Evaluating Partnerships And New Programs
- As discussed in Beyond Stabilization: Strategies for Sustainable Communities many factors influence neighborhood quality of life and subsequent ability to attract investment.
- Organizations engaged in revitalization work will need to ensure that these other factors are being addressed. A critical choice is when the organization should undertake new programming to do so, and when it should build partnerships with other organizations to do so.
- One strategic option an organization could choose is to function as a sort of “neighborhood intermediary.” The roles of such a group can include:
- Building networks of relationships among and between residents, community groups and organizations and institutions outside the neighborhood.
- Facilitation of research, planning and advocacy processes for neighborhood improvement.
- Assistance to help grassroots groups apply for and manage funding for neighborhood projects.
- Encouraging organizations to try new approaches and new partnerships to address neighborhood challenges and opportunities.
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