Take the Neighboring Challenge.
Transform Your Community.

WHAT IT IS

Neighboring is a verb. It is the act of building neighborhoods.

Individual

Neighboring on the individual level involves aligning our beliefs and values through self-discovery and greater self-awareness practices.

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Small Groups

Neighboring in small groups involves interpersonal skills and team building practices that leverage social capital.

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Systems

Neighboring at the systems level involves building networks that create thriving neighborhoods.

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Neighboring

Neighboring is greater than the sum of its parts. From values, to team work, to establishing systems, the end result is resilient and strong neighborhoods!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Neighboring is action. It is to be engaged in your community.


Neighboring actually creates neighborhoods. Creates organizations. Creates municipalities. Creates society.

Access senior consultants from the Neighboring Group to help you leverage different forms of capital —like bonding, bridging, and linking social capital -- to make stronger neighborhoods and better places to live, work, play, learn, serve and worship!

Neighboring is a Verb

This motion graphic video was produced as part of a convening on housing & neighboring at Messiah University.

THE PROCESS

Realize the 10 Principles of Neighboring

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Process

Experienced coaches will help you…

  • Align Values

  • Design an engagement plan

  • Implement projects

  • Assess impact

Outputs

As a result of taking the Neighboring Challenge you will…

  • Be prepared to launch Signature Value-Based Neighboring Programming

  • Have an informed & representative Neighboring Plan to guide your work

  • Identify your progress across 5 dimensions toward adopting neighboring at your organization through a Neighboring Self-Assessment.

Outcomes

More effective strengths based neighboring practices that are sustainable & aligned with your core values.

Speak to a Neighboring Group Senior Consultant

For more information on how to plan a partnership for your place share your interest with a senior consultant.