Connecting your project to the community where it will live can create significant benefits. These can include numerous ways to save money, gain support, and provide lasting benefit to those in the community.
Be Transparent
If you want a program to be successful you need your objectives, and your methods to get there to be transparent. Nobody wins by hiding the details in the dark.
All Hands on Deck
For there to be a comprehensive, successful program integrating the needs of the developer, the contractors, and the community, all stakeholders need to understand the objectives and be committed to meeting them. This requires an all hands on deck approach for transparency, collaboration, and rowing in the same direction.
Communication
Communication is a critical element to any successful endeavor, personal or professional. When it comes to community based initiatives, it is imperative. All sides need to be able to trust that they are all equally committed, and working towards the same goals.