Economic Development
The purpose of this Subject Search Accelerator is to provide quick delivery of and one-click keyword access to economic development news from Philanthropy News Digest, materials from Foundation Center libraries, and web-based resources via pre-set Google searches, along with lists of related searches. Economic development often falls within the broader subject community improvement/development. Below are recent report and news items on that subject.
Resources from the Foundation Center's Libraries
The latest publications about economic development added to our libraries and the Catalog of Nonprofit Literature.
Recent Reports
The latest reports about community improvement/development posted to PubHub, our repository of foundation-sponsored reports.
Cleveland Foundation
Report to the Community 2009
Published: November 2004
Contains mission statement, board chair and president's letter, president's report, program information, grantee profiles, grant highlights, lists of new gifts and funds, financial summary, and lists of board members and staff.
Funder(s): Cleveland Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Community Improvement/Development
PubHub Link (44 pages; 1.78MB; HTML)
Public Interest Law Firm
Report on the Status of Payday Lending in California
Cook, Leslie; Kyra Kazantzis; Melissa Morris; James Zahradka
Published: October 2009
Provides an overview of storefront and Internet payday lending in California, its effects, state and federal laws and regulations, and reform efforts. Includes recommendations for state and local policy, banking access, and consumer education.
Funder(s): Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Community Improvement/Development; Minorities
PubHub Link (43 pages; 1.06MB; PDF)
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Theory of Change: A Practical Tool For Action, Results and Learning
Reisman, Jane; Anne Gienapp
Published: November 2004
Explains how a theory of change, in the form of an outcome map and a list of assumptions about change, can guide community change efforts and what core capacities are needed to achieve them. Includes sample outcome maps and lists, tips, and exercises.
Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation
Related Organization(s): Organizational Research Services
Subject(s): Community Improvement/Development; Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building
PubHub Link (49 pages; 820KB; PDF)
Recent News
The latest news about community improvement/development gathered by the editors of Philanthropy News Digest (PND).
Monterey County Foodbanks Face Uncertain Holiday Season
As the recession drags into its second end-of-year giving season, charitable donations to food distribution centers in Monterey County, California, appear to be holding steady....
Posted: 11/24/09
Northwest Area Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants
The grants were awarded to nonprofits working in Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state to reduce poverty and build sustainable prosperity....
Posted: 11/23/09
Chicago Community Trust Announces 2009 Trust Fellows
Awarded to nine emerging or experienced leaders, the Trust Fellowship is designed to elevate the careers of Chicago leaders and increase their future influence in the Chicago metropolitan area....
Posted: 11/22/09
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This report includes statistical charts and data tables drawn from the Foundation Center's annual grants sample, lists of top grantmakers and recipients, and profiles of two unique Ohio grantmakers, the Fund for Our Economic Future and the Generation Foundation.
