Spotlight is launching a new partnership with Fed Communities, a first stop for research, insights, data, and events for community development professionals from the United States central bank, including all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. We will be regularly posting stories from the Fed Communities team and kicked off the initiative with a conversation with Gabriella Chiarenza, a senior writer/communications advisor for Fed Communities who has written a series of stories this year on housing issues and potential solutions.
Heirs’ Property Disputes Can Rob Families of Financial Security
Kicking off Spotlight’s new partnership with Fed Communities, we spoke with Gabriella Chiarenza, senior writer and communications advisor, about her recent article on the issue of heirs’ property.
Read MoreSamantha Porter Unites Applied Research and Outreach in Her Community Development Work
“Samantha (Sam) Porter’s interest in community development (CD) began in graduate school, while pursuing a master’s degree in public administration. But a natural disaster jumpstarted her career in the field….”
Read MoreOpportunity Finance Network: It Takes More Than Money to Serve the Underserved
As mission-driven lenders, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) invest their funds and capacity building in underserved areas. Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) supports these unique organizations, working with the Fed to understand CDFIs’ impact.
Read MoreJavier Silva Elevates the Perspectives of Spanish-Speaking Communities Around Climate Resilience and Health Economic Outcomes
“At work, Javier Silva brings together two distinct but important worlds of community development and the Spanish language. “In community development I try to help areas that are underserved and need attention on health equity and climate resiliency/adaptation—two of our team’s thematic focus,” he said…”
Read MoreA Rural Foundation for Success in Community Conversation
“Erika Bell grew up on a family farm in a tight-knit community. Her childhood stories evoke idyllic dreams of a rural upbringing: playing barefoot on a dirt road and 300 acres of land on the edge of York County, South Carolina. Though now a Charlotte suburb, back then it felt like her village…”
Read MoreNational Disability Institute and City Partners Push for an Inclusive Economy Accessible to All
People with disabilities are more likely to be unbanked and underemployed. The National Disability Institute has a plan and the right partners—including the Cleveland Fed—to change this pattern and make the economy more accessible for everyone.
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