2010 Rural Lisc Seminar: Asset Building and Economic Development Strategies: A Workshop for Community Development Practitioners

Tags: Wealth Creation

Client Name: Ford Foundation

Location: Oregon

Resource Type: Presentation

Author Org: Yellow Wood Associates, Indianapolis LISC, University of the Cumberlands, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corp.

Author: Shanna Ratner, Thomas Orr, Jane Carter, Brenda McDaniel

Year: 2010

This file contains presentations by participants in a session highlighting three emerging practices in community development: financial education and coaching, developing entrepreneurial ecosystems, and a wealth creation approach to development in rural communities. Presenters discussed real world examples of each strategy and potential impacts of the strategies.

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