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As U.S. population trends impact rural areas and small towns, what can be done to successfully adapt to these shifts? The St. Louis Fed Community Development team along with Delta Regional Authority and Southeast Missouri State University hosted a successful event, Investing in Rural Prosperity: Successful Approaches to Demographic Shifts. Community leaders and funders, policymakers, and practitioners came together to explore the impact of current demographic and socioeconomic changes in rural areas, and exchanged successful local and regional cross-sector initiatives that help ensure welcoming communities. Learn about the four key ingredients for recipes for success: https://ow.ly/5pUg50Qjn9f Read on about fostering economic growth in rural communities: https://ow.ly/KJ2F50Qjn9E

Are you interested in exploring how community foundations across Europe facilitate citizens' participation in community decision-making and the different ways they foster community engagement? Do you want to deep dive into practical tools and examples from practitioners around the continent?     Then our latest guide "Engagement and participation. What, who and how. A guide for community foundations" is the perfect reading for you!     Drawing from the Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership, developed by Rosa González of Facilitating Power in partnership with Movement Strategy Center, the publication delves into how community foundations inform, consult, involve, collaborate with, and defer power to their communities, the challenges they face and the results they have achieved.  You can find the whole publication here:   https://lnkd.in/enVahC4W Porticus

We're proud to share this insightful article by our Vice President of Community Development, Jacky Ham, in CAI Gold Coast Chapter’s Gold Coast Connection. Dive in and learn why fiber is the best choice for top-tier internet today and for the future. You can see Jacky’s expert analysis on page 38 of the latest issue: https://lnkd.in/e92rcYmX

Dive into the latest insights on community schools! Discover the impact and growth as the Community School Approach hits a high of 60%, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Explore the details in the latest Pulse Panel report—unveiling the successes and advancements in fostering community engagement through education. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gRD8zPEH

Re-Villaging Our Communities — Chapter 9, Part 2. (FREE) "Fractal community empowerment is about releasing the literal power of Love that flows through us into a tangible, gentle community-building network framework that connects the dots between people and organizations -- that can break through everywhere simultaneously... "Our neighbor-to-neighbor movement is living proof that activating a functional “global village” starts by re-empowering local villages – in this case, the neighborhoods and whole communities where we live – connecting at a “human scale.” https://lnkd.in/gU2ZCy87

Discover the amazing benefits of fiber optics in this highly informative article by Jacky Ham. Don't miss out on understanding how this technology is improving lives in homeowners and condo associations. It's a great read!

Community engagement is a critical part of transit project planning, but it often involves confrontation and pushback. 🗣️ Watch this panel discussion to learn about strengthening and re-imagining community engagement and the planning process. https://lnkd.in/e8BpVKYM

What in the world is community development? Does it have to do with what is being done, who is doing it (or making decisions about it?), or how it is being done? Does it line up with or diverge from the definitions public and private funders use? Send your definition, and a description of your relationship to the community development field, to articles@shelterforce.org by June 10 and Shelterforce may feature it in future coverage!

NACEDA's latest report, "Community Economic Development Organizations & Their Financial Health" offers a snapshot of the financial health of community development organizations (CDOs) nationwide. CDOs direct more than $25 billion in revenue annually towards facilitating affordable housing, boosting small businesses, and delivering vital services to communities that have experienced disinvestment. From small-scale to large, this informative study offers insights into the sector's financial landscape. Read the full report here: https://smpl.is/8m5b6

Are you feeling bogged down by paperwork and delays in your Community Development department? Modern technology can help. Imagine effortless planning. Electronically manage proposals, applications, and hearings — all in one centralized location. No more sifting through mountains of paper. Check out our eBook and discover how technology can transform your Community Development department. CivicPlus #CommunityDevelopment #DigitalTransformation #LocalGovernment https://lnkd.in/ektVdYPa