Valuable Ways Churches Can Engage Neighborhoods May 17, 2022 Recently, Lupton Center trainer and consultant David Park had the privilege to interview Dr. Dave Kresta to discuss community development. Kresta holds a Ph.D. in Urban Studies and is an adjunct assistant professor at Portland State University. In this interview, they... Shawn Duncan
6 Core Stakeholders You Must Engage In Your Work March 22, 2022 Relationships are at the core of everything we do within holistic community development. At the foundation of every project are people who have a vested interest in the work. These stakeholders are all connected to each other. Each has their own dynamics and roles to... Monica Evans
Planning for Change: How We Help Organizational Leaders Strategize January 17, 2022 At the Lupton Center, we talk about the need for adaptive change quite a bit. At the same talk, we talk about strategy quite a bit. For organizational leaders, we understand how pursuing both of these can pose a paradox. How do you plan and simultaneously plan to... Monica Evans
Case Study: A Years-Long Journey with Main Street Marketplace November 18, 2021 The Lupton Center exists with one goal in mind: equipping others to do holistic, place-based development work. Today, we want to give you an in-depth look at how one Change-Maker radically transformed the nonprofit she was working. Alongside her team, she swapped out... Shawn Duncan
Leaders Lab Hits a Milestone! November 3, 2021 We are celebrating a milestone with our latest Leaders Lab cohort! Participants have just completed the SPIRE Assessment. Throughout the duration of the cohort, participants learn our Assess, Align, and Activate process. First, they Assess their current organizational... Monica Evans
What Happens When a Community Stays Innovative August 18, 2021 We talk about how innovation undergirds all of our initiatives here at FCS. We stay innovative by doggedly pursuing a mission greater than the needs of our organization: the flourishing of South Atlanta. From experience, we know that by choosing a mission greater than... Shawn Duncan
We’re Welcoming 2 New Team Members! March 22, 2021 Join us in welcoming two new members of the Lupton Center team, Candice Kelly and Stacy Brungardt! These dynamic women bring the energy and skills the Lupton Center needs to keep expanding its capacity to equip changemakers. So far, 20 neighborhoods across the... Monica Evans