TOOL | ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AT A GLANCE - WHAT IS ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT?

These assets equip people to create local opportunities and respond to needs and challenges in their neighbourhoods. [...] ABCD empowers individuals and groups to come together, with institutions in support when required, to develop their strengths, working together to build on the identified assets of all involved! Consumer centered world People centered world Government Business Non Profit 1 VALUES BEHIND ABCD • Starts with Gifts: Assets and Strengths, not deficits and needs • Nurture Community Led Action: When peop. [...] What can’t we do with our has a true place assets that must be done by • Lead by Stepping Back: ABCD shines a light on outsiders? residents' power to contribute to and make decisions Starting with the first question is in their communities. [...] HOW IS ABCD DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT METHODS? Deficit Based Asset-Based Purpose Changing community through Changing community through citizen increased services involvement Accountability Leaders are professionals and staff, Leaders are widening circles of volunteer accountable to institutional citizens who are accountable to the stakeholders community Role of Assets Assets are s. [...] Source: Dan Duncan, ABCD Institute Faculty WHY IS ABCD THE RIGHT CHOICE IN TODAY’S WORLD? TO FOR Role: “Expert” Role: “Expert” Provided to Community Provided for the Community (People as recipients) (People as information source) WITH BY Role: “Gapper” Role: “Animator” Provided with the Community Provided by the Community (People as Advisors) (ABCD) Adopted with permission: Cormac Russell, Nurture.