Community Builders | The American West is growing – fast. Let's make sure that growth works for us.

We help local leaders build healthy, equitable, and prosperous communities to improve people’s lives today and ensure a sustainable tomorrow.

Approach

We work hand-in-hand with local partners wanting to shape strong, livable communities. At the same time, we provide information, tools, resources, and support to all change-makers working to build better communities.

Impact

From climate change to economic prosperity, public health to housing affordability, improving how we build our communities and economies is critical to tackling several of our most pressing challenges and make an impact.

Latest Features

Public Engagement Is Not a One-Night Stand

Tips for having a long-term relationship with engagement participants.

12 Days of Housing

Celebrating the holiday season with 12 days of housing tools & insights.

The Roadmap to Recovery

A tool to plan for economic recovery and resiliency in the wake of COVID-19.

Recent Tools & Insights

Blog

Public Engagement Is Not a One-Night Stand

We often approach our public engagement process with a “one and done” mentality. We hope these engagement insights will give you some laughs this Valentine's Day.

Civic Health
Leadership

Event
Toolkit

12 Days of Housing

As we prepare to celebrate this holiday season during a very turbulent year, we’re focusing on one of our priorities that feels especially important right now: housing.

Housing

Blog

A Friendly Business Guide for Outdoor Expansion

Guest writer, Cheney Bostic, explains the struggles local businesses are going through right now, and introduces her guide, "The Friendly Business Guide for Outdoor Expansion."

Economy

Blog

That Vacant Gas Station Could Be a Key to Your Recovery

With some clean up and investment, abandoned sites and buildings in your town could be economic drivers through this pandemic.

Economy
Environment

Blog

5 Tips for Facilitating a Virtual Workshop

When the time comes where we can engage on a more personal level we will have a whole new set of virtual tools available to add value to our work.

Assistance
Civic Health

Toolkit

Roadmap to Recovery

The Roadmap to Recovery is designed to help local leaders navigate the myriad challenges and uncertainties of COVID-19, and help build an economy that’s more resilient than ever.