Our Vision for Community Development

A broad group of stakeholders from the community development field came together - under the banner The Alliance- Advancing Community Development by Confronting Racism - and articulated this vision for the community development field:

• As organizations, we are dynamic, open, welcoming, supportive, and participatory.  We value, respect, and celebrate diversity.  We encourage open, two-way communication and embrace different leadership styles and perspectives.
• All leaders within the community development movement (at the staff, board, and community levels) are committed, courageous, and supportive of diverse leadership.  As a whole, the leadership reflects the communities in which we work and builds an open, respectful relationship with the community.  Leaders actively recruit individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, races, and economic circumstances and set the tone for an inclusive, supportive organizational culture.