Community Psychology

• Community Tool Box

A free, web-based resource providing practical, step-by-step guidance and tools to support community development, health promotion, planning, evaluation, and action. 

• Society for Community Research and Action
  International hub for Community Psychology, advancing justice, collaboration, and systemic change.

• Community Psychology in Global Perspective
  Open-access journal featuring global Community Psychology research and practice.

• Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice

     An online journal for practitioners of Community Psychology and community improvement. 

• The Community Psychologist
  A newsletter and forum for sharing resources, practices, and reflections in Community Psychology.

• Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community
  Provides information on the leading, effective programs for community intervention and prevention of problems. 

• International Conference of Community Psychology (ICCP)
  Conference materials, papers, and resources from Community Psychology scholars and practitioners worldwide.

Community Development

• Community Development Society (CDS)
  A global network advancing community development practice, scholarship, and education.

• International Association for Community Development (IACD)
  An international network committed to community development values and practice.

• Tamarack Institute

A Canadian organization that supports communities in accelerating positive social change by providing learning networks, resources, and coaching focused on collective impact, community engagement, and systems transformation. 

• Horizons Community Development Associates
  The community development consulting firm I co-founded and co-directed for 18 years, supporting communities with evaluation, facilitation, and research.

• GEO Nova Scotia
  The digital inclusion initiative I helped shape as Evaluation & Learning Lead, working to ensure everyone in Nova Scotia can connect, learn, and thrive online

Evaluation & Learning

• The Knowledge Institute
  Kate McKegg is an Aotearoa-based evaluator known for developmental and culturally responsive evaluation, and my evaluation idol.

• Kinnect Group
  A collaborative evaluation practice co-founded by Kate McKegg, focused on evaluative thinking and learning.

• Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation
  Kylie is a Canadian evaluator known for creative approaches such as data parties and fostering learning cultures, making evaluation findings more collaborative and accessible.

• Canadian Evaluation Society (CES)
  Canada’s hub for evaluation professionals, with standards, training, and a strong community of practice. I'm really excited about the Roots & Relations section of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, which centers Indigenous perspectives.

• American Evaluation Association (AEA)
  A global community advancing equity-focused and culturally responsive evaluation.

• A Developmental Evaluation Primer (McConnell Foundation)
  Jamie Gamble’s widely used introduction to developmental evaluation.

• A Developmental Evaluation Companion (McConnell Foundation)
  A practical guide by Jamie  Gamble, Kate McKegg, and Mark Cabaj for putting developmental evaluation into action.

• The Developmental Evaluation Institute
  A global community and knowledge hub for developmental evaluation.

• Tamarack Institute
  Canadian leader in collective impact, storytelling, and systems change.

• Narrative Initiative
  Tools and frameworks for shifting narratives to support equity and justice.

• Mary Watkins – Accompaniment in Research & Practice
  Insights into accompaniment as a practice of walking alongside others in their learning journeys.

Systems Thinking

• The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization

By Peter Senge, one of the most influential books connecting systems thinking to organizational learning, change, and management. 

• Thinking in Systems: A Primer 

An introduction to systems thinking by Donella Meadows.

• The Systems Sanctuary
  A refuge and peer learning community for systems leaders, focused on scaling deep and feminist systems change.

• Scaling Out, Scaling Up, Scaling Deep: Advancing Systemic Social Innovation and the Learning Processes to Support It  
  A framework Darcy Riddell and Michele-Lee Moore to help initiatives expand reach, deepen impact, and influence systems.

Africentric & Indigenous Evaluation

• Made in Africa Evaluation
  The newest continental resource, offering detailed guidance for practicing African evaluation approaches.

• First Nations Information Governance Centre – OCAP® Principles
  Ownership, Control, Access, Possession: the cornerstone of Indigenous data sovereignty.

• Research is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods
  By Shawn Wilson, an essential resource on Indigenous research paradigms and relational accountability.
  
  

• Bowman Performance Consulting
  An Indigenous-owned evaluation and consulting firm specializing in equity and systems change.

Kindness

• The Power of a Kindness Ecosystem

Discusses evidence of how kindness spreads. 

• Leveraging Love in Systems Change

Emphasizes love, belonging, mutual support in systems change grounded in community. 

• Growing Compassionate Systems Change

Ten Years of Transforming Education Services for Human Flourishing

• The Kindness Doctor
  Applied practices for embedding kindness into organizations and communities.

• Kindness in the Workplace
  Michelle Thomason's research exploring kindness as a force for organizational culture and transformation