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Building Stronger Bridges, Opening More Conversations, & Driving Greater Change Using Your Lay Leaders

Community mapping is a strategic exercise to identify who you know in your community and how those relationships can advance the Federation’s work. Community mapping helps you build a stronger network of allies, open doors to influence local decisions and identify new opportunities for collaboration and advocacy. Relationship building is at the heart of community relations, and your relationships are a community asset. Each community has unique needs, priorities, and potential barriers, and effective mapping requires thoughtful planning, collaboration, and ongoing engagement to ensure success. Engage your lay leaders throughout this process to partner the best of the Federation community with the best of the broader community.