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The Community Development Society (CDS) is a membership-based organization that aims to advance community development theory, research, policy, and practice.
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CDS hosts an annual conference as well as webinars throughout the year, and offers scholarships and awards.
Publications
CDS is best known for publications such as the academic journals Community Development and Local Development and Society. We also sponsor two Routledge book series and distribute Vanguard, our monthly newsletter
Membership
CDS Members form a broad and diverse network of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who share an interest in building and developing communities—socially, economically, and environmentally. Our membership spans the globe, but is primarily concentrated in the United States and Canada. Learn more about membership benefits and consider joining us today!
Recent News
CDS Seeking Executive Director
CDS is a membership-based nonprofit corporation established in 1969 to strengthen and advance community development policy, practice, learning, and research through educational and scientific means. We host an annual conference; offer occasional webinars; publish two peer-reviewed journals, two book series, and a monthly newsletter. CDS also offers a wide variety of scholarships and awards for both […]
2023 Conference Call for Proposals
The Conference Working Groups are in motion and making terrific progress on the Call for Proposals, arrangements for plenary speakers, receptions, mobile workshops, and a schedule of registration fees that will afford discounts to students, AmeriCorps/VISTA members, and representatives from small grassroots groups to increase the diversity of participation in our Portland, Oregon conference, July 16-19, […]
November 2022 Chair’s Update
Last month I wrote about the time management challenges created by the collision of the post-covid zoom world with so-called back to normal, and several of you emailed me to confirm that this is a serious issue. As I was driving across Nebraska this week, Omaha Public Radio broadcasted a program focused on finding ways to […]
Mary’s 11 Takeaways from the 2022 CDS Virtual Conference
As I reviewed my notes from our FY 22 conference, I pulled out a few thoughts as to how the field is changing and how we can do more and better: As you think back on our discussions, please consider how you might dedicate a small portion of your time and energy to address these issues […]
October 2022 Chair’s Update
I don’t know about you but in this ‘don’t have a minute between meetings collision of zoom world and back to normal’, it seems there is never enough time – enough time to be thorough, enough time to be considerate, enough time to rest and so much more. In these really challenging times, I am grateful […]
IACD conference WCDC2022
The 2022 Virtual World Community Development Conference will take place next week: October 3-5. It is being co-organized by the International Association for Community Development and the Inclusive Practices Network whose headquarters are in the country of Georgia. As communities across the world emerge from the global covid pandemic, the need for human connection, contact and empathy has never been […]
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