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What is Community Asset Mapping? A Strength-Based Approach to Community Development
Community Asset Mapping is an essential tool for anyone looking to build stronger, more connected, and more resilient communities. Rather than focusing on deficits or gaps, this strengths-based methodology helps identify and map the resources, relationships, and capacities that already exist—offering a more empowering path
Case Study: Mapping Resilience in Florida Healthcare Coalitions with PARTNER CPRM
Our first SNA case study explores network resilience and fragmentation across 43 Florida Healthcare Collaboratives. Here’s what they found.
40+ Community Engagement Tools for Building Connected Communities
This comprehensive guide explores the essential frameworks, digital platforms, and proven methodologies that power successful community engagement initiatives. From time-tested frameworks like IAP2’s Spectrum of Public Participation to cutting-edge digital solutions for network mapping and collaborative decision-making, we’ll examine tools that help organizations move beyond
How to Create a Community Engagement Plan (Template & Examples)
Creating a strong community engagement plan is critical for building trust, promoting equity, and achieving long-lasting impact. Whether you’re coordinating a public health campaign, implementing a city planning initiative, or launching a nonprofit program, the success of your work depends on the depth and quality
New Feature: Highlight Key Nodes on Your Network Maps in PARTNER CPRM
We’re excited to share a powerful new update to the PARTNER CPRM Network Analyzer that gives you greater control and clarity when exploring your network and ecosystem maps. Starting this week, you can now highlight individual nodes to make them stand out—whether you’re exploring your
The Hidden Cost of Networking: How Community Partnerships Can Exacerbate Equity Gaps
Networking and collaboration are often heralded as essential strategies for strengthening social impact. However, for small nonprofits and grassroots organizations, participation in these partnerships can impose significant burdens—diverting time and resources away from their mission-critical work. Larger institutions, while well-resourced to engage in networking efforts,
Connect the Dots: Strengthening the DC Social Justice Transformations Network Through Connection and Trust
By Michanda Myles, Network Project Manager, DC Social Justice Transformations Network/DC Bar Foundation Imagine a network where every organization, regardless of size, has a voice and the resources to create real change. That’s the desire behind the DC Social Justice Transformations Network (DCSJTN). As the
Make Your Network Maps Shine with 16 New Analyzer Color Palettes
Creating visually compelling network maps with PARTNER CPRM™ just got a lot easier! With our new Color Palette Selector, you can quickly customize the look of your network maps with 16 pre-set color palettes and gradients—all with a single click. Apply these color sets to
New Feature – Size Edge Thickness by Relational Data for Analysis
A long-requested feature is here! You can now size network edges (relationship lines) dynamically based on relationship data, giving you a clearer way to visualize the strength and nature of connections within your network. Here’s everything you need to know about this exciting new PARTNER
Node Grouping: A New Tool for Intuitive Subnetwork Analysis in PARTNER CPRM™
We’re excited to introduce Group Nodes by Attribute, a game-changing feature in the PARTNER CPRM™ Network Analyzer that makes subnetwork analysis more intuitive and actionable than ever before. For networks both large and small, this feature transforms complex, tangled maps into clear, structured visualizations, allowing
How to Use Social Network Analysis to Strengthen Cross-Sector Partnerships
Cross-sector partnerships bring together organizations from government, business, and nonprofit sectors to tackle complex societal challenges. Yet, while collaboration can unlock new resources and ideas, it also presents challenges in coordination, communication, and trust-building. Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a powerful tool for visualizing and
Collaboration Overload: Why More Partnerships Aren’t Always Better—and How to Fix It
Collaboration is essential for solving complex challenges. Whether in public health, philanthropy, or community development, partnerships bring together diverse expertise, resources, and perspectives. However, too much collaboration can become a problem. Collaboration overload occurs when organizations manage too many partnerships at once, leading to inefficiencies,
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