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.
Council of State Governments Justice Center
Justice Reinvestment in Oklahoma: Analysis and Policy Framework
Published: January 2012
Summarizes findings from analyses of criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse data and policy options for justice reinvestment, a data-driven strategy to contain corrections spending and reinvest part of the savings in improving public safety.
Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts, United States Department of Justice
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Community Improvement/Development
PubHub Link (23 pages; 673KB; PDF)
Public Agenda
What's Trust Got To Do With It?
Published: December 2011
Based on focus groups with parents, explores why school turnaround options such as closing failing schools and replacing principals and staff provoke community opposition. Outlines ways for leaders to build trust, address concerns, and engage parents.
Funder(s): Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, Joyce Foundation, Skillman Foundation
Subject(s): Elementary and Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform; Community Improvement/Development
PubHub Link (44 pages; 2.39MB; PDF)
J-Lab
Philadelphia Enterprise Reporting Awards: A Report on the First Year
Schaffer, Jan
Published: December 2011
Profiles collaborative in-depth reporting projects developed with funding from the William Penn Foundation. Examines the impact of collaboration and distribution across multiple venues, the role of start-ups, and funding and resources leveraged.
Funder(s): William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Journalism/Media; Community Improvement/Development; Science/Technology, Internet
PubHub Link (36 pages; 10.88MB; PDF)
Recent News
The latest news about community improvement/development gathered by the editors of Philanthropy News Digest (PND).
Kellogg Foundation Steps Up Commitment to Grand Rapids
Over the last five years, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan, has boosted its funding for Grand Rapids nonprofits working to improve education, health, family economic security, civic engagement, and racial equity in the city....
Posted: 2/08/12
Community Foundation Update (2/04/12)
News and staff announcements from community foundations around the country....
Posted: 2/04/12
Community Foundation Update (1/28/12)
News and staff announcements from community foundations around the country....
Posted: 1/28/12
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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.
