At CEDAM, one of our current policy priorities is to secure statewide funding for Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs), which are...
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Driving recovery and inclusion: A Q&A with Joan Nelson, Kristi James and Jessica AcMoody about community economic development
in Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Blog, COVID-19, diversity equity and inclusion, Financial Empowerment, Food, Member Projects, Member Stories

In our first Summer of CEDAM webinar, we had the opportunity to discuss how community economic development can be used...
Children’s Savings Accounts 101: What they are and why they’re important
in Asset Building, Blog, Children's Savings Accounts (CSAs), diversity equity and inclusion, economic inclusion, Events, Financial Empowerment, Policy

Over the past few years, Children’s Savings Accounts (CSA) programs have been increasing in popularity across Michigan. These initiatives have...
Why community economic development can be used as a tool to promote equity
in Advocacy, Affordable Housing, All Things CEDAM, Asset Building, Best Practices, Blog, Children's Savings Accounts (CSAs), community development fellowship, diversity equity and inclusion, economic inclusion

At the end of the day, community economic development (CED) is about equity. The idea of “community” goes far beyond...
Staff Feature: From intern to program coordinator, Bevertone Anyonga talks about his journey to a career in community development

Bevertone Anyonga has been CEDAM’s program coordinator for just over a year. His journey into the community economic development field,...
Program evaluation part 2: Systematic thinking to inform and enhance your evaluation process
in Best Practices, Blog

This blog is part two of a mini-series on program evaluation. Read part one. Good intentions and reasonable approaches can’t...