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The Future is "Perserverance" with Jane Leonard

The Future Is Community podcast

Jane highlights examples of interdisciplinary collaborations across Minnesota to demonstrate how successful community development enhances economic growth alongside social justice.

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Community Progress Calls on FHA to Improve Access to Rehab Mortgages

Center for Community Progress

In 2018, only 5 percent of the conventional mortgage market were loans to Black borrowers, compared to 15 percent of the FHA/VA market, which are government-mandated to serve underserved borrowers. CDFIs are lenders that aim to provide fair and responsible financing to communities that mainstream finance often doesn’t reach.

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National Volunteer Week: April 16th-22nd

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Pedestrian advocacy organizations like Feet First in Seattle have provided a great deal of support to Walk to School efforts. Models for technical assistance and capacity development Decades ago, there was an organization called the Nonprofit Support Center , which provided training in a number of cities, including DC.