Nonprofit organizations can help revitalize the economy of poor neighborhoods and improve residents’ quality of life at the same time, writes Mihailo Temali, founder and executive director of the ...

On Oct. 20-21, Institute for Social Transformation faculty fellow Chris Benner and staff members Azucena Beltran, Erika Katske, Darío León, Gabriella Alvarez, and Jessica de la Cruz led an event in ...

As we emerge from the pandemic, economic recovery is on everyone’s minds. Cities around the world are grappling with the intersecting challenges of inflation, climate change and deep systemic ...

B usiness Facilities 2025 Economic Development Organization (EDO) Awards recognize economic developers’ efforts toward growing their communities. Record-breaking projects and creating new pockets of ...

Economic resurgence is often framed through the lens of major metropolitan hubs, where capital, talent, and infrastructure appear naturally concentrated. Mitch Robinson, Executive Director of the ...

Community and local development (CLD) programs empower communities to lead local development processes through control over planning decisions, fund management, and project implementation. Experience ...

The Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Community Development (SCD) offers opportunities to study many aspects of the living environment from a design and planning point of view. This degree provides ...

Earlier this month, a small group of roughly 50 people gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico to discuss what a liberatory movement for community economic development might look like. For many, it was ...