Al Scholz and Associates. Community Success Stories: Plans, Actions and Results. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada: Al Scholz and Associates, 2002
To Acquire Contact: Downloadable PDF Document. Al Scholz, 531 Candle Way, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 5A9. Tel: (306) 934-5146. Fax: (306) 242-9704. Email: al@alscholz.comNotes: The report on research provided to the Committee on the Rural Economy (ACRE) by Al Scholz and Associates. The research looked at the plans, actions and results of eight different communities from rural Saskatchewan as they endeavored to build their economies and communities. Looks at how attitude change occurred in the communities, how they created opportunities, financed projects, etc. For each community, the keys to its success are identified.
Related Subject(s): Community Development Stories, Success
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Hinsdale, Mary Ann; Helen M. Lewis; S. Maxine Waller. It Comes From the People: Community Development and Local Theology. Hartford, Connecticut, US: Temple University Press, 1995
Recommended By: Hartford Institute for Religion ResearchTo Acquire Contact: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Super Book Deals Notes: Has wonderful self-empowerment, and includes a video. "This book is unusually open about the difficult process faced by outside researchers working with community members to describe community life. It discusses the inherent dilemmas frankly and presents a model for those who engage in community studies and ethnographic research." (Publisher's description)ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 1566392128
Related Subject(s): Community Development Theology, Theology-local
Bryson, John M; Farnum K. Alston. Creating and Implementing Your Strategic Plan: A Workbook for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. Quebec, Canada: Jossey-Bass / John Wiley & Sons, 1996 / 2004
Recommended By: Holland CentreTo Acquire Contact: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Super Book Deals Notes: Helpful for a community development officer (theoretical). "The John Bryson Set is a powerful resource and first-choice reading that every leader and manager of public and nonprofit organizations can use to strengthen your organizations. Included in this set is the expanded edition of Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, which features entirely new chapters that address the implementation of strategic planning, reassess strategies and the strategic planning process." (Publisher's description)ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 0787901423 / 0787967548
Related Subject(s): Community Development Theory, Planning Processes
Kretzmann, John P; John L. McKnight. Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding And Mobilizing a Community's Assets. Dubuque, Iowa, US: ACTA Publications, 1997
Recommended By: Center for Theology and LandTo Acquire Contact: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Super Book Deals. ACTA Publications, 4848 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60640. Tel: (800) 397-2282, (773) 271-1030Notes: Reigning rural manual. Recommended many times; National Catholic Rural Live Conference and Gettysburg. "This guide summarizes lessons learned by studying successful community-building initiatives in hundreds of neighborhoods across the U.S. It outlines what local communities can do to start their own journies down the path of asset-based development." (Publisher's description)ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 087946108X
Related Subject(s): Community Development Theory
Ray, Christopher. Culture Economies. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: CCRU Press, 2001
Recommended By: Centre for Rural Economy - CRETo Acquire Contact: Centre for Rural Economy Publications, Department of Agricultural Economics and Food Marketing, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU. Tel: +44 (0) 1912 226 623. Fax: +44 (0) 1912 225 411, +44 (0) 1912 226 720. Email: cre@ncl.ac.ukNotes: "Culture Economies operate on three conceptual levels: the organisation of development within and by a local area; the dynamic interrelationship between a local area and regional, national and international institutions; and the emerging connectivity between rural development initiatives in different local areas. New approach to rural development by interweaving elements of social theory with observations of contemporary rural development/cultural revival activity throughout Europe. The book will be useful to local development practitioners and the organisations whose actions have an impact on the rural areas of Europe." (Centre for Rural Economy Publications)ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 1898655952
Related Subject(s): Community Development Theory, Social Theory, Culture
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