Community Engagement Toolkit – Building Purpose and Participation

by | Aug 21, 2025

This Toolkit was developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development  in partnership with Enterprise Community Partners.

It offers people-centered strategies and a roadmap for community needs, ideas, and visions to inform public investments in the places we live. It builds upon the traditional strategies for community engagement, while also uplifting a new set of values and approaches to create community-driven development. It can be used as a starting point, as well as a resource for furthering existing work. The accompanying tools in each section can help guide you to deepen how you listen to and work together with the individuals and groups in your community.