Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA – After almost a year of work, the Santa Barbara Community Formation Commission (CFC) has developed a draft ...

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 ...

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Address social problems by promoting participative democracy, sustainable development, economic opportunities, and social justice. Implement strategic solutions and empower people within their ...

1. Communities Develop: The Question is How? / James DeFilippis and Susan Saegert -- PART I. HISTORY AND FUTURE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -- 2. Swimming against the Tide: A Brief History of Federal ...

American Citizen Planner – Indiana trains Indiana citizen planners who are involved in community planning in formal and informal roles. It’s online modules and live presentations cover 31 topics from ...

Local government meetings can look routine from the outside. Agendas get read, presentations are heard, resolutions are approved, questions are asked, and the meeting moves on. But inside those ...

Many Community Development Corporations (CDCs) are cultural and economic anchors in their communities. They provide essential affordable housing, local services, community amenities, and ...

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are invaluable resources to local economies across the U.S. These mission-driven organizations, certified by the U.S. Treasury, provide alternative ...