COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Community & Organizational Development

Currently UW-Extension is focusing programming on non-profit organizational assessment and strategic thinking, strengthening downtowns, and public participation in the planning process.  Educational efforts strive to increase participants' knowledge and improve their decision-making abilities.

Program example:
The Healthy People Project of Washington County is a coalition of diverse and active partner organizations working to make Washington County a healthier community. UW-Extension facilitated a strategic planning process for this coalition and continues to provide additional organizational development resources. The Healthy People Project of Washington County’s strategic plan can be found at http://www.co.washington.wi.us/uploads/docs/CHN_HPPWC_StrategicPlan_061109.pdf

Related Links of Interest

	The Center for Community Economic Development is a multi-disciplinary unit of the University of Wisconsin Extension.  The central goal of the Center is helping people understand the changes affecting Wisconsin communities from the most rural to the most urban.
	The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) exists to serve the people of the State of Wisconsin through business education counseling, technology and information transfer, and instruction.  The SBDC is a unique partnership between the University of Wisconsin Extension and the business schools and departments of the UW System. Washington County is serviced by the UW-MILWAUKEE SBDC located at 161 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 6752.
	The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations is a unique collaboration among Murphy Communications, Inc., the Society for Nonprofit Organizations, and the University of Wisconsin Extension.  It was formed to provide cutting-edge learning opportunities for nonprofit organizations across the state and the country.
	The mission of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce is to lead  Wisconsin citizens, businesses, and communities toward a safe and prosperous future as competitors in the global economy.
	The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Web site provides past and present labor market information as well as JobNet, which allows job seekers the opportunity to view available job openings and employers to post new job openings.
	The Wisconsin Economic Development Association is an organization that fosters economic development in the State of Wisconsin by providing leadership in defining and advocating economic development initiatives and by striving to develop the professional practice of economic development.

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