Building Local Strengths
Our team helps New Hampshire communities, like yours, learn how to assess community needs, engage residents and businesses, make informed decisions, develop effective strategies and take action. The results, which include vibrant downtowns, a greater pride of place among residents and increased tourism, are creating a stronger New Hampshire for everyone.

Community Leadership
Helping citizen groups stay focused, work together and take action that benefits their communities.

Economic Development
Working communities to strengthen local businesses, promote entrepreneurship, build local leadership and a skilled workforce, and improve quality of life for all in ways that are sustainable and promote resiliency.

Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy
We work with communities to leverage their natural and cultural resources to create resilient and sustainable economies that highlight the state's diverse natural resources and unique quality of life.
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January 17, 2024noon - 1 p.m., Meetings are necessary for much of our collaborative work, but we have all experienced the impact of poorly planned or poorly managed meetings, where
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February 7, 202410 a.m. - 11 a.m., Is your downtown a little dull? Main Street a little…meh? Enhancing the downtown experience for residents, visitors, and businesses, may not be as complicated
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March 20, 202410 a.m. - 11 a.m., Organizations often struggle to capture the impacts of community develo p.m.ent-related work. Reasons include lack of a system for aggregating impacts, lack of