Welcome!
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 Launches Webinar Working Group
CDS Members can benefit from quick and low-cost access to professional development onemerging trends and approaches to community development. Given the growing popularity ofvirtual webinars and the ease of delivery through platforms like Zoom, the Board decided tomake these opportunities part of the CDS Programs suite. In turn, Margaret Stout, Vice Chair ofPrograms, put out the […]
March 2023 Chair Update
Plans are moving ahead for our gathering in Portland this summer. As our first face-to-face meeting since 2019, this conference will have special meaning for the Society. Much has happened over the past four years; among other things, our Post COVID world resulted in an increased interest in and attention to Community Development and our potential […]
A Call for Book Proposals
Interested in proposing a book in your area of community development? The Routledge-Community Development Society Book Series offers a range of options to publish your work. Building on a history of more than 50 years publishing Community Development, this book series seeks to contribute to the field’s growing and rapidly changing knowledge base as a resource […]
2023 CDS Awards Open
Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in community development? This praiseworthy work could involve could be teaching, research, direct outreach, or professional service. It could be done in a small community, a big city, across a large region. It could be based in the United States, Canada, or anywhere in the world. […]
Help Lead CDS Into the Future
Board nominations for the 2023/2024 year will be opening next month. Please consider serving CDS as a Board member. Board members are responsible for attending Board meetings, leading committees, and providing overall direction to the organization. CDS will also be recruiting for the Vice Chair of Operations who will move into the Vice Chair Programs and […]
2023 Conference – Save the Date
Our annual Conference will be held in Portland, Oregon on July 16-19, 2023. The program will feature cherished CDS offerings of pre-conference workshops (on the 16th), hosted receptions and an Awards Banquet, exciting mobile workshops, and an array of presentations related to our theme in a variety of formats. We anticipate a draft program in March […]
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