Community Heart & Soul Stories
Renewed and spirited energy revitalizes Van Buren
When Peter Ashley first started teaching at the Van Buren District Secondary School in northern Maine, the classrooms were full almost 100 percent of the time, except for a few…
How Community Engagement Strengthens Small Cities and Towns – Webinar Recording
In this webinar from Community Heart & Soul along with ICMA – International City/County Management Association, you’ll explore a new model for more effective small-town community engagement. Inclusive community engagement…
Building and Nurturing a Global Intersection in the Middle of America
Postville, Iowa residents embrace their motto ‘Hometown to the World’ by being intentionally welcoming and working to write their city’s narrative of a brighter future today. A reality in Postville,…
EngagingCities Podcast Featuring Mark Sherman, President of Community Heart & Soul
EngagingCities promotes outstanding work by their network of planners and changemakers, who actively involve their community in creating better places and a brighter future. On Fireside Chats we talk to…
Easing toward change in Pepperell, Massachusetts
Tucked up against the New Hampshire border, the Town of Pepperell, Massachusetts, is quintessential New England, with a 250th birthday celebration in the works for 2025. A mix of fields…
Community Engagement Drives Growth in Thomaston, Georgia
The United States has recently seen large shifts in population across the country, with some municipalities growing at dramatic rates, while other municipalities lose population, sometimes at alarming rates as…
Legacy Foundation Partners with Heart & Soul in Indiana
Shelburne, VT (August 15, 2024) – In an effort to strengthen small cities and towns in Lake County, Indiana, Community Heart & Soul and Legacy Foundation are partnering to provide…
LEANNE TINGAY RECEIVES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY’S FRIEND OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Shelburne, VT (July 30, 2024) – The Community Development Society (CDS) and Community Heart & Soul, a nonprofit organization building stronger, healthier, and more economically vibrant small cities and towns…
“PM Magazine” Highlights Heart & Soul Success in Golden, Colorado
The International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) is the leading association of professional city and county managers and other local government employees. In the latest issue of their monthly publication, PM…
Meet the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
Creating lasting impact by leveraging the Community Heart & Soul® process, the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation draws outside grant dollars into the communities they serve. The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation’s…