The board and staff of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute are deeply saddened at the loss of our co-founder, John L. McKnight. John died on November 2 at the age 92.

Jim Diers is driven by a passion to get people more involved in their communities and in the decisions that affect their lives. Over the past 40 years, he has served as a grass roots …

In Minneapolis, asset-based community development principles were merged with traditional community organizing in a process of connecting the talent and energy of the community …

Our mailing address:Asset-Based Community Development InstituteIrwin W. Steans CenterDePaul University2233 North Kenmore AvenueChicago, IL 60614

This work often takes the form of working directly with community groups to develop asset-oriented strategies and facilitate local asset-mapping and mobilizing activities.

Donate today! The ABCD Institute is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization which supports a large and growing movement for sustainable community development.

Members of the ABCD Institute Network are both community and organizational practitioners as well as organizational partners. The membership network is broad and ...

why do you want to join abcd in action?: To join with a community of like-minded practitioner/traners.

Rural ABCD Community of Practice 2022 Update 01/06/22 09:45:13AM, by Rebekah ScherThere are some exciting developments happening in the Rural ABCD Community of Practice!

The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) is at the center of a large and growing movement that considers local assets as the primary building blocks of ...