Community Development Solutions

Welcome to the March 2009 edition of Ecocities Emerging, an initiative of Ecocity Builders and the International Ecocity Conference Series. With the election of Barack Obama the United States of America turned a page in its history book and started a new chapter tentatively entitled “Change We Need.” Fed up …

Deeply embedded in the credit union tradition is an ongoing search for better ways to understand and serve credit union members. Open inquiry, the free ? ow of ideas, and debate are essential parts of the true democratic process. Download the PDF The Missouri Breaks move Hobgoblins 2 psp Deadgirl …

Nell Newman to Keynote Organic Summit – Nell Newman, co-founder and president of Newman’s Own Organics, will be the keynote speaker at the Organic Summit (www.theorganicsummit.com), June 3-5, 2009, in Stevenson, WA. Ms. Newman will participate in a presentation with Bob Scowcroft, executive director of the Organic Farming Research Foundation …

RSF has launched a new website! This makeover of our website is all about you – our client, friend, partner, or curious observer. We’ve added new features and information that we hope will make our site one you will bookmark and return to often, whether it’s to read (and comment …

Much new information about employee ownership in February 2009, with 1.584 articles in this press review (on which 670 involving stock options and 325 about workers’ cooperatives). We made a selection of  44 remarkable articles in 12 countries. Read more… A Haunting in Georgia rip G.I. Joe: The Rise of …

Today the citizens of Shapleigh, Maine voted at a special town meeting to pass a groundbreaking Rights-Based Ordinance, 114 for and 66 against. This revolutionary ordinance give its citizens the right to local self-governance and gives rights to ecosystems but denies the rights of personhood to corporations. This ordinance allows …

Many currently serving this population realize the need for cross-sector partnerships to help underbanked consumers gain access to more and better financial services that provide an on-ramp to savings and asset building opportunities.

March 5, 2009 In response to the recent economic downturn and the potential cost of the Corporate CU Stabilization proposal on CDCUs across the nation, the Federation has developed a new Express Application for CDCUs in need of Secondary Capital. Read more… Hotel for Dogs download Hellbinders hd

Obama Proposes Doubling of CDFI Fund Appropriations We are delighted to report that prominently features an increase in CDFI Fund appropriations. If the budget passes, it would mean that more than $200 million would be available in 2009 – 2010 for the CDFI Fund. 

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