Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are invaluable resources to local economies across the U.S. These mission-driven organizations, certified by the U.S. Treasury, provide alternative ...

Across the country, neighborhood groups are uniting to fund mixed-use developments that meet housing and business demands, giving locals a place to live, work and learn new skills. By Keith Schneider ...

There’s no question—well, at least there shouldn’t be—about the importance that recreation, youth sports and park systems play in supporting, serving and improving a community. Whether it’s a rural ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. “Humanity has opened the gates to hell by allowing the climate crisis to worsen”, said Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General at the U.N. Climate ...

It is no secret that local communities throughout the United States and beyond are the lifeblood of society, fostering a sense of belonging, support, and shared values. However, there is a valid and ...

Addressing entrenched social problems in local communities like inequality, violence, or environmental degradation is as much about changing local cultures and mindsets as it is about reworking the ...

Sri Lanka’s Local Development Support Project (LDSP) empowered 134 local authorities in four lagging provinces to deliver community services. The Local Development Support Project (LDSP) enabled the ...

Eureka, in Humboldt County, California, near coastal waters designated for offshore wind development. Local government officials have demonstrated interest in collaborating with CORE Hub, a community ...

According to the National Statistical Office 2021 Census of Nepal, Indigenous Peoples comprise 36 percent of the total population. The government recognizes 59 communities as Indigenous under the ...

As Elena Schlossberg of Prince William County, Virginia, sees it, the community effort to fight the richest companies in the world seeking to build data centers began about a decade ago when ...