Talent retention is a top concern for companies right now, in an era when people are quitting their jobs in droves. But it might also be an important development strategy for low-income neighborhoods, ...

In my group business development training programs, I noticed something unexpected. The curriculum was valuable, but the biggest impact came from the conversations attorneys had with each other.

Former professor Dr. David Birch of MIT found that up to 80% of job growth in any community is generated by the businesses already located there and not by attraction efforts. Economic development in ...

TRAVERSE CITY — There are lots of organizations doing good work in the Traverse City region, though it may be a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. The Community ...

Nonprofits, civic organizations and even schools use digital stories to support their mission. Some of these groups use storytelling to generate brand awareness, while others use it to initiate ...

As Pittsburgh prepares to begin a new chapter under Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor, the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group ...

Northwestern aspires to be a national model of how a major research university can engage positively with the city in which it resides. We are dedicated to establishing strong, transparent, and ...

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission is spearheading a study to facilitate the prompt execution of a comprehensive community development strategy, which includes a strong jobs ...

City officials are considering whether to adopt three strategies designed to promote housing development — a major emphasis of the city’s new comprehensive plan. More housing development would bolster ...

Charleston Mayor William Cogswell outlined an ambitious housing plan Tuesday night aimed at protecting the city’s Eastside ...

David Defanti has been selected as the assistant director of the El Dorado County Community Development Agency. Defanti comes to El Dorado County from Sacramento County, where he has worked since 2004 ...