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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, October
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the October 2025 Beige Book.
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[Watch] CDFIs Unpacked: Trends and Takeaways from Mission-Driven Lenders
During this Connecting Communities webinar, Federal Reserve Staff discuss findings from the 2025 Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Survey and how they connect with community lenders and financial institutions to better understand economic conditions for consumers, individuals, and businesses. Watch or listen on demand.
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q3 2025
Check out the latest community development-related research, analyses, and articles from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. This post captures content published between July 1 and September 30, 2025, on topics affecting communities.
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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, August 2025
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the August 2025 Beige Book.
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Building Wealth
Building Wealth is a personal finance education resource that presents an overview of wealth-building strategies for consumers, community leaders, teachers, and students.
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2025 Community Perspectives Survey: Insights from the field—Health of entities serving low- and moderate-income communities
The second report from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey highlights how LMI-serving organizations are managing demand, funding, and staffing. While many can meet community needs, challenges like resource strain and adapting to uncertainity are impacting their overall organizational health.
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2025 Community Perspectives Survey: Insights from the field—Economic conditions in low- and moderate-income communities
The 2025 Community Perspectives Survey, conducted nationally by the Federal Reserve, provides an overview of economic conditions in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. The first report examines key findings in the areas of housing, employment, financial stability, health, education, small business and access to technology.
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Place matters: Driving change through shared vision, goals, and data
Place-based initiatives unite local stakeholders around a shared vision to address community challenges. Through coordinated strategies and data-driven action, these efforts focus resources in specific areas to create lasting impact, achieving more together than any organization could alone.
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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, July 2025
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the July 2025 Beige Book.
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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, May 2025
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the May 2025 Beige Book.