Nonprofit organizations can help revitalize the economy of poor neighborhoods and improve residents’ quality of life at the same time, writes Mihailo Temali, founder and executive director of the ...

Community development is a thriving field with hundreds of thousands of jobs, yet no single resource exists to help job seekers pursue career opportunities, write the authors of this book. With this ...

B usiness Facilities 2025 Economic Development Organization (EDO) Awards recognize economic developers’ efforts toward growing their communities. Record-breaking projects and creating new pockets of ...

Community investment regularly falls short of its stated aims. Too often, economic development in under-resourced neighborhoods spells doom for longtime residents who are soon priced out or made to ...

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 ...

The decommissioned PSEG plant in Bridgeport. A CIF grant will fund its demolition, giving the state's largest city access to its waterfront. Credit: Molly Ingram / WSHU “Unlocking economic potential ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm co-founder & CEO with 30+ years in community economic development. Mar 25, 2025, 02:16pm EDT Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, CEO of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm co-founder & CEO with 30+ years in community economic development. Only a handful of U.S. presidential elections have seen ...

In November, Portland City Council approved an ambitious tax increment financing plan for the Cully neighborhood. The goal will be to aid in economic development and invest in affordable housing in ...

The annual Making It Work Manufacturing and Engineering Fair is a workforce development initiative to bridge the gap between students and local industries. This event fosters career awareness and ...