Making Real Community Impact is a Big Task and Can Feel Overwhelming
We hear from town residents, municipal leaders, and community partners that they are often blocked by:
- Apathy
- Fragmentation
- Lack of engagement
- Inadequate planning
- Poor investment choices
- Minimal follow through
The Good News
The good news is that Community Heart & Soul can help you and your community overcome these challenges to build and maintain a thriving community.


How It Works
At Community Heart & Soul, we have a proven plan to help you bring your community together and make it a place where people love to live—now and for generations to come.

Involve Everyone
Engage people where they already gather—block parties, schools, fairs, and other local events.

Focus on What Matters Most
Turn stories from residents into priorities for the future.

Play the Long Game
Build lasting change with an actionable framework to guide your community for years to come.
Ready to help shape your community’s future?
More than 130 small cities and towns across the U.S. have achieved lasting transformation with Community Heart & Soul.
What Communities Are Saying
We were able to identify what people feel is important to our community which will then help us drive in the direction Community Heart & Soul takes us, and what we can do, and then what support we would need.”
— Mark Matthews, Town Council Member, Pepperell, MAThe Community Heart & Soul process empowered individuals to have a say in decisions affecting their lives. It has a significant impact on various aspects of community engagement.”
— Mary Joan Dickson, Town Council Member, Cedar Lake, IN






How To Get Started



Download the Community Heart & Soul Intro Book
Our Intro Book is your go-to-guide—it shows you what the program is, why it works, and how to launch it in your community.
Strong Partnerships,
Stronger Communities.
Together, with foundations and nonprofits, Community Heart & Soul is helping transform small cities and towns across America.
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