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Convening Design

Convening Design provides recommendations for producing an impactful strategic convening of cross-sector partners, whether it be held in-person or virtually.

The Civic Engagement Primer

A primer exploring the various “buckets” of civic practices across impact scales and focus levels. This resource is geared towards funders interested in supporting civic engagement initiatives and is accessible to anyone seeking a broad overview of this topic.

Summative Case Study: The Science Museum of Virginia and Groundwork RVA’s Community Science Partnership

This case study characterizes the community-science partnership built between the Science Museum of Virginia and Groundwork RVA through their collaborative project RVAir.

Tools for Project Planning and Community Development: Stakeholder Analysis

The Grassroots Collective compiled Tools for Project Planning and Community Development to help easily organize any community-oriented project. The Stakeholder Analysis process helps project leaders identify, prioritize, and understand possible community collaborators.

Civic Engagement Infrastructure & Ecosystem: History, Strategies, Typology  

A paper reviewing the recent evolution of nonpartisan civic engagement and its eight strategic focii. While geared towards funders, this paper is useful for identifying where community science activity and philanthropic interests overlap.

Participatory Asset Mapping: A Community Research Lab Toolkit

This toolkit explains what participatory asset mapping is and why/when an organization should leverage this approach. Easy-to-follow planning and facilitation guidelines are included to help launch a successful mapping event.