National Alliances

NAPC's national alliances have included:

The National Human Services Assembly - a coalition of leading national nonprofit organizations committed to helping individuals, families and communities thrive.

The Conference Board working group on the mature workforce

Community Indicators Consortium - CIC promotes communication among and help integrate the efforts of various networks, organizations and individuals involved in community indicators work in the U.S. and around the world. The ultimate goal of the Consortium is to enhance the effectiveness of these networks, organizations and individuals in advancing the art, science, and impact of indicators for improving the health, quality of life and sustainability of communities.

2-1-1 Alliance - supporting implementation of 2-1-1, an easy to remember telephone number that connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities.  While services that are offered through 2-1-1 vary from community to community, 2-1-1 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis.

collaborative effort by the Urban Institute and local partners to further the development and use of neighborhood-level information systems in local policymaking and community building.

Connect America, an initiative of the Points of Light Foundation, is a national partnership of diverse organizations—nonprofits, businesses, civic associations, fraternal organizations, communities of faith, government agencies, and the media—working in collaboration to leverage knowledge, resources and volunteers to address social and community problems.

The National Community Building Network (NCBN) - a national membership organization that serves as a hub for brokering information and connections among community builders.

HandsNet - NAPC was active during the founding of HandsNet and managed its online forum on Community Building.

 

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