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Shakira Miracle

Shakira Miracle
Shakira is the Coordinator of Vibrant Abbotsford. Founded in 2006 by local citizens, Vibrant Abbotsford is dedicated to building a more vibrant city through the reduction of poverty.

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Creative Resource Development: Best Practice Recommendations for Local Initiatives

Posted by Shakira Miracle on September 15, 2016
Creative Resource Development: Best Practice Recommendations for Local Initiatives, as presented by Shakira Miracle, Coordinator at Vibrant Abbotsford, during VC Canada's City Convenor Call, September 7, 2016. Learn more about the Vibrant Abbotsford poverty reduction collaboration and their projects by visiting: http://vibrantabbotsford.ca.

1. Assess your team (stakeholders): resources are often right outside of your doorstep, but you need to allow yourself the space to step back to assess the field before you dive-in. One of the common challenges of our work is finding undesignated funds. Think outside the box about who your stakeholders are and what they want. For example: Read More