Browse Content: Resource, facilitation & dialogue

A comprehensive guide providing a detailed description of and tools for community visioning, a process that seeks to capture and communicate the priorities of all community members in order to influence future land use and planning decisions.

To help communities build a strong, cooperative relationship with their local government, this resource describes how to increase inter-sector collaboration and foster open government.

The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD) began in 2003 to create and organize a database of resources and tools of various practitioners in the field of dialogue and deliberation. Over 2,000 resources are summarized with web links.

An online database of government and civic software, also referred to as apps that foster civic engagement. By linking these resources to one place, the database works to connect governments and engage citizens across the U.S.

This handbook targets community leaders and provides specific information for how to work with the community to undertake three different Asset Mapping approaches: the Whole Assets approach, the Storytelling Approach, and the Heritage Approach.

The Community Heart & Soul™ Field Guide is Orton Family Foundation’s guide to its tested and proven method of community planning and development.

"interactions is a magazine intended for professionals interested in the connections between experiences, people and technology."

"An action guide for city leaders for creating a framework for civility and democratic governance that encourages governing a community in a participatory, deliberative, inclusive and collaborative way.”

A collection of tools and methods helpful in consensus-building and decision-making processes—-especially in rural communities—-this toolkit is continuously updated with case studies and recommendations submitted by real Canadian communities.

A database of community planning methods, scenarios, projects and further resources, this website hopes to provide accessible, universal advice to a diverse range of community members and encourage more widespread involvement in planning initiatives.