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Why disability rights are central to social justice work—and what we’re doing about it
AUTHOR: The Ford Foundation
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
This report takes a closer look at the importance of disability rights in the work being done by the Ford Foundation.
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Combating the Suburbanization of Poverty
AUTHOR: Congress for the New Urbanism
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The report, Combating the Suburbanization of Poverty, is full of information about poverty trends and remedies in suburban areas of King County, Wa
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The SPARCC Initiative: Fostering Racial Equity, Health, and Climate Resilience in the Built Environment
AUTHOR: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
This article explains why we, as funders, came to the table to develop and support the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPA
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Field Guide for Creative Placemaking and Parks
AUTHOR: The Trust for Public Land and the City Parks Alliance…
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The Field Guide is intended to connect creative placemaking with parks and open spaces.
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Not Just Murals: Insights into Artists' Leadership in Community Development
AUTHOR: Local Initiatives Support Corporation
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
Part of a series of reports and case studies commissioned by LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), Not Just Murals dives into the effect ar
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Building on What Works: Cross-Sector Community Development
AUTHOR: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
This issue of the Community Development Investment Review celebrates and builds on the themes of What Works and explores innovations and lessons le
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Innovative Models in Health and Housing
AUTHOR: Low Income Investment Fund
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness features LIIF’s report with Mercy Housing as a resource for thought leaders interested in end
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Opportunity in Change: Preparing Boston for Leader Transitions and New Models of Nonprofit Leadership
AUTHOR: Third Sector New England and the Boston Foundation…
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
This report was created in response to growing concern about the unprecedented number of leaders exiting from
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CultureBank: A New Paradigm for Community Investment
AUTHOR: Penelope Douglas and David Erickson
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
Building on the concept of creative placemaking, this paper presents an idea for a Community Development Financial Institution organized around art
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Bridging the Gap: Creating Middle Income Housing through Inclusionary Development
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
First ever Inclusionary Development Policy report details how private development has increased Boston’s affordable housing stock, as well as outli
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There’s No Place Like Home: Reshaping Community Interventions and Policies to Eliminate Environmental Hazards and Improve Population Health for Low-Income and Minority Communities
AUTHOR: Emily A. Benfer and Allyson E. Gold*
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
This article analyzes the relationship between policies governing healthy communities and housing and health outcomes for residents.
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Race to Lead: Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap
AUTHOR: Building Movement Project
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The nonprofit sector is experiencing a racial leadership gap.
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The State of the Nation's Housing 2017
AUTHOR: The Joint Center for Housing Studies- Harvard…
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
In this annual assessment of the housing market, demographic trends and housing challenges faced by U.S.
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Out of Reach 2017: The High Cost of Housing
AUTHOR: National Low Income Housing Coalition
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
NLIHC’s annual report, Out of Reach, documents the gap between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing. The report’s Housing Wage is the hour
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How Sustainable Communities Create Resilient People
AUTHOR: PAHRC
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The 2017 PAHRC report examines the ways in which housin
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Cities Alive: Towards a Walking World
AUTHOR: Arup
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The report demonstrates the significant social, economic, environmental and political benefits of walking.
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With Tax Credit Future Unknown, New Mass. Affordable Housing Units Hang In The Balance
AUTHOR: WBUR
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
NPR interviews Bart Mitchell, TCB president and CEO, on the change in value of Low Income Housing Tax Credits and its impact on affordable housing.
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Protecting Families: A Photo Story About Supportive Housing
AUTHOR: Photography by Lydia Thompson & Writing by…
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
A new photo essay depicts life for families served by The Connection’s supportive housing for families program.
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Partnering with CDFIs: Catalysts for Sustainable Community Development
AUTHOR: Tim Cerebe
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The revitalization efforts in Roanoke’s West
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The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
AUTHOR: The National Low Income Housing Coalition
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes highlights the critical housing needs of the nation’s lowest income households.
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Solidarity Rising in Massachusetts a Report by the Solidarity Economy Initiative How Solidarity Economy Movement is Emerging in Lower-Income Communities of Color
AUTHOR: Solidarity Economy Initiative
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
A new report released by the Solidarity Economy Initiative examines eight cases across lower-income communities of color in Massachusetts.
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A Place to Call Home: The Case for Increased Federal Investments in Affordable Housing.”
AUTHOR: National Low Income Housing Coalition
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) published a new report called “A Place to Call Home: The Case for Increased Federal
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Estimating Cost Reductions Associated with the Community Support Program for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness
AUTHOR: Thomas Byrne, PhD; George Smart, LICSW
YEAR: 2017
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A new study from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation and Pine Street Inn “demonstrates the importance of housing stability and case management as
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Strengthening Housing Investments for Community Revitalization – A Multifaceted Research Study
AUTHOR: Keri-Nicole Dillman, PhD; CHAPA; DHCD;
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
A new report, Strengthening Housing Investments for Community Revitalization: Research for Massachusetts Policy and Practice, concludes that enlist
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