In 2018, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study on county health rankings reported that Fayette County ranked 92nd — the least healthy county in Indiana. Community members were dismayed, but also ...

Since 2013, Myanmar’s National Community Driven Development Project has benefited more than 7 million people in 63 townships (approximately 20 percent of the country) and more than 12,000 villages, ...

This special issue of Community Investments highlights excerpts from a new book published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Low Income Investment Fund titled Investing in What Works ...

Multiple studies have shown stakeholders expect greater civic engagement from businesses. Companies that show a commitment to social justice and environmental preservation are able to put their ...

This article was originally published on Common Edge. The Healthy Cities movement is a strong but sometimes underappreciated planning concept with its roots in the complex structure of the human body.

Working directly with communities, the JSDF has funded nearly 800 projects in more than 90 countries, improving the lives and livelihoods of millions of people since 2000 In 2024, jointly with the ...

In a recent study published in PLOS One, researchers investigate the factors that community members prioritize for their well-being and how policymakers can incorporate them to promote community ...

Founders are often so busy with the nuts and bolts of launching and operating their new businesses that they may overlook one of the most important factors in its success: location. While many may not ...

With American Rescue Plan (ARP) dollars flowing to municipalities, local governments have the chance to invest these dollars for a more just, equitable, and sustainable future, using practical models ...

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