This free e-book includes tools for mapping assets to unlock the gifts in a neighborhood or community. The nine steps outlined within can help achieve greater impact and results by building on the gifts and assets already present.

Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) starts with a few simple truths:

  1. Everyone has gifts. Everyone has something to contribute.
  2. Everyone cares about something and their passion is their motivation to act.
  3. Strong, safe and healthy neighborhoods and communities are built on the strengths and capacities of their residents and associations that call the community home.

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The two complementary approaches of Results-Based Accountability (RBA) and Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) can help create powerful community partnerships to build healthier, safer and stronger neighborhoods and communities.