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When Disaster Strikes
- Aug 31, 2017
- A round-up of our disaster preparedness and recovery stories
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#FlintRevitalizing
- Aug 25, 2017
- Blog series features resident-led efforts in Flint, Michigan
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The Institute’s Top Stories of 2016
- Dec 19, 2016
- A look at our most popular stories of the year
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Mapping Tool Provides Data on Equity and Inclusion
- Jul 18, 2016
- Data and mapping tool helps users understand current demographics and the benefits of greater equity.
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A Neighborhood's Controversial Return From the Brink
- Jun 21, 2016
- Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine neighborhood is thriving, but many longtime residents feel left out
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A new role for local libraries and museums
- Carl Vogel, Jun 9, 2014
- A new program is promoting how these neighborhood institutions can join—and even lead—comprehensive community development initiatives.
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Community Safety: Implementing
- Carl Vogel, Nov 4, 2013
- Crime is down and abandoned buildings are being rehabbed in Dudley Square in Boston, thanks to close attention to the details of a public safety campaign.
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Mount Washington signs up for more customers
- Dana Allwein, Aug 2, 2013
- Marketing materials that include graphic signage, a smart phone app and brochures aim to bring customers deeper into the Mount Washington community.
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Building homes by building capacity
- Carl Vogel, Aug 1, 2013
- For Ability Housing in Jacksonville, becoming a stronger organization was key to becoming a bigger developer.
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A new era
- Ginny Tranchik, Jun 26, 2013
- The Institute is refocusing its commitment to provide resources that allow comprehensive community initiatives to thrive.
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Community Kickstart in Chicago
- Sam Dolgin-Gardner, Apr 12, 2013
- Curated "Kickstart" pages give worthwhile community projects in Chicago an opportunity to appeal directly to supporters for funding.
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Southwest Side Purchase Pool Drives Quantity Discounts
- Elizabeth Duffrin, Jan 7, 2013
- “The more you buy, the more you save” (aka ‘spaving’) has to be one of advertising’s most egregious clichés, encouraging shoppers to buy things in quantity that…
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Response teamwork
- Eileen Figel, Dec 11, 2012
- Five big ideas for how CDCs and other local organizations can play a key role in helping their communities recover from disaster.
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Washington monument
- Eileen Figel, Nov 12, 2012
- A new book carefully chronicles what it took to build the community development field in Washington D.C.—and what it has meant for the city.
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One small town’s many changes
- Eileen Figel, Sep 17, 2012
- The residents of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania are finding ways to put their small town’s plan into action.
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Massachusetts model
- Eileen Figel, Aug 20, 2012
- A new tax credit program in the Bay State helps attract private investment to low-income communities.
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Perspective from Los Angeles
- Loreal Mallett, Jul 16, 2012
- A Q&A with LISC LA’s Claudia Lima about budget crises, cultural preservation and different kinds of community capital .
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Is there a better way to think about scale?
- Joe Kriesberg, Jul 9, 2012
- It's easier to grow or replicate a successful program when you have the right resources.
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Make plans, build relationships, target support
- Ed Finkel, Jun 4, 2012
- Laying the right groundwork helped communities in Indianapolis and Duluth seize opportunities and bring in millions in investments.
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In Richmond, beautification means business
- Adrienne Bowers and Bonnie Newman Davis, May 14, 2012
- New spring energy is pouring into the Greater Fulton community in Richmond, Virginia, where careful planning is leading to beautification of the commercial corridor and beyond.
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You’ve got a plan. Now how do you fund it?
- Eileen Figel, May 7, 2012
- A collaborative in Indianapolis built a locally supported system to fund dozens of small-scale projects in their quality-of-life plan.
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Worth fighting for
- John McCarron, Mar 12, 2012
- “Getting It Done II” culminated with a broad view of comprehensive community development’s accomplishments and potential—and a vow to battle for endangered neighborhood…
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Gettin’ down in Chicago
- John McCarron, Mar 5, 2012
- At Day One of “Getting It Done II,” more than 800 pros swapped ideas, including the theory and practice of one-to-one partnerships.
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Holding partners accountable
- Elizabeth Duffrin, Feb 27, 2012
- How do you keep a loose local coalition marching forward on a wide array of projects? Try these seven tips from a veteran at a community lead agency.
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Getting It Done leads to great advice
- Carl Vogel, Feb 6, 2012
- With Getting It Done II on the horizon, we revisit the lessons and ideas from the first event, four years ago.
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