Stories
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Numbers aren’t the whole story: Why community partnership matters
Numbers can only tell you so much. To truly understand how people experience the economy, you have to reach out and start a conversation with them. A partnership between the Fed and the Urban Institute shows how community-engaged research approaches are catching on for good in major institutions.
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Creative funding and relationships shape affordable housing efforts in central Nebraska
Discover how the Central Nebraska Economic Development District champions affordable housing in rural Nebraska. Executive Director Judy Petersen shares innovative strategies and financing mechanisms for delivering housing solutions in small communities.
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Dr. Dontá Council brings awareness to disaster impacts in under-resourced communities
The Atlanta Fed’s Dontá Council uses the lessons he’s learned about the impacts of weather disasters to give back to his community and region.
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Regional groups use funding, skills training to build capacity in Appalachian communities
Together, Appalachia Funders Network and the Appalachian Regional Commission leverage each other’s networks to help bridge funding gaps — what they consider an essential ingredient in capacity building.
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For Ashley Putnam, creating change starts with listening to the voices in the community
Ashley Putnam knows that change starts with listening. She leads programs that encourage organizations to think differently about their impact on communities.
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Bridging the rural digital literacy and connectivity divide in New Mexico
Maria Chaparro and Bob Bunting share how authentic community input, coupled with intentional collaboration, is advancing digital inclusion in rural Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
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Heather Sobrepena honors ancestry, people, and places in her Indian Country work
Heather Sobrepena’s role is very much about relationships, people, and community. Her work is to give a voice to Indian Country.
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Why Rural Matters to the Fed
The Fed’s Rural Learning Community (RLC) shares knowledge about what affects rural communities and how best to foster opportunity in rural areas.
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Using data and community conversation to support small businesses across New Jersey
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the Philadelphia Fed teamed up to explore equitable post-pandemic recovery and credit access for the state’s small businesses using data from the Fed’s Small Business Credit Survey.
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Natural curiosity has always kept Steven Howland focused on ‘community’
Steven Howland shares how curiosity drives his research and helps him address economic issues faced by lower-income populations.