America Speaks
- Depvelops tools to improve democratic discourse.
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) - Low and moderate income families working for social justice and stronger communities.
BoardSource - Builds strng, well-trained, informed non profit boards.
California Housing Law Project - Affordable housing advocacy organization.
Campaign for Human Development (CHD) - Addresses causes of poverty through self help and community organizations.
Catholic Charities USA - Social service provider network and advocacy.
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities - Fiscal policy and public programs that affect low and moderate income families.
Center for Community Change (CCC) - Helping grassroots low income communities build strong organizations.
Center for Community Self Help - CDFI to create homeownership opportunity for disadvantaged groups.
Center for Law and Social Policy - National non profit research, policy analysis, federal and state level advocacy.
Center for Neighborhood Techology - Investing and implementing tools to create livable urban areas.
Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) - Works with state legislators to advance progressive policy solutions.
Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO) - Racial and social justice movement that trains organizers.
Citizens Housing and Planning Association - Massachusetts non profit housing umbrella organization.
Civic Practices Network - Providing tools to solve public problems.
Coalition on Human Needs - National alliance of organizations prmoting policies to help low income and vulnerable populations.
Community Capital Development Corporation - Ohio non profit lender to small businesses.
Community Career Center - Job postings for non profit organizations.
Community Development Finance Authority - Public-Private organization financing affordable housing.
Community Development Society - Facilitates networking and exchanging ideas in the community development field.
Community Resource Center - Training and technical assistance to Colorado non profits.
Corporation for Enterprise Development - The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) fosters widely shared and sustainable economic well-being. CFED promotes asset-building and economic opportunity strategies, primarily in low-income and distressed communities, that bring together community practice, public policy, and private markets in new and effective ways.
Corporation
for Supportive Housing - The Corporation for Supportive Housing
supports the expansion of permanent housing opportunities linked to
comprehensive services for persons who face persistent: mental health;
substance abuse; and other chronic health challenges, and are at risk
of homelessness, so that they are able to live with: stability; autonomy;
and dignity, and reach for their full potential.
Daughters of Charity - Advocates for women, social workers, etc. in Catholic institutions
Development Training Institute
- Founded in 1981, The Development Training Institute (DTI) is America's
premier trainer of leaders in community development. They offer comprehensive
services to individuals and organizations working in community development.
Dineh Cooperatives - New York community and environmental development support organization.
Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART) - Provides training for organizational building.
Economic Success Clearinghouse - Database of policies that help low income and working poor.
Enterprise Foundation
- The Enterprise Foundation and its 1,900 Network members work together
to provide low-income people with affordable housing, safer streets
and access to jobs and child care. The network consists of nonprofit,
community-based organizations, public housing authorities, and Native
American Tribes from around the country that work to create powerful
partnerships to rebuild communities and empower people in neighborhoods
nationwide. Their mission is
to see that all low-income people in the United States have the opportunity
for fit and affordable housing and to move up and out of poverty into
the mainstream of American life. In 1999 The Enterprise Foundation became
the first nonprofit organization to build 100,000 homes for low-income
families.
Enterprise
Social Investment Corporation - The Enterprise Social Investment
Corporation (ESIC), a subsidiary of The Enterprise Foundation, works
with partners to finance, develop and acquire affordable housing and
other community development initiatives in underserved neighborhoods
across the country. ESIC undertakes a variety of initiatives in fulfillment
of its mission.
First Nations Development Institute - Establishing long term viability of native assets
Guidestar - Guidestar serves as a national database of more than 700,000 nonprofit organizations.? Information on these nonprofits, such as background information and organizational 990 forms, is available on-line, as well as other access to other resources of use to the nonprofit community.
Habitat
for Humanity - Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit,
nondenominational Christian housing organization. We welcome all people
to join us as we build simple, decent, affordable, houses in partnership
with those in need of adequate shelter.
Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 100,000 houses in more
than 60 countries, including some 30,000 houses across the United States.
Highlander Research and Education Center - Education center for community works in social and econmic justice movements.
Housing Assistance Council, Inc. - Housing services for low income people in rural areas.
Howard Samuels State Managment and Policy Center - Publishes reports on politics and policy at state and local levels.
IDA Network - The IDAnetwork serves as a gateway to the individuals, organizations, and ideas that are collectively shaping the Individual Development Account (IDA) field. As a member of this fast-growing, high-spirited community, you can exchange information and ideas about how to best structure IDA initiatives and policies that enable low-income families and individuals to save, build wealth, and contribute to the nation’s continued economic growth.
Independent Sector - Leadership forum for charitable foundations and corporate giving.
Inner City Press - Journalism to help low income, inner city residents.
Local
Initiatives Support Corporation - The Local Initiatives Support
Corporation (LISC) provides grants, loans and equity investments to
CDCs for neighborhood redevelopment. When LISC begins a new program,
National LISC matches locally-raised funds and gives that much more
to the community for renovation. The CDC then designates the funds to
a variety of projects that will best suit the neighborhood, and the
renovation begins.
Lutherean Services in America - Network of Lutheran human service organizations.
Mercy Housing, Inc - National non profit housing developer.
Mazonson Inc. - Through a partnership with CEDAM, Mazonson Inc. provides low-cost insurance packages to CDCs.
Midwest Academy - Training and consulting for community and citizen groups
National Affordable Housing Network - Provides resource efficient designs and construction plans for affordable housing
National Alliance of CED Associations (NACEDA) - Through its member network state associations, NACEDA represents more than 2,000 community development corporations.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Support and advocacy for people involved with mental health care.
National Alliance to End Homelessness - Education and policy work to end homelessness.
National American Indian Housing Council - Affordable housing for Native Americans and tribal housing entities.
National
Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials - The National
Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) is the leading
housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate
and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans
- particularly those with low- and moderate-incomes. Our members administer
HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and HOME.
National Civic League - Advocate for community democracy.
National Coalition for the Homeless - Education, organization, and advocacy to end homelessness.
National Community Capital Association - CDFI network providing financing, training, consulting, and advocacy.
National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) - Works to increase private investment in distressed communities.
National Council of La Raza - Services to improve quality of life for hispanic communities.
National Economic Development and Law Center - Facilitation for legal services for non profit and CED organizations.
National
Equity Fund - NEF, Inc. was created in 1987 by Local Initiatives
Support Corporation (LISC) to help fuel affordable housing development
through syndication of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). Federal
LIHTCs were enacted in 1986 and are allocated to affordable housing
developments by state housing finance authorities, with the total allocation
capped at $1.25 per person. Several states have also enacted state LIHTCs
to complement the federal credit. Investors
and partner CDCs are highlighted at this site.
National Fund for Enterprise Development - Microenterprise development fund.
National Housing Institute (NHI) - Examines issues facing affordable housing and community development.
National Law Center for Homelessness and Poverty - Legal arm of campaign to end homelessness.
National
Low Income Housing Coalition - Established in 1974, the National
Low Income Housing Coalition/LIHIS is the only national organization
dedicated solely to ending America's affordable housing crisis. The
NLIHC is committed to educating, organizing, and advocating to ensure
decent, affordable housing within healthy neighborhoods for everyone.
NLIHC provides up-to-date information, formulates policy, and
educates the public on housing needs and the strategies for solutions. The web site provides access to weekly news
and alerts, publications, and other resources, including an extensive
collection of links.
National Neighborhood Coalition - Advocacy and policy work for low income neighborhoods.
National Organizers Alliance - Advance organizing for social, environmental, and economic justice issues.
Neighborhood Centers Inc. - Houston human service organization.
Neighborhood Networks - Encourages property owners to establish multiservice community learning centers in HUD insured and assisted properties.
Neighborhoods Online - Resources for builders and organizers in community organizations.
Neighborworks
America - This site is a function of the neighborhood revitalization
and educational services offered by Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation,
Neighborhood Housing Services of America and a national network of public
and private partnerships, the NeighborWorks® network. Resources found
here provide information relating to a host of community-revitalization
efforts from across the country.
NETWORK: A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Lobbist for economic justice and peace
Pepper Hamilton LLP - Law firm with emphasis on non profit clients
Pew Partnership for Civic Change - Organization that provides consulting and support to communities, non profits, and foundations.
Planners Network - Association of individuals and organizations interested in urban planning.
Second Harvest - National food bank network.
Shelterforce - Publication of National Housing Institute.
Sisters of Bon Secours - International Catholic organization assisting in many fields.
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas - Catholic social services organization.
Study Circles Resource Center - Helps communities by giving them the tools to organize productive dialogue, recruit diverse participants, find solutions, and work for action and change.
The Asset Based Community Development Institute - Research on asset based community development activity.
U.S. Catholic Conference - Organization of US Catholic bishops.
Urban Institute - Economic and social policy research.
WARM Training Center - Construction management services for non profit housing.
Woodstock Institute - Research and promotion of activities to increase economic opportunity.
