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The United States National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) was formed in 2006 by 11 state community economic development association leaders who saw the need to strengthen the…
It is generally accepted by economic development professionals and municipal officials that new real estate development will not only enhance the economic base of the community, but that it will…
Québec provincial labour unions have supported the social and solidarity economy. They have created investment funds and credit unions. Most day-care centers (non-profits) are unionized. One union in particular, the…
Those of us working in the community sector need to get out of our issue-based silos and come to events like this and take the time to be amongst people…
This book presents a collection of stories from Christian churches and organizations throughout the United States. Each describes a particular faith-based initiative aimed at revitalizing a congregation or its surrounding…
This workbook examines how communities have turned threats to their well-being into opportunities through a process of transformation. It tells the stories of eight communities as they broke out of…
This book provides 11 clear examples of capacity inventories developed and used by different communities across the United States as well as practical reasons and valuable tips for conducting and…
This workbook tells the story of Savannah’s experience in developing a citizen-centered city government that allowed it to work productively with local residents to improve troubled neighborhoods and build a…
Building on the legacy of pioneering Scottish and, later, Dutch immigrants, St. Andrews, a rural agricultural community of 1,100 people located in northeast Nova Scotia, has maintained an over two…
This is a 2-page profile of Common Thread marketing co-operative, which procures contracts and builds skills by teaching the ancient art of sewing to women, many of whom have mental…
Beam me down, Scotty! This final installment of the “Insiders’ Guides to Community Renewal” details the attributes of the creative, inclusive, and sustainable community – the goal of community economic…
This exhibit, Building Community: Creating Social and Economic Well-Being was mounted in the Diefenbaker Canada Centre at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada in May 2011. The preparation of…
