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Scottish Enterprise - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive. Provides online support and skills development assistance to local enterprises and jobseekers. |
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Community Development Finance Institution Fund - http://www.cdfifund.gov/
A program of the United States Treasury Department. Includes funding opportunities, technical assistance, awards, and links. |
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National Main Street Center - http://www.mainstreet.org/
Resources and information on how to preserve and revitalize historic downtowns and main streets. Part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. |
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Cities Alliance - http://www.citiesalliance.org/
Global association of cities and development partners works to eliminate slums through the development of new tools, practical approaches, and knowledge sharing. |
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Western Rural Development Center - http://www.ext.usu.edu/wrdc/
Hopes to strengthen rural communities by facilitating development research with universities and communities. |
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World Bank: Urban Development - http://www.worldbank.org/urban/
Networks, institutes, groups, and regional infrastructure units responsible for international urban development lending and technical assistance. |
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Community Development Society International - http://comm-dev.org/
Association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world. |
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Community Reinvestment Fund - http://www.crfusa.com/
Nonprofit organization that provides access to funds for community development lenders. |
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National Association of Development Organizations - http://www.nado.org/
Provides training, information, networking, and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural areas of the United States. |
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The New Rules Project - http://www.newrules.org/
Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics. |
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Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization - http://www.npcr.org/
Minnesota organization working to build partnerships between community-based organizations and local colleges and universities around community building activities. |
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ThinkCycle - http://www.thinkcycle.org
An academic, non-profit initiative engaged in supporting distributed collaboration towards design challenges among underserved communities and the environment. |
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University of Illinois - Community and Economic Development - http://communitydevelopment.uiuc.edu/
Provides information and educational programs, and conducts research on economic and social issues that are relevant to communities and community leaders. |
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Neighborhood Design Center - http://www.ndc-md.org/
A nonprofit organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland by volunteers dedicated to providing urban communities with access to professional, conceptual architectural, landscape, design and planning services. |
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International Urban Development Association - http://www.inta-aivn.org/
Encourages the exchange of information, experience, and best practices on urban development and renewal across the world. Provides an annual conference, publications, newsletters, and networking opportunities. |
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UK Business Incubation - http://www.ukbi.co.uk
An independent body (with government backing) that promotes and supports business incubation in Britain. |
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International Downtown Association - http://www.ida-downtown.org
Promotes vital and livable urban centers by providing support to business improvement districts and communities. Includes case studies and various resources for planners, developers, and business owners. |
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Living Cities - http://www.livingcities.org/
The National Community Development Initiative helps improve the vitality of urban neighborhoods by supporting community development corporations. |
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CEOs for Cities - http://www.ceosforcities.org/
A bipartisan, nonprofit alliance of U.S. mayors, corporate executives, university presidents and nonprofit leaders, that works with local and national policy-makers to advance the economic competitiveness of cities. |
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National Vacant Properties Campaign - http://www.vacantproperties.org/
A national American campaign to prevent abandonment, redevelop vacant properties and revitalize existing communities. |
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Renewal.net - http://www.renewal.net/
A guide to neighbourhood renewal in the United Kingdom. Includes how-to guides, case studies, and project summaries. |
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Solutions for America - http://www.solutionsforamerica.org/
A program of the Pew Partnership for Civic Change. Provides research and best practices on community development issues. |
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Economic Development Institute - http://www.occe.ou.edu/edi/
University of Oklahoma program providing professional economic developers with training, knowledge, and tools. |
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National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals - http://nacdep.net/
Dedicated to improving community and economic development extension programs and professionals. Board and committee members, conference information, and a mailing list. |
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National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions - http://www.natfed.org/
Not-for-profit organization acting as advocates for, and supporting local community credit unions in over 40 states. |
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Collaborative Economics - http://www.coecon.com/
Helps public and private leadership groups develop and implement collaborative strategies for creating high-performing economic communities. |
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Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development - http://www.picced.org/
Information about policy analyses, advocacy, training courses and workshops. |
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National Neighborhood Coalition - http://www.neighborhoodcoalition.org/
An alliance of non-profit and community based organizations providing current information, advocacy, and support. |
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Village Retail Services Association - http://www.virsa.org/
Offers support and advice to rural communities across Britain whose village shop or other retail service is threatened. |
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Centre for Community Enterprise - http://www.cedworks.com/
Builds capacity in Canadian community based organizations by providing technical expertise and resources. Offers details about training, technical assistance, and research. |
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Marketek, Inc. - http://www.marketekinc.com/
Market research firm specializing in market analysis and economic development services for downtown revitalization projects. [requires Flash] |
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Kumarappa Institute of Gram Swaraj - http://www.kigs.org/
Promotes rural community development by supporting village projects and people's institutions. Group supports Gandhi's principles of self-reliance and cooperation on a local level. Includes directive, activities and annual report. |
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Haringey Community Empowerment Network - http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Haringey_CEN
Part of a government initiative to bring about long lasting regeneration in the UK's most deprived neighborhoods. |
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Economic Development Solutions, Inc. - http://www.e-d-solutions.com/
Dedicated to improving community and economic development programs by adapting and incorporating best practices into the initiative's operations. |
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Strategic Development Solutions - http://www.strategicds.com/
Consultants specializing in building strategic partnerships, creating policy, developing strategies and securing the financial resources necessary to promote quality economic development and housing opportunities within communities. |
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The National Rural Development Partnership - http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/
Works to improve quality of life by fostering collaborative public private partnerships. |
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Center for Community Economic Development - http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/
Department of University of Wisconsin Extension creates, applies and transfers multidisciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities. |
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NeighborWorks America - http://www.nw.org/
Information relating to a host of community-revitalization efforts from across the United States, focused on revitalizing declining neighborhoods, and supporting the development and preservation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families. |
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Community Planning - http://www.communityplanning.net/
A starting point for citizens interested in community involvement. Includes general principles, methods, scenarios, publications, and a glossary. |
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KEI Expert Centre Urban Renewal - http://www.kei-centrum.nl/
Information about urban renewal in the Netherlands, including policy, processes, organizations, and projects. [in Dutch and English] |