The Dunn Foundation is concerned with the quality of the visual environment with a major emphasis on educational programs to increase public awareness of and appreciation for community appearance and community identity.
Urban Resources Initiative is a not-for-profit partnership with Yale University whose mission is to foster community-based land stewardship, promote environmental education and advance the practice of urban forestry.
The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) works with extension professionals, researchers, and their partners to enhance rural development outcomes in the twelve state north central region.
Everyday Democracy is a national leader in the field of civic participation and community change, helping people of different backgrounds and views talk and work together to solve problems and create communities that work for everyone.
The overall goal of CUBE, a non-profit, is to help children and adults to understand and value the built environment, to think critically about development and design, and to participate and act responsibly in their communities.
The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit dedicated to the preservation, for public use and enjoyment, of properties of scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts.
Listen Up! Is a network of youth media practitioners that works to “connect young video producers and their allies to resources, support and projects in order to develop the field and achieve an authentic youth voice in the mass media.”
An organization dedicated to understanding and informing communities about the economic, social, and environmental forces that transform them, the Institute works to foster sustainability in Places of Ecological and Aesthetic Significance (PEAS).
A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities build the capacity for collaborative community planning. NCI offers training and consultation for designing and facilitating successful charrettes leading to implementation and progress.
An outreach organization dedicated to research, training, and education about community capacity-building, the Asset-Based Community Development Institute focuses on identifying assets and strengths within communities in order to make them stronger.