Community Heart & Soul Stories

This post first appeared on the Successes of Philanthropy blog, a publication of  Washington Monthly. Sustaining Small Town America Small towns learn how to revitalize their communities while preserving what…

  Q & A with Zachary Mannheimer, 39, principal community planner, McClure Engineering Co. Zachary Mannheimer was a featured speaker in our webinar, Creative Placemaking: Economic Development for the Next Generation, co-sponsored…

We recently hosted a Heart & Soul Talk, Stories to Action—How Listening Can Lead to Change, focused on the power of stories to galvanize community action. Our speakers shared compelling…

The story of the discovery of  an 1870s church built by a freed slave in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, illustrates the power of storytelling to not only illuminate the past,…

If you are anything like me, the words “Town Meeting Day” don’t mean much. Up until this year I had no idea that the state where I live and was…

Bellevue Heart & Soul recently sponsored a workshop and town hall meeting with two local high schools to create a vision for how young people see themselves in the future…

The February issue of Colorado Municipalities magazine featured an article on Community Heart & Soul® and its impact in three communities–Cortez, Golden and the North Fork Valley. Each faced different…

When it comes to community engagement, high-tech tools and complicated processes often take center-stage, but Heart & Soul communities find that successful engagement comes from the simple act of connecting…

It’s that time of year again, Valentine’s Day. Saint Valentine clearly touched many lives, so why do we think of this day as a time to celebrate the love of…

We are always amazed by the creative ways Community Heart & Soul® towns gather input from residents. In the process they not only get quality feedback, they also create opportunities…