NEW CIVICS: LEADERSHIP FOR COMMUNITIES

Bridge Builders for Every Community
Partners’ annual Bridge Builders Award Program honors civic leaders who have formed partnerships across racial, social, economic and geographic barriers for the betterment of their communities. To promote the success stories of Bridge Builders, Partners is developing an extended program to recognize new "bridge builders" in towns across the U.S. through a series of local workshops, videos and training seminars.

Partners Honors
These celebratory honors bring together the best of our community leaders and advocates for an event of camaraderie and new opportunities.

Crossing the Line: The New Players in Regionalism
Partners will undertake research and leadership forums to examine the new players in regional agenda across the country. The new "team" members in the regional agenda include: the private sector, philanthropic community, media, and cultural, faith-based and educational institutions.

Community Philanthropy Futures
Partners is exploring the innovative role of community foundations, which are uniquely positioned to help identify and support new leaders at the local level.

The Future of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in America’s Communities
The Asian and Pacific Islander population is the fastest growing ethnic demographic group in the United States. As such, the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) population is struggling to establish a foothold in American society and become a valuable asset to the development of our nation. Partners has collaborated with the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APIACS) to create a national forum on the most pressing issues facing the burgeoning APIA population. While there are many gatherings with an APIA focus, Partners believe this discussion will be unique due to the combined experiences of Partners’ grassroots empowerment strategies and APAICS’ federal-level policy knowledge.