A central challenge for those desiring more local social capital is how to build it. The goal of this Toolkit is to briefly describe the social capital concept and its dimensions, and then outline and illustrate some effective ways to build social capital among individuals and groups. We've included examples about supportive settings, venues and activities for building social capital, and when possible some smart betsﾝ or best guesses about its different purposes and outcomes. As with all community tools, this toolkit is a work in progress. It attempts to outline the building blocks of social capital so that communities can tailor these building blocks to the unique local issues and circumstances. (From Goals and how to use this Toolkit)

The goal of this Toolkit is to briefly describe the social capital concept and its dimensions, and then outline and illustrate some effective ways to build social capital among individuals and groups.