CEDAM Publications
Destination: Vibrant Communities
This 2011 document is part vision statement, part policy agenda. It illustrates the type of vibrant community CEDAM members strive to create: one that includes quality housing, economic vitality, financial security, collaborative planning, equitable access, health, safety, stewardship, and community building.
View or download Destination: Vibrant Communities [PDF]
What Is CEDAM? Video
Our video mission statement, produced in 2010, is available on YouTube.
2008 Industry Report
In 2008, CEDAM published an Industry Report. The Report includes facts and statistics about Community Economic Development in Michigan, as well as case studies of CED projects around the state.
Download the Report [69MB PDF] (Note: this is a large file and may take some time to download.)
Community Connections (print newsletter)
CEDAM publishes a quarterly print newsletter. Current and archived issues are available for download at our Newsletters page.
Electronic Newsletters/E-Updates
CEDAM sends periodic e-mail updates to a general mailing list, to topic-specific mailing lists, and to members. Visit our Newsletters page to find out more.
CEDAM Blog
CEDAM updates http://blog.cedam.info at least once a week with member activity highlights, best practices, policy updates, resources, and announcements.
Press Releases
Visit our news page for a list of press releases we've issued.
2011 Program Information
These two-page documents give important information about CEDAM's collaborative efforts.
- Asset Building Policy Project [PDF]
- Michigan Foreclosure Task Force [PDF]
- Michigan Rural Network [PDF]
Member-Related Publications
Membership Brochure
Download the 2011 membership brochure [PDF].
Member News Roundups
Every month on our blog, we highlight the achievements of some of our members. View the archive here. To submit a story for this feature, contact Olivia Courant.
Innovator of the Year Videos
Starting in 2010, CEDAM will make promotional videos for Innovator of the Year award recipients. Click to view each video on YouTube.
- Allen Neighborhood Center - Food Systems (2010)
- Allen Neighborhood Center - World Day (2010)
- Northern Initiatives and Enterprise Center (2010 - published 2011)
Policy-Related Publications
2011 Policy Agenda
CEDAM publishes a public policy agenda for each legislative session. You can read about the 2011 agenda or download the full agenda [PDF].
Capital Day Fall 2009 Video
Our recap video from Capital Day Fall 2009 is available on YouTube.
Asset Building Publications
View reports and resources from the Asset Building Policy Project.
Policy Blog
View policy-related announcements, articles, and resources in the Policy Category of the CEDAM blog.
Policy Videos
We are beginning a series of videos explaining complicated policies as simply as possible. If you have an idea for a video, send it to Katie Fritz. Click below to view on YouTube.
Updated April 18, 2011