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Five key elements that must be central to any efforts to build inclusive economies.

This #GoodReads series spotlights media and resources that help us better understand racial inequity and what we can do about it.

Take this year's Equipt to Innovate survey to see where your city stands on these 7 elements of good governance.

We looked at hundreds of initiatives focused on accelerating entrepreneurship and small business growth, and these are the common themes that emerged.

I challenge collective impact teams working in service of better results for people, especially people who have been marginalized for generations, to consider this formula as a frame to guide their w…

Today, municipal innovation is a movement that has taken hold in cities across the country. But our work isn't over.

Even if you have a wealth of public data, it can be a struggle to engage diverse stakeholders who could use that information to improve their community. Pittsburgh's Data Days are designed to tackle …

What do wolves and capital innovation have in common? Read this deep dive into Albuquerque’s InnovateABQ project as an example of multiple capital sources driving catalytic change.

Making procurement more equitable can be challenging. See what four cities are doing to increase contracts and participation with businesses owned by people of color.

Our new Managing Director of the Catalyst Loan Funds reflects on her first couple of months at Living Cities, sharing her thoughts on how those in the investment world can more effectively collaborat…

This #GoodReads series spotlights media and resources that help us better understand racial inequity and what we can do about it.