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The Importance of Policy for Community Economic Development: A Case Study of the Manitoba Context

Organization: 
Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Author: 
Brendan Reimer, Dan Simpson, Jesse Hajer, John Loxley

A research report prepared for the Northern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan Regional Node of the Social Economy Suite

Most CED pratitioners are primarily interested in action and projects, and the connection between policy and CED activity is not always very obvious and often not well understood. Supportive policy can play a crucial role in the success or failure of CED initiatives.

Year: 
2009
Format: 
Document
Research report
Case study
Categories: 
Community Capacity Building
Policy Development & Advocacy
Research & Development
Social Economy & Social Enterprise
Source: 
Org

The Economic Crisis and Community Development Finance: An Industry Assessment

Organization: 
Center for Community Development Investment, Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco
Author: 
Ben Bernanke, Mark Pinsky, Nancy Andrews, Paul Weech, Ellen Seidmanm, Rick Cohen

For thirty years, the community development finance industry—banks, credit unions, loan funds, community de

Year: 
2009
Format: 
Document
Categories: 
Finance
Government
International CED
Source: 
Org

Building Local Assets: Community Investment in Canada

Organization: 
Canadian Community Investment Network Co-operative

In Canada, community investment is a relatively young financial sector with an evolving definition. At its simplest, community investment is financing that targets underserved communities to develop opportunities for income generation, housing and community renewal. These communities have development needs that are not being met fully by the mainstream financial sector.

Year: 
2009
Format: 
Document
Categories: 
Finance
Source: 
Org
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Community Benefits Agreements: The Power, Practice, and Promise of a Responsible Redevelopment Tool

Organization: 
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Author: 
Annie E. Casey Foundation

The first segment of the session focused on the power of CBAs as a tool for responsible redevelopment.

Year: 
2007
Format: 
Guidebook
Categories: 
Community Capacity Building
Conceptual Frameworks & Approaches
Organizational Development
Urban Development
Source: 
Org

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