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Three Benefits of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) for Communities (and Governments)

Posted by Scott MacAfee on May 24, 2023

In this article, Scott MacAfee discusses harnessing the Power of ABCD: Building communities, strengthening democracy, and empowering change. Discover how Asset Based Community Development transforms lives. To learn more, join Tamarack's ABCD event: When Community and Municipalities Meet in the Middle. 

 

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Tamarack Featured in “Turning Wheels” – A Guidebook for Community-Led Change

Posted by Tamarack Institute on May 17, 2023

Dive into "Turning Wheels", a collection of global case-studies and resources for changemakers looking to solve complex issues in their communities.

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How do you prioritize potential solutions?

Posted by Lisa Attygalle on February 15, 2022

There are always more good ideas than are possible to implement. So how do we prioritize which solutions to pursue?

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Place-Based Innovation: A new community-centred approach to community change

Posted by Myriam Bérubé on February 11, 2022

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question for communities is no longer “if” they should act urgently to address social or environmental issues, or even “why” they should transform the ways of doing things, but rather “how to do it.” 

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Building Trust in a Virtual World

Posted by Liz Weaver on February 3, 2022

During the last two years, what has your organization or collaborative done to build trust, connection, and relationships? Have you focused inward to ensure that your employees feel trusted and engaged? Have you focused outward to share information broadly and intentionally build relationships?

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Danya Pastuszek Appointed Co-CEO of the Tamarack Institute

Posted by Liz Weaver on January 19, 2022

The Board of Directors of the Tamarack Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Danya Pastuszek as CO-CEO and Director of Vibrant Communities. Danya joins the Tamarack Institute from the United Way of Salt Lake, where she worked for 10 years helping lead the organization's collective impact transformation and the development of the Promise Partnership, a regional cross-sector partnership comprised of multiple place-based cradle-to-career initiatives. She served most recently as the Chief Operating Officer. Danya assumes this leadership role from Paul Born who is the Founder and Co-CEO of the Tamarack Institute since its inception in 2001. 

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