Community Development and Community Organizing January 29, 2021 How Community Development and Community Organizing Work Together As a change-maker, you’ve probably run into the phrases “community development” and “community organizing” many times. But did you know that these two concepts work together for mutual benefit? Today,... Elizabeth Moraff
From Community Development to Neighborhood Development January 26, 2021 Community Development was an innovation. Now, we are innovating even further by implementing. Holistic Neighborhood Development. Over 40 years ago, Bob Lupton and his team at Focused Community Strategies questioned the standard nonprofit model. In particular, they... Elizabeth Moraff
For White Community Developers: Dismantling the Injustice Within January 21, 2021 “My name is William, and I am an alcoholic. It has been 19 years since my last drink.” This was how a guest speaker in my college class introduced himself. I thought to myself, “Wait. How can you call yourself an alcoholic if your last drink was a... Elizabeth Moraff
How Development Disrupts Chronic Poverty January 12, 2021 How Neighborhood Development Disrupts Chronic Poverty Let’s get right to it: humanitarian organizations exist for the sake of… humans. Whether you’re doing nonprofit work, faith-based ministry, philanthropy, or volunteer work, your work is all about making life better... Elizabeth Moraff
How to Evaluate Community Development Program Impact December 17, 2020 How to Evaluate Community Development Program Impact It’s important to assess the impact of your community development program. Every community development organization wants to make change. We care about our neighbors and want to make things better, otherwise... Elizabeth Moraff
12 Common Community Development Approaches December 7, 2020 12 Approaches to Neighborhood Development It can be tough to find a list of common community development approaches. At the Lupton Center, we know that’s what budding developers need. A movement of people like you are ready to disrupt chronic inequity for good.... Elizabeth Moraff
A Holistic Overview of Community Development November 17, 2020 If you’ve landed on this page, it’s likely that you care a lot about material poverty and inequity. You’re dissatisfied with just treating symptoms of poverty. You want to know what you can do to make lasting change in people’s lives. If that sounds familiar,... Elizabeth Moraff
FCS Receives $1 Million Grant To Expand City Shapers October 22, 2020 We are proud to announce that FCS has been awarded a $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment Inc. to support The Lupton Center’s expansion of City Shapers! With these funds, we will launch this program in 12 cities over the next five years! City Shapers is a place-based,... Monica Evans
Unsure About What Comes Next? March 5, 2020 We have a serious problem. Most leaders who know poverty alleviation efforts aren’t working don’t know what to do about it. That is why we created Leader Lab, a 12-month process to guide you through the phases of change liberating you from the frustration of... Monica Evans
Unexpected Consequences of Community Development October 31, 2019 “You are not going to believe this, Katie.” Ms. Ethel declared as I passed through our food co-op meeting last week. “I just got back from the doctor, and he told me I’ve lost 10 pounds and my diabetes levels are the lowest they’ve ever been. He asked what’s made the... Monica Evans