I'm an ABCD practitioner, storyteller / roving illustrator and coach / consultant based in Indianapolis, IN. I was drawn to community and knowing peoples' gifts from a very young age, but found the words that matched my passion in college in 2005 when my favorite Sociology professor handed me the "big green book" (McKnight & Kretzmann's original ABCD book.) I practice ABCD in my own neighborhood and most recently have been leading a national project coaching capturing learnings from museums and libraries who are engaging with their communities using an ABCD framework. I have a wonderful 3 year old daughter and also enjoy exploring how ABCD helps parents, children and families thrive through my own experiments in cultivating neighborly mutuality in my own life.
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@april-doner
• 4 years ago
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COVID-19 Has Lit My Fire
COVID-19 Has Lit My Fire
I'm a young-ish working mother of a 2 year old who works in community development. I'm based in Indianapolis, IN but my job right now focuses on a national project...
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"Designing a Resident Leadership Team" (handout)
"Designing a Resident Leadership Team" (handout)
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"Unlocking the Power within Neighborhoods through Learning Conversations"
"Unlocking the Power within Neighborhoods through Learning Conversations"
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Posted a new Comment on "Discovering, Partnering with, & Hiring Connectors":
"Created by April Doner & Joe Erpenbeck"
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"Discovering, Partnering with, & Hiring Connectors"
"Discovering, Partnering with, & Hiring Connectors"
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Posted a new Comment on Twitter Chat: How to Spark Change with Asset-Based Community Development:
Posted a new Comment on Twitter Chat: How to Spark Change with Asset-Based Community Development:
"Fantastic! I'm glad you found it interesting. There will be more materials updated to the IMLS Community Catalyst website so stay tuned! "
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• 4 years ago
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Posted a new Comment on Book Review - The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, by David Brooks:
Posted a new Comment on Book Review - The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, by David Brooks:
"Thank you for this wonderful book review Robert. I LOVE the code of the neighbors... there is some really fresh and deep stuff there. It would make a great..."
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• 4 years ago
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Posted a new Comment on Sharing stories of indigenous work on trauma in our communities:
Posted a new Comment on Sharing stories of indigenous work on trauma in our communities:
"John,
This is a fantastic account! Thank you so much for sharing it. Melissa Browning and I have been talking over this last year about ways that..."
@april-doner
• 5 years ago
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Twitter Chat: How to Spark Change with Asset-Based Community Development
Twitter Chat: How to Spark Change with Asset-Based Community Development
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• 5 years ago
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Twitter Chat: How to Spark Change with Asset-Based Community Development
Twitter Chat: How to Spark Change with Asset-Based Community Development
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SHIFT Participant-Centered Rubric 4.0 - Denver Foundation
SHIFT Participant-Centered Rubric 4.0 - Denver Foundation