Community Development Innovation Review
The Community Development Innovation Review focuses on bridging the gap between theory and practice, from as many viewpoints as possible. The goal of this journal is to promote cross-sector dialogue around a range of emerging issues and related investments that advance economic resilience and mobility for low- and moderate-income communities.
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Building on What Works and Investing in Progress
Brandee McHale, Citi Foundation
A reflection on the development and implementation of the Community Quarterback model through the Partners in Progress initiative.
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The Evolution and Future of the Healthy Communities Movement
Renee Roy Elias and Alison Moore, Build Healthy Places Network
Describes the history, progress, and future implications of the Healthy Communities movement.
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The Role of Community Development in Supporting People in Reentry from Prison
Lena Robinson, First Republic Bank, and Mark A. Hake, Riverside County Probation Department
Describes the opportunity for the community development and public safety fields to partner in developing holistic reentry solutions.
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Rural CDFIs Give Voice to a Brighter Future in Rural Regions
Betsy Biemann and Keith Bisson, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Explores the nuances of rural community development and the role of CDFIs in expanding opportunity and strengthening systems in rural regions.
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Sustainable Little Tokyo: Resisting Gentrification and Displacement Through Holistic Community Engagement and Development
Josh Ishimatsu, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, and Dean Matsubayashi, Little Tokyo Service Center
Learn how a historic neighborhood can preserve its cultural heritage and resist gentrification and displacement, while still being open to community change.
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The SPARCC Initiative: Fostering Racial Equity, Health, and Climate Resilience in the Built Environment
Chris Kabel, Kresge Foundation, Amy Kenyon, Ford Foundation, and Sharon Z. Roerty, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Learn why three national foundations came together to support collaborative leadership and foster systems change to promote racial equity, health, and climate resilience.
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Sparking Change in New England’s Smaller Cities: Lessons from Early Rounds of the Working Cities Challenge
Kseniya Benderskaya and Colleen Dawicki, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Shares what it takes for cities to lead collaboratively, engage community members, inform decisions with data, and change systems to better promote opportunities for their residents.
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Building on the Ambitions and Aspirations of Newcomers
Angela Blanchard, BakerRipley
In this interview, Angela Blanchard, President of BakerRipley (formerly Neighborhood Centers Inc.) shares her reflections on the past five years since the publication of What Works and her outlook for the future.
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How Collaboration Drives Community Development Innovation in Los Angeles
Helmi Hisserich, City of Los Angeles
How can local government be a champion for cross-sector collaboration and improve its affordable housing landscape?
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Reflecting on What Works: Disruptive Leaders Are Essential
Carol Naughton, Purpose Built Communities
Leaders in the social sector must be willing to be disruptive to accelerate change in struggling neighborhoods.