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July 2008

City support for community land trusts grows
The challenge of "philanthrocapitalism"
Will the rust belt rise again?
Philadelphia-based nonprofit starts for-profit pharmacy
Aspen Institute releases set of nonprofit policy recommendations
New framework aims to guide community development
Community investment gains institutional investor support
Regional economic development program shows success
Philanthropic and nonprofit leaders debate social enterprise
Report proposes public-social enterprise partnership to meet social needs
John Logue is Founder and Executive Director of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center
Community Wealth Cities: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Co-op America conference explores growing green economy
Brookings Institution issues policy call to a "metro nation"
US worker co-op federation hold third biennial national conference
Equal Exchange
Genesee County Land Bank Authority
King Arthur Flour
State of Louisiana, Office of Social Entrepreneurship

April 2008

Creating Community Change Step by Step
Can Transit Oriented Development Stem Global Warming?
Social Enterprise History Aims To Guide Others
Homeboy Industries builds growing web of social enterprises
Universities, community leaders collaborate to rebuild New Orleans' 9th ward
Shared equity housing gains prominence
Heron Foundation's "mission-related investment" brings positive returns
Vancouver, Canada uses real estate revenue to finance transit expansion
Subprime loans: symptom of America's two-tiered society?
Wharton Business School quantifies value of urban greening
Eric Weaver, Founder and Executive Director of Lenders for Community Development
Community Wealth Cities: Washington, DC
Smart Growth Advocates Seek Shift in Federal Policy
Fed Conference Explores Challenges of Rebuilding Older Communities
National CDC Association Holds Second Annual Summit
Green For All
Minnesota Diversified Industries
Phoenix Project

January 2008

Policy Support for Social Enterprise
Community-Campus Partnerships
Supporting Sustainable Community Development
Universities Take On Increased Local Economic Development Role
Pittsburgh Medical Center Commits to Funding Local Scholarships
Rhode Island Social Enterprise Enjoys Rapid Growth
State Legislatures Support Community Development Finance
Brookings Report Highlights Growing Importance of Metro Regions
Federal Reserve Paper Makes Case for Economically Targeted Investments
Community Wealth Cities: Detroit, Michigan
CDFI Leaders Gather to Build for Next Stage of Community Finance
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Center for Community-Based Enterprise
Low Income Investment Fund
Team Works

October 2007

The University & Urban Revival
Asset Policy Advocacy Group Releases Annual State Scorecard
Burlington, Vermont Rolls Out Publicly Owned Broadband System
State Pension Fund Economically Targeted Investments (ETIs) Come of Age
Will Community Land Trusts Join the Mainstream?
Foundations Pledge $100 Million for Detroit “New Economy” Initiative
City of San Jose Invests in Local Business
Nonprofit-Owned St. Petersburg Times Eyed as Media Model
CEOs for Cities Highlights Role of Anchor Institutions in Urban Development
Foundation Highlights Growth of University “Engagement” Movement
Tony Brown, President/CEO, Uptown Consortium, Cincinnati, OH
National Vacant Properties Coalition Conference Sets Attendance Record
diversitydata.org
inclusivehousing.info
PolicyLink
University Park Alliance

July 2007

Study Reveals 17 Million American Households in 2005 Spent Half Their Income on Housing
Asset Building Comes of Age
Confronting Race & Building Equity in Cleveland
Community-University Partnerships Anchor Wealth Building in Worcester, MA
Social Enterprise Study Sparks Debate
ESOPs Featured as Wealth Building Strategy at National Policy Conference
New America Unveils 2007 Asset Policy Agenda
Report Offers Vision of a Community-Based Economy
Brookings Study Highlights the “High Cost of Being Poor”
C-W.org Interviews with Community Wealth Builders
Community Wealth-Building Cities: Baltimore, Maryland.
Co-op Association Sets Path For Creation of National Co-op Equity Fund
Co-op Bank Highlights Purchasing Co-op Struggle against “Big Box” Stores
Pennsylvania Roundtable on Building Community Wealth
City First Enterprises (Washington, DC)
Homeward Bound (San Rafael, CA)
National Alliance of Community Economic
Development Associations
Social Venture Network
Uptown Consortium

April 2007

Capitalism 3.0: Outlining a New Vision to Restructure Our Economy for Nature, Equity & Community
Study Reveals Two-Tier, Race-Based Lending Economy in the United States
Neighborhood Funders Group Confronts “Elephants in the Room”
California Asset-Building Bill Runs Into Immigration Politics Roadblock
Social Enterprise Movement Matures
Virginia Small-Town Mayor Proposes $30-million Biomass Energy Investment
New Report Examines Role of Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Annual Asset-Building Policy Report
Proposals for a New Social Enterprise Legal Structure
C-W.org Interviews with Community Wealth Builders
NACEDA....a voice for community economic development:
New Community Development Group Holds Inaugural Summit
Community Reinvestment Coalition Takes Aim at Predatory Lending
Pennsylvania Roundtable on Building Community Wealth
BerkShares, Inc
Community Investment Network
Corporation 20/20
First Homes
Fare Start

January 2007

Law Journal Paper Proposes Giving Citizens an Equity Stake in Businesses That Receive Government Subsidies
Retaining Community Wealth in a ‘Big Box' Economy
Facing the Challenges of Socially Responsible Business
Guide Supports Worker Co-op Formation and Expansion
Minimum Wage Debate Illustrates Shift in Power to State Governments
California Approves Split-Tax Refunds to Encourage Savings
Report Documents Growing Payday Lending Debt Trap
Community Development Venture Capital Yields Results
San Francisco Community Works to Develop Broad Community Wealth Initiative
Interview with Ron Phillips on Community Wealth Building Trends
Fed Chair Bernacke Addresses Community Development Finance conference
Cleveland Roundtable on Building Community Wealth
Colors
Grameen Family of Enterprises
National Community Land Trust Network
Poverty & Race Research Action Council

September 2006

National Survey Finds CDC Housing Production Tops 1 Million Mark
Valuing the Wealth of Neighborhoods
Rebuilding Economies through Local Ownership
City of Portland, Oregon Invests in “Green” Building
Study Documents High Cost of Predatory Lending
San Diego Uses Community Ownership Model to Spur Development
Building Savings through Payroll Deductions
Group Aims to Launch Community Development Guarantee Company in 2007
Hundreds Gather to Promote Employee Ownership
Forum Identifies Rural Community Development Policy Priorities
Community Energy Cooperative
Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL), Loyola University
Native American Bank
Cooperative Home Care Associates

June 2006

New Study Finds Growing Income Gap Across the Nation
Health Care Co-ops Provide Community Care
The Road to a “Common Sense” Economy
Is America Building an Opportunity Society?
Study Highlights Innovative Transit Projects
Irvine, California Aims To Develop Nation's Largest Community Land Trust
Former World Trade Center Restaurant Workers Open Worker Co-op
Michigan Begins Children's Savings Account Pilot Program
“Time Dollar” Barter System Builds Community
Hundreds Gather to Promote Community Reinvestment
Forum Identifies Community Development Policy Priorities
Nonprofit Leaders Gather to Discuss Social Enterprise Strategies
Too Much
Local First
PRI Makers
Nonprofit Congress

March 2006

More than $2 Trillion in Socially Responsible Investments
Policy Innovations in “Red States”? Absolutely!
Rust Belt Cities on the Move
Progressive State Policy Agenda
Bi-Partisan Support for Community Wealth Initiatives
Community Broadband Dispute Heats Up
DC Renters Form Housing Co-op to Stave Off Gentrification
Alaska Governor Urges State Ownership of Oil Pipeline
Can Asset-Based Policies Reduce the Growing Wealth Gap?
A Homestead Act for the 21st Century
New Strategies for Inclusive Growth
University-Community Partnerships Lead to Urban University Revival
Free Press
Take Back Your Time
Community Forklift
Pension Funds and Urban Revitalization

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