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AMERICA BEYOND CAPITALISM by Gar Alperovitz



Organizational Resources for Rebuilding the Economy of our Communities


Section 1: Individual Development Accounts

Section 2: Community Development Corporations, Community Development:
Information Sources, and Community Organizing,

Section 3: Community Development Financial Institutions. Microenterprise.

Section 4: Employee Stock Ownership Plan corporations (Employee Ownership)

Section 5: Social Enterprise (Nonprofits in Business)

Section 6: Community Land Trusts, Community Supported Agriculture, Recycling, and Local
Currency

Section 7: Co-operatives

Section 8: Municipal Enterprise

Section 9: Pension Funds and Targeted Investments

Section 10: International
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Section 1: Individual Development Accounts

ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Institute for Policy Research
Northwestern University
2040 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL 60208
T         847-491-8711
F         847-467-4140
abcd@northwestern.edu
www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd.html
The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD Institute) provides research, training videos, workshops,
publications, and consultation services for those interested in capacity-building community development and
neighborhood asset mobilization. The Institute's work is based on the premise that through mobilizing their own
assets, neighborhoods can substitute for imports and become more self-sufficient.

ASSET DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Center on Hunger and Poverty
Brandeis University, Mailstop 077
Walthma, MA 02524
T        781-736-8885
F        781-736-3925
hunger@brandeis.edu
www.centeronhunger.org
Established in 1999 by the Center to promote and advance individual asset-building policy choices that promise to
reduce hunger and poverty in the nation by addressing their root causes. Its mission is to broaden and redefine the
asset development concept and familiarize the public, media, and policy leaders with the asset development approach.

ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Office of Community Services, Dept. of Health & Human Services
901 D Street, SW, Suite 500 West
Washington, DC 20447
T        202-401-4626
AFIProgram@acf.hhs.gov
www.acf.hhs.gov/assetbuilding
The Assets for Independent Act Demonstration Program is the office that manages the federal pilot IDA program, the
Assets for Independence Act (AFIA) and maintains information on federal programs that assist low-income families to
accumulate assets and rise out of poverty.

CENTER FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (CSD)
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University, Campus Box 1196
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
T        314-935-7433
F        314-935-8661
csd@gwbmail.wustl.edu
Founded by Michael Sherraden in 1994, the Center for Social Development is widely credited with developing and
popularizing the idea of individual development accounts as a method for promoting greater asset-holding by low-
income individuals. The Center regularly provides a directory of state-level IDA programs as well as publishing
research papers.

CORPORATION FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (CFED)
777 North Capitol St, NE, Ste. 800
Washington, DC 20002
T       202-408-9788
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info@cfed.org
www.cfed.org
The Corporation for Enterprise Development works to promote asset-building strategies for both distressed individuals
and communities as a way to ensure a sustainable economy accessible to all segments of the community. CFED
maintains the IDA network, which links IDA programs across the nation. CFED provides economic policy design,
research and analysis services as well.

NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION
1630 Connecticut Ave., NW, 7th Fl.
Washington, DC 20009
T       202-986-2700
F       202-986-3696
www.assetbuilding.org
Founded in 2002, the New America Foundation is dedicated to do research, media promotion, and policy advocacy for
the expansion of individual development accounts and other inclusive asset-building strategies.

NORTHLAND INSTITUTE
13911 Ridgedale Dr., Ste. 260
Minneapolis, MN 55305
T         952-541-9674
F         952-541-9684
www.northlandinst.org
Founded as a nonprofit organization in 1996, Northland's mission is to develop innovative asset-building strategies for
local-income individuals, entrepreneurial non-profits, and community economic development organizations. The
Institute is an active participant in national IDA coalitions, promotes social enterprise, and advocates ESOPs as a way
to build assets among asset-poor workers and root businesses more firmly in their communities.

Section Two: Community Development Corporations and Community Organizing

ACORN
88 3rd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
T        718-246-7900
F        718-246-7939
natexdirect@acorn.org
www.acorn.org
ACORN is a national grassroots organization that seeks to empower low-income communities and individuals by
working toward economic and social justice on the local and national levels through community organizing.

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE
1000 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20007
T         202-342-0519
info@communitychange.org
www.communitychange.org
The Center for Community Change (CCC) provides research, technical assistance, networking, and coalition building
in an effort to support grassroots organizations that foster community development.

COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2000 L St., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
T       202-296-5860
F       202-223-0776
info@ced.org
www.ced.org
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The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is a nonpartisan organization that provides business and education
leaders with research and policy recommendations on economic and social issues such as budget reform, school
reform, and global markets.

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Center for Urban Affairs
Michigan State University
1801 West Main St.
Lansing, MI 48915-1097
T        517-353-9555
F        517-484-0068
www.msu.edu/~cua
The Community and Economic Development Program at Michigan State University provides research, training, and
technical assistance to community-based organizations throughout Michigan. Among other activities, CEDP has
developed the Community Income and Expenditure Model, which allows communities to track income and
expenditure flows.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER
Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy
New School for Social Research
72 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10011
T        212-229-5311 x1609
F        212-229-5904
www.newschool.edu/milano/cdrc
oliverom@newschool.edu

The Community Development Research Center provides research, analysis, evaluation, and publications about
community revitalizing practices and policies and their effect on urban neighborhoods. Topics evaluated include local
and federal policies, as well as a number of studies on community development corporations.

ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION
10227 Wincopin Circle, Suite 500
Columbia, MD 21044
T        410-964-1230
F        410-964-1918
www.enterprisefoundation.org
The Enterprise Foundation is a nonprofit community development and housing organization that works through a
national network of more than 1,200 organizations to provide community development in areas such as employment
and housing for low income individuals and neighborhoods.

THE FANNIE MAE FOUNDATION
4000 Wisconsin Ave., NW
North Tower, Suite One
Washington, DC 20016
T       202-274-8000
F       202-274-8100
www.fanniemaefoundation.org
The Fannie Mae Foundation publishes numerous journals and periodicals on the subjects of affordable housing and
community development.

GREAT CITIES INSTITUTE
University of Illinois at Chicago
412 South Peoria Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60607
T        312-996-8700
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F        312-996-8933
gcities@uic.edu
www.uic.edu/cuppa/gci
The Great Cities Institute is a program of the University of Illinois at Chicago. GCI is an interdisciplinary research
program designed to disseminate information on urban development. Areas of research focus include metropolitan
sustainability and community/human development.

HIGHLANDER CENTER
1959 Highlander Way
New Market, TN 37820
T        865-933-3443
F        865--933-3424
hrec@highlandercenter.org
www.thehighlandercenter.org
The Highlander Center provides resources and assistance, including research, education, and workshops to community
organizations struggling with a variety of problems, economic and social, throughout Appalachia and the South.

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), US DEPARTMENT OF
P.O. Box 23268
Washington, DC 20026
T         800-245-2691
www.huduser.org
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Office of Policy Development and Research
(PD&R) sponsors HUD USER, an information service that provides data, research reports, and policy analysis relating
to issues of housing and community development.

INDUSTRIAL AREAS FOUNDATION
220 West Kinzie St., 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60610
T         312-245-9211
F         312-245-9744
www.industrialareasfoundation.org
The Industrial Areas Foundation was built on the principles and practices of legendary community activist Saul
Alinsky. The IAF provides progressive leadership training in organizing and coalition building with faith-based,
private, public, and non-profit institutions.

INITIATIVE FOR A COMPETITIVE INNER CITY (ICIC)
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
T         617-292-2363
F         617-292-2380
initiative@icic.org
www.icic.org
Founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City works
to promote sustainable inner city economic development, focused on encouraging capital reinvestment by private
investors.

LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
773 3rd Ave, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017
T        212-455-9800
F        212-682-5929
www.lisc.org
The Local Initiatives Support Coalition works to foster the growth and development of Community Development
Corporations (CDCs) with public, private, and non-profit organizations by helping to channel grants and technical
support to some of the nation's most distressed areas.
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LIVING CITIES
95 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
T        646-442-2200
www.livingcities.org
Living Cities provides financial and technical support to nonprofit CDCs engaged in improving economically
distressed inner city neighborhoods. It creates a mechanism through which major corporations, foundations and federal
government can invest in the revitalization of urban neighborhoods.

NATIONAL CONGRESS FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (NCCED)
1030 15th St, NW, Suite 325
Washington, DC 20005
T       202-289-9020
F       202-289-7051
www.ncced.org
The National Congress for Community Economic Development is the trade association for the Community
Development Corporation sector, representing more than 3,600 CDCs nationally through research, policy analysis, and
advocacy.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA
1111 19th Street, Ste. 1000
Washington, DC 20036
T        202-785-1670
www.nclr.org
The National Council of La Raza, a leading U.S. civil rights organization working with the United States' growing
Latino/a community, has become an increasingly important participant in community economic development, helping
over 3,000 families become homeowners a year.

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
51 East 42nd St.
New York, NY 10017
T        212-682-1106
F        212-573-6118
www.ndc-online.org
The National Development Council is a nonprofit organization that provides training and development services to the
public, private, and nonprofit sectors to design economic development and affordable housing programs throughout
the country.

NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LAW CENTER
2201 Broadway, Suite 815
Oakland, CA 94612
T        510-251-2600
F        510-251-0600
www.nedlc.org
The National Economic Development and Law Center (NEDLC) is a resource organization dedicated to addressing the
needs of low-income persons. NEDLC's three branches focus on the needs of children and families, jobs and income,
and community infrastructure. Through collaborations with outside organizations, NEDLC provides both legal and
economic research and resources for those local groups working for the economic and social advancement of their
respective communities.

NATIONAL HOUSING INSTITUTE
460 Bloomfield Avenue, Ste. 211
Montclair, NJ 07042-3552
T       973-509-2888
F       973-509-8005
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www.nhi.org
The National Housing Institute is a nonprofit organization that examines the issues affecting affordable housing and
community development practitioners. The Institute publishes the magazine Shelterforce, a leading community
development journal.

NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION
1012 14th Street, NW, Ste. 610
Washington, DC 20005
T        202-662-1530
F        202-393-1973
www.nlihc.org
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is a coalition of affordable housing advocates that is leading the
campaign for the creation of a National Income Housing Trust Fund. In addition, the coalition does considerable
public education, research, and policy advocacy on fair housing, homelessness, and rural housing issues.

NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION
1221 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20036
T        202-429-0790
www.neighborhoodcoalition.org
The National Neighborhood Coalition seeks to improve communication between national and local community leaders
to develop solutions that better address low-income human and neighborhood needs.

NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION (NRC)
1325 G St., NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
T        202-220-2300
F        202-376-2600
www.nw.org
The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation is a nonprofit organization that builds and supports networks of
residents and public, private, and nonprofit sector organizations to revitalize declining neighborhoods.

PRATT INSTITUTE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
379 DeKalb Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11205
T        718-636-3486
www.picced.org
The Pratt Institute works with professionals, academics, and students interested in achieving ecological sustainability
and economic and social justice through responsible rural and urban planning policies. Its web site also hosts the CDC
Oral History Project, which provides capsule summaries of over a dozen exemplary community development
corporations.

POLICYLINK.ORG
101 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
T         510-663-2233
F         510-663-9684
info@policylink.org
www.policylink.org
PolicyLink is an online resource promoting innovative community-based efforts to promote more equitable regional
economic development. PolicyLink provides resources and information organized around the four core themes of
regions, the economy, technology and democracy, with the aim of fostering strengthened relationships among
nonprofits, activist groups, and others engaged in regional development issues.

RURAL LISC
1825 K Street, N.W.
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Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20006
T        202-739-9283
F        202-785-8030
info@ruralisc.org
Rural LISC seeks to build the capacity of resident-led rural community development corporations, increase their
production and impact, demonstrate the value of investing in and through rural community development corporations,
and make the resource and policy environment more supportive of their work.

RURAL POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
214 Middlebush Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
T         573-882-0316
www.rupri.org
lchristopher@rupri.org
The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) conducts research and facilitates public dialogue with a focus on the
effects of policy on rural areas. RUPRI involves researchers, practitioners, and analysts from numerous other
universities, research institutes, governmental units, and other organizations.

THE URBAN INSTITUTE
2100 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 200037
T      202-833-7200
www.urban.org

The Urban Institute is a nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization that has produced many studies
on community development, including evaluations of the Living Cities program and surveys of the CDC industry.

Section 3: Community Development Finance and Microenterprise

ACCION USA
56 Roland Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02129
T       617-625-7080
F       617-625-7020
info@accionusa.org
www.accionusa.org
Acción USA is a nonprofit micro-lending organization that provides direct aid in the form of loans, as well as business
and technical support for micro-enterprise development.

ASSOCIATION FOR ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNTIY (AEO)
1601 N. Kent St., Ste. 1101
Arlington, VA 22209
T        703-841-7760
F        703-841-7748
aeo@assoceo.org
www.microenterpriseworks.org
The Association for Enterprise Opportunity is a trade association of microenterprise loan funds and supporters It
provides members with a forum, information, and a voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and
communities with limited access to economic resources.

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
3211 Fourth St., NE
Washington, DC 20017
T       202-541-3000
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www.nccbuscc.org/cchd/index2.htm
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the social justice program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, is a loan
organization designed to fund low-income groups working for institutional change, providing assistance to worker-
ownership enterprises, as well as other economic development projects within low-income communities.

CDFI FUND
601 13th Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
T        202-622-8662
F        202-622-7754
www.cdfifund.gov
The CDFI Fund is the section of the U.S. Department of Treasury that administers the CDFI Fund and the New
Markets Tax Credit, and other community finance programs. Its web site has information on how to apply for awards,
as well as listing previous awardees.

COALITION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
1601 N. Kent St., Ste. 803
Arlington, VA 22209
T         703-894-0475
F         703-841-7748
www.cdfi.org
info@cdfi.org
The Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions represents more than 350 CDFIs throughout the U.S.,
providing networking and information to the CDFI industry. The Coalition also serves as an advocate for community
development financial institutions by providing information and resources to lawmakers, media, and the general public
in order to increase financial and public support of CDFIs.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VENTURE CAPITAL ALLIANCE
330 7th Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10001
T        212-594-6747
F        212-594-6717
www.cdvca.org
The CDVCA is a membership organization that works to provide members with technical assistance, information, and
resources to maximize the implementation of community development venture capital funds in distressed communities
throughout the world.

FIELD ­ MICROENTERPRISE FUND FOR INNOVATION, EFFECTIVENESS, LEARNING AND
DISSEMINATION
The Aspen Institute
One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
T          202-736-1071
F          202-467-0790
fieldus@aspeninstitute.org
http://fieldus.org
Through its FIELD program, the Aspen Institute facilitates through the development of microenterprise in order to
generate income and employment in disadvantaged communities.

FINANCIAL MARKETS CENTER
PO Box 334
Philmont, VA 20131
T       540-338-7754
F       540-338-7757
www.fmcenter.org
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The Financial Markets Center is a non-profit organization that provides research, information, and analysis on the
financial markets, the Federal Reserve System, and the impact of their policies. Information provided by the FM
Center is available for use by the public, private, and non-profit sectors alike in an effort to increase the Federal
Reserve System's level of accountability to the public.

FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
1101 14th St., NW
11th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
T        202-682-1510
F        202-682-1535
www.villagebanking.org
The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) is an organization dedicated to fighting poverty
through the creation of micro-credit programs known as "village banks", or peer groups of approximately 50 persons
who receive capital loans for self-employment.

GRAMEEN FOUNDATION, USA
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Ste. 400
Washington, DC 20005
T         202-628-3560
F         202-628-3880
www.grameenfoundation.org
The Grameen Foundation, USA is a non-profit organization taking its name from the micro-credit movement started in
the village of Grameen, Bangladesh. It aims to eliminate poverty in the United States through the creation of micro-
credit related institutions and programs.

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
910 23rd Avenue
Coralville, IA 52241
T        319-338-2331
F        319-338-5824
www.ised.org
The Institute for Social and Economic Development is a non-profit organization that seeks to alleviate poverty by
providing research, consulting, and technical assistance in the development of microenterprise.

NATIONAL COMMUNITY CAPITAL ASSOCIATION
620 Chestnut Street, Suite 572
Philadelphia, PA 19106
T        215-923-4754
F        215-923-4755
ncca@communitycapial.org
www.communitycapital.org
The National Community Capital Association is a membership organization comprised of CDFIs, CDCs, community
development loan funds, microenterprise funds, and community development venture capital funds from across the
U.S. NCCA provides members with a variety of resources including networking services, workshops, training, and
publications.

NATIONAL COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT COALITION
733 15th St., NW, Ste. 540
Washington, DC 20005
T        202-628-8866
F        202-628-9800
www.ncrc.org
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition is a membership organization that promotes community
reinvestment and the necessary public and financial support to increase capital flow to under-served areas. Members
participate in workshops, lectures, conferences, and a variety of outreach activities designed to realize these objectives.
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NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK
1725 Eye St., NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
T         800-955-9622
F         202-336-7800
www.ncb.coop
The National Cooperative Bank provides financial services to cooperative organizations, CDCs, and other community
development agencies, particularly through its subsidiary organization, the National Cooperative Bank Development
Corporation (NCBDC). Services offered include real estate, small business, and commercial lending programs as well
as a variety of community development services.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CREDIT UNIONS
120 Wall St., 10th Floor
New York, NY 10005
T        212-809-1850
F        212-809-3274
info@natfed.org
www.natfed.org
The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions serves as an advocacy organization on behalf of
CDCUs. Through outreach and training, NFCDCU actively promotes the advancement of community development
credit unions throughout the nation.

NORTHCOUNTRY COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT FUND
219 Main Street, SE, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55414
info@ncdf.coop
www.ncdf.coop
The Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund is a community loan fund that focuses its lending, technical
assistance, and education activity on supporting producer, worker, consumer, and housing cooperatives.

SELF HELP
301 Main St., POB 3619
Durham, NC 27702
T        919-956-4400
www.self-help.org
Self Help is the parent of the nation's largest community development credit union, providing direct lending to low
income communities and individuals, particularly women, minorities, and rural residents throughout North Carolina.
With Fannie Mae and others, Self-Help has also provided assistance on a national scale, through a $2 billion national
homeownership initiative program.

SHOREBANK CORPORATION
7054 S. Jeffrey Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60649
T        800-669-7725
F        773-493-6609
information@shorebankcorp.com
www.shorebankcorp.com
The Shorebank Corporation is the nation's largest community development banking corporation. It is the parent
corporation of South Shore Bank, the flagship community development bank in Chicago, and also operates banks in
Cleveland, Detroit, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and the Pacific Northwest.

WOODSTOCK INSTITUTE
407 S. Dearborn St., Suite 550
Chicago, IL 60605
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T        312-427-8070
F        312-427-4007
woodstck@woodstockinst.org
www.woodstockinst.org
The Chicago-based Woodstock Institute works at both the grassroots and national levels to promote community
reinvestment and economic sustainability through technical assistance, education, and research in areas such as CRA,
Fair Lending Policies, financial and insurance services, CDFIs, and small business lending.

Section 4: Employee Ownership

BEYSTER INSTITUTE
1241 Cave St.
La Jolla, CA 92037
T         858-826-1690
F         858-826-1688
www.beysterinstitute.org
The Beyster Institute is a non-profit organization that provides and promotes strategies for employee ownership and
equity compensation through research, education, and consulting programs.

CAPITAL OWNERSHIP GROUP
c/o Ohio Employee Ownership Center
309 Franklin Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
T         330-672-3028
F         330-672-4063
cog@kent.edu
www.cog.kent.edu
The Capitol Ownership Group (COG) is an on-line think-tank that works to promote the advancement of broad-
ownership systems, specifically employee ownership, and the raising of social and wage standards on an international
level through policy proposals and advocacy.

CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
P.O. Box 40711
Washington, DC 20016
T        703-243-5155
F        703-243-5935
thirdway@cesj.org
www.cesj.org
The Center for Economic and Social Justice is a non-profit, non-partisan education and research organization
dedicated to promoting economic justice on a global scale by expanding capital ownership to a broader segment of
society.

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS ASSOCIATION
1726 M St. N.W., Suite 501
Washington, D.C. 20036
T         202-293-2971
F         202-293-7568
esop@esopassociation.org
www.esopassociation.org
The ESOP Association is a membership organization composed of companies with employee ownership and those
transitioning to employee ownership status. This non-profit organization provides educational materials and training
seminars necessary for the successful management of employee-owned companies.

FOUNDATION FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
1919 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Ste. 650
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Washington, DC 20006
T        202-530-8920
F        202-520-5702
fed@fed.org
www.fed.org
The Foundation for Enterprise Development is a non-profit organization that provides strategies for employee
ownership and equity compensation on an international scale through research, consulting services, and technical
assistance.

INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (ICA GROUP)
One Harvard St., Suite 200
Brookline, MA 02445
T       617-232-8765
F       617-232-9545
www.ica-group.org
The Industrial Cooperative Association (ICA Group) is a non-profit organization that promotes worker ownership by
providing education and technical assistance to those organizations seeking to start a community-based or worker-
owned business.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP (NCEO)
1736 Franklin St., 8th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
T        510-208-1300
F        510-272-9510
nceo@nceo.org
www.nceo.org
NCEO is a research organization dedicated to advancing worker ownership by providing information, publications,
and research on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and other forms of employee-ownership.

OHIO EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP CENTER
Kent State University
309 Franklin Hall
Kent, Ohio 44242
T        330-672-3028
F        330-672-4063
oeoc@kent.edu
www.kent.edu/oeoc
The Ohio Employee Ownership Center is a non-profit organization that provides research and technical assistance to
those interested in employee-ownership, as well as ownership training to established employee-owned businesses.

OWNERSHIP ASSOCIATES
122 Mt. Auburn Street, Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: (617) 868-4600
Fax: (617) 868-7969
oa@ownershipassociates.com
www.ownershipassociates.com
Ownership Associates is a consulting firm providing a range of services to corporations interested in broadening
ownership and workplace participation opportunities for employees, specializing in the design and implementation of
employee surveys and education and training programs.

THE SHARED CAPITALISM INSTITUTE
570 Cress
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
T       949-494-4437
F       617-868-7969
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jeffgates@mindspring.com
www.sharedcapitalism.org
The Shared Capitalism Institute prepares policy papers and educational materials to inform public debates about the
role of economic inclusion in addressing key social issues, with a heavy focus on promoting employee ownership.

VERMONT EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP CENTER (VEOC)
33 Main Street
P.O. Box 546
Burlington, VT 05402
T        802-861-6611
F        802-861-6613
info@veoc.org
www.veoc.org
The Vermont Employee Ownership Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and foster
employee ownership in Vermont in order to broaden capital ownership, deepen employee participation, retain jobs,
increase living standards for working families, and stabilize communities.

WORKER OWNERSHIP INSTITUTE
Five Gateway Center, 7th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15522
T         412-562-2254/55
F         412-562-6978
webmaster@workerownership.org
www.workerownership.org
The Worker Ownership Institute provides a forum for both management and labor from worker-owned firms to
educate and interact with one another, as well as training programs in areas such as collective bargaining, financial
training, and labor-management committees.

Section Five: Social Enterprise

BLENDEDVALUE.ORG
2121 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
JEmerson@hewlett.org
www.blendedvalue.org
Blended Value.Org is a web site that contains a research report that looks at a variety of different enterprises, including
social enterprises, that seek to "blend," in one form or another social, financial (and sometimes also environmental)
benefits in their work.

CENTER FOR CIVIL SOCIETY STUDIES
Institute for Policy Studies
The Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
T         410-516-5463
F         410-516-7818
ccss@jhu.edu
www.jhu.edu/~ccss
The Center for Civil Society Studies of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies conduct research on the role that
nonprofit organizations play in modern society as well as providing training and capacity-building activities designed
to strengthen non-profit organizations.

COMMUNITY WEALTH VENTURES
1730 M Street, NW, Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20036
T      202-478-6570
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F         202-347-5868
www.communitywealth.com
Community Wealth Ventures is a for-profit subsidiary of Share Our Strength dedicated to expanding the resources
generated by profitable enterprise for the purpose of promoting social change, especially by assisting and documenting
the efforts of nonprofit organizations to create businesses. Community Wealth Ventures maintains with the Social
Enterprise Alliance a database of hundreds of social enterprises throughout the United States.

INDEPENDENT SECTOR
1200 Eighteenth St., NW, Ste. 200
Washington, DC 20036
T       202-467-6100
F       202-467-6101
info@independentsector.org
www.independentsector.org
The Independent Sector is an association of national nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporate philanthropy
programs. It acts as an advocate for the non-profit sector, as well as publishing research on nonprofit sector activities.

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
9560 Dogwood Circle
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
T        952-942-7715
F        952-942-8059
institute@orbis.net
www.socialent.org
The Institute for Social Entrepreneurs is a nonprofit organization that seeks to encourage entrepreneurship throughout
the non-profit sector through education and consulting services.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHARITABLE STATISTICS
Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy ­ The Urban Institute
2100 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 200037
202-833-7200
http://nccsdataweb.urban.org
The National Center for Charitable Statistics, a program of the Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and
Philanthropy is the national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS
1030 15th Street NW Suite 870
Washington, DC 20005-1525
T        202-962-0322
F        202-963-0321
www.ncna.org
Established in 1989, the National Center for Nonprofit Associations has grown to become a network of 39 state
associations of nonprofits representing 22,000 nonprofits in 35 states and DC. It seeks to strengthen state association
through linking them with national groups as well as through research, publication dissemination, education and
leadership development training.

NONPROFIT SECTOR RESEARCH FUND
The Aspen Institute
One Dupont Circle, NW, Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20036
T       202-736-5800
F       202-293-0525
nsrf@aspeninstitute.org
www.nonprofitresearch.org
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The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund awards research grants, convenes sector leaders, and disseminates research
findings to expand knowledge of the nonprofit sector, improve practices, and inform public policy.

ORIGO
153 Kearny Street, Suite 401
San Francisco, CA 94108
T        415-296-1280
F        415-296-9819
info@origoinc.com
www.origoinc.com
Origo does consulting work with business, foundations, government agencies, and others to assist clients to develop
social enterprise strategies and cross-sector partnerships. Since 2000, Origo has published Fourth Sector News, a
biweekly on-line newsletter on social enterprise.

PARTNERSHIP ON NONPROFIT VENTURES
Yale School of Management - The Goldman Sachs Foundation
560 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
T        201-894-8950
F        201-894-8610
venturesinfo@yale.edu
Since 2002, the Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures has operated an annual National Business Plan Competition for
Nonprofit Organizations, the first of its kind in the United States. In the first three years of the competition, there have
been over 1,000 entrants. The partnership provides winners with both cash awards and hundreds of hours of technical
assistance to implement their plans. The group also publishes research and case studies.

REDF (formerly Roberts Enterprise Development Fund)
P.O. Box 29566
San Francisco, CA 94129
T        415-561-6677
F        415-561-6685
www.redf.org
The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund provides technical assistance and philanthropic investments to help
nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco area attain marketplace sustainability in their enterprise ventures. REDF
also works with organizations across the U.S. that use nonprofit enterprise strategies.

SOCIAL EDGE
c/o Skoll Foundation
250 University Ave, #200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
socialedge@skollfoundation.org
http://skoll.socialedge.org
Social Edge is a project of the Skoll Foundation that aims to connect social entrepreneurs and allies to discuss issues
shaping the field. Social Edge's web site has a number of articles on social enterprise, publishes a monthly electronic
newsletter, and hosts issue-based web discussion groups.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE
43 South Cassady Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209
T        614-235-0230
www.se-alliance.org
The Social Enterprise Alliance is a leading trade association in the United States of non-profits engaged in mission-
oriented business. It has hosted a number of "national gathering" conferences and maintains a listserv of over 1,000
non-profit social enterprise practitioners.

SOCIAL VENTURE NETWORK
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P.O. Box 29221
San Francisco, CA 94129-0221
T        415-561-6501
F        415-561-6435
svn@svn.org
www.svn.org
Founded in 1987, Social Venture Network is a nonprofit network committed to building a just and sustainable world
through business. Social Venture Network advocates for a "triple bottom line" of economic, social, and environmental
returns and maintains a number of resource links on its web site.

Section Six: Community Land Trusts, Sustainable Agriculture, Local Currency, Recycling

AMERICAN COMMUNITY GARDENING ASSOCIATION
c/o Council on the Environment of New York City
51 Chambers Street, Suite 228
New York, NY 10007
T       877-ASK-ACGA or 212-275-2242
www.communitygarden.org
The American Community Gardening Association is a nonprofit membership organization that supports community
gardening practices through technical assistance, outreach, and state and local-level networking.

CSA OF NORTH AMERICA
Indian Line Farm, Box 57
Jug End Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
T/F 413-528-4374
www.umass.edu/umext/csa
CSA of North America is one of the nation's leading supporters of community-supported agriculture (CSA), the
practice of linking local farmers with consumers in their area in support of local food production and self-sufficiency.

COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY COALITION
PO Box 209
Venice, CA 90294
T        310-822-5410
F        310-822-1440
www.foodsecurity.org
The Community Food Security Coalition works to ensure the nutrition of those in need through community-based
agriculture.

E.F. SCHUMACHER SOCIETY
140 Jug End Rd.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
T        413-528-1737
efssociety@smallisbeautiful.org
www.schumachersociety.org
The EF Schumacher Society is dedicated to achieving the goals of economic and ecological sustainability through the
principle of decentralism. In support of these aims, the Schumacher Society offers lectures, educational programs, and
extensive research resources.

INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMICS
57 School St.
Springfield, MA 01105-1331
T        413-746-8660
F        413-746-8862
info@iceclt.org
www.iceclt.org
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The Institute for Community Economics is a nonprofit organization that promotes community land trusts as a tool to
support sustainable economic development through its Revolving Loan Fund.

INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF-RELIANCE
927 15th St., NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
T        202-898-1610
F        202-898-1612
info@ilsr.org
www.ilsr.org
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) provides research, information, and resources for those interested in the
promotion of environmentally responsible fiscal and economic practices. Emphasis is placed on maximization of
available local resources in the development of sustainable, local economies.

ITHACA HOURS
Box 6731
Ithaca, NY 14851
T        607-272-3738
info@ithacahours.org
www.ithacahours.org
Ithaca Hours is a long-running local currency program in Ithaca, NY. IthacaHOURS online offers a variety of services
for those looking to start their own local currency system.

THE LAND INSTITUTE
2440 E. Water Well Road
Salina, KS 67401
T        785-823-5376
F        785-823-8728
theland@landinstitute.org
www.landinstitute.org
The Land Institute is a nonprofit research organization that provides research in natural systems agriculture as well as
educational opportunities and research in the area of ecologically responsible agricultural practices.

THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE
1331 H St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
T        202-638-4725
F        202-638-4730
www.lta.org
The Land Trust Alliance promotes voluntary land conservation, assisting the efforts of over a thousand land trusts to
protect open spaces via direct grants, training, and technical assistance.

NEW RULES PROJECT
Institute for Local Self Reliance
1313 5th Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
T         612-379-3815
F         612-379-3920
info@islr.org
www.newrules.org
The New Rules Project, a program of the Institute for Local Self Reliance, provides research, analysis, and education
about those factors and policies that support economically sustainable communities, local ownership, and local control
in order to promote pro-community policies that reverse the dislocating effects of global capital mobility.

RESOURCE RENEWAL INSTITUTE
Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D
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San Francisco, CA 94123
T        415-928-3774
F        415-928-4050
info@rri.org
www.rri.org
Research Renewal Institute provides research, analysis and technical assistance to those communities seeking to
develop plans to promote long-term environmental sustainability (Green Plans) that rely on a multi-faceted
collaboration of private, public and non-profit sector entities.

ROBYN VAN EN CENTER FOR CSA RESOURCES
Wilson College
Fulton Center for Sustainable Living
1015 Philadelphia Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
T       717-264-4141 x 3352
F       717-264-1578
info@csacenter.org
www.csacenter.org
The Center answers inquiries regarding community supported agriculture as well as providing services to existing and
new CSA farmers and shareholders nationally.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
1739 Snowmass Creek Rd.
Snowmass, CO 81654-9199
T        970-927-3851
F        970-927-3420
www.rmi.org
The Rocky Mountain Institute is a research foundation that focuses on sustainable resource policy in areas such as
energy, transportation, green development, economic renewal, and forest management.

TIME DOLLAR INSTITUTE
5500 39th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20015
T        202-686-5200
F        202-537-5033
contact@timedollar.org
www.timedollar.org
Established in 1995, the Time Dollar Institute is a non-profit organization that helps to foster implementation of Time
Dollars initiatives, a volunteer-based system of service exchange.

THE URBAN AGRICULTURE NETWORK (TUAN)
1711 Lamont Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
T        202-483-8130
F        202-986-6732
TUAN is a nonprofit corporation founded in response to the increase in persistent hunger in urban areas in both poor
and rich countries. The Network focuses its efforts on research and promotion of urban farming with an emphasis on
low-income communities.

WOMANSHARE
680 West End Ave.
New York, NY 10025
T/F 212-662-9746
info@womanshare.com
www.womanshare.com
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Womanshare is a system of exchange in which the skills and time of the members are used as currency. Members can
"deposit" hours into the Womanshare "bank" and redeem them for the services of other members.

Cooperatives
Note: Cooperative banks and credit unions are in the community development section above).

ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATORS (ACE)
c/o The Cooperative Foundation
PO Box 64047
St. Paul, MN 55164
T         651-451-5481
F         651-451-5073
www.wisc.edu/uwcc/ace/ace.html
The Association of Cooperative Educators is an association of co-op educators, based primarily in the United States,
Canada, and Puerto Rico. The association holds an annual conference of cooperative practitioners who teach
cooperative educators and trainers.

CENTER FOR COOPERATIVES
University of Wisconsin
230 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St.
Madison, WI 53706
T        608-262-3981
F        608-262-3251
www.wisc.edu/~uwcc
The Center for Cooperatives at the University of Wisconsin conducts research, training, and education on
cooperatives. Its web site includes an extensive clearinghouse of information on nearly all sectors of the cooperative
movement.

COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
131 West Wilson St., Suite 400
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 258-4396 phone
(608) 258-4394 fax
CDS@co-opdevelopmentservices.com
www.cdsus.coop
A non-profit organization founded in 1985, Cooperative Development Services has provided consulting services for
over 500 cooperatives in a number of sectors, including food co-ops, senior housing co-ops, forestry co-ops, and
value-added agriculture.

COOPERATIVE GROCERS' INFORMATION NETWORK (CGIN)
PO Box 399
Arcata, CA 95518
info@cgin.coop
www.cgin.coop
The Cooperative Grocers' Information Network is a web-based clearinghouse of information on retail food
cooperatives. Annually, the network organizes the Consumer Cooperative Management Conference.

COOPERATION WORKS!
P.O. Box 527
213 South Fork
Dayton, WY 82836
T       307-655-9162
F       307-655-3785
cw@vcn.com
www.cooperationworks.coop
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A national organization of 17 rural-based cooperative development centers, CooperationWorks! helps its members
work together to revitalize communities through effective cooperative enterprise development. Members provide
expertise across all aspects of cooperative development, including feasibility analysis, business plan development,
training and education.

CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CUNA)
601 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20004
T        202-638-5777
F        202-638-7734
Credit Union National Association is the national trade association of credit unions. In cooperation with state credit
union leagues, CUNA provides research, advocacy, education, and business development services to member credit
unions.

FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN COOPERATIVES-LAND ASSISTANCE FUND (FSC-LAF)
2769 Church Street
East Point, GA 30344
T        404-765-0991
F        404-765-9178
Founded in 1967, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives has provided self-help economic opportunities for many
low-income communities across the South. A primary objective of the Federation is the retention of black owned land
and the use of cooperatives for land-based economic development.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING COOPERATIVES
1707 H Street, NW, Ste. 201
Washington, DC 20006
T        202-737-0797
F        202-783-7869
www.coophousing.org
The National Association of Housing Cooperatives is a nonprofit national federation of housing cooperatives, mutual
housing associations, member associations, other resident-owned or controlled housing, professionals, organizations,
and individuals interested in promoting the interests of cooperative housing communities.

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (NCBA)
Suite 1100
1401 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
T         202-638-6222
F         202-638-1374
ncba@ncba.coop
www.ncba.coop
The National Cooperative Business Association is a trade association that represents cooperatives in a wide variety of
fields, including agricultural cooperatives, credit unions, food co-ops, purchasing co-ops, worker co-ops, and others.

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE GROCERS ASSOCIATION (NCGA)
361 East College St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
T       319-499-9029
F       866-600-4588
www.ncga.coop
The National Cooperative Grocers' Association is the largest trade association of retail food cooperatives with 94
member co-ops with 400,000 member-owners in 31 states. Founded in 1999, the association aims to develop joint
purchasing, marketing, and other mutual support activities.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES
50 F Street, NW, Ste. 900
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Washington, DC 20001
T        202-626-8700
F        202-626-8899
www.ncfc.org
Founded in 1929, NCFC is a trade association of nearly two million farmers and ranchers. NCFC members include
nearly 50 national, regional and federated farmer cooperatives, which, in turn, are comprised of some 3,000 local
cooperatives, and 27 state and regional councils.

NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
4301 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203
T        703-907-5500
nreca@nreca.coop
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is a national trade association of 900 member cooperatives that
serve 37 million people in 47 states. The association represents members in regulatory hearings, as well as providing
research, training, education, and advocacy services.

NATIONAL RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE
2121 Cooperative Way
Herndon, VA 20171
T        866-672-6782
www.nrtc.coop
The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) represents the advanced telecommunications and
information technology interests of more than 1,200 rural utilities and affiliates in 47 states, reducing internet supply
costs through negotiating joint purchasing deals. NRTC is leading distributor of satellite television service to rural
America.

NATIONAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NTCA)
4121 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 1000
Arlington, VA 22203
T       703-351-2000
F       703-351-2001
www.ntca.org
The National Telephone Cooperative Association is a national trade association representing more than 550 local
telecommunications companies throughout rural America, including both cooperatives and small, independently
owned companies.

NORTH AMERICAN STUDENTS OF COOPERATION
PO Box 7715
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
T       734-663-0889
F       734-663-5072
info@nasco.coop
www.nasco.coop
Founded in 1968, the North American Students of Cooperation is a trade association of U.S. and Canadian-based
campus and community cooperatives, providing education, training, and technical assistance to member cooperatives.

U.S. FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACES
2129 Franklin Avenue East
Minneapolis, MN 55404
T         415-775-0124
info@usworker.coop
www.usworker.coop
The U.S. Federation of Democratic Workplaces is a newly formed (May 2004) national trade association of worker
cooperatives and other employee-owned, democratically run workplaces. The federation aims to provide education,
training, and technical assistance to its members.
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Section 8: Municipal Enterprise, Transit-Oriented Development

AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2301 M St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
T        202-467-2900
F        202-467-2910
www.appanet.org
The American Public Power Association is the trade association for publicly owned electric utilities. APPA serves to
help keep publicly owned utilities competitive in today's market through a variety publications, networking, and
information services.

THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Metropolitan Policy
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 200036
T       202-797-6139
F       202-797-2964
urbancenter@brookings.org
www.brookings.edu/metro
The Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institutions publishes a wide variety of studies on community
development issues including land use and transportation issues.

CENTER FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL POLICY
343 Holmes Hall, Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
www.curp.neu.edu
Founded in 1999, the center focuses on a wide range of issues dealing with cities, including research and advocacy
work relating to transit-oriented development.

GLASGOW ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD
P.O. Box 1809
Glasgow, KY 42142
T       270-651-8341
F       270-651-7572
wray@glasgow-ky.com
www.glasgow-ky.com/epb

The Glasgow Electric Plant Board governs the municipally owned power company in Glasgow, Kentucky. The service
division provides consulting services and viability studies to those communities interested in starting a municipally
owned utility, the acquisition of a privately operated facility, or the diversification of existing services.

GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
203 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
T        312-977-9700
Inquiry@gfoa.org
www.gfoa.org
The Government Finance Officers Association is a trade association of government finance officers in Canada and the
United States. The association has published articles both in favor and against city ownership of hotels in its trade
publication, Government Finance Review.

INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
777 North Capitol St., NE, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20002
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T        202-289-4262
F        202-962-3500
www.icma.org
The International City/County Management Association is a professional and educational organization that represents
local government administrators throughout the U.S. and the world. Membership services include policy research and
analysis, networking, workshops and symposiums, as well as online research services.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
734 15th Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
T        202-223-7800
F        202-223-4745
www.iedconline.org
Established via a merger of the Council of Urban Economic Development (CUED) and the American Economic
Development Association (AEDC), the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a large membership
organization for economic and community development professionals. It provides resources such as information,
research, and technical assistance to local development specialists in both the public and private sectors.

LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF LAND POLICY
113 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
T       617-661-3016
F       617-661-7235
help@lincolninst.edu
www.lincolninst.edu
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a nonprofit educational organization that provides research, analysis, and
education in the areas of land taxation, land markets, and land as common property.

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Ste. 550
Washington, DC 20004
T         202-626-3000
F         202-626-3043
www.nlc.org
The National League of Cities was founded in 1924 as a representative organization for America's cities. The NLC has
since expanded to include over 18,000 municipal members. Through a variety of programs NLC works to educate and
assist both government officials and public servants in their capacity as policymakers.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY PROJECT
1100 17th Street, NW 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
T        202-466-2636
F        202-466-2247
stpp@transact.org
www.transact.org
The Surface Transportation Policy Project is a nonprofit organization that leads a diverse, nationwide coalition
working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices that enhance the economy, improve public
health, promote social equity, and protect the environment.

U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
1620 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
T        202-293-7330
F        202-293-2352
info@usmayors.org
www.usmayors.org
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As the official organization of cities with over 30,000 members, The Conference of U.S. Mayors contributes to the
development of national urban policy. At U.S. Mayors' conferences, each of the more than 1,000 member-
municipalities are represented by their respective mayors. In adopting policy positions, the Conference helps make
federal officials aware of the concerns and needs of urban areas.

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (WMATA)
Joint Development Program
600 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
T        202-962-1593
F        202-962-2396
www.wmata.com
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which runs the Washington DC bus and rail transit system, has been
the nation's leading practitioner of transit-oriented development.

Section Nine: Pension and Venture Funds: Regional Economic Development Investments

ACENET
94 Columbus Rd.
Athens, OH 45701
T       740-592-3854
F       740-593-5451
info@acenetworks.org
www.acenetworks.org
ACENET promotes local economic sustainability by assisting those local businesses seeking to manufacture complex
goods on a regional level through the creation of informal networks with other local businesses.

AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST
1717 K St., NW, Suite 707
Washington, DC 20036
T        202-331-8055
F        202-331-8190
info@aflcio-hit.com
www.aflcio-hit.com
The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) is one of the nation's largest pension investment programs specializing
in housing investment.

AFL-CIO OFFICE OF INVESTMENT
815 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
T        202-508-6969
F        202-508-6992
www.aflcio.org
The AFL-CIO Office of Investment conducts rates works with union trustees on active government for corporate
sector and promotes investment that generates benefits for workers, without sacrificing pension returns, including the
development of worker-friendly investment products.

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20009
T       202-884-7799
www.arc.gov
The Appalachian Regional Commission is a U.S. government agency responsible for promoting economic
development in the Appalachian region. Agency activities include the publishing of research reports, as well as grants
and loans to promote small business development.
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CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CalPERS)
Lincoln Plaza
400 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
T         916-795-3829
www.calpers.ca.gov
The California Public Employees' Retirement System pension fund, the largest public pension fund in the United
States, is noted for its active engagement in targeted investment and serves as a resource for information on the policy
issues surrounding this practice.

CENTER FOR WORKING CAPITAL
c/o AFL-CIO
888 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
T        202-974-8020
F        202-974-8029
CWC@centerforworkingcapital.org
www.centerforworkingcapital.org
The Center for Working Capital is an independent, nonprofit organization formed by the AFL-CIO. The Center
provides training and education of pension trustees who are union members in to promote capital stewardship
practices.

CENTER ON WISCONSIN STRATEGY
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1180 Observatory Dr., Rm. 7122
Madison, WI 53706
T        608-263-3889
F        608-262-9046
cows-info@cows.org
www.cows.org
The Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) is a research and policy analysis program at the University of Wisconsin-
Madison. COWS provides research, policy analysis, feasibility studies, and technical assistance in the area of high-
road economic alternatives that foster worker-friendly, high wage jobs in the state of Wisconsin.

CO-OP AMERICA
1612 K St., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
T 1-800-58-GREEN
info@coopamerica.org
www.coopamerica.org
Co-op America is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing social and environmental problems through a
variety of programs, research, and education. Co-op America hosts the Social Investment Forum which reports on and
promotes the targeting investments to benefit local communities.

HEARTLAND LABOR CAPITAL NETWORK
One Library Place, Suite 201
Duquesne, PA 15110
T          412-460-0488
F          412-460-0487
heartland.sva@att.net
www.heartlandnetwork.org
The Heartland Labor Capital Network works to implement jobs, creating economic development investment strategies
that utilize the capital held by labor in pension funds and other institutions in order to create high road workplaces and
build sustainable regional economies.

INSTITUTE FOR FIDUCIARY EDUCATION
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350 University Ave., Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95825
T         916-922-1100
F         916-922-9688
www.ifecorp.com
The Institute for Fiduciary Education (IFE) is an educational organization that provides workshops and seminars for
private, public, and nonprofit executives in the area of economically targeted investments (ETIs.)

MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
433 Chestnut St.
Berea, KY 40403
T         859-986-2373
F         859-986-1299
info@maced.org
www.maced.org
MACED is a regional organization serving communities in Kentucky and the Central Appalachian region. Services
offered include the Business Development Program, which helps to finance job-creating enterprises, particularly for
those of lower income levels. Other programs are designed to promote entrepreneurial activity and sustainable
development throughout the region.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
440 First St., NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
T        202-393-6226
F        202-393-2630
www.naco.org
The National Association of Counties is a national organization that represents county governments. Services for
participating counties include legislative analysis and research, technical and public affairs assistance, and advocacy.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
400 North Capitol St., NW, Suite 390
Washington, DC 20001
T        202-624-7806
F        202-624-8813
info@nado.org
www.nado.org
The National Association of Development Organizations is a public interest group that provides a variety of services
for regional development organizations across the U.S., including training, advocacy, and research in support of a
regional approach to economic development.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COUNCILS
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. 300
Washington, DC 20009
T        202-986-1032
F        202-986-1038
www.narc.org
The National Association of Regional Councils is a nonprofit membership organization serving the interest of regional
councils and metropolitan planning organizations nationwide, conducts research, and promotes regional economic
development strategies among its members.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES (NASDA)
12884 Harbor Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22192
T      703-490-6777
F      703-492-4404
mfriedman@nasda.com
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www.nasda.com
The National Association of State Development Agencies (NASDA) is a national, nonprofit, trade association that
provides members with a wide variety of training services, workshops, technical assistance, and data analysis in the
area of economic development. Members come from economic development agencies across the country as well as
from public, private, and nonprofit enterprises.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND LOCAL EQUITY FUNDS (NASLEF)
c/o Merritt Community Capital Corp.
1736 Franklin St., Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
T        510-986-1350
F        510-986-1353
info@naslef.org
www.naslef.org
The National Association of State and Local Equity Funds (NASLEF) is a professional, nonprofit association formed
in 1994 to promote the efficient management of state and local equity funds. Collectively, member funds have created
or rehabilitated more than 45,000 units of affordable housing and have raised $2.1 billion in equity capital for rental
housing developments throughout the United States.

NATIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATORS ASSOCIATION
20 East Circle Dr. #37198
Athens, OH 45701
T         740-593-4331
F         740-593-1996
info@nbia.org
www.nbia.org
The National Business Incubators Association is a nonprofit membership organization that provides technical
assistance, hands on management assistance, and access to financing opportunities to help ensure the long-term
viability of participating member-businesses in incubators.

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS OF ALABAMA
135 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
T        1-800-214-2158
F        334-240-3032
rsainfo@rsa.state.al.us
www.rsa.state.al.us
Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) manages the state's pension funds. It has been a leader and innovator among
state pension funds in the area of economically targeted investments (ETIs).

UNION LABOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
111 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
T        202-682-0900
www.ullico.com/b
One of the nation's leading union-friendly investors, the Union Labor Life Insurance Company (ULLICO) is working to
support sustainable development through labor-based pension activism such as the "J for Jobs" program, a tax-exempt
pension plan that invest