Response & Recovery

A Black man in a brightly patterned shirt and a brown-skinned woman in a leather jacket look at a phone in the woman's hand. Both of them are laughing and both wear glasses. Around them are signs of a meal at a conference: large windows in the background, wine glasses in the foreground, and the edges of hands to the left and right.

CCI in Conversation: Fulcrum Fellows and Field Catalysts Discuss Federal COVID-19 Recovery Funding

Zev Alexander Aug 12, 2021

How should community leaders manage the opportunity to spend trillions of dollars of federal funding on economic recovery in ways that begin to realize the promise of racial justice? In a July 9 roundtable of CCI staff and fellows, one answer to this question rose above all the others: ask the right questions.

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Advancing the Social Determinants of Health as the Pathway to Recovery for Black People

Center for Community Investment Feb 25, 2021

Romi Hall ties together our four-part series in this final installment with a holistic vision for effective community development in Black communities.

A city business corridor on a clear day. Small street trees and cars line the sidewalk leading up to a train overpass. Visible signs are for Metro by T-Mobile and Subway.

2021: Changing the Perspective from Need to Opportunity

Center for Community Investment Feb 17, 2021

In this installment of CCI's four-part series spotlighting Black women alumnae of our Fulcrum Fellowship, Ja'Net Defell discusses a shift from a needs framework to an opportunity framework when investing in Black communities.

A mural of a Black boy from the shoulders up. He has short locs and is holding a bouquet of yellow flowers against a pink background. Text beside the boy reads "they tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds."

Thoughts on Centering Blackness and Employment Equity in Detroit

Center for Community Investment Feb 11, 2021

In this installment of CCI's four-part series spotlighting Black women alumnae of our Fulcrum Fellowship, Sarida Scott considers the Centering Blackness Framework in her hometown, Detroit.

Two masked young Black people focused on their work at a screen printing shop, with a printing machine between them. They are in a white-walled room full of art and printing materials.

Recovery Together: Developing a Collective and Equitable Approach to Economic Recovery

Center for Community Investment Feb 3, 2021

This February, CCI is spotlighting four Black women alumnae of our Fulcrum Fellowship, who will share their visions for how to center Black people in community development. The series begins with Joanna Trotter, Senior Director of Community Impact for The Chicago Community Trust.

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Our First Course: Toward a Just Recovery

Center for Community Investment Dec 7, 2020

In addition to our efforts to support partnerships across the country in 2021, the Center for Community Investment at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is proud to announce a new offering for leaders preparing to act boldly and step into their work with conviction.

Our Thoughts on Last Week's Events and the Hard Work Ahead

Center for Community Investment Jun 1, 2020

CCI's statement on last week’s events, structural racism in the United States, and the hard work ahead to ensure that all communities can access the resources they need to achieve their goals and aspirations.

In Focus: Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources

Gabriel Charles Tyler Apr 23, 2020

Marginalized communities and individuals are being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated public health, social, and economic crises. These featured resources focus on how leaders across various sectors and geographies can ensure that their efforts target the people and places who need them most.

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