In 2001, CalPERS established the California Initiative to invest private equity in traditionally underserved markets, with the objective of generating attractive financial returns.
Read MoreThe CDFI Coverage Map is a tool that measures community development finance institution coverage across the United States.
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A literature review on the ways in which the production, rehabilitation or other provision of affordable housing may affect health outcomes for children and families.
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If it is so well accepted that the health sector alone cannot improve health, why don’t multisectoral programs and policies happen more often and more successfully?
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A report prepared for the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America provides new information on collaborative action to improve the health of communities across the country.
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Testimony by Nancy Andrews of the Low Income Investment Fund, prepared for the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America, on the need for better collaboration between the health and community development sectors.
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Nancy Andrews, President and CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund, talks about the decision to include a healthy communities focus in all of the work LIIF does around the country.
Read MoreThis report summarizes the development and piloting of the Success Measures Community Stabilization Evaluation Framework, which organizations and local governments can use to measure how their efforts are changing factors essential to strong, vibrant neighborhoods.
Read MoreRecognition by the business community of the need to invest in creating healthy communities is growing. This paper identifies major corporate players in this arena and describes the business case for corporate investments in community health improvement.
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This issue of Community Investments explores cross-sector community development and lifts up best practices from pioneers in the field.
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Doug Jutte, MD, executive director of the Network, speaks at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center annual retreat on the social determinants of health and the need for greater collaboration between health and community development.
Read MoreBy systematically assessing the health risks of development decisions upfront, health impact assessments can prevent costly and harmful mistakes.
Read MoreWhat are the primary challenges CDFIs face in measuring their non-financial impacts, and how can logic models help to communicate these returns?
Read MoreCross-sector strategies require a common framework and shared standards for achieving maximum impact.
Read MoreA path forward for one chronic condition - childhood asthma - and the potential for spreading this approach to the broader health system.
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