Author: | Ana Skinner, Anne Gloger, and Janet Fitzsimmons for East Scarborough Storefront and Centre for Connected Communities |
Date Uploaded: | August 8th 2020 |
Updated: | August 16th 2022 |
10 Keys : | Build Creative Infrastructure, Build on Everyone's Strengths |
Themes: | Equity |
Content Level: | Heavy |
Resource Type: | Report |
Grassroots leadership is critical to equitable, connected communities. Yet grassroots groups have tremendous difficulty in accessing resources. This report reflects on one community's efforts to ensure that grassroots groups have what they need to thrive. This model, Neighbourhood Trust, generated some important learnings about the relationships between grassroots groups, community organizations and funding structures.