Former professor Dr. David Birch of MIT found that up to 80% of job growth in any community is generated by the businesses already located there and not by attraction efforts. Economic development in ...

Yakima County is changing, and with that change comes a responsibility to intentionally shape our economic future.

Talent retention is a top concern for companies right now, in an era when people are quitting their jobs in droves. But it might also be an important development strategy for low-income neighborhoods, ...

The “Airbnb community,” the “Linux community,” the “Nike running community”: In our networked age, who isn’t talking about “community” as part of their strategy? Well, why not? “Community” now handily ...

Creating a community development corporation is a powerful way to drive positive change in your neighborhood. Whether you’re passionate about affordable housing, local business development or ...

Community-driven development (CDD) — an approach that gives control of development decisions and resources to community groups — has been a key operational strategy for World Bank programs over the ...

Northwestern aspires to be a national model of how a major research university can engage positively with the city in which it resides. We are dedicated to establishing strong, transparent, and ...

For many companies, technological differentiation from their competitors is becoming increasingly important. Community apps ...

Community development corporations (CDCs) are locally based nonprofit organizations that work to help the residents of impoverished areas to improve their quality of life. Such organizations exist in ...

The Mississippi Main Street Association announces a five-year community development grant strategy to deliver planning and marketing services to Designated Main Street Communities from 2025-2030. The ...

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission is spearheading a study to facilitate the prompt execution of a comprehensive community development strategy, which includes a strong jobs ...