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Committees are a vital part of community associations and can be of great value to board members and community managers. The Community Associations Institute shares a few tips that can create an environment of mutual respect and collaboration and ensure committee success. https://bit.ly/3C787qq

Register today for the 3rd Talk To Me Series Discussion: What's the main Idea?! on April 22, 2024 from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM. Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gg-SC59t The MEDC will be hosting four Michigan Main Street communities to talk about their process of becoming involved and the current outcomes. What are the main challenges facing downtown areas today? How can these challenges be addressed to ensure the continued vitality of downtowns? How are communities using the MMS Four Points to further cultivate real estate and small business entrepreneurs to impact revitalization in their communities? Collaboration among local, state, and regional partners presents an exciting opportunity to encourage and invigorate downtown communities. By fostering alliances between various governmental bodies, businesses, community organizations, and residents, a powerful cooperation emerges—a collective effort to ensure the strength and vitality of downtown areas. #MichiganEconomicDevelopmentCorporation #MEDC #MiPlace

Professional associations are communities, more specifically, communities of practice. Though certainly not new, the concept of the community of practice is currently very relevant for professional and trade associations. A community of practice is about sharing knowledge and peer-to-peer learning. Traditionally, associations have facilitated networking, informal learning and the exchange of best practices by organizing events. But modern associations facilitate year-round networking and knowledge sharing, by successfully utilizing online communities. What is a community of practice? How does an online community add value to both members and to the association? Read more in this blog post, co-authored by Community Consultants Collective Board Members Mathijs Vleeming of Community Platform Yunits, specializing in knowledge communities for professional associations & Catherine Hackney of Confident Communities Consulting, LLC. Contributions by Todd Nilson and John Nawn and please let us know your thoughts about this topic in the comments! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqS_jxXi #community #associations #digitaltransformation

ITP Consulting works at the human level and how we find joy, trust and sense of belonging in our community.

What happens behind closed doors?! Black Country Integrated Care Partnership meetings were always held in public. I attended all of them, actively participating, listening and asking questions to better understand what and how ICP is working towards. After the last one, I emailed them saying that I felt that Eastern European Community is not being represented in their strategies and asked how I can get the seat at the table. They politely declined, saying the table is full. This month they decided to NOT give the public opportunity to participate for the first time this year! ❓What happens behind closed doors? ❓What is being discussed, that the public is not meant to hear? ❓How did they make that decision? More questions than answers! The next one is planned for January, unless they will not allow the public to participate again. #integratedcare #partnership #NHS #localauthority #publicinterest #blackcountry #representation #outcomes #community #meeting #

At the core of the Frankston Business Collective lie three foundational pillars: Advocacy, Connection, and Education. Within Connection and Education, networking serves as a vital component, fostering invaluable opportunities for individuals and businesses alike. Delving into FBC networking events unveils a myriad of benefits, each contributing to personal and professional growth. Read our blog to explore the key advantages offered to all business owners and professionals who take part in FBC Networking Events. READ NOW: https://lnkd.in/gdMc_NcY #networking #FBCnetworking #networkingevent #business #businessgrowth #blog #businessblog #Frankston #FrankstonBusiness

What is civic health? What does it look like? Why is it important? And how does strong civic health benefit Nebraskans as a whole? Here's Nancy Petitto on what our next civic health director will be doing. ›› https://lnkd.in/g8QcAsaZ

Whilst I am not necessarily against PPP in healthcare (although my understanding from the UK is that the costs were shown to be higher in the long term), it needs to be driven by the public health services need in a coordinated manner not by where a developer thinks they can make a profit. There is a definite need for increased healthcare in Wanaka, however, when looking at the needs of QLDC/Central Otago as a whole Wanaka is not the place for a full service hospital! There are good arguments for one in either Queenstown or Cromwell but Wanaka is too far from all the other major centres in the region. We cannot let the private sector derail sensible discussions about where healthcare should be developed in our region.

ICYMI: the entire conversation from this year's convening held by the Alliance for Education!