In a new report, Next Generation Community Revitalization: A Work in Progress, researchers from The Bridgespan Group look across these networks and find grounds for optimism about this generation’s potential to outperform their predecessors. At the same time, the researchers see sites facing common barriers across a set of critical management challenges such as how to incorporate evidence-based practices into existing program offerings and how to build and sustain accountable partnerships.

While there are no definitive answers for overcoming many of these barriers, lessons learned and better practices are emerging. This webinar will include a brief overview of the findings from the “Next Generation” report. But the real goal is to spark an interactive discussion about the challenges you are encountering in your work and what you – and others – are doing in response.

Michael McAfee is the director of the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink where he oversees the Institute’s community outreach and technical assistance efforts. Dr. McAfee has spent 19 years serving as a social entrepreneur in the government, philanthropic, and human service sectors.

Rohit Menezes is a manager in the New York office of The Bridgespan Group. His work spans the domains of education, youth development, community revitalization and public health. Rohit has co-authored Planning a Promise Neighborhood, Four Pillars of Growth for Youth-Serving Nonprofits, and Next Generation Community Revitalization: A Work in Progress.

Nan Stone is the founding knowledge partner at The Bridgespan Group. She has co-authored a number of Bridgespan’s seminal articles including Zeroing in on Impact and Delivering on the Promise of Nonprofits. She is the co-author of Next Generation Community Revitalization: A Work in Progress.

Chris Walker is director for research and assessment for LISC. He is responsible for conducting and disseminating research on community development’s contributions to the well-being of individuals, families and communities, including evaluation of LISC’s Building Sustainable Communities program.

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