In this article by Galen Maclusky, Consulting Director of the Tamarack Institute’s Community Innovation Idea Area, defines Community Innovation and differentiates it from Social Innovation.
Community Innovation is a community-championed change with benefits that are meaningful to the community. What makes Community Innovation different from other forms of Social Innovation is the focus on community – placing community members as both the champions and as the arbiters of change.
He continues by highlighting the “unique assets” of Community Innovation including: “local knowledge and context”, “bounded scale and specificity”, “connection to outcomes”, “space and place for exploration” and “community members”.
To read Galen Maclusky’s full article posted on the Tamarak Institute’s website, click here.