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The Center directs its work activities to the development and delivery of services
and products that enhance the availability, quality or affordability of the following
community-focused resources.
Education
and Professional Development
The
Center provides, encourage and facilitates opportunities for
education, professional enrichment, mentoring, personal renewal,
and the sharing of knowledge and information about ethical and
effective nonprofit and grassroots leadership and management.
Initiatives are designed to help organizations learn about and
adapt effective practices.
Community
Oriented Practical Research and Development
The
Center conducts, supports and encourages the development of
knowledge and understanding of programs, strategies, and approaches
that can be used by the community of nonprofit and grassroots
organizations. Opportunities are provided for nonprofit and
grassroots leaders to adapt, synthesize, and apply research
and knowledge from a range of sectors and best practices.
Community
Collaboration Building, Vision Setting and Problem Solving
The
Center supports, encourages, and facilitates collaboration among
community organizations and leaders of the public service community
to address complex community issues and visions. Working with
other effective organizations and Resource Associates, the Center
helps facilitate and mobilize community action by preparing
and linking organizations and leaders to respond to visions
for improvement that cross programmatic, organizational, political
and other boundaries.
Knowledge
and Information Dissemination
The
Center develops and support the development of information
useful to grassroots and nonprofit leaders and those that
work with them. In cooperation with Resource Associates, we
will organize information in accessible ways and encourage
and facilitate dialog using a variety of communication media.
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