The Community Development Society board recently authorized the creation of a CDS Ambassador program at its March meeting. This new member service of the society will work under the auspices of the CDS Membership Committee. “This new Ambassador program will serve as an outreach resource for the society to promote acceptance and belonging and value to all […]
Read moreInnovative Practices in Business Succession and Transition In many areas, especially rural communities, long-standing businesses including grocery stores, restaurants, etc. are closing in increasing numbers when owners reach or are nearing retirement age without local heirs interested in continuing the business. Often, a business has no succession plan, and some are too small to consider an […]
Read moreGreetings CDS Friends – We look forward to seeing you at the CDS Conference in Portland!. Start thinking now about how you can support the CDS Silent and Live Auction to bolster the Society’s educational materials fund, diversity fund, scholarship fund, Nette Nelson Travel Scholarship Fund, George Nickolaus CD Graduate Student Award, Ted Bradshaw Fund, Annual […]
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Fellow CDSers, it is that time of the year again when we seek your advice and guidance in nominating fellow members to join the leadership team and guide the organization into a new year. Democracies thrive with good leadership, and we have only to look around the world to see the impact of leaders more interested […]
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The Community Development Society is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the following Scholarship Funds to be awarded to students or regular members planning to take part in the 2023 CDS Annual Conference to be held July 16-19 in Portland, Oregon. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 5, 2023 Nette Nelson Travel Scholarship (one award for […]
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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 […]
Read morePlans 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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
Read moreBoard 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 […]
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