 
The New Strategies for Stronger Outcomes Initiative
In August 2007, the AFI Resource Center announced the New Strategies for Stronger Outcomes (“New Strategies Initiative”), a combination demonstration/technical assistance effort with the goal of supporting innovation and building knowledge about good practices among AFI grantees.
Project Highlights: ANNOUNCEMENT (NEW)
The AFI Resource Center is pleased to announce that nine (9) AFI projects have been selected as AFI New Strategies sites through a self-nomination process. (For more information on the self-nomination process, see Self Nomination Document and FAQ.) The Resource Center had invited AFI grantees to identify new or innovative approaches that would enhance their project and increase knowledge about program implementation for many grantees. Each of the selected organizations is currently administering an AFI project. Throughout the 16 month time period for this initiative, each selected grantee will receive specialized technical assistance and other support as they develop, implement, and test one or more new approaches. Knowledge gained will be shared with all AFI grantees and the asset building community.
The nine AFI New Strategies Sites are:
- West Central Minnesota Communities Action (Elbow Lake, MN)
- Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
- Employ America (Chicago, IL)
- New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation (Albany, NY)
- Montana Credit Unions for Community Development (Helena, MT)
- New Mexico Community Action Agencies (Albuquerque, NM)
- Ohio Community Development Corporations (CDC) Association (Columbus, OH)
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (Milwaukee, WI)
- Women’s Opportunities Resource Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Click here to view a map of all grantees.