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Community Development Field
Shelterforce considers “community development” to be an extremely broad term. But there are still many conversations about the ways in which that broad work happens. Comprehensively or in coalitions of specialized organizations? Locally or regionally? Place or people? While the answers to all of these are usually “both,” there are many conversations to be had about “how.”
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Federal Grant Rule Change Threatens Community Access to Public Funds
A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget would facilitate political interference in federal grant disbursements across all agencies. The deadline for public comment is July 13.
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Decision 2012: What About Housing?
I just took a stroll through the Obama and Romney campaign Web sites, and neither candidate's list of “issues” includes “housing,” “mortgage,” or “foreclosure.” Apparently the housing crisis that brought […]
What’s the CDC Model?
No one expects that a one-size-fits-all definition for community development or a blueprint model for effective CD is attainable—it must be tailored to the needs of individual communities. But are […]
A Blueprint for Responsible Homeownership
A Massachusetts loan program gives lenders skin in the game while providing tools for responsible homeownership for lower-income borrowers.
Capital Markets & Neighborhood Stabilization: Introducing the New Issue
Mark Calabria, the director of financial services regulation at the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, said recently that while “there are disagreements over the diagnosis of the [housing] problem, there […]
Awardees Honored at NLIHC 2012
The National Low Income Housing Coalition gave out a number of its annual awards this morning at its annual conference: Katy Reckdahl of the New Orleans Times-Picayune received the Media […]
Four Kinds of Concentrated Areas of Poverty
In a fair housing workshop yesterday at the National Low Income Housing Coalition's annual conference Sara Pratt of HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity had an interesting break down of […]
Fair Housing News from NLIHC 2012
The much-anticipated new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule is not yet out, and probably won't be available for comment for a few months, and HUD officials are keeping mum about […]
How to Hire a Consultant
Did you ever feel like you need a consultant to help you figure out what you need your consultant to do? Believe me, you are not alone. As a recovering […]
Honoring Justice
Earlier this month, I had the honor of speaking at the memorial service for civil rights hero and respected jurist Judge Robert L. Carter. These were my reflections: I had […]
NYC’s Philanthropy Bagel Hole
New York City has everything, just like this bagel. Yum! The secret, as they say, is in the water. And water, as they say, is life. But there’s a hole […]
Everyone Saves with Short Sales
Short sale—in which a home is sold for less than the balance due on the mortgage but the lender accepts that as payment in full—is a far better alternative for […]
I’m a Recovering Funder
I spent 10 years as a corporate foundation program officer in New York City. I managed our $5 million community development grants portfolio, which directly supported some 75 nonprofits. After […]