Community Development, General/Other News
News and information on the role that government, small business, the nonprofit sector and philanthropy play in creating healthy and vibrant communities.
One of the Young Enterprise firms, 'Making A Future Difference' (MAFD), has created an innovative mobile and tablet application to encourage children up to the age of 10 to read and write in...more
Rick Cohen, a writer for the Daily Yonder, reports that foundation grants in rural community development corporations (CDCs) are moderately rising since 2006.
Cohen furnishes a Nonprofit Quarterly...more
Families and staff of Housing Families, a Malden-based nonprofit organization, visit the State House this week.
The nonprofit homeless advocates connect with homeless and formerly homeless...more
Lexington, Missouri receives an assistance package from the University of Missouri extension. The package is effective for two years maximum and will be used for economic development in the context...more
Arbonne Health & Wellness social entrepreneur, Myriam Breton Jones, calls on people in Sudbury and Suffolk to help raise funds for children in Haiti.
Arbonne has helped Myriam raise funds by...more
Chino Hills officials are looking to hold a meeting in an effort to gather more information from the community regarding issues related to affordable housing, homelessness, special needs, and...more
The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces that nearly $7 million in grants would replenish the funding needed by housing programs, organizations and initiatives through its Continuum of Care...more
The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce gives the head nod on a major economic develop announcement that will take place on Friday at the Dothan Civic Center.
A number of local dignitaries will attend...more
The Clay County Commission drops its partnership with the Clay County Economic Development Council for the Clay County Economic Development Alliance.
Commissioners have signed a one-year $162,500...more
