Network maps can help identify who leaders are in a community, show how they are connected to one another, and help identify where additional representation is needed.

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Kumu is an online network mapping tool allows users to create easy-to-understand network maps that show connections between stakeholders. Maps that are allowed to remain public are free, or users can create private maps for a fee. read more

Asset-based community development (ABCD) is a model for community change that is focused on leveraging the existing strengths of a neighborhood instead of focusing on its deficiencies.

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The ABCD model is based on the premise that distressed neighborhoods have significant resources within them in the form of individuals, associations, and institutions. ABCD focuses on empowering residents to make change in their own communities by leveraging these assets. read more