Getting it Done II: Building Strong Communities in a Changing World

Across the U.S., more than 100 communities are implementing comprehensive community development programs. As these communities continue to experiment with new approaches and strategies, there is a growing body of evidence about what really works to revitalize low income communities. We know that success requires deep and abiding citizen engagement and new structures of collaborative, community decision-making. High-quality community planning must integrate real estate development, economic activity, workforce, health, safety, and education and provide a clear road map for making desired change. Aggressive efforts to broker relationships among the public and private institutions that supply the resources are also essential to success.

Getting It Done II (GID II) will be our largest convening of practitioners who will come together to share what we are learning and promote best practices for advancing this work.