Strategies for Increasing Involvement in Your Organization Learn how to further involve neighbors within your association with proven strategies and tips: Plan. Recruit. Involve
Emergency Preparedness for Neighborhood Organizations An outline for your association to follow, resources to use, questions to think about and tips to create your association and neighborhood emergency preparedness plans.
Just Elected - Now What? Learn the basics of a neighborhood organization as one of its newly elected board members.
How to Organize a Neighborhood Association Learn how to organize a neighborhood association in order to build, and keep, your neighborhood strong and active.
Neighborhood Watch and Crime Prevention Learn how to instill a greater sense of security, well-being, and reduce the fear of crime in your community by following these simple, but effective, safety measures.
Engaging Volunteers: Let's Stay Together Learn how using volunteers is a great way to groom leaders and share the work.
How to Avoid Leadership Burnout Learn strategies to keep your leadership role enjoyable, productive and successful.
Taking Neighborhood Leadership Skills to the Next Level Learn important skills needed to be an effective leader in your organization.
Board of Directors Operations Learn about the duties and responsibilities for creating and maintaining a solid foundation for a neighborhood organization.
Leadership Survival Skills Learn tools and tips to be an effective leader an avoid burnout in your neighborhood organization.
Communication Tools Learn about effective communication as the key to the success of your association.
Cultivating New Neighborhood Leadership Learn about the recruiting process and how to develop leaders and build effective relationships within your neighborhood organization.
Engaging Next Generation Leadership Learn to recruit and engage new volunteers by focusing on the values and characteristics of the next generation of leadership.
Neighborhood Profile - A New Approach to Creating Partnerships Learn how to use this tool to gather the most relevant and accurate resources for neighborhood organizations
Ice Breakers Learn new activities to help residents get to know one another. Help team members to relax and open up. Ice Breakers are a great way to start the flow of conversation on a positive note.
Writing Your Neighborhood History Learn how to research and produce your neighborhood history. Writing a neighborhood history can be a very rewarding project and a great team building activity for the neighborhood.
Effective Meetings Learn about the most effective and efficient ways to conduct business meetings for neighborhood associations.
Parliamentary Procedures Made Simple Learn the basics of parliamentary procedures. A set of rules, when used correctly, help groups run meetings without confusion and without waste of time or effort.
Event Planning Learn basic building blocks in planning and executing successful neighborhood activities and events.
New Board Orientation for Neighborhood Organizations Learn the information board members need to understand their role of the board, the expectations the board has of them and the association's governing documents and rules.
Mayor's Matching Grant for Neighborhood Organizations Learn how a Mayor’s Matching Grant can benefit your organization as well as examples of projects that neighborhood organizations have completed.
Measuring Success in Your Organization Learn how to measure success in your organization by setting SMART goals and objectives.