Leading into the Future
Increasing Leadership Capacity in Communities
Skills for Community Volunteers & Leaders
Community leaders and volunteers are most effective when they have the special skills needed to help manage the work of community decision-making. Our workshops cover a variety of topics, including meeting management for community settings, facilitation, outreach and engagement, and community collaboration. All workshops are designed to be interactive and leave participants with skills to be used in their communities.
Articles
On January 8, the 2025 graduating cohort of Leadership Upper Valley spent the day at the Claremont MakerSpace learning about economic development effo...
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On Saturday, September 7, the city of Manchester’s Planning and Community Development Department hosted the last of 12 public meetings to collect feed...
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Many of us have experienced being part of groups that struggle to identify goals, stay on track, maintain involvement, and move projects forward. Fac...
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Events
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July 16, 2025, noon - 1 p.m.
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August 20, 2025, noon - 1 p.m.
Resources
Community events play a crucial role in fostering social capital, which is essential for community development. Social capital refers to the networks,...
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Imagine what’s possible in a community where there is a high level of mutual trust between residents and their local government. This information bri...
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Dot voting is a technique for semi-anonymous voting. Participants are given sets of colored sticky dots, which adhere to a variety of surfaces where a...
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A vibrant community relies on several key components, including economic vitality, community health, natural resources and recreation, community engag...
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The town of Antrim, New Hampshire conducted a two-day community visioning session on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, 2023. The forum utilized...
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A story map is a web map that combines mapping with text, photos, multimedia and functionality to generate a stand-alone resource. Story maps use geog...
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Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible, ...
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Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible, ...
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An entrepreneurial community is a community that intentionally acts to cultivate and support entrepreneurs. Focusing on building business and economic...
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In the summer of 2020, the Town of Derry began the process of engaging the community to determine the future of Hood Park. Goals included creating a c...
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Healthy communities have an active and engaged citizenry. Public engagement is involvement in local decision-making — decisions that have an impact on...
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There are many ways to engage your community. Communities can consider forums, storytelling, posters and many other ways to get more people involved ...
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First Impressions is an assessment program that examines a downtown through the eyes of potential residents, visitors and businesses, helping communit...
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The Community Profile program provides an opportunity for communities to affirm strengths, identify opportunities for change, envision a vibrant futur...
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The Community Profile program provides an opportunity for communities to affirm strengths, identify opportunities for change, envision a vibrant futur...
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The Community Profile program provides an opportunity for communities to affirm strengths, identify opportunities for change, envision a vibrant futur...
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Why reach out and engage your local community?
Healthy communities have an active and engaged citizenry. There are many ways to engage.... Learn More
Healthy communities have an active and engaged citizenry. There are many ways to engage.... Learn More
First Impressions is an assessment program that examines a downtown through the eyes of potential residents, visitors and businesses, helping communit...
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First Impressions is an assessment program that examines a downtown through the eyes of potential residents, visitors and businesses, helping communit...
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First Impressions is an assessment program that examines a downtown through the eyes of potential residents, visitors and businesses, helping communit...
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