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Opportunities to Connect Urban Conservation and Vacant Land Stewardship

Center for Community Progress

According to the National Land Bank Networks 2023 State of Land Banking Survey, vacant lots account for 86 percent of all land bank properties and half of all survey respondents listed vacant land stewardship as one of their top priorities. the group called out community, stewardship, legacy, values, collaboration.

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

We spoke with Taylor Bennett , Executive Director of the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation (WVLSC). In their previous role at the West Virginia Community Development Hub, Bennett worked as the primary statewide convener and advocate for land bank-based policies. Bennett has served as the Executive Director of WVLSC since 2021.

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Funder Cultivation & Stewardship

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

I’m a grant writer/consultant who has been working with a client who lacks skills in funder cultivation and stewardship, and it’s really hindering them building a strong grants program. I’ve also set up a Grant Stewardship Tracker for them with easy action steps, but it’s not being used. Question: Hello!

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New Study Shows Land Bank Ownership of Vacant Lots Can Reduce Violent Crime

Center for Community Progress

Community-Engaged Stewardship : Due to widespread vacant properties in Flint, there are more properties in GCLBA’s inventory than what their crews can maintain. More intensive forms of GCLBA stewardship (i.e., more than biannual mowing) are associated with greater net reductions in the incident densities of these forms of crime.

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What Policymakers Need to Know About New and Evolving Publicly-Driven Housing Development Models in the U.S.

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

State and local governments are exploring ways to take a more direct role in financing, preserving, and developing housing to address the nation’s housing shortage with an array of public development models, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center and its Housing Solutions Lab. A Decline In U.S.

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CFP: Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries #OpenAccess

A Library Writer's Blog

The Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries (open access journal) publishes articles that offer strategies and case studies for practical application of strategic fundraising and communication in academic libraries. This journal will be published twice annually, fall and spring. Tell us all about it.

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Harnessing cloud solutions to tackle water challenges

AWS Public Sector Blog

Floodmapp, an Australian startup, has developed a real-time flood mapping and monitoring platform that uses AWS services such as AWS Batch and Amazon Elastic Container Service to provide accurate, location-specific flood data. This collaborative approach is crucial in addressing the complex, broad-reaching nature of water challenges.