Community Development & District Engagement
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Understanding Opportunity Zones in the Bay Area
On August 13, we gathered policymakers, practitioners, advocates, and financial institutions to discuss conditions in Bay Area Opportunity Zones, considerations for investors, and ways to ensure low-income community residents capture benefits from Opportunity Zone investments. Watch recordings and access resources.
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Q&A: Climate Adaptation and Resilience from a Community Development Perspective
Elizabeth Mattiuzzi sits down with Jesse Keenan, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design focused on urban development and climate adaptation, to learn more about his work and its connections to the community development field.
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Inclusion, Racial Equity, and Community Development: Lessons from the 2018 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
In March 2018, we gathered 1,200 community development professionals in Miami for the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference and explored the complex intersections between issues such as neighborhoods, health, and climate as well as the role of community reinvestment in promoting equitable development. Over the next few weeks, we will share videos and reflections from the conference, organized around some of the event’s key themes. We start with a focus on inclusion and racial equity.
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New Data on Small Business Recovery after Natural Disasters
In 2017, natural disasters caused $306.2 billion of damage nationally. Yet little is known about the impacts of natural disasters on small businesses, which are a critical engine of the American economy and are responsible for creating two out of three new private-sector jobs. A new report fills this gap by examining data from the latest round of the Federal Reserve System’s Small Business Credit Survey and provides insight on the impact of natural disasters on small businesses and their related needs.
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A Job Is Not Enough
It’s becoming increasingly clear that, when it comes to financial stability, simply having a job is not enough.
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Scale Finance: Filling the 95-Percent-Empty Glass
Guest author Steven Goldberg discusses expanding certified evidence-based programs through “Scale Finance,” an enhanced Social Impact Bond model.
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Overcoming Homeownership Challenges in Rural America: Lessons from Alaska
With its stunning landscape and rich culture, Alaska is known as the “The Last Frontier.” But the real “frontier” begins outside populated areas like Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau where decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing becomes scarce.
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CDFIs and Nail Salons: A Partnership to Improve the Health of Low-Income Workers
Our new partnership explores the role of community development finance in improving the health of low-income nail salon workers.
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Boosting the Power of Youth Paychecks: Integrating Financial Capability into Youth Workforce Programs
For many lower-income youth, a first paycheck represents an important opportunity to enter the financial mainstream, avoid costly predatory financial services, and establish positive financial behaviors and attitudes. The MyPath Savings program shows positive, scalable results that support low-income working youth as they bank, save, and build their financial confidence.