Community development at Community Futures Westman involves assisting a community to identify its own resources; its own particular needs and may be able to help identify a process to initiate action to make things happen. This might be done through strategic planning activities, education and training activities, information gathering and so on. It may also involve partnering with other resource agencies in order to reduce any potential duplication of effort.

Community Development projects include:

• Hamiota 55 Plus Resale Centre- Wendy Petersen, CFW Community Development Coordinator helped the 55 plus group in Hamiota set up a cooperative to operate their Community Centre for seniors and resale store.
• Children's Business Fair- Community Futures Westman has organized a Brandon Business Fair for Children ages 5 to 15 for the last three years. The Fourth one is happening this summer (2025)
• Side Hustle - Community Futures Westman initiated a Micro Grant program for youth in 2022. It continues to operate.
• Newcomer Business Event - Community Futures Westman hosted a Newcomers to Business event in spring 2025 at the Keystone Center and 2024 at the Dome in Brandon. There were 18 non profit agencies set up to let potential or existing entrepreneurs how they could help.
• Boissevain Women in Business Event- Community Futures Westman sponsored the keynote speaker, Bernice Richards, at the Boissevain Women in Business Conference at the International Peace Garden.
• Brandon Makers Space. Community Futures Westman is a proud supporter of the Brandon Downtown Makers Space, Creation Nation.