Community and Economic Development

Solutions for America
Solutions for America has compiled research and best practices on community development issues: homelessness, crime prevention, youth employment, mentoring programs, parent education, teenage pregnancy, job training, predatory lending, downtown revitalization and more.
http://www.solutionsforamerica.org/
Marketek, Inc.
Science, Social Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development - Marketek, Inc.. Market research firm specializing in market analysis and economic development services for downtown revitalization projects.
https://www.marketekinc.com/
The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)
Science, Social Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development - Community Development Venture Capital Alliance. Membership organization supporting professionals working in community development venture capital by providing training, publications, networking, and consulting.
https://www.cdvca.org/
Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions
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https://cdfi.org/
Community Development Finance Association
Science, Social Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development - Community Development Finance Association. Membership organization providing capacity building, networking, development, and research.
http://www.cdfa.org.uk/
National Main Street Center
Science, Social Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development - National Main Street Center. Resources and information on how to preserve and revitalize historic downtowns and main streets.
https://mainstreet.org/
National Vacant Properties Campaign
Science, Social Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development - National Vacant Properties Campaign. A national American campaign to prevent abandonment, redevelop vacant properties and revitalize existing communities.
http://www.vacantproperties.org/
University of Illinois - Community and Economic Development
Science, Social Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development - University of Illinois - Community and Economic Development. Provides information and educational programs, and conducts research on economic and social issues that are relevant to communities and community leaders.
http://communitydevelopment.uiuc.edu/
Community Reinvestment Fund
Science, Social Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development - Community Reinvestment Fund. Nonprofit organization that provides access to funds for community development lenders.
http://crfusa.com/
Community Development Finance Institution Fund
Science, Social Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development - Community Development Finance Institution Fund. A program of the United States Treasury Department.
https://www.cdfifund.gov/
Living Cities
Improving the vitality of cities of urban neighborhoods through community development corporations or CDC. National partnership of community development corporations: Improving the vitality of cities.
http://livingcities.org/