New from The Democracy Collaborative
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A graphic report from Democracy Collaborative President Ted Howard’s keynote presentation at Chicago Anchors for a Strong Economy’s inaugural conference in October. Ted’s keynote, titled “Going ‘All In’ For Mission” discussed the role that anchor institutions can play in promoting inclusive, local economic development. See the reports from the other panels online.
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This new animated video explores how healthcare institutions can creatively leverage their supply chains to address the upstream economic and environmental conditions that have the greatest impact on health. The animation is part of the forthcoming toolkit on inclusive, local sourcing, produced with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Authored by Manager of Healthcare Engagement David Zuckerman and Research Associate Katie Parker, the toolkit will include case studies from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas; University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio; Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia; and Chicago Anchors for a Strong Economy in Chicago, Illinois.
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Webinar: Financing the Inclusive Economy
Marjorie Kelly and Steve Dubb joined Camille Kerr of The ICA Group, Marnie Thompson of the Fund for Democratic Communities, Melinda Pollack of Enterprise Community Partners, Olivia Rebanal of Capital Impact Partners, and Tina Corea of Citi Community Development for a webinar about our new Strategies for Financing the Inclusive Economy guidebook.
WATCH THE VIDEO NOW.
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Announcing the Judges for the Next System Project Essay Contest
The Next System Project is pleased to announce the judges for their essay competition on the next system: Naomi Klein, Raj Patel, and Dayna Cunningham. Enter to win one of three $5,000 first prizes for the best original essays by an undergraduate, a graduate, and a non-student. Submit your essay by December 31, 2016.
WATCH THE VIDEO AND LEARN MORE.
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Moving Impact Investing from “Transaction to Transformation”
This new paper from KP Advisors puts forth a vision of “impact investing for social equity.” Noting that conventional impact investment strategies still tend to prioritize the needs of investors over the needs of communities, the paper draws on interviews with leaders in the field who are using investments to address the root causes of social and economic inequality. The authors call on investors to shift their expectations with regards to levels of risk, return, and time frame, and to better involve local communities in the decision-making process.
READ THE FULL REPORT
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Equitable Development: The Path to an All-In Pittsburgh
Despite a recent development boom, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has experienced growing racial gaps in poverty, wages and employment over the past five years. This new joint report from PolicyLink, NeighborhoodAllies and Urban Innovation 21 sets forth an agenda for equitable development that prioritizes low-income residents, communities of color, immigrants, and others who have so far been excluded from Pittsburgh’s economic growth. Recommendations include expanding the use of community land trusts, leveraging anchor institution spending, and implementing diverse and local hiring and purchasing requirements for public projects.
READ THE FULL REPORT
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A project of Grounded Solutions Network, Inclusionaryhousing.org provides resources to ensure that new residential developments include affordable units for low-income and working families. The website includes tools and worksheets for designing an inclusive housing policy, case studies from successful initiatives, and a calculator to determine whether inclusionary housing could be created in local communities. Learn more at http://inclusionaryhousing.org/.
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Created by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, the Community Power Map visualizes where local renewable energy projects are taking root across the U.S. The map includes community solar and wind projects, community groups working on renewable energy projects, and state community power scores, calculated by the presence of policies and programs supporting renewable energy production. Learn more at https://ilsr.org/community-power-map/.
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