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RESET Communities Collective
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RESET is values-led in its commitments, adaptive in its pathway,

and locally owned in its application.


R.E.S.E.T. Communities
Resilient Ecosystems for Sustainable Engagement and Transformation

​​​What We Are

RESET is a community-systems intermediary that supports people and organizations to work together across the issues and opportunities that no one program, department, or sector can address alone. The goal is stronger, more connected communities that contribute to economic, social, environmental, and cultural well-being. 


​​​What We Help Build

  • Shared leadership across community, institutional, and sector boundaries

  • Stonger connections among people, initiatives, information, and resources

  • Practical ventures and initiatives that advance community well-being

  • Useful shared knowledge and digital infrastructure for coordination, learning, and informed decisions


Together, these efforts contribute to communities where economic, social, environmental, and cultural well-being are strengthened together—not pursued in isolation.

​​​Why a Different Approach is Needed​


Communities are navigating increasingly connected issues and opportunities—from housing, health, and climate resilience to economic transition, belonging, and social cohesion. Yet funding, policies, programs, and decision-making are often organized in separate silos.

Individual programs and short-term projects can make an important difference. But they do not always build the trusted relationships, shared understanding, leadership capacity, and infrastructure needed to sustain community-led action over time.

RESET supports a more connected approach to community and economic development—one that builds on local wisdom and strengths, connects people and resources, and helps partners mobilize shared priorities into practical action.

Local priorities can also contribute to wider shared goals, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). RESET helps communities make those connections in ways that are meaningful locally, while maintaining social, cultural, economic, and environmental well-being.

​​​Who RESET Works With


RESET works with people, organizations, and communities that know business as usual is not enough—and are ready to work in more connected ways.


We support and collaborate with:

  • Municipalities and local governments seeking to strengthen whole-community leadership and collaboration

  • Community futures organizations, community-development organizations, and economic-development organizations

  • Social-purpose organizations, community groups, resident leaders, and local networks

  • Institutions, social and community-finance organizations, funders, and partners seeking to support locally led, long-term change

  • Businesses, entrepreneurs, and other local contributors committed to community well-being


Most importantly, RESET works with people who are asking:

  • How do we connect our efforts instead of adding another project?
  • How do we build leadership and capacity across our community, not only within one organization?
  • How do we turn shared priorities into coordinated action? 

​​What Communities Can Expect

When communities work with RESET, they can expect:
  • A clearer shared picture of local strengths, issues, opportunities, and connections
  • Stronger relationships, collaboration, and leadership across sectors
  • Less duplication and fewer gaps among initiatives, programs, and resources
  • More practical, coordinated action around locally identified priorities
  • Greater capacity to sustain social, cultural, economic, and environmental well-being over time


​​What's Behind the Curtain? 

RESET’s approach has grown from more than 20 years of learning alongside community leaders across Canada and beyond.


It brings together practical experience in community-led development, systems practice, strategic foresight, social innovation, venture development, and digital systems infrastructure.


For those who want the fuller picture, here is what sits behind RESET’s approach


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Our RESET Approach
R.E.S.E.T. Communities Collective increases responsiveness to complex challenges and opportunities by collaborating with multiple partners to provide a variety of support and services that enhance social, economic, and environmental well-being.

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Future-readiness is increased by supporting capacity for (1) community-driven development, (2) systems-practices,  (3) strategic foresight, and (4) AI and digital optimization. We've learned these four components are necessary for the project and systems collaboration and informed decision-making that are essential for transformation and innovation.



Innovative approaches require being bold, perseverance, tenacity and a sprinkle of panic. 

-- Michelle Baldwin

Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking. You don't need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you have the courage to get started.   

--James Clear

Leadership today is about courage. Courage to realize our challenges are complex and no one individual, organization, or sector can resolve them on their own. That means we have to let go of the idea that we alone have the answers. Instead, we need to strengthen our individual and organizational competencies in order to become system-catalyst leaders who call meetings before the answers are known, aren't intimidated by messy, and can ensure a culture where all voices are heard. Only then, can our collective gifts, experience, and wisdom be focused on building a better future for all.

--Brenda Herchmer 

 In times of change it is the learners who inherit the future.  Those who have finished learning find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.

-- Eric Hoffer