Economic Development
The purpose of this Subject Search Accelerator is to provide quick delivery of and one-click keyword access to economic development news from Philanthropy News Digest, materials from Foundation Center libraries, and web-based resources via pre-set Google searches, along with lists of related searches. Economic development often falls within the broader subject community improvement/development. Below are recent report and news items on that subject.
Resources from the Foundation Center's Libraries
The latest publications about economic development added to our libraries and the Catalog of Nonprofit Literature.
Recent Reports
The latest reports about community improvement/development posted to PubHub, our repository of foundation-sponsored reports.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Securing a College Prep Curriculum for All Students
Shah, Seema; Sara McAlister; Kavitha Mediratta
Published: July 2009
Presents a case study of community organizing for school reform by Los Angeles' Community Coalition: how its intergenerational campaign for college preparatory classes shaped leadership development, district policy, school capacity, and student outcomes.
Funder(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Subject(s): Elementary and Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform; Community Improvement/Development
PubHub Link (42 pages; 1.09MB; PDF)
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Keeping Parents and Student Voices at the Forefront of Reform
Mediratta, Kavitha; Sara McAlister; Seema Shah
Published: September 2009
Presents a case study of community organizing for school reform by Eastern Pennsylvania Organizing Project and Youth United for Change: how developing leadership, relationships, and research shaped district policy, school capacity, and student outcomes.
Funder(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Subject(s): Elementary and Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform; Community Improvement/Development
PubHub Link (48 pages; 4.31MB; PDF)
Ford Foundation
Urban Community Development: Partnerships for Restoration
Thomas, Franklin A.
Published: 1987
Reprints remarks delivered by Ford Foundation president Franklin A. Thomas in the City Club Forum, Cleveland, Ohio, on December 15, 1986.
Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Subject(s): Community Improvement/Development; Community Improvement/Development, Affordable Housing; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
PubHub Link (14 pages; 545KB; PDF)
Recent News
The latest news about community improvement/development gathered by the editors of Philanthropy News Digest (PND).
Lilly Endowment Announces Recipients of 2009 National Clergy Renewal Program Grants
Now in its tenth year, the program enables ministers to take leave of daily parish life and engage in renewal and reflection for a short period without disrupting the activities of their congregation....
Posted: 11/08/09
Community Foundation Update (11/07/09)
News and personnel announcements from community foundations around the country....
Posted: 11/07/09
Knight Foundation Awards $5 Million to Boost Detroit Economy
Grants were awarded to organizations working to increase job training, expand public Internet access, and strengthen the creative sector in the metro area....
Posted: 11/06/09
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This report includes statistical charts and data tables drawn from the Foundation Center's annual grants sample, lists of top grantmakers and recipients, and profiles of two unique Ohio grantmakers, the Fund for Our Economic Future and the Generation Foundation.
