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Community development in America is at a pivotal moment. Long-standing federal programs that fuel homeownership, support small businesses and promote neighborhood revitalization — especially in communities of color — are now under threat.

But on today's sponsored episode, we’ll hear how the people working on the front lines of equitable development are adapting, organizing and doubling down on their missions. 

Guests on this episode include Nikitra Bailey, Executive Vice President at the National Fair Housing Alliance, which supports more than 170 member organizations nationwide; Dafina Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer at Opportunity Finance Network, representing over 470 CDFIs across the country; and Selina Pagán, Executive Director of the Young Latino Network, a grassroots group that has grown into a regional force for civic engagement in Northern Ohio.

This sponsored episode was produced in partnership with Third Space Action Lab. Its Anti-Racist Community Development research project was developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

To learn more about strategies for advancing practical, concrete change in the sector, visit The People's Practice and listen to this sponsored episode below or subscribe to Next City’s podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Goodpods.

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