Community Leaders

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Understanding Public Trust at the Local Level
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...
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Research Report
What is dot voting?
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...
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
10 Components of Vibrant Communities
A vibrant community relies on several key components, including economic vitality, community health, natural resources and recreation, community engag...
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development, Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Antrim NH Visioning Forum Report 2023
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...
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Research Report
Engaging Communities with Story Maps
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...
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Best Practices: Participating in a Virtual Meeting
Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible, ...
Location: Durham Campus
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Best Practices: Hosting a Virtual Meeting
Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible, ...
Location: Durham Campus
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Fourteen Tips for Cultivating your Entrepreneurial Community
An entrepreneurial community is a community that intentionally acts to cultivate and support entrepreneurs. Focusing on building business and economic...
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Community Engagement Report: Hood Park, Derry NH 2020
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...
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Research Report
How to Plan a Community Forum
Healthy communities have an active and engaged citizenry. Public engagement is involvement in local decision-making — decisions that have an impact on...
Location: Durham Campus
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet