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The National Association
of Planning Councils
NAPC is a national non-profit organization
which seeks to improve the human condition through encouraging
research-based community planning and
action.
Planning councils
bring people together
to
identify needs and work toward solutions,
mobilizing community
involvement,
developing and coordinating services,
advocating for informed
decisions by funders and policy makers,
and linking people with community
resources.
NAPC's annual conference builds knowledge and
networks.
Above: NAPC as a visual
image...created by
2009 conference speaker
Sunni Brown, BrightSpot Info
Design
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It was outstanding! Thanks to all the planners, presenters, and
participants.
2010
NAPC Conference
Community Planning for the "New Normal"
National perspective and
what communities are doing
to respond to the new realities
April 16-18 - Alexandria, Virginia
Conference speakers, schedule,
and downloadable presentations
Speakers'
bios and photos
Now online:
Conference photos
Read about the
conference online:
Twitter,
Blog,
YouTube,
Community indicators
blog
More
Suzanne Puryear, conference
co-chair and incoming NAPC President
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The
2010 NAPC Judith Rothbaum Award
Recognizing excellence in using
social indicators for community action
And the winner is...
Claudia Gooch!
NAPC surprised her with the award during the NAPC annual meeting
at the conference,
April 17, in Alexandria, Virginia.
The award is supported by the United Way of Central Oklahoma.
Claudia Gooch (left) received the award
from Karen Wulfkuhle, Awards Committee Chair
Read about Claudia's work
Award Criteria and 2010 Nomination Form
Judith Rothbaum, her work, and the award
Past honorees
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NAPC
Celebrates 20th Anniversary!
Founding members Nancy Findeisen
and Phil Dessauer described NAPC's early history and led the anniversary
celebration at the Annual meeting.
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NAPC's
Initiatives:
♦ Annual
Conference - April 16-18, 2010;
past conferences
♦ Judith Rothbaum
Award
Recognizing excellence in using social indicators for
community action
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NAPC Forward / Emerging Leaders
Focus:
using new media including social networking tools to engage and connect
people in community planning. To learn more or join the planning group, please
contact Chantel Bottoms.
NAPC Forward
Blog
(new in 2010):
Using social media in community planning
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Recruitment and Retention of a Mature
Workforce for the Nonprofit Sector
Background and
2009 NAPC report
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Topical
Conference Calls
Latest topic: Disaster Preparedness
for Organizations and Communities
Online:
materials and resources on
disaster preparedness
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Consulting Services...available to
members and other organizations
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About Community
Planning and Planning Councils:
Quality community-based planning
Planning
councils' values, core competencies, roles, history
Community
building: the contribution of community planning councils
About The National
Association of Planning Councils (NAPC):
NAPC
News ... recent events, activities and plans, coming events, services,
links
NAPC Members
... roster, with links to their websites and
e-mails
Testimonials ... what our members value most about NAPC
Join NAPC! ... benefits and membership
categories;
2010 Membership Form
NAPC
Distinguished Service Award Honorees
NAPC Social
Indicators Report 2006;
2005 Measuring What's Important; Making
a Difference...Social Indicators as Tools for Community
Action
Support NAPC
NAPC Brochure
NAPC E-Newsletter:
subscribe
Looking back...NAPC's
past national conferences:
2009
Austin Conference
"Community Planning in Turbulent Times...Staying On
Top when the Bottom Falls Out"
March 2-4, 2009 - Austin, Texas
More information...speaker
presentations...conference photos
2008
Florida Conference: "Global Trends,
Local Impacts"
May 7-9 - Clearwater Beach, Florida
Online
photo albums:
conference,
annual meeting/member
recognition
2007 Minneapolis Conference
May 3-5, 2007 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
"Making A Difference
and Making It Stick: The Challenge of Building Community Infrastructure for Sustaining
Positive Change"
2006 Toronto Conference
NAPC members joined planning council colleagues
from
all across the U.S.
and Canada
for NAPC's first international conference,
co-sponsored with the Social Planning Network of Ontario.
2005 NAPC/Community Indicators Consortium Conference, Washington, DC
Other NAPC conferences:
2004,
2003,
2002,
2001,
2000,
1999,
1998
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