A 2015 report on Casa de Esperanza’s 10 year community engagement journey that not only resulted in a new community-led initiative, but a transformed organization.
Stories of Impact: Casa de Esperanza
Resources Category: Nexus Community Engagement Institute
Community Voice & Power: Creating Equitable & Effective Community Advisory Structures
This report includes recommendations for institutional staff to understand the foundational work that must happen to ensure Community Advisory Committees can be a meaningful vehicle for infusing community voice into critically important decisions.
Blue Line Coalition: Five Lessons Learned
A 2018 report detailing five lessons learned from this unique partnership between a private foundation, an intermediary organization, and a coalition of grassroots community organizations.
Blue Line Coalition: Incorporating Community Power & Voices in Planning
The Blue Line Coalition is a group of community organizations working to incorporate community power and voices in the planning of the Blue Line light rail extension through North Minneapolis. This video was produced by Linebreak Media.
Leveraging Resources in Community Engagement Work
Nexus Community Partners and the Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation are featured in this story about leveraging resources to support community engagement work. Video produced by Linebreak Media.
NCEI Approach and Principles
Nexus Community Partners presents its approach and principles of community engagement that make up the Nexus Community Engagement Institute (NCEI). Video produced by Linebreak Media.