Community Engagement
Facilitating meaningful dialogue and participation across diverse community members to identify shared priorities
The Harwood Institute
Equips communities and organizations with tools to bridge divides and tackle shared challenges collectively
Primary audience
Communities and Networks
Work area
Capacity Building
Topic
Civic Engagement
About Organization
The Harwood Institute provides communities, organizations, and networks with frameworks and practices to engage across differences and build collective capacity for change. Based in Bethesda, MD, the organization uses its "Turning Outward" approach to help communities become a unified force for addressing shared challenges.
What They Focus On
Civic Infrastructure
Strengthening organizations and networks with frameworks to sustain community problem-solving and collaboration
Bridging Divides
Creating pathways for people with different perspectives to work together on common challenges