Issue: Principles & Processes

These snapshots examine development projects that incorporated different types of project agreements, such as community benefits agreements (CBAs) and good neighbor agreements, as well as projects which did not sign such an agreement, but still incorporated community engagement and delivered community benefits.  These snapshots aim to help key stakeholders, including community-based organizations, developers, and public officials, as they seek to negotiate different types of project agreements, carry out community engagement and secure localized benefits from development projects. By closely examining the strengths and weaknesses of past agreements, these snapshots are meant to help stakeholders learn and build stronger agreements and provide best practices for future engagement. Examples include: “New Flyer Community Benefits Agreement” (CA and AL), “Tallgrass-Bold Alliance CO2 Pipeline Community Benefits Agreement” (NE and WY), and “Community Benefits Snapshot: Stellantis Community Benefits Agreement” (MI) and more.

In this newsletter, we will explore the Lab’s learnings from the past Training for Impact cohorts that can empower your organization in supporting early career organizers through training and leadership development.