Collaborating with Residents on Funded Projects

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Centre for Connected Communities
Date Uploaded: August 8th 2020
Updated: April 17th 2026
Content Level:   Light
10 Keys :   Facilitate Collaborative Processes, Build on Everyone's Strengths
Themes:   Equity, Collaboration
Resource Type:   Handout / Tool

The Connected Community Approach relies on supportive relationships across sectors. This document highlights some things that organizations can anticipate and think about when working with residents on funded projects: building trust over time, surfacing and disrupting traditional power dynamics, providing authentic mentorship, and enhancing everyone's strengths and capacity to work together.
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