San Francisco Fed
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Is the racial wealth gap closing as more people of color buy homes?
Homeownership is still a major way average families build wealth, and recent data show racial and ethnic homeownership gaps began to lessen slightly during the pandemic. Does this mean the racial wealth divide will shrink?
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Blossom Johnston does good by strengthening nonprofits in rural Idaho
Blossom Johnston’s strong connection to nature in rural communities, and her passion for children, led her to Idaho almost 40 years ago.
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Lifting voices: The power of Fed community development advisory councils
The Fed involves community development advisory councils to consider diverse perspectives from low-income communities when making decisions about monetary policy.
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Through community engagement, Tracy Choi makes space at the table for others
“We’re not going to change a community system or problem overnight. We want sustained involvement to help create long-term changes,” says Tracy Choi of the San Francisco Fed. Get to know Tracy and her work.
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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, July 2023
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the July 2023 Beige Book.
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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, April 2023
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the April 2023 Beige Book.
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Coast to coast: Nontraditional approaches to affordable housing
Creating affordable housing in low- and moderate-income communities in the United States is a major challenge. Find out how some districts are addressing the issue.
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5 things to know about participatory research
Communities benefit when research is conducted collaboratively with community members rather than to them. Here are five ways this approach, called participatory research, is different from a typical research process and how it benefits communities.
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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, March 2023
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people, shared with the Federal Reserve for the Beige Book.
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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, January 2023
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people, shared with the Federal Reserve for the Beige Book.