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 Welcome!
Our goal is to provide you with the web's most comprehensive
and up-to-date information resource on state-of-the-art strategies
for democratic, community-based economic development.
The resources offered here include directories,
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| Unjust Deserts
 Unjust Deserts illustrates how most wealth depends on our “common stock of knowledge,” thus making today’s growing inequality morally indefensible. Written by Democracy Collaborative co-founder Gar Alperovitz and Lew Daly of Demos.
More info and ordering at TheNewPress.com »
Linking
Colleges to Communities
 How
can universities leverage their resources for community benefit?
This report from The Democracy Collaborative outlines a comprehensive
strategy to meet that goal.
report-linking.pdf
(1MB) »
A Green New Deal?
 Shelterforce's summer 2008 issue profiles green community building with stories on Sustainable South Bronx, green building, and urban gardening.
article-shelterforce08.pdf
(1.5MB) »
Visit NHI's Shelterforce Online »
Enterprising
Organizations: New Asset-Based and Other Innovative Approaches to
Solving Social and Economic Problems
In May 2005, The Aspen Institute, in collaboration with the
Democracy Collaborative, convened practitioners, investors,
foundation donors, elected officials, scholars, and reporters
to generate ideas on how to advance community wealth building
efforts. This report provides highlights from the discussion
that ensued.
report-abramson.pdf
(12MB) »
Building
Wealth: The New Asset-Based Approach to Solving Social and Economic
Problems
The first across-the-board survey of innovative, asset-based strategies
that are advancing social purposes.
Read the press release
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Executive Summary
(PDF 1.75MB) »
Order
a copy from the
Aspen Institute Bookstore »
America Beyond Capitalism
Now available in paper. In this book, Prof. Alperovitz looks
at how community wealth building can play a key role in the rebuilding
of a democratic and progressive America.
Read more
at www.garalperovitz.com » |
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National Community Land Trust Network, Annual Conference
Boston, MA
Boston, MA | Dec 2-5, 2008
Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, this conference brings together more than 150 community land trust practitioners and supporters from across the country to focus on the pivotal stewardship role that community land trusts can play.
www.nationalclt.org
Opportunity Finance Network, 24th Annual Conference
Albuquerque, NM | Dec 9-12, 2008
Join community loan fund leaders, bankers, foundation representatives, social investors, and policy makers to discuss leading issues in community development finance.
www.opportunityfinance.net
New Partners for Smart Growth, 8th Annual
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM | Jan 22-24, 2009
The Local Government Commission hosts local elected officials, city and county staff, planners, environmentalists, community wealth building advocates, and others to discuss issues related to smart growth forms of urban development.
www.newpartners.org
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