Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A)
School
Public Policy and Administration
Advisor
Jerry P. Regier
Abstract
AbstractThe Lake Calumet Task Force (LCTF) is a nonprofit community organization that has developed the Green Economic Industrial Corridor (GEIC) plan. The GEIC plan presents the socio-economic needs of Lake Calumet’s communities and proposed improvements to the natural and built environment, which have been neglected for decades. There was a gap in knowledge regarding collaboration and formation of partnerships for the design and implementation of sustainable development strategies across other key stakeholders. The qualitative case study explored how LCTF can combine principles of cooperation, partnership, and participation, with the local governmental agency’s design and implementation strategies, to enlarge upon the feasibility of their sustainable development plan. The conceptual framework was guided by collaborative governance theory. The data were gathered through focus groups and individual interviews with the relevant stakeholders. Findings are that citizens in the community have a measure of distrust of the city’s leadership and politicians; and that honesty, openness, and social responsibility are needed to create a framework for sustainable development. However, participants also expressed willingness to establish relationships, build trust, collaborate with officials, and seek commitment from community organizations and leaders to create processes for galvanizing the community. Findings may be used by communities to exact positive social change, and to better serve their members.
Recommended Citation
Brooks, Nicholas L., "Sustainable Community Development Case Study of Collaboration, and Participation between a Nonprofit Organization and Governance" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14018.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14018
