News and information on the role that government, small business, the nonprofit sector and philanthropy play in creating healthy and vibrant communities.

State-of-the-Art Econometric Model to Probe More into Colorado Issues

Three Colorado economic-development groups: Common Sense Policy Roundtable, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. and the Denver South Economic Development Partnership, are splitting the...more

Self-Employment is Key to Economic Development

With youth unemployment on the rise, many young people are taking the alternative route to seeking employment, such as starting their own business. To break down some of the barriers that stop...more

Getting Ahead in the Social Enterprise Scene

The charity New Entrepreneurs Foundation has released a guide that lists more than 500 different organizations that can advise young entrepreneurs about where they can get help, including start-up...more

Small Farmers Can Help Reduce Climate Change and World Hunger

The Fair World Project (FWP), a campaign of the Organic Consumers Association, the country's largest network of green and ethical consumers, and The Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair...more

Kids Whose Parents Use a Personal Health Record More Likely to Attend Well-Child Visits

According to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in The Journal of Pediatrics, kids whose parents used a personal health record were more likely to attend six or more of the nationally...more

United Way Holds Social Enterprise Training Program

United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts are looking for nonprofit organizations who want to explore the options of running a social enterprise. The program will be running a free, one-on-one...more

Preschool Implications of the Fiscal Cliff

According to the Center on Law and Social Policy, if Congress fails to pass legislation to avoid the looming "fiscal cliff," many families will lose access to the important early childhood...more

Teachers Instrumental In Program To Combat Childhood Obesity

According to a new research, teachers are contributory in program to reduce childhood obesity. This program is a physical activities guide developed at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development...more

Foundation Giving Minnesota Expected to Rise in 2013

According to reporting in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota foundations and corporations expect to make modest increases in grant making during 2013, according to a survey released on Monday by...more

Western Montana Area Health Education Center Student Rural Clinical Rotations Program

The Western Montana Area Health Education Center Student Rural Clinical Rotations Program renders health professions students travel reimbursements to support them in clinical rotations at rural and...more