Navigating Community Development: Harnessing Comparative Advantages to Create Strategic Partnerships

1. Introduction 2. The Important Work of Community Development 3. The Background and History of Community Development Organizations 4. Understanding the Community Development Ecosystem5. Community Development Core Competencies 6. Advancing Community Development through Competencies and Comparative Advantages7. Case Studies of Partnerships Utilizing Comparative Advantages 8. Lessons from the Case Studies 9. The Community Development Ecosystem: The Next Generation 10. Implications for Community Development Practice 11. Recommendations and Guide Posts for Navigating Community Development

Author: Robert O. Zdenek, Dee Walsh
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 08/24/2018
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.71d
ISBN13: 9781349693214
ISBN10: 1349693219
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Urban & Regional
- Business & Economics | Management | General
- Business & Economics | Nonprofit Organizations & Charities | General

About the Author

Robert O. Zdenek has been a community development leader for 40 years. He has led several national and local organizations, published over 30 articles, served on 20 board of directors, consulted with 35 organizations, and taught at New School University, USA.

Dee Walsh is a housing and community development professional, author, and teacher with expertise in real estate finance, program development, and strategic planning. She has held executive positions and served on the boards of local, regional, and national community development organizations.