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Connecting and supporting community builders around the world.

 


The ABCD Network is comprised of folks who care deeply about resident-centered community development. We have a 30+ year history of supporting local communities to create positive and sustainable change using the skills, assets and talents community members have within their own neighborhoods. The ABCD Network continues to grow and support all types of practitioners in asset-based community development theory and practice; from local grassroots organizations to non-profits, higher education, and philanthropy.

ABCDI and our network of ABCD practitioners aim to create a paradigm shift in the way the field of community development operates and centers residents in decision making. We aim to create resilient and thriving communities by teaching local people and organizations how to identify, nurture and mobilize existing community assets for change.


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The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCDI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership organization that supports a global network of community-based practitioners. Our members consider local assets as the primary building blocks of sustainable community development. Building on the skills of residents, the power of local groups, and the supportive functions of organizations, asset-based community development draws upon existing community strengths to build stronger, more resilient communities for the future.


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Asset-Based Community
Development Institute


Irwin W. Steans Center
DePaul University
2233 North Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 325-8344
connect@abcdinstitute.org