In my journey from a community development funder to a practitioner, I saw that many of us don’t fit within traditional definitions of community development. That exclusion is not by chance; it is ...

Part of the Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing team after being presented with the award at NACDEP. Purdue Extension’s Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing was recently recognized as a national award ...

The Federal Reserve's former top regulator has a new job within the central bank: overseeing community development. In a Thursday afternoon speech, Fed Gov. Michael Barr — who, up until February ...

Kiara Taylor has worked as a financial analyst for more than a decade. Her career has involved a number of financial firms, including Fifth Third Bank, JPMorgan, and Citibank. She has filled a number ...

The Trump Administration has quickly made clear its efforts to undermine community development mechanisms that aim to increase access to capital, housing, and generally to serve communities of color ...

COVID-19 has caused a worldwide surge in economic inequality, with cities like Detroit bearing the brunt. Black residents are seven times more likely to be very concerned about being evicted and 17 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Mayor Justin Bibb wants to use federal block grants to push Cleveland’s community development corporations toward more substantial home repair work, but several City Council members ...

Max-Otto Baumann and Sebastian Haug are Senior Researchers at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS). 9 October 2025 The United Nations is a multilateral organization with ...

5 Ways Community Colleges Drive Workforce Development Community colleges play a vital role in workforce development by offering accessible education, aligning programs with industry needs, providing ...