PNPM Mandiri is the government's flagship community-driven development program. PNPM focuses on reducing poverty in all Indonesian provinces through a community planning process that generates ...

Maria Alonso is a marketing expert and founder of Fortune 206, with over 15 years of experience leading successful global campaigns. America, often dubbed the "land of opportunity," is a place where ...

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCs) are nonprofit, community-focused entities whose mission is to support their affiliated city neighborhoods with a range of programs such as affordable housing, ...

Community and local development (CLD) programs empower communities to lead local development processes through control over planning decisions, fund management, and project implementation. Experience ...

Americans don’t agree on much these days, but many feel that the U.S. is on the wrong track and the future is bleak. In a time of unprecedented division, rising inequality and intensifying climate ...

The current political and economic climate has focused attention on justice and values, leading more organization, advisors and clients to discuss social impact investing. We’ve seen companies like ...

Kiara Taylor has worked as a financial analyst for more than a decade. Her career has involved a number of financial firms, including Fifth Third Bank, JPMorgan, and Citibank. She has filled a number ...

A good economic-development plan builds on the strengths of residents, not just on physical infrastructure. A small-town mayor describes how his community found new ways to create opportunity. Years ...

New York City community boards are known for rejecting development. In Manhattan, one politician is revamping them with appointees who say they are committed to easing the housing crisis. By Mihir ...