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Engaged Community Members

Strengthening relationships and trust, developing social networks, and supporting meaningful engagement that leads to community belonging and vibrant civic life.

Extension works with communities to:

Facilitate public participation and community engagement through deliberative conversations, such as civic assemblies, and community-wide processes, such as comprehensive planning.

Build stronger networks and connections by helping individuals and groups come together and take action around issues that matter for their communities, such as housing.

Improve communication, build trust, and reduce conflict through trainings and processes that foster understanding and identify a common purpose through programming such as Real Colors.

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Effective Community Leadership

Encouraging community members and those in formal leadership roles to learn more about their communities and develop skills to take action.

We work with individuals and organizations to:

Grow and develop engaged leaders through workshops, in-depth leadership programs, and team building.

Design and evaluate community, government, and nonprofit leadership programs aimed at building leadership capacity and succession.

Develop strategies to increase resilience and adaptability for leadership in times of change.

Healthy Nonprofit & Community Organizations

Assisting organizations in increasing their ability to address community needs.

Extension works with organizational leaders to:

Create mission and vision statements, goals, and strategic plans to set priorities and focus on what is most important.

Learn new strategies to improve volunteer and fund development efforts through group workshops and customized organizational support.

Implement best practices to strengthen boards and create organizational structures that support the organization in achieving its mission.

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Featured Events & Programs

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An advanced statewide leadership development program designed to catapult motivated, high-potential leaders from across the state into solution-based collaboration that will have significant impact on issues that matter.

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From grant writing and fundraising to communication and action planning, our workshops provide relevant guidance, customized for small to mid-sized nonprofits.

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Participants enhance leadership skills and gain tools to address issues impacting local government.