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SECTION 1



COMMUNITY




In biological terms, a community is a group
of interacting species sharing a populated
environment.

In human communities, intent, belief, resources,
preferences, needs, risks, and a number of other
conditions may be present and common, affecting
the identity of the participants and their degree
of cohesiveness.

Traditionally a "community" has been defined as
a group of interacting people living in a common
location. The word is often used to refer to a
group that is organized around common values and
is attributed with social cohesion within a shared
geographical location, generally in social units
larger than a household. The word can also refer
to the national community or global community.




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SECTION 2



COMMUNITY
SERVICE




Community service is usually performed in
connection with a nonprofit organization,
but it may also be undertaken under the
auspices of government, one or more
businesses, or by individuals.

It is typically unpaid and voluntary.
However, it can be part of alternative
sentencing approaches in a justice
system and it can be required by
educational institutions.




Types of community


A number of ways to categorize types of
community have been proposed; one such
breakdown is:


Geographic communities
as a whole.


These refer to communities of location

Communities of culture:

range from the local clique, sub-culture,
community cultures of today. They may be
included as communities of need or
identity, such as frail aged people.


Community organizations:

range from informal or networks, to
more formal incorporated associations,
structures, enterprises, or professional
associations at a small, national or
international scale.



COMMUNITY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community



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SECTION 3



COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
CD




Community development (CD) is a broad term
applied to the practices and academic
disciplines of civic leaders, activists,
involved citizens and professionals to
improve various aspects of local communities.

Community development seeks to empower individuals
and groups of people by providing these groups with
the skills they need to affect change in their own
communities. These skills are often concentrated
around building political power through the
formation of large social groups working for a
common agenda.

Community developers must understand both how to
work with individuals and how to affect communities'
positions within the context of larger social
institutions.



Approaches to community development


A number of different approaches
to community development can be
recognized, including:


community economic development (CED);

community capacity building;

Social capital formation;

political participatory development;

nonviolent direct action;

ecologically sustainable development;

asset-based community development;

faith-based community development;

community practice social work;

community-based participatory research (CBPR);

Community Mobilization; community empowerment;

community participation; participatory planning
including community-based planning (CBP);

community-driven development (CDD);

and approaches to funding communities directly.




COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_development


Community Relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/www.hasbro.com/corporate/community-relations/



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SECTION 4



COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
GRANT
LINKS




Americans for Community Development
http://www.americansforcommunitydevelopment.org/

Asset-Based Community Development Institute
http://www.abcdinstitute.org/

Christian Community Development Association
http://www.ccda.org/

The Citizen's Handbook
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook

Community
http://www.ehow.com/community.html

Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions
http://www.cdfi.org/

Community Development
http://www.sil.org/anthro/communitywork.htm

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/

Community Development and Community Economic Development
http://www.enterweb.org/communty.htm


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The Community Development Exchange, CDX:
http://www.cdx.org.uk/

Community Development Finance Institution Fund
http://www.cdfifund.gov/

Community Development Society International
http://www.comm-dev.org/

Community Development Support Collaborative
http://www.cdsc.org/

The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)
http://www.cdvca.org/

Department of Economic and Community Development
http://www.ct.gov/ecd/

Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.dhcd.dc.gov/

Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.dhcd.maryland.gov/

EMPower
http://www.empowerweb.org/


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Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc.
http://www.ecdcinternational.org/

Home Town Competitiveness
http://www.htccommunity.org

International Association for Community Development
http://www.iacdglobal.org/

Internathional Children's Aid,Inc.
http://www.icachild.com/

JoMiJo Foundations
http://www.jomijo.org/

Knowledgeplex
http://www.knowledgeplex.org/

National Community Development Association NCDA!
http://www.ncdaonline.org/

National Community Service Grants
http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/programs/grants.asp

National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
http://www.natfed.org/


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REACH Community Development
http://www.reachcdc.org/

Resources for Community Development
http://www.rcdev.org/

Rural community development resources
http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/communities/

www.shellfoundation.org/
http://Shell Foundation

Shelterforce
http://www.nhi.org/online/

Sustainable Urban Development Resource Guide
http://www.asla.org/ContentDetail.aspx?id=23720

URBAN TECH
http://www.urbantech.org/index.cfm/

USDA Rural Development-RD Home
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/



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