Address social problems by promoting participative democracy, sustainable development, economic opportunities, and social justice. Implement strategic solutions and empower people within their ...

In my journey from a community development funder to a practitioner, I saw that many of us don’t fit within traditional definitions of community development. That exclusion is not by chance; it is ...

Just over a month after former Director of Economic and Community Development Max Upton left the city, North Olmsted is ...

Build and lead stronger communities. The fields of policy studies and community development are aimed at finding democratic solutions to social problems. Learn how these applied, transdisciplinary ...

1. Communities Develop: The Question is How? / James DeFilippis and Susan Saegert -- PART I. HISTORY AND FUTURE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -- 2. Swimming against the Tide: A Brief History of Federal ...

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCs) are nonprofit, community-focused entities whose mission is to support their affiliated city neighborhoods with a range of programs such as affordable housing, ...

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are invaluable resources to local economies across the U.S. These mission-driven organizations, certified by the U.S. Treasury, provide alternative ...

Doug Hammel, former Planning and Economic Development Manager for the Village of Lincolnwood, has been named its new ...

In 30 years since its founding, the MCDC has invested more than $330 million into parks, recreation, affordable housing initiatives, community amenities and other developments.

Nonprofit affordable housing provider Enterprise Community Development has closed financing for the redevelopment of Ranleagh Court and Waverly Winds, two affordable projects in Columbia, Md. The ...

Purdue Extension aims to assist Indiana communities to have thriving and resilient economies, quality infrastructure and sustainable job opportunities for its residents. This thematic area provides ...