiana’s community economic development leaders to talk about emerging trends at Prosperity Indiana’s 2024 Regional Meetings!

"We know that a local, needs-led approach is key in unlocking the many benefits that the community chest projects can have" Professor Kevin Fenton, OHID London Regional Director Learn more about Community chest projects in our latest blog 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eBnJadtT

Join me on November 30 to learn about new research examining the role of speculation and profit-driven investment in Greater Boston's housing crisis.

If you've been following along on the creative engagement pilot strategies we've shared occurring in rural Oregon, you'll notice they have something in common. They all take a regional collective impact approach. Collective impact indicates a network of community members or organizations who learn together, align goals, and integrate actions to achieve collective change. Benefits include stronger and deeper impact, avoiding duplication of efforts, and leveraging the strengths and assets of each participating organization. Participants of collective impact models gain more ‘muscle’ to leverage government grants and advocate for change.

If you've been following along on the creative engagement pilot strategies we've shared occurring in rural Oregon, you'll notice they have something in common. They all take a regional collective impact approach. Collective impact indicates a network of community members or organizations who learn together, align goals, and integrate actions to achieve collective change. Benefits include stronger and deeper impact, avoiding duplication of efforts, and leveraging the strengths and assets of each participating organization. Participants of collective impact models gain more ‘muscle’ to leverage government grants and advocate for change.

COE principles are highly aligned with PNW values of collaboration and innovation. Want to better optimize resources in your community? Attend this upcoming session!