CRA Today

AUGUST 1, 2023

Community development lending is a critical tool for driving impact and building stronger communities, but it requires a deep understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management. Commercial lenders are entrenched in local communities customizing financing options to help businesses manage cash flow and operational risk.

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Citizen Lab

MARCH 6, 2024

One episode features an engaging discussion with Aja Hazelhoff from the City of Seattle, focusing on the crucial integration of equitable engagement into comprehensive planning.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JANUARY 4, 2023

Chris Spahr, Executive Director of the Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation , defines affordable housing as housing that can be made available to anyone and everyone no matter their economic status. How does equitable development plays a part in your work experience? And we're here with Iron Sharpens Iron.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Beyond its many financial and economic responsibilities, one of the stated key functions of the system is to promote community development through the regional Federal Reserve Banks. Fed Communities also has an associated webinar series called Connecting Communities. economy and the overall public interest.

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Citizen Lab

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Seeking to craft a vision for a revitalized Struthers, local officials in the city’s planning department and their partner Samantha Yannucci (Director of Planning and Community Development of KO… The post How Struthers, Ohio successfully engaged youth and senior residents in their comprehensive plan appeared first on CitizenLab's Blog.

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Greening programs support the systematic upkeep of vacant lots and may include activities such as obtaining professional mowing services or engaging residents to purchase and maintain side lots, mow community lots, plant gardens, or create pocket parks. Resident engagement in greening is one such approach.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JUNE 16, 2021

This conversation took place as part of PACDC's Forward Equitable Development Conference. Cass Green is currently Project Manager for New Kensington CDC, HACE and Impact Services' DOJ-Community-Based Crime Reduction Grant (CBCR) in the Kensington and Fairhill neighborhoods.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JUNE 16, 2021

This conversation took place as part of PACDC's Forward Equitable Development Conference. Cass Green is currently Project Manager for New Kensington CDC, HACE and Impact Services' DOJ-Community-Based Crime Reduction Grant (CBCR) in the Kensington and Fairhill neighborhoods. Episode Transcript Available Here: [link].

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Can you tell us a little bit about your work and philanthropic strategy, and how your organization is working to address the challenges of disinvestment to promote healthy, thriving communities? These local partnerships play a critical role in informing our community investments.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 25, 2023

Our response was informed by our longstanding engagement in disinvested communities with vulnerable populations underserved by traditional housing financing and our work supporting land banks that repurpose vacant inventory into affordable homeownership opportunities.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 18, 2023

Creative placemaking is the practice of enhancing a neighborhood’s quality of life through arts, culture, and intentional community development. This practice can take many forms, like visual art installations , performance events , developing permanent brick-and-mortar spaces , and more.

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 6, 2023

Established, in partnership with five other regional entities focused on community revitalization, the Equitable Communities Collaborative , to develop a more intentional, strategic, and comprehensive community development service delivery model.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Over 225 CLTs have developed since their inception in the 1960s (Grounded Solutions Network 2021), and fifteen states have some version of a positive law supporting CLT formation and affirming CLT legality in their state (Decker 2018). Building Better City-CLT Partnerships: A Program Manual for Municipalities and Community Land Trusts.”

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The Future Is Community podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Jane highlights examples of interdisciplinary collaborations across Minnesota to demonstrate how successful community development enhances economic growth alongside social justice. In this episode, Jane Leonard draws from her 40 years of wisdom to emphasize the fact that our world is not one-dimensional.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

MARCH 15, 2023

From community development to education to public health, cities administer essential programs that directly affect the lives of a wide spectrum of residents. As every NLC member knows, local government is unique. Local governments play a more significant factor in the daily lives of Americans than any other level of government.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Episode Transcript Here: [link] Jen Devor is a South Philly block captain, committeeperson, public school advocate, voting enthusiast, and a published author on civic engagement. She recently co-founded the nonpartisan nonprofit Better Civics. She recently co-founded the nonpartisan nonprofit Better Civics.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Jen Devor is a South Philly block captain, committeeperson, public school advocate, voting enthusiast, and a published author on civic engagement. Producer: Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, Sound Editor: Andrew Heppard, Cover Art: Jennifer Selpa, Music: Needed You by Will Ellsworth.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JANUARY 24, 2023

Gloria Maria Cartagena Hart aka "Smooches", Commercial Corridor Manager at New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) discusses healing through trauma with Leon and De'Wayne and why she goes by "Smooches."

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 26, 2022

Community development unites people to take collective action to build stronger, more resilient places to live. Over time, though, the field of community development has shifted from grassroots movements to the careers of specialized professionals. Download the Full Report.

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CRA Today

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Are you one of the 95 percent of banks that are underreporting community development loans under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)? SHOWNOTES: Community Development Loans Demystified with Krista Shonk, VP & Senior Counsel, Regulatory Compliance and Policy, Fair & Responsible Banking, ABA.

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CRA Today

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Once you identify these priorities, it is valuable to engag e the bank ’ s board of directors and senior management in order to understand their rating expectations. Maximize the Reporting of Community Development Activities; 2. Maximize the Reporting of Community Development Activities.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On this episode of “Iron Sharpens Iron” De’Wayne and Leon are joined by Majeedah Rashid, the Chief Operating Officer at Nicetown Community Development Corporation. Majeedah, a veteran community organizer, explains how she got her start in the early 2000s and her resident driven approach to community organizing.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On this episode of “Iron Sharpens Iron” De’Wayne and Leon are joined by Majeedah Rashid, the Chief Operating Officer at Nicetown Community Development Corporation. Majeedah, a veteran community organizer, explains how she got her start in the early 2000s and her resident driven approach to community organizing.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 25, 2022

This is an excerpt of Chapter 10 of Tackling Vacancy and Abandonment: Strategies and Impacts After the Great Recession, jointly produced by the Center for Community Progress, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Since its inception in 1991, the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Andy is recognized as a thought leader and innovator when it comes to community and economic development. Andy’s policy and advocacy work has included efforts to ensure everyone has a voice in their community. He founded United Voices for Philadelphia and still engages in voter registration and voting advocacy.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

MARCH 30, 2022

In her role at MVM, Rikeyah leads efforts to improve neighborhood safety, nourish individual and community-wide healing from violence and trauma, and support the personal development and capacities of West Philadelphia residents. Rikeyah is a dedicated mother of one, with a passion for youth outreach and community engagement.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 10, 2023

Vacant lots are often viewed as pieces within larger systems, such as urban planning or community development, or overlooked entirely. Redefining vacant land as a system also highlights the importance of engaging stakeholders in achieving community development goals.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Using the arts as a community economic development (CED) strategy usually brings to mind urban settings. The third highlighted logistical and budget issues, and how the community was engaged even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. But over two million people currently live in rural North Carolina. Strategy 1.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JANUARY 24, 2023

Gloria Maria Cartagena Hart aka "Smooches", Commercial Corridor Manager at New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) discusses healing through trauma with Leon and De'Wayne and why she goes by "Smooches."

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the article: THE TYPICAL TRAJECTORY for an urban arts community goes something like this: A couple of creative types set up shop in a neighborhood bypassed by development. Mycella Collective. The buildings might be run down, but rents are cheap, and more artists follow. Magic ensues for a few years.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Leon and De’Wayne dive deep into Cynthia Barnes’ 30 plus years of community organizing in Nicetown-Tioga. Cynthia shares how she became an accidental organizer while her children were in preschool, what it’s like to do community engagement during COVID, and why she believes that anger is not met with understanding.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Leon and De’Wayne dive deep into Cynthia Barnes’ 30 plus years of community organizing in Nicetown-Tioga. Cynthia shares how she became an accidental organizer while her children were in preschool, what it’s like to do community engagement during COVID, and why she believes that anger is not met with understanding.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 31, 2018

Kageyama is an author, whose book For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places was recognized in 2012 as a Top 10 Book in urban planning, design and development.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In terms of communicating, internally and externally, that can be both a blessing and a curse. We talked to three employees at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Community Development Department (CDD) about how they use visualization to help data fulfill its purpose. Agencies generate and analyze a lot of data these days.

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OpenGov

MAY 25, 2022

Today, local government leaders are responsible for delivering on strategic priorities for their communities, developing new ways of working to meet the diverse and changing needs of their communities, and protecting against cyber and environmental risks […].

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CRA Today

APRIL 8, 2024

Episode 4: Impact Investing and How Powerful It Can Be For The Community [link] Impact investing, which seeks to generate social and/or environmental benefits while delivering a financial return, is expanding as a promising tool for both investors and philanthropists. can engage in social impact investing.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

MAY 20, 2021

On this episode of Iron Sharpens Iron, Leon and De’Wayne talk trash, advocacy, and civic engagement with Terrill Haigler a.k.a. Terrill shares why he launched the YaFavTrashman Instagram account last June, what it’s like to be a new community organizer, and why he’s so passionate about building relationships with people in positions of power.

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