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 Welcome!
Our goal is to provide you with the web’s most comprehensive
and up-to-date information resource on state-of-the-art strategies
for democratic, community-based economic development.
The resources offered here include directories,
breaking news,
publications, and conference
information, as well as cutting-edge initiatives from
cities,
states,
community development
corporations, employee-owned
firms, land
trusts, non-profit
organizations, co-ops,
universities,
and much more.
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Scranton, PA
Roundtable Update
One year after a community wealth building roundtable,
Scranton leaders review the follow-up work that has been
done in joint purchasing, employee ownership, and community
planning.
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| Linking
Colleges to Communities
 How
can universities leverage their resources for community benefit?
This report from The Democracy Collaborative outlines a comprehensive
strategy to meet that goal.
report-linking.pdf
(1MB) »
Building Powerful Community Organizations
 Written by veteran community organizer Michael Jacoby Brown, Building Powerful Community Organizations aims to provide a soup-to-nuts “toolkit” for building community organizations.
www.buildingpowerful
communityorganizations.com »
Enterprising
Organizations: New Asset-Based and Other Innovative Approaches to
Solving Social and Economic Problems
In May 2005, The Aspen Institute, in collaboration with the
Democracy Collaborative, convened practitioners, investors,
foundation donors, elected officials, scholars, and reporters
to generate ideas on how to advance community wealth building
efforts. This report provides highlights from the discussion
that ensued.
report-abramson.pdf
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Building
Wealth: The New Asset-Based Approach to Solving Social and Economic
Problems
The first across-the-board survey of innovative, asset-based strategies
that are advancing social purposes.
Read the press release
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Executive Summary
(PDF 1.75MB) »
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a copy from the
Aspen Institute Bookstore »
America Beyond Capitalism
Now available in paper. In this book, Prof. Alperovitz looks
at how community wealth building can play a key role in the rebuilding
of a democratic and progressive America.
Read more
at www.garalperovitz.com » |
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Brookings Institution, Summit for American Prosperity Washington, DC
Washington, DC | June 11-12, 2008
This summit aims to refocus federal economic development policy to support metropolitan regions, especially in the areas of education, innovation, and infrastructure development.
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U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives
New Orleans, LA | June 19-22, 2008
The conference will provide three days of information exchange and skill-sharing, thinking about worker co-ops’ place in a larger movement for economic justice, creating connections with each other and other groups, and continuing to build a national Federation.
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CFED Asset Learning Conference
Washington, DC | Sept 11-13, 2008
This conference brings together nonprofits, foundations, government officials, advocacy groups, and others to promote asset-building policies and discuss innovations, vision and strategies in asset-building practice and research.
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