CED Resource Guide - Community Development Resources

Project Strategy Resources

CAPLAW Self-Assessment Tools
This online library of self-assessment tools assists Community Action Agencies in evaluating and improving various aspects of their organizations.

Critical Issues in Creating and Operating CED Ventures
This resource provides an overview of legal topics that affect grantee organizations. It does not provide legal advice or address state law. Grantees seeking additional information should seek legal counsel, tax advice, and accounting services regarding your organization’s circumstances from qualified professionals.

Seven Forms of Wealth Continuum of Impacts Tool
This tool helps grantees assess the impacts of their work on the seven forms of wealth. Take a baseline of how your work/program is impacting the forms of wealth and where you may want to make a greater impact.

WealthWorks Economic Development Resources
This website provides a variety of economic development resource material to help grantees build regional and community economic development. Learn about the Wealth Building Framework!

Community Partner Resources

Family Economic Success Framework
This framework provides grantees another way to view community development and collaboration.

Leveraging CDFIs to Create Quality Jobs and Fight Income Inequality
This resource discusses the creation and benefits of quality jobs within Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Community Development Corporations (CDCs) to combat income inequality.

Partnerships for CED Projects
This resource discusses job creation and the beneficial partnerships that can support it.

Community Initiative Video
This video presents the efforts that emerged from the War on Poverty to foster economic development and create business and employment opportunities for lower income populations through the CED program.