David Zuckerman

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David Zuckerman serves as Director for Healthcare Engagement at the Democracy Collaborative. David is the co-author of the 'Hospitals Aligned for Healthy Communities' toolkit series. His work focuses on inclusive and equitable economic development strategies that build wealth in low-income communities, with specific attention on how hospitals and health systems can deploy the business side of their institutions to support community health improvement and strengthen their local economies. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Consumer Health Foundation.

Health

Outside Their Comfort Zone: Health Sector Players Speaking Up for Housing Policy Change

October 29, 2020 | Bich Ha Pham, David Zuckerman, Caroline Fichtenberg and Kevin Barnett

Even large health systems willing to finance housing can’t solve housing affordability by themselves; it will take policy change. Taking the plunge to lobbying for that change is still a big step, but when they do they get attention.

Pogue’s Run Grocer Mural, an initiative of the Indy Food Co-op.

Community Development Field

Done Right, Eliminating Food Deserts Result in Community Oases

May 1, 2013 | David Zuckerman and Steve Dubb

While eliminating food deserts often involves resources from outside of the community, a neighborhood must maintain control of its assets and identity.