What is the difference between community organization and community development?

Answer 1

Community organization is when certain professionals get together and organize a direct strategy to help the community and the people that live in that community.

Such as park planning, real estate planning, etc.

So, I guess community development would be the actual implementation of things discussed in the community meetings.

ok that's what I thought now let me find the definition for you

from wikipedia:

Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. Unlike those who promote more-consensual "community building," community organizers generally assume that social change necessarily involves conflict and social struggle in order to generate Collectivismpower for the powerless. A core goal of community organizing is to generate durable Power_(philosophy) for an organization representing the community, allowing it to influence key decision-makers on a range of issues over time. In the ideal, for example, this can get community organizing groups a place at the table before important decisions are made.Answers.comCommunity organizers work with and develop new local leaders, facilitating coalitions and assisting in the development of campaigns.

Community development (CD) is a broad term applied to the practices and List_of_academic_disciplinesof civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities.

Community development seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing these groups with the skills they need to affect change in their own communities. These skills are often concentrated around building Political_powerthrough the formation of large social groups working for a common agenda. Community developers must understand both how to work with individuals and how to affect communities' positions within the context of larger Social_organisation.