Want to learn more about what makes successful communities tick? Want
to learn of other, similar efforts? Check out some of the resources
below.
Alliance
for Regional Stewardship. This is a terrific website
that talks about the ingredients for community success. The home
page displays a graphic showing 4 interconnecting circles that
are labeled Innovative Economy, Liveable Community, Collaborative
Governance and Inclusive Society. Each category is linked to a
number of other resources that expand on the themes. Also,
be sure not to miss their monograms that address community leadership-related
issues. One stop shopping for successful community resources!
Similar
efforts:
Bemidji Leads! A community leadership (we call it stewardship)
initiative that has shown much early success.
Tupelo, Mississippi. Tupelo,
Mississippi has lived a model of community success over the last
50 years. The book that documents this success is: Tupelo:
The Evolution of a Community by Vaughn
L. Grisham. A website that gives a very brief over of the
Tupelo Model can be found here.
Blandin Foundation The
Blandin Foundation has a highly-regarded leadership program and
a variety of leadership tools and resources – a
very valuable resource for Minnesota
Northwest Minnesota Foundation The
Northwest Minnesota Foundation has a well-known leadership training
program for individuals desiring to make a difference in their
community
