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Learn how Jim Capraro’s comprehensive community development process involves intentional leader engagement, creating a common vision, and implementing action projects. Discover how citizen, organizational, government, and private sector leaders come together to plan for a shared future. From relationship building to public rollout, this process emphasizes community involvement and commitment. Explore the steps for creating a communal vision statement and implementing plans to achieve it.
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The Comprehensive Community Development ProcessAccording to Jim CapraroCapraroConsulting
Inventory of Community Leadership Citizen/resident leaders Leaders of agencies, organizations & institutions Government leader Private sector leader
Engagement of Leaders Intentional/deliberate relationship creation Identification of individual leader self-interest
Accumulation & Distillation of Learnings Analysis Reporting
Gathering Leaders Recruiting new leader presenters Relational exercise Reporting findings Open discussion of meaning (including economy) Plan/commitment for creation of common vision
2nd round of Deliberate Relationship Creation Newly engaged leaders – engage others
Visioning Session Citizen/resident, organizational, government, private sector leaders come together Creation of long term community vision: “What do we want the neighborhood to be when it grows up.” Creation, and endorsement of a communal vision statement
Convene Smaller Planning Body Create plans that will, over time, accomplish the vision Recruit leaders/sponsors to implement the plans elements Begin to seek sources of support Implement early action projects – “planning while doing” – proving it is more than just talk.
Make the Plan Public Community celebration Public Rollout Assembly: Gather the “who's who” of government officials, funders, and corporate actors to fill the seats as an audience for the community’s presentation