Community Involvement
The Challenge of Performance Management in Community Develop…
In a forthcoming book, I define performance management as a continuous and cyclical process of making data-informed decisions to improve organizational outcomes. These systems allow public managers to...
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The last bank branch standing
From Alaska to Arkansas, communities across the United States face a growing challenge: declining access to physical bank branches. As nearby bank branches...
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q4 2024
Equitable development strengthens economies by creating inclusive, resilient, and vibrant communities. From closing gaps and increasing access, to sharing and deploying resources after...
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Coalition draws on local benefits cliff lessons to inform na…
For Hannah Reuter at Springfield WORKS’s Bridge to Prosperity pilot program in Massachusetts, $22,000 is a magic number. Reuter and her colleagues think...
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Lower-income neighborhoods face greater flood risk, tougher …
As extreme weather becomes increasingly frequent and severe, its disproportionate impact on low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities grows. The recent regional devastation of...
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Samantha Porter, Philadelphia Fed – Inspire Stories
Samantha Porter, Senior Manager and Advisor, Community Engagement, Philadelphia Fed
Samantha (Sam) Porter’s interest in community development (CD) began in graduate school, while pursuing a...
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Our Best Night Yet! — DeSales Community Development
The evening also celebrated progress on two new affordable housing projects currently in predevelopment, underscoring DeSales’ commitment to creating vibrant, affordable...
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[Watch] Exploring Possibilities of Investing Now for Prosper…
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Historical and systemic factors have led to and still contribute to climate vulnerability in lower-income communities. But there are practical...
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It takes more than money to serve the underserved
A Native American couple in Anchorage, Alaska received down payment assistance to buy their first home. A refugee from Burma got a loan...
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Built to Fail? Contracts for Deeds Often Sell a Homeownershi…
Brandon Kelso lived with his father and sister in a modest Columbus, Ohio, house when his father passed away in 2017. Kelso, then...