Which is NOT listed as a category of community assets in ABCD?

• A. Individuals
• B. Institutions
• C. Technology platforms
• D. Relationships

Answer: (C)

ABCD focuses on identifying core sources of community strength: people with gifts and skills, groups and organizations that mobilize effort, formal institutions that structure services, and physical assets like spaces and buildings. These four categories capture where power and capability already exist in a community. Technology platforms, while valuable tools that can help connect and coordinate people and groups, are not itself a separate category of community assets in the ABCD framework. They serve as enablers for leveraging assets but aren’t considered a primary asset type on their own. The other options fit clearly: individuals are the people who bring resources, institutions are the formal structures, and relationships describe the networks that link assets and enable collaboration.