Institute for Asset-Based Community Development (IABCD)

The Institute for Asset-Based Community Development (IABCD) is an organization that focuses on strengthening communities by recognizing and leveraging their existing strengths, skills, and resources. Instead of emphasizing problems or needs, IABCD encourages community members to identify their assets—such as local talents, relationships, organizations, and natural resources—and use these to build sustainable improvements. This approach fosters empowerment, collaboration, and resilience, helping communities develop solutions that reflect their unique capacities and foster long-term growth. Essentially, IABCD promotes a positive, asset-focused way of community development that emphasizes what a community has to offer.