Specific services include project planning, meeting facilitation, grant proposal writing, strategic planning, and grant-writing workshops. The Council places a high priority on projects and issues impacting the entire service area. Sponsors and other organizations desiring assistance can make a request in writing to the Council. Projects that can best be addressed by others, or where collaboration is not needed or possible, are referred to other organizations. Local people who are willing to work together enables the program s success.
Local people deserve the credit for their dedication to improving their communities.
Many times just a little bit of encouragement, guidance or support is needed to get a project going. Sponsors include county boards of supervisors, city and town councils, conservation districts, and Native American Nations. The Board of Directors is made up of the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and directors. Community leaders along with stakeholders organize an Action Team to actively address community issues. Leaders with diverse backgrounds join together to collaborate.