Miriam Axel-Lute

A pair of funds backed by philanthropic heavy hitters tries to take advantage of a moment when all eyes are on housing.

CDFIs across the country were trying to do what they could to ease the effects of the recent government shutdown. Here is just a partial list.

Shelterforce spoke with Race Forward’s Leslie Grant-Spann to find out what it means to have a community benefits agreement for an event, and why it’s important to think about the local impacts of large events.

Nonprofits advocate for local transit spending, but annual conference logistics don’t typically include bus route information for attendees.

Thinking of abandoned properties as merely problems we wish would go away feeds into some of the less productive ways vacant properties have been handled.

Abandoned and vacant properties seem like a quintessentially local problem. But state policies have a huge effect on how well municipalities can fight it.

In discussions around closing the racial wealth gap, we should be reminded that a very large portion of wealth gained by white Americans should be seen as ill-gotten.

Every once in a while someone says: “What would it look like if we came together and were united on a federal policy for housing?” It seems like the answer to “who would actually do it?” might currently be Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Rent regulation is no longer being discussed as a vestigial holdover from a previous age, but actively debated and organized for by renters and activists.

Sexual harassment is a topic that’s not often addressed in the community development field, but it should be.

Some social determinants of health are concrete and physical. A substandard house with mold and pests, for example, will lead to more asthma and respiratory problems. Less walkable areas and […]

How would you measure someone making progress toward escaping poverty? If you’ve been tuned in to the asset-building movement you might look at their accumulation of assets and preparation for a financial emergency. You might also want to look at cash flow. But can poverty-fighting be solely measured by money?