
Feature your trainings on Community L.A.B.
Hosted by community developers for community developers, Community L.A.B. assembles trainings + events from 45+ organizations to provide partners with helpful community visibility + another strong venue for promoting community development trainings and events.
Become a Community L.A.B. Partner?
Complete this submission form to add your organization's trainings.
How It Works
Selected Community L.A.B. courses meet these three (3) basic criteria:
focuses on community development or building
Community development is a process through which community stakeholders come together to vision, plan, and implement a more prosperous future (NACEDA, 2014).
benefits at least one of the place-based entities or efforts
Neighborhood Associations ● Community Development Corporations (CDCs) ● Community Building Organizations (CBOs) ● Community Building Efforts ● Improvement Districts ● Individual resident leaders and change-makers
meets at least one of L.A.B.’s ten course categories
Local Government 101 ● Neighborhood Leadership ● Community Organizing ● Community Engagement ● Real Estate Development ● Economic Development ● Civic Data ● Non-Profit Governance: Including Evaluation & Fundraising ● Coalition Building
The Course Selection Rubric is used to help decide which events and courses are listed on this platform. See the MO Community L.A.B. Course Archive.
Founding Partners
Creating Whole Communities:
University of Missouri - St. Louis & University of Missouri Extension
Community Builders Network of Metro - St. Louis
Community Innovation and Action Center - Thread St. Louis
Network for Strong Communities NOW
STL Economic Development Partnership
Featured Organizations
MISSOURI
Association of Fundraising Professionals - St. Louis Regional Chapter
Brown School of Social Work at Washington University
Community Builders Network of Metro - St. Louis
Community Innovation and Action Center
Coro - University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL)
Dutchtown South Community Corporation
Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Network for Strong Communities NOW
Non-Profit Management and Leadership at UMSL
Public Policy and Administration at UMSL
Small Business Development Center - Missouri
STL Economic Development Partnership
Urban Land Institute - St. Louis
Urban Planning and Development at St. Louis University
US Green Builders Council - Missouri Chapter
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The views of these organizations do not represent the values of the University of Missouri System.
To add or remove your organization, please contact Tasnim Haq at tfhktb@umsl.edu.