As more funding becomes available for community programs designed to promote youth development, higher expectations are being placed on programs to demonstrate (and not just to proclaim) that they do ...

Community and local development (CLD) programs empower communities to lead local development processes through control over planning decisions, fund management, and project implementation. Experience ...

Every family, no matter where they live, deserves to have a fair shot at a home, starting a business if they choose, accessing affordable broadband internet connections, and necessary infrastructure ...

“I miss the times women had to cook, clean and weren’t allowed to speak” – These were the words I saw on the timeline of a Twitter user and from his avatar, it showed a young man probably in his ...

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCs) are nonprofit, community-focused entities whose mission is to support their affiliated city neighborhoods with a range of programs such as affordable housing, ...

The Federal Home Loan Bank Board building is seen in Washington, D.C. on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody / Sipa USA / AP Images) This is your first of three free stories this month.

More and more, corporate offices are looking to give back to their local community. Community service programs are a great way of increasing a company’s reach and popularity, while also supporting the ...

Kiara Taylor has worked as a financial analyst for more than a decade. Her career has involved a number of financial firms, including Fifth Third Bank, JPMorgan, and Citibank. She has filled a number ...

Today, contingent faculty are enormously prevalent in higher education institutions, especially in community colleges. In 2018, data from the American Association of University Professors showed that ...

In recent years, a number of social forces have changed both the landscape of family and community life and the expectations for young people. A combination of factors have weakened the informal ...