Community Capacity Builders

Who we are

Community Capacity Builders builds community capacity in three ways.

It builds the capacity of:

(1) communities to address wicked problems

(2) social enterprise ecosystems and disability service providers to support autistic innovators and autistic social entrepreneurs

(3) changemakers such as community leaders and social entrepreneurs to create social impact.

Founder and CEO: Dr Sharon Zivkovic

Core mission: To build the capacity of communities and changemakers to address the world's most pressing problems.

Core values:

• Build capacity: it's in our name! We focus on building the capacity of others to create change.
• Evidence based: all of our products and processes are based on peer-reviewed research.
• Continuous learning: we pride ourselves on continually adapting our products and processes to reflect the latest research.
• Self-determination: we value equity, inclusion, and self-determination for all.

What we do

Community Capacity Builders Programs and Tools include:

• Community Leadership Program
• Program for Systems Social Entrepreneurs
• Program for Supporting Autistic Social Entrepreneurs
• Program for Advising Autistic Social Entrepreneurs
• Applied Complexity Program
• Tool for Tracking Systems Change

Community Capacity Builders undertakes research in its areas of interest and translates this research into products and processes.