Community and Economic Development

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#ShiftThePower: The rise of community philanthropy

Explore the rise of community philanthropy -- the idea that development should be owned by local people not imposed from the outside. Community philanthropy's advocates argue that, in addition to being socially just, this approach to development is the key to sustainable development. Learn more in this Alliance Special Feature (part of the Alliance + IssueLab Special Collection).

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Explore research on issues of community and economic development produced by social sector organizations. Topics include neighborhood and community service programming, financial services for individuals and businesses, rural development, urban planning, and sustainable development. (For a more global focus, see International Development.)

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