Browsing by Subject "community development"

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    Assessing a Rural Academic-Community Partnership Using Ripple Effect Mapping
    (Taylor & Francis, 2020) Taylor, Jennifer; Goletz, Sarah; Ballard, Jim; Family Medicine, School of Medicine
    As Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) expand their efforts to improve the distribution and diversity of the healthcare workforce, one common question is how these activities impact their local communities. Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) is an evaluation method designed to assess a program’s intended and unintended impacts, social capital, and partner reciprocity. This study used REM to uncover and explore the intended and unintended impact of a rural AHEC in a 14-county region. The findings of this study provide direction to the AHEC in relation to strengthening their partnerships, social capital, and improving the health workforce in their region.
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    Philanthropic Capital for Communities: A Comparative Analysis of Community Foundation and United Way Grantmaking
    (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2022-05-02) Waldrip, Keith; Paarlberg, Laurie E.; LePere Schloop, Megan; Sexton, Daniel
    This report provides an analysis of grants made by 1,650 community foundations and local United Ways--accounting for over $20 billion between 2012 and 2016.
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    Riverside Watershed Environmental Living Lab Systems
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2011-04-08) Koo, Dan
    The project is named as Riverside Watershed Environmental Living Lab Systems (RWELLS). This project proposes extensive collaboration between community and university. The project pursues several goals related to both community development and university research. Firstly, the project develops technical solutions for underground infrastructure systems such as water and wastewater pipelines. Secondly, Riverside community utilizes technical solution (advanced infrastructure technologies) to convert to entrepreneurship within the community. Existing underground infrastructure systems in the City of Indianapolis has been deteriorated and requires extensive capital investment. Living lab concept is well suited to testing a technology prior to implement in city wide. This also provides a priority to improve existing infrastructure in the testing community area. The community will be a living lab to develop and apply new underground infrastructure technologies. Advanced technologies include, not limited to, energy harvesting and generation, community planning and housing, water leak detection and loss management, and sewer system renewal technologies.