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Re>Think Local: The Economic Impact of Independent Businesses in the Hudson Valley

Civic Economics is pleased to present the American Booksellers Association, Re>Think Local, and ABA members Half Moon Books and Oblong Books and Music with this local edition of the Indie…
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Programs Aren’t Everything

Anyone who has ever set foot in a nonprofit organization understands that the work done by staff members extends beyond the simple task of program delivery. Nonprofit workers spend time…
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Economic Development in Diverse Communities: Inclusive Procurement by Cities and Counties

This study examines 40 cities and counties across the United States, selected for their large population and geographic diversity, to determine trends and best practices in the administration of Minority-…
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Cities at Work: Progressive Local Policies to Rebuild the Middle Class

In a new report from the Center for American Progress, Joel Rogers and Satya Rhodes-Conway of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) outline policies that cities can adopt to become…
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OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation: Employment and Skills Strategies in Ireland

Employment and Skills Strategies in Ireland focuses on the role of local employment and training agencies in contributing to job creation and productivity. This report looks at the range of…
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Innovations in Microbusiness: Enhancing the Financial Security of Low-Income Entrepreneurs

CFED spent the past year in partnership with several microbusiness development organizations that are pioneering innovative approaches to delivering education, services and products to financially vulnerable entrepreneurs. We documented emerging…
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Enhancing Support for Lower Income Entrepreneurs through Major Public Systems

Creating and owning a business has long been heralded as a path to financial success and economic mobility. In fact, business equity is the second largest source of household wealth…
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Next Generation Evaluation: Embracing Complexity, Connectivity, and Change

This Learning Brief draws from literature and research, as well as more than a dozen interviews with foundation leaders, evaluation practitioners, and social sector thought leaders, with the intention of…
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OECD Reviews on Local Jobs Creation: Employment and Skills Strategies in Australia

Employment and Skills Strategies in Australia focuses on the role of local employment and training agencies in contributing to job creation and productivity. It looks at the role of Local…
Thriving or Surviving – Social Enterprises in the GTA

Thriving or Surviving – Social Enterprises in the GTA

Started in 2006, Social Enterprise Toronto (SET) is an expanding network of non-profit social purpose enterprises and practitioners. SET’s mission is to grow social enterprises in the Greater Toronto Area…
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Co-operatives and Sustainability: An Investigation into the Relationship

Report Summary At the end of September 2013, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its latest five-year assessment of the science on climate change. The IPCC concluded…
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Saving Money by Doing the Right Thing: Why ‘Local by Default’ Must Replace ‘Diseconomies of Scale’

Public services work poorly. Every day the press carries stories of failure, waste and basic human needs unmet. Health, social care and children’s services are buckling, while local authorities cut…