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 ...

On Oct. 20-21, Institute for Social Transformation faculty fellow Chris Benner and staff members Azucena Beltran, Erika Katske, Darío León, Gabriella Alvarez, and Jessica de la Cruz led an event in ...

What started as a response to persistent waste and sanitation challenges in Sondela informal settlement has evolved into a beacon of hope, dignity, and sustainability through the Phepafatso Project.

Lack of access to affordable housing near jobs is a barrier to economic participation and resilience for low- and moderate-income communities in metropolitan regions. This challenge disproportionately ...

Community Development (CD) practitioners across the western U.S. are engaging in new efforts to reduce energy costs and improve resilience for low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities and other ...

Last week, the town of Snowmass Village gained a new community development director to head planning, growth and land use for the village. That new director is Dave Shinneman, a Midwest native who has ...

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

The Federal Reserve's former top regulator has a new job within the central bank: overseeing community development. In a Thursday afternoon speech, Fed Gov. Michael Barr — who, up until February ...

CHICAGO, February 13, 2024 /CSRwire/ – Cinnaire Lending Corporation (CLC), a certified Community Development Financial Institution has been awarded a $5 million Equity Equivalent investment, or EQ2, ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The City of Greenville’s Neighborhood and Business Services Department has won a national award for its exceptional work during National Community Development Week. According ...

Scott Erwin said he has a passion about working in Huntsville. “I’m a native Huntsvillian,” he told the Lede. “I’m 62, been here my whole life. Went away to college and came back.” As manager of ...