Community Engagement in the Nonprofit Sector

Centers engagement with communities as a fundamental building block for nonprofits as they work to address complicated and multi-dimensional social problems in sustainable, comprehensive ways. Emphasizes skill development in the process of designing community engagement efforts to achieve common goals. Explores the elements, use and effectiveness of coalitions, collaborations, and partnerships. Connects the process of community engagement to leadership skills and to the improvement of policies, programs, and practices of nonprofit organizations and other institutions.