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Looking for inspiration?  The projects highlighted in each sector are some of the best examples of effective community wealth building.

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Anchor Institutions The Cleveland Model Community Development Corporations (CDCs) Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) Community Land Trusts (CLTs) Cooperatives (Co-ops) Cross-Sectoral Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) Green Economy Impact Investing Individual Wealth Building Individual Wealth Preservation Local Food Systems Municipal Enterprise New State & Local Policies Outside the U.S. Program Related Investments Reclaiming the Commons Social Enterprise State Asset Building Initiatives State and Local Investments Transit Oriented Development University & Community Partnerships Worker Cooperatives