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ABCD Books to Buy

There are several great books on ABCD, developed by Jody Kretzmann and John McKnight. They are full of examples and practical ideas for community builders to identify, nurture and mobilise community assets. These books will be helpful to local community leaders, leaders of local associations and institutions, government officials, and leaders in philanthropic and business communities who wish to support effective, bottom-up community-building strategies. All are available from the Family Action Centre; prices are in Australian dollars and do not include postage and handling.

Building communities from the inside out $55.00
Guide to capacity building inventories: mobilizing the community skills of local residents $40.00
A guide to mapping and mobilizing the associations in local neighborhoods $40.00
A guide to mapping consumer expenditures and mobilizing consumer expenditure capacities $40.00
A guide to mapping local business assets and mobilizing local business capacities $40.00
A guide to mapping and mobilizing the economic capacities of local residents $40.00
A guide to creating a neighborhood information exchange: building communities by connecting local skills and knowledge $40.00
Community transformation: turning threats into opportunities $40.00
Newspapers and neighborhoods: strategies for achieving responsible coverage of local communities $40.00
Leading by stepping back: a guide for city officials on building community development $40.00
A guide to evaluating asset-based community development: lessons, challanges and opportunities $40.00
A guide to building sustainable organizations from the inside out $75.00