Jim Capraro

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Jim Capraro is senior fellow at the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development and an independent consultant. He has worked with local organizations to launch comprehensive community development in 75 neighborhoods in 27 cities around the country.
Community Development Field

Can Successful Community Development Be Anything But Comprehensive?

To truly help a neighborhood you need a lead agency to organize, plan, and coordinate many actors.

Community Development Field

How Did the Community Development Industry Become So Housing Centric?

The nonprofit community development industry has grown and matured over the last thirty years. During the 1970s this nascent movement was boosted by the 1971 passage of the Home Mortgage […]