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Rural community based church leaders play a crucial role in community development, acting as vital agents of transformation. Their influence extends beyond spiritual guidance; they can foster social cohesion, provide support, and address community needs. To drive the development agenda effectively, it is essential for these leaders to adopt strategic approaches and processes. This includes engaging with community members to identify pressing issues, collaborating with local organizations for resource sharing, and implementing programs that promote education, health, and economic growth. By leveraging their unique positions, church leaders can empower communities and facilitate sustainable development initiatives. @compassionalinternationalzambia Compassion International #Qavah #Partnerships

Want to understand how to go about making social impact and getting involved in community service? Join this ‘Knowledge Based Webinar’ (KBW) to understand the process better. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/dPdWpDsA #knowledge #kbw #socialimpact #communityservice

How can we make a bigger impact? This month's question focuses on community support and empowerment. Share your thoughts and let's inspire change together. #CalvinAyreFoundation #MakeADifference

Within our Action Guide for Building Socially Connected Communities, users can find promising community informed strategies. One promising strategy communities can follow is to Build Intergenerational Communities. Building intergenerational communities can create a multitude of benefits including social cohesions and bonding for residents of all ages. A promising example of this strategy can be found in Generations of Hope Communities (GHCs), which are structured to promote intergenerational interactions, shared purpose, and community mobilization to overcome barriers that vulnerable populations face. Over 20 local initiatives have been implemented across the U.S., in both rural and urban communities. Learn more about this strategy and explore the full catalog here: https://lnkd.in/geRqbGBz

Community engagement is essential to ensure that the financial services being offered are in alignment with the needs of local businesses. 

We are not meant to be alone. We are made for community. Community connects us. Community causes us to grow. Community creates strength. Think about the community you are part of and how it is impacting you. What can you do to cultivate community where you are? How does community impact your purpose? Love to hear your thoughts in the comments. #community #growth #relationship #PursueWithPurpose

Local communities serve as essential hubs for social support, particularly valuable during times of adversity. Visit hurstpublications.co.uk for more #localcommunity #localcommunitysupport #localcommunities #community #communityfirst #localbusinesses #smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness

Economic empowerment in developing countries extends far beyond individual success; it catalyzes broader community development and resilience. At Free The Girls, our focus on supporting survivors through economic reintegration plays a pivotal role in this process. By contributing to the stability and growth of one, we lay the foundation for the prosperity of many. Your partnership is crucial in this transformative work. freethegirls.org #EconomicEmpowerment #SustainableDevelopment

"Although marked by a profound sense of loss, it nonetheless feels appropriate that this issue of the journal contains a review of what sadly proved to be Patsy Healey’s final book." In his review of Caring for Place: Community Development in Rural England, Stephen Connelly writes: "Healey had twin purposes for the book: to present a way of analysing 'the complexity of micro-social dynamics' (p. xii) of governance, drawing on a wide range of scholarship but always underpinned by her own social institutionalist perspective, and through this to support those searching for 'ways to contribute to the future' (p. xii). As ever, there is a strong normative element in her work: the analysis is to serve the purpose of furthering progressive governance through the positive power of self-organising communities. She does this through showcasing the achievements and struggles of real people, in an extended single case study which (like the best of such studies) sets out both the micro-detail and how this links to macro-structures and processes. Despite the rather misleading subtitle, this is not 'community development' in its usual sense of a familiar set of practices, but a book about the development of a community, and an honest evaluation of its achievements." Check out Connelly's full review of Patsy Healey's final book, available here: https://lnkd.in/dR5jZxtx