Steve Dubb
Steve Dubb is senior editor of Nonprofit Quarterly. Formerly, he was director of special projects at The Democracy Collaborative.
Why Eds and Meds Matter for Community Economic Development
A recent article in Atlantic Cities by Richard Florida, titled “Where 'Eds and Meds' Industries Could Become a Liability,”...
Assessing Impact at Anchor Institutions
This week, The Democracy Collaborative is releasing a new paper that seeks to create a framework for measuring the...
Students Push Universities to Invest Locally
In response to my earlier post about anchor institutions and community development, Andrew Frishkoff, executive director of LISC Philadelphia, commented “Too often we have seen...
Done Right, Eliminating Food Deserts Result in Community Oases
While eliminating food deserts often involves resources from outside of the community, a neighborhood must maintain control of its assets and identity.
The Affordable Care Act: Implications for Community Development
Even if you have not tuned out of the long-running debate about the future of health care in the United States, you can be...
Unlocking Community Development: The Anchor Key
Anchor institutions—a term used to describe public and nonprofit hospitals and universities—are today widely recognized for their role in community...
Using City Government to Build Community Wealth
While the two major party presidential candidates have many differences, both agree on the primacy of free enterprise. Mitt Romney...
Telling Our Stories: New Economy Gets Noticed
In the world of community wealth building, most of us (most of the time) operate in relative obscurity. As a...
Is 2012 the Year of the Business Co-op?
Last October in New York City, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon officially designated 2012 as the “International Year...
Asset-Building Comes of Age
From IDAs to comprehensive community wealth building, the number of strategies to increase personal and collective assets is growing.