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Abstract This introductory essay provides general background information on the institutional differences between regulated Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) and mainstream financial institutions. It sets the context for understanding the objections and…
A Scan and Discussion Paper of What is Happening and Could Happen in Canada Building Capacity, Sharing Values: Shared Spaces and Social Purpose Real Estate has two interrelated components: a scan of…
How can we scale up the cooperative movement without losing our cooperative values? That is the question contributors seek to answer in this collection of essays. In the years since…
A Report on a Commons Strategies Group Workshop Berlin, Germany August 27-28, 2014 For people who participate in commons, peer production, or co-operatives, the emerging economy presents a frustrating paradox…
This article discusses how The California Endowment has used a midcourse strategic review to refine Building Healthy Communities, aiming to provide insight for other place-based initiatives and to add to…
A Model Reflecting a Decade of Experiences and Successes For more than ten years, minority English-speaking communities in the province of Quebec have been engaged in collective efforts to improve…
What are you passionate about? What do you love? At Momentum, we believe every person has skills, talents and passions that they can share with those around them. Sometimes, however,…
This book is a response to the explosive interest in and availability of data, especially for improving America’s communities. It is designed to be useful to practitioners, policymakers, funders, and the data…
Greater Ohio Policy Center released an independent analysis of an innovative model for neighborhood recovery being piloted in a Cleveland neighborhood, finding promising results for this block-by-block holistic approach to…
Do investments in poor neighborhoods really make a difference? In a new study by LISC, the answer is yes. The report shows that in neighborhoods where LISC invested heavily, jobs…
For every government dollar invested in Momentum’s Self Employment Program over $7 is returned to the community, reveals a new economic evaluation. Momentum’s Self Employment Program has been offering business…
The Community Futures Program (CFP) supports rural economic development across Canada through four key activities: working with local partners to advance strategic community planning and socio-economic development; providing business services to small and…
