Community development is often linked with community work or community planning, and may involve stakeholders, foundations, governments, or contracted entities including non-government organisations (NGOs), universities or government agencies to progress the social well-being of local, regional and, sometimes, national communities.
Community development aims to enhance the social well-being of local, regional, and sometimes national communities by involving a diverse range of actors such as community members, foundations, governments, NGOs, universities, and government agencies.