Tools

The Sustainable Community Indicator Catalog

Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Online resource to help communities measure progress toward their sustainability goals

Ask Co-op Cathy

Cooperative Development Initiative
Resource for answering any questions you may have on starting a co-op

Opportunity Index

Opportunity Nation
Interactive map of the United States showing how states and counties compare in terms of access to opportunity based on economic, education and community indicators

Metropolitan Area Planning Council
The Fair Housing Toolkit brings together available resources to help appointed and elected leaders, municipal planning, housing and development officials, developers, citizen board members, and other volunteers understand how to affirmatively further fair housing.

MicroMentor

MicroMentor.org
MicroMentor connects entrepreneurs and mentors to build small businesses together.

Open Platform to Build Applications

The Guardian
Whether you want to reach wider audiences, engage users more deeply or develop innovative advertising campaigns we have a range of services that can accelerate your digital ambitions.

Interactive Mapping Software

PolicyMap
Access the PolicyMap online mapping application from any Web browser on any OS and immediately begin creating and saving your own custom, interactive maps.

Small Business Guide

Citi
These guides contain a wealth of information on starting and running your business and also include activities, worksheets, self-assessments, glossaries, and valuable additional resources for you to consult along the way.

Best Practice Resources

Field at the Aspen Institute
To help practitioners - and the microenterprise field - move toward long-term growth and stability, FIELD has engaged in extensive research and developed a variety of resources.

microTracker

Field at the Aspen Institute
microTracker helps microenterprise programs, donors, and investors track the performance and client outcomes of microenterprise organizations nationwide.

Low Impact Development Toolkit

Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Development methods including rain gardens, bioretention, pervious pavement, and green roofs. The toolkit also includes model bylaw language and an LID codes checklist.

Mixed Use Zoning Toolkit

Metropolitan Area Planning Council
This basic guide to mixed use zoning presents the fundamentals you need to plan a mixed use bylaw.

Pre-Development Design Toolkit

Enterprise
This toolkit will guide you through seven steps to take during the pre-development phase, each of which will help you better design your affordable housing development.

Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy

National Low Income Housing Coalition
A compendium of all federal housing, community development, and related programs and issues with both current and historical information.

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