Community capacity refers to the combination of human capital, organizational resources, and social capital within a community that can be leveraged to address collective problems and improve community well-being. It involves leadership development, organizational development, community organizing, and interorganizational collaboration, though collaboration can be challenging as it requires negotiating power dynamics and balancing organizational needs with maintaining a broad community focus.

1. Community Capacity
This is the world as it is. This is where you start –
Alinsky
"Learn from the people / Plan with the people / Begin with what they
have / Build on what they know
Of the best leaders / When the task is accomplished / The people all
remark / We have done it ourselves."
– Lao-Tzu Tao Te Ching

2. Community Capacity
Is the interaction of human capital,
organizational resources, and social
capital existing within a given community
that can be leveraged to solve collective
problems and improve or maintain the
well-being of that community
– Chaskin et al.

3. Community Capacity
● Leadership development
● Organizational development
● Community organizing
● Interorganizational collaboration

4. Community Capacity

5. Community Capacity
Collaboration is not easy!
● Negotiate issues of power and control
● Broad focus → Issue focus
● Organizational costs and benefits
● Embrace diversity (no size fits all)
● Minimize the hoops

6. Community Capacity

7. Community Capacity
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