Study of how Stanford college students living together use and perceive electronic communication as a tool for critical dialogue and community building. - Read more

US agency offers resources and case studies for using historic sites as venues for civic dialogue on sensitive topics, along with calendar of events. - Read more

Annotated listing of best practice community consultation, consumer participation, community development and qualitative analysis tools, practices and theories. - Read more

Community organizing handbook designed for use in urban settings. Created by Vancouver, B.C. group. - Read more

Organizations and individuals committed to strengthening and uniting the growing dialogue and deliberation field. - Read more

This process for leading collaborative dialogue and knowledge-sharing, particularly for larger groups, is described, with a bibliography and resources for implementation. - Read more

A US-based research and development organization for community capacity building and social problem solving. They describe their methodologies, list recent clients, and provide research publications. - Read more

This US-based nonprofit promotes "leadership development" projects based on community conversations on issues of interest. They provide much high-level discussion of their methodology. - Read more

The UK-wide community development membership organisation. Works to bring about social justice and equality by sharing information, experience and practice, and by representing the community development field in policy work. - Read more

A guide to community organizing, with an explanation of the basics, issues, case studies, and resources. - Read more

Includes the background of this structured form of conversation, with a list of existing cafe groups, and information and resources about how to start a new one. - Read more

Provides customized capacity-building services to promote community-building and social transformation in diverse low-income communities. - Read more

Online version the nation's oldest continually-published housing and community development magazine. A primary forum for organizers, activists, and advocates in the affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization movements. - Read more

Bristol, England-based group that promotes car-free street events. They provide a detailed guide for a successful neighborhood street party, with photos, anecdotes, and discussion of community development. - Read more

A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources for community building and creative citizen dialogue and engagement. - Read more

Founded to help communities improve the way they conduct public business to be more inclusive, more collaborative, and more effective. Based in Annandale, Virginia. - Read more

Sponsors town meeting-style discussions led by a diverse community of world dignitaries, which focus on current global issues, with a goal of constructive change. Describes organizations history, with details of past program topics and leaders. - Read more

Provides community organizations and community legal clinics in Ontario with tools (information and guidance) for organizing. - Read more

US-based consultant offers services in collaboration-building and community planning. Provides overview of experience and philosophy, with client list, resource links, and description of areas of work. - Read more

This academic-style article characterizes community organizing in the US, describes the author's work in Jacksonville, Florida, and offers some general instruction for organizers. [English/German] (October, 2004) - Read more