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Perspectives on Partnerships




A report on the Foundation's community development partnership strategy, which brought together public and private funders in 17 communities to support neighborhood development in areas where the major community development intermediaries did not operate. Each partnership was composed of local banks, corporations, foundations and government representatives, and this report presents the perspective of these participants.

Ford Foundation
1996
31 pages


Foreword
Contents
Perspectives of the Financial Community
Reducing the Risk
Boosting Returns Through Community Investment
Fulfilling Social Responsibility
Making Cdcs Strong Choices for Private Investment
Perspectives of the Foundation Community
Leveraging Foundation Dollars
Engaging in a Broad-Based Strategy
Perspectives of the Corporate Community
Strengthening Communities
Supporting Community-Driven Efforts
Being A Good Neighbor
Perspectives of Government Officials
Pooling Scarce Resources
Expanding Assistance to the Community
Perspectives of Community Development Corporations
Responding More Effectively to Community Needs
Building Cdc Capacity
Strengthening the Community Development Movement
Enabling Small Businesses to Grow
Supporting Commercial Ventures
Helping Community Groups Expand
Spurring Business Trade in Blighted Areas
A Strategy That Works