Alamance Choosing Hope: A New Path Forward for the Community (2022)

About: A community report for Alamance County, NC, prepared by The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation in partnership with Impact Alamance.

Authors: Richard C. Harwood and John P. Conroy

Publish Date: 2022

Description: There is so much good about Alamance. So many people cherish living in their local community, with their neighbors and friends. So much goodness lives within the people here: individuals from all parts of the county share countless stories of people helping each other in times of need. There is a rich and ever-evolving history to the towns and communities of Alamance. And, though you may not always see it at first glance, there is a yearning among many people to figure out how to move the community forward together. 

This report includes voices of the people from Alamance County; seven steps to creating and sustaining change; a snapshot and analysis of the fundamental structures, networks, and norms of Alamance through the lens of The Harwood Institute’s Public Capital Framework; and a shared path forward for investing in Alamance’s civic strength.