Experts Online: Linking Your CDCs to Local Anchor Institutions
Date Published: 04/25/2008
Author: LISC
Event Description
presented by The Field Resources and Learning and Federal Policy Units of LISC and
The National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations
Faced with declining federal and state community development funding, CDCs are increasingly looking to expand partnerships with local employers. In many cities, the largest local employers are area nonprofit hospitals and universities. These institutions are often called "anchor institutions" because, unlike private corporations, the nature of their business makes moving difficult, thus increasing the degree to which their success is dependent on community economic wellbeing.
Panelists:
- Alisa Orduna Snead, ED , The Partnership CDC
- Vickie Johnson, ED , Fairfax Renaissance CDC
- Steve Dubb, The Democracy Collaborative (moderator)
Topics:
- Overview of efforts nationwide
- Review of two exemplary partnerships
- Challenges of building alliances with large nonprofit institutions
- Benefits of partnerships
Who Would Be Interested?
- CDC board members, executive directors, and staff
- Universities, Hospitals others who partner with community development organizations engaged in neighborhood revitalization
- Foundations
- Intermediaries
Archive:
This session was conducted using Microsoft's Live Meeting and is available as streaming video/audio on Microsoft Live Meeting's website here.
Downloads:
> Presentation Packet (PDF, 6.7 MB)
> Anchor Institutions &
Community Building Presentation (PDF, 101KB)
> The Partnership CDC Presentation (PDF, 5.7MB)
> Presentation Multimedia (ZIP, 7.5 MB)
Type: Live Webcast - Experts Online