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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Announcing...

 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 page: speakers, schedule, registration, hotel

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The 2010 NAPC Judith Rothbaum Award:
Call for Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Judith Rothbaum Award recognizing excellence in using social indicators for community action.

The award is supported by the United Way of Central Oklahoma. 

Nomination deadline:  February 10, 2010. 

Award Criteria and 2010 Nomination Form

Judith Rothbaum, her work, and the award

Past honorees Katrina Middleton and Jan Figart


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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 2009 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

Deadline, February 10
2010 nomination form

♦   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--January 2010):
Using social media in community planning

♦   Recruitment and Retention of a Mature Workforce for the Nonprofit Sector

Background and 2009 NAPC report

♦   Topical Conference Calls

First topic:  Disaster Preparedness for Organizations and Communities 
Online: 
materials and resources on disaster preparedness

♦   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 c
onferences:  2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 
 

 

NAPC is the national association that fosters
the unique profession of community planning.
NAPC is committed to advancing the process of bringing people together
to identify needs and work toward solutions.

National Association of Planning Councils
11118 Ferndale Road  .  Dallas, Texas 75238
214-341-3657  .  Toll-free 1-800-298-7549
E-mail: napc@communityplanning.org


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