"I think a lot of people at first thought that it wouldn't come to this, but I think now everybody's seeing that they're not targeting just illegal immigrants," one person said. The post South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities appeared first on The TRiiBE.| The TRiiBE
Soft Capital, Strong Communities: Emerging Housing Finance Models for Equity and Belonging What if the greatest barrier to home ownership wasn’t income or credit—but the lack of early, flexible capital that trusts people first? From Cincinnati to Denver, South Bend to Boise, innovators are piloting early-stage soft capital tools that build equity, permanence, and community […] The post Soft Capital, Strong Communities: Emerging Housing Finance Models for Equity and Belonging appeared fi...| Neighborhood Economics
Funding the Quarterbacks: Chicago’s Patient, Place-Based Strategy Chicago’s anchors and philanthropy are choosing to fund intermediaries as “community quarterbacks,” doing it patiently and with enough resources to actually move the needle. Two live examples are West Side United’s food-system market formation and Community Desk Chicago’s community-owned real estate work. Why Community Quarterbacks Matter If you […] The post Funding the Quarterbacks: Chicago’s Patient, Place-Bas...| Neighborhood Economics
It’s easy to find stories about what’s broken in our economy, how inequality deepens, systems fail, and despair feels justified. These challenges are real and must be acknowledged. But when they dominate the conversation, we risk missing something equally true: there are hundreds of people, enterprises, funds, and initiatives actively repairing their local economies, quietly, […] The post Join Us in Chicago to See What’s Possible Now appeared first on Neighborhood Economics.| Neighborhood Economics
How Two Strangers Sparked a Citywide Awakening Sometimes, the most powerful outcomes begin with a single unexpected moment. In 2023, Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 took the stage at Neighborhood Economics in Jackson and revealed how property tax systems often force low-income neighborhoods to subsidize wealthier ones. In the crowd was Patton Dodd, director of storytelling […] The post The Tax Map That Changed San Antonio appeared first on Neighborhood Economics.| Neighborhood Economics
How One Gathering Sparked National Ripples We’re genuinely thrilled about our most recent event in Asheville on April 1st and not just because of the rave reviews we’ve been receiving. These kinds of reflections remind us that Neighborhood Economics is more than a gathering. It’s a movement with tangible momentum. What Attendees Are Saying “It […] The post From Asheville With Impact appeared first on Neighborhood Economics.| Neighborhood Economics
Entrepreneurship Meets the Post Disaster Economy: Get Ready for an Unforgettable Experience An unprecedented assembly of investment funds are going to gather in Asheville in a little over a month, all focused on helping local entrepreneurs succeed and become job creators. There will be sessions to help entrepreneurs learn how to best tell the story […] The post The Post Disaster Economy appeared first on Neighborhood Economics.| Neighborhood Economics
Sometimes a church can do a better job of solving the problem of post-disaster emergency housing than either a city government or a federal agency. That was the situation in Asheville when Grace Covenant Presbyterian stepped in to solve the problem for the hundreds of people who lost their homes–apartments, trailers, or houses –thanks to […] The post Church Leads Relief for the Unhoused after the Hurricane appeared first on Neighborhood Economics.| Neighborhood Economics
I can’t tell you how excited we are that so many of you are coming to Asheville Neighborhood Economics April 1 & 2. I have to tell you, I’m also so very sad that we are going to end up having to tell you all in just a few weeks that the event is completely […] The post Asheville’s April Entrepreneur Event Content is Coming Together appeared first on Neighborhood Economics.| Neighborhood Economics
A colleague has created a data set that shows where the relief money in the Asheville bioregion is going to provide relief and restoration from the impact of Hurricane Helene. Thanks to Tiffani Hart, who leads Ashevillerelief.org, we can see that much money from state and federal funds is going to each CDFI for these […]| Neighborhood Economics
The commitment aims to leave a lasting benefit for local communities beyond the tournament. The post Airbnb invests $1M in NYNJ World Cup 26 mini-pitches, events appeared first on NJBIZ.| NJBIZ
Grants from Comcast, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation will support a yearlong initiat ...| philadelphia.comcast.com
August 1, 2025 – The City of South Bend will begin construction on streetscape improvements along Wall Street between Greenlawn Avenue and Ironwood Drive starting Monday, August 4 as part [...]Read More... from Wall Street Streetscape Project to Begin August 4| South Bend, Indiana
July 22, 2025 The City of South Bend and the Near Northwest Neighborhood Inc., in partnership with the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), officially opened South Bend’s Financial [...]Read More... from City Launches Financial Empowerment Center| South Bend, Indiana
The Adams administration announced Tuesday that 40 new after-school program sites will open across the five boroughs this September, creating 5,000 seats for| amNewYork
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Comcast celebrated its planned expansion to the City of Bethlehem with an event at the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley (HCLV) to benefit workforce development ...| philadelphia.comcast.com
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Tiberah Berhanu, a Comcast employee and West Orange, NJ, resident, recently noticed that the American flag at Children’s Corner, the daycare and preschool i ...| philadelphia.comcast.com
Abstract Rural small towns continue to face serious challenges, including population decline, high poverty levels, and insufficient infrastructure, among others. The sustainable ecosystem economic development (SEED) model provides a framework for remote rural communities to work collaboratively with government agencies, businesses, and nonprofits facilitated by project champions to develop and maintain healthy, sustainable economies. While…| BC Rural Centre
A new economic study focusing on local communities across BC was released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI). This study highlights the vital role of British Columbia’s forestry industry, as it touches so many communities across the province and employs British Columbians in a wide array of jobs. In 2022, the forestry… The post Study on Supply Chain and Community Benefits of the Forest Sector appeared first on BC Rural Centre.| BC Rural Centre
