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ARTICLES

Carolyn N. Adams, “The Meds and Eds in Urban Economic Development,” Journal of Urban Affairs, Volume 25, Number 5, 2003, pages 571–588.

Gar Alperovitz, Steve Dubb, and Ted Howard, “New Approaches Are Needed to Curb Poverty,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy, volume 20, no. 3, November 2007.
article-alperovitz-et-al.pdf (108KB)

Todd Andrews, “The College as Community Based Organization,” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Communities & Banking, pp. 6-8, Fall 2008.
article-andrews.pdf (169KB)

Cherie Black, “Hospitals Go Greener to Improve Bottom Line,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 11, 2008.
article-black.pdf (90KB)

Omar Blaik, “Campuses in Cities: Places Between Engagement and Retreat,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 23, 2007.
article-blaik.pdf (3.6MB)

Abigail Bucuvalas, “The Potential of Faith-Based Community Organizations,” interview of Professor Mark Warren, HGSE News, April 1, 2003.
article-bucuvalas.pdf (248KB)

Camden Higher Education & Healthcare Taskforce, A Five Year Winning Investment, Camden, NJ: Camden Higher Education & Healthcare Taskforce, February 2008.
article-camden.pdf (2.8MB)

Kathy Moore Cowan, “University of Memphis Works with Nearby Neighborhoods on Revitalization,” St. Louis, MO: Bridges, Fall 2008.
article-cowan.pdf (76KB)

Jonathan Fanton, The Importance of Institutions, Chicago, IL: MacArthur Foundation, address to Chicago Donor’s Forum Luncheon, June 22, 2006.
article-fanton.pdf (80KB)

Karen Fischer, “The University as Economic Savior,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 14, 2006.
article-fischer.pdf (48KB)

Robert M. Franklin, The Faiths and Faces of Gulf Coast Clergy; Rebuilding the Gulf Coast: A Consultation with Faith Leaders, New York, NY: Ford Foundation, July 10, 2006.
article-franklin.pdf (268KB)

Rob Gurwitt, “Eds, Meds and Urban Revival: In many cities, a big university is becoming the economic engine that a big corporation used to be,” GOVERNING, May 1, 2008.
article-gurwitt.pdf (160KB)

Health Care Without Harm, “Food and Food Purchasing: A Role for Health Care,” Going Green: A Resource Kit for Pollution Prevention in Health Care, Section 8-1, Arlington, VA: HCWH, April 6, 2006.
article-hcwh.pdf (104KB)

Karla Hignite, “Will Sustainability Take Root?” Business Officer, April 2006, pp. 13-22.
article-hignite.pdf (380KB)

Rex La More and Terry Link, “Renewing People and Places: Institutional Investment Policies That Enhance Social Capital and Improve the Built Environment of Distressed Communities,” Community News and Views, volume 17, no. 3
article-lamore.pdf (54GB)

Andrea Levere, “The Power of Entrepreneurship: Country Needs Policies that Promote Homegrown Businesses,” Bridges, Summer 2005.
article-levere.pdf (212KB)

Rick Mattoon, “Do Colleges and Universities Have a Role in Local and Regional Economic Development?” Profitwise News & Views, October 2007, pp. 1-4.
article-mattoon.pdf (972KB)

Erica Noonan, “Should nonprofits chip in: In lean times, suburbs cast hungry eyes on colleges and agencies,” Boston Globe, October 18, 2007.
article-noonan.pdf (76KB)

Second Nature and Education For Sustainability-Western Network, Campuses Purchasing Green, Boston, MA and Portland, OR: Second Nature and EFS West, April 2005.
article-2nd-nature-efs-west.pdf (33KB)

Partners for Livable Communities and Project for Public Spaces, “Leading from the Ground Up: How Civic Institutions Can Play a Pivotal Role in Improving Communities,” Making Places, November 2007.
article-plc-pps.pdf (248KB)

Gregory S. Prince, Jr., “Principles for College and Community Interactions.” Land Lines, vol. 15, no. 3, July 2003, pp 1-4.
www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/pub-detail.asp?id=829

Luis M. Proenza, University Innovation: How Urban Universities Create a Competitive Advantage, Florida International University Convocation, Miami, FL: Florida International University, October 5, 2007.
article-proenza.pdf (52KB)

Judith Rodin, The University and Urban Revival: Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets, Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, October 8, 2007.
article-rodin.pdf (65KB)

Wiewel, W., Gaffikin, F., & Morrissey, M, Community-University Partnerships for Affordable Housing. Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research. 5(1):27-46, 2000.
article.wiewel-et-al.pdf (183KB)

Jacquelyn Yates, "The Evergreen Cooperative Initiative: Can 'Anchor Institutions' Help Revitalize Declining Neighborhoods by Buying from Local Cooperatives?" 23rd Annual Ohio Employee Onwership Conference, Kent, Ohio: Ohio Employee Ownership Center, Kent State University, 2009, pp. 44-47.
article-yates.pdf (1MB)

Brian Yeoman, “Is Greening on Campus Hard to Do?” Education Procurement Journal, July 2006.
article-yeoman.pdf (1MB)

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BOOKS

David J. Maurrasse, Beyond the Campus: How Colleges and Universities Form Partnerships with Their Communities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2001.

Perry, D. C. and W. Wiewel (eds.), The University as Urban Developer: Case Studies and Analysis. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2005.

Ron Sider and Barry Lynn, Co-Chairs, Harnessing Civic and Faith-Based Power to Fight Poverty, Washington, DC: Search for Common Ground, 2003.
book-sider-lynn.pdf (444KB)

Wim Wiewel and Gerrit-Jan Knaap. Partnerships for Smart Growth: University-Community Collaboration for Better Public Places. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, March 2005.
book-wiewel-knapp-intro.pdf (332KB)
book-wiewel-knapp-part1.pdf (820KB)
book-wiewel-knapp-part2.pdf (360KB)
book-wiewel-knapp-part3.pdf (644KB)
book-wiewel-knapp-part4.pdf (676KB)
book-wiewel-knapp-index.pdf (112KB)

Ira Harkavy, et al., “Chapter 8: Anchor Institutions as Partners in Building Successful Communities and Local Economies,” In Retooling HUD for a Catalytic Federal Government: A Report to Secretary Shaun Donovan, Philadelphia, PA: Penn Institute for Urban Research, University of Pennsylvania, April 2009.
chapter-harkavy-et-al.pdf (620KB)

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PAPERS

Alen Amirkhanian, “This Works: Encouraging Economic Growth,” Civic Bulletin, no. 33, New York, NY: Center for Civic Innovation, Manhattan Institute, March 2003.
paper-amirkhanian.pdf (88KB)

Timothy J. Bartik and George Erickcek, The Local Economic Impact of “Eds & Meds”: How Policies to Expand Universities and Hospitals Affect Metropolitan Economies, Metro Economy Series for the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, December 2008.
paper-bartik-erickcek.pdf (1MB)

Amy Blair, Peace Bransberger, and Maureen Conway, “Sector Initiatives and Community Colleges: Working Together to Provide Education for Low-Wage Working Adults,” Update, issue 4, Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute, Workforce Strategies Initiative, April 2007.
paper-blair-et-al.pdf (164KB)

Raphael W. Bostic, LaVonna B. Lewis, and David C. Sloane, “The Neighborhood Dynamics of Hospitals as Large Land Owners,” presentation at conference on Large Landowners and Their Impact on Land Values, Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, October 4-5, 2006.
paper-bostic-et-al.pdf (1MB)

Susan Christopherson, Creative Economy Strategies For Small and Medium Size Cities: Options for New York State, Ithaca, NY: Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, July 20, 2004.
paper-christopherson.pdf (64KB)

Connie Chung, Using Public Schools as Community-Development Tools: Strategies for Community-Based Developers, Cambridge, MA and Washington, DC: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University and Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, October 2002.
paper-chung.pdf (1000KB)

Andrew Coburn, et al., CMS Value-Based Purchasing Program and Critical Access Hospitals, Columbus, MD: Rural Policy Research Institute Health Panel, January 2009.
paper-coburn-et-al.pdf (102KB)

Columbus Cultural Leadership Consortium, Art and Culture in Columbus: Creating Competitive Advantage and Community Benefit, Columbus, OH: Columbus Cultural Leadership Consortium, Sept. 21, 2006.
paper-columbus.pdf (1.6MB)

Victoria Eisen, Building Better Communities: A Getting Started Resource Guide for Community Foundations, Coral Gables, FL: Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, 2004.
paper-eisen.pdf (676KB)

Robert M. Franklin, Cosby’s Call and Our Response: What the Church and Community Should Do, Atlanta, GA: Emory University, February 2, 2005.
paper-franklin.pdf (84KB)

Karen Fulbright-Anderson, Patricia Auspos, and Andrea Anderson, Community Involvement in Partnerships with Educational Institutions, Medical Centers, and Utility Companies, paper prepared by the Aspen Institute Roundtable on Comprehensive Community Initiatives for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, January 2001.
paper-fulbright-et-al.pdf (60KB)

Robin Guenther, Gail Vittori, and Cynthia Atwood, Values-Driven Design and Construction: Enriching Community Benefits through Green Hospitals, Concord, CA, Arlington, VA, and Princeton, NJ: The Center for Health Design, Health Care Without Harm, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Sept. 2006.
paper-guenther-et-al.pdf (668KB)

Andrew Hahn with Casey Coonerty and Lili Peaslee, "Colleges and Universities as Economic Anchors,” Providence, RI: Campus Compact, 2003.
paper-hahn.pdf (70KB)

Jen Kauper-Brown, Debra Wesly-Freeman, and George Kleb, Health Institutions as Economic and Community Anchors: Case Studies and Practical Strategies, Tampa, FL: Community Health Solutions conference, March 5, 2005.
paper-kauper-brown-et-al.ppt (1.5MB)

Jen Kauper-Brown J and Sarena D. Seifer, Health Institutions as Anchors in Communities: Profiles of Engaged Institutions, Seattle, WA: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, 2006.
paper-kauperbrown-seifer.pdf (440KB)

Jill Khadduri, Heather Schwartz, and Jennifer Turnham, Policy Roadmap For Expanding School-Centered Community Revitalization, Columbia, MD, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., 2008.
paper-khadduri-et-al.pdf (256KB)

Richard Kordesh, Illinois Workforce Advantage: State of Illinois’ Place-Based Community Development Initiative, Springfield, IL: Office of the Governor, September 2002.
paper-kordesh.pdf (164KB)

Virginia Lee, Leslie Mikkelsen, Janai Srikantharajah, and Larry Cohen, Promising Strategies for Creating Healthy Eating and Active Living Environments, Oakland: CA, PolicyLink, 2008.
paper-lee-et-al.pdf (1MB)

Linda Lindquist et al, Compilation of Case Studies, Baltimore, MD: Maryland Hospitals for a Health Environment, November 2008.
paper-lindquist-et-al.pdf (700KB)

Ann Markusen, “Development and the Politics of a Creative Class: Evidence from the Study of Artists,” London, UK: Environment and Planning A, Vol. 38, No. 10: 1921-1940, 2006.
paper-markusen.pdf (467KB)

David Maurrasse, City Anchors: Leveraging Anchor Institutions for Urban Success, Chicago, IL: CEOs for Cities, September 2007.
paper-maurrasse.pdf (820KB)

John A. Molinaro, Supporting Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship: Innovative Strategies for Community Foundations, presentation to Third Annual Iowa Community Philanthropy Academy, Washington, DC and Fergus Falls, MN: Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group and West Central Initiative, March 21, 2006.
paper-molinaro.pdf (128KB)

Lisa Ranghelli, Andrew Mott and Elizabeth Banwell, Measuring Community Foundations’ Impact, Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute (Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Working Paper Series), 2006.
paper-ranghelli-et-al.pdf (980KB)

Heather Rodriguez and Dan Houston, Procurement Matters: The Economic Impact of Local Suppliers, Austin, TX: Civic Economics, November 2007.
paper-rodriguez-houston.pdf (184KB)

Roper Group in association with A. Ilan Consulting, Camden City Higher Education and Healthcare Institutions: Economic Impact Report 2003, submitted to the Camden Higher Education and Healthcare Taskforce, Camden, NJ: City of Camden, June 2004.
paper-roper.pdf (80KB)

John Talberth, Carbon Footprint Analysis for Kaiser Permanente Food Procurement Alternatives in Northern California, prepared for the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Santa Fe, NM: Center for Sustainable Economy, August 2006.
paper-talberth.pdf (130KB)

Eric C. Twombly, Jennifer Claire Auer, and Kanisha Bond, Community Anchors East of the River: An Analysis of the Charitable Infrastructure in Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, D.C., Washington, DC: Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, The Urban Institute, January 2006.
paper-twombly-et-al.pdf (52KB)

Jennifer S. Vey, Higher Education in Pennsylvania: A Competitive Asset for Communities, Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, December 2005.
paper-vey.pdf (420KB)

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REPORTS

Alliance for Regional Stewardship, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, Tools and Insights: Regions, Universities, and Stewardship: Connecting the Dots in a New World, Denver, CO; Washington, DC; and Boulder, CO: ARS, AASCU, and NCHEMS, January 2006,
www.aascu.org/pdf/06_mpmtools.pdf

Roland V. Anglin, Editor, Building the Organizations That Build Communities: Strengthening the Capacity of Faith- and Community-Based Development Organizations, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of Policy Development and Research), 2004.
report-anglin.pdf (1.5KB)

Battelle Memorial Institute, Technology Partnership Practice, Targeting Growth Opportunities around Baltimore’s Bioscience Research Anchors, report prepared for: East Baltimore Development Incorporated in collaboration with Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Maryland Technology Development Corporation, Greater Baltimore Committee and Baltimore Development Corporation. Columbus, OH: Battelle, January 2004.
report-battelle.pdf (1.5MB)

Richard E. Baznik, editor, Great Universities and Their Cities: A Colloquium at Case Western Reserve University on the Occasion of the Inauguration of Edward M. Hundert, M.D., as President of the University, Cleveland, OH: Case Western Reserve University, October 2003.
report-baznik.pdf (1.8KB)

Paul C. Brophy and Rachel D. Godsil, Retooling HUD for a Catalytic Federal Government: A Report to Secretary Shaun Donovan, Philadelphia, PA: Penn Institute for Urban Research, University of Pennsylvania, April 2009.
report-brophy-godsil.pdf (4.1MB)

CEOs for Cities and Institute for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), Leveraging Colleges and Universities for Urban Economic Revitalization: An Action Agenda. Boston, MA: CEOs for Cities and ICIC, spring 2002.
report-ceos1.pdf (700KB) and report-ceos2.pdf (460KB)

Dennis Collins, Caroline Avery, Archibald Gillies, and Anna Faith Jones ,“Arts and Philanthropy in the 21st Century,” Grantmakers in the Arts: Proceedings from the 1999 Conference, San Francisco, CA: James Irvine Foundation, November 15, 1999.
report-collins-et-al.pdf (248KB)

Matthew Dalbey, Kevin Nelson, Peggy Bagnoli, David Bagnoli, Martha Droge, and Anna Marie Cirino, Communities of Opportunity: Smart Growth Strategies for Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC: National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), 2007.
report-dalbey-et-al.pdf (38MB)

Noelle Damian et al., Community Investment in an Institutional Portfolio. Hadley, MA: Mt. Holyoke College, 2004.
report-damien-et-al.pdf (160KB)

Asa Diebolt & Timothy Den Herder-Thomas, Creating a Campus Sustainability Revolving Loan Fund: A Guide for Students, Lexington, KY: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2007.
report-diebolt-et-al.pdf (216KB)

Victoria Eisen, Leading the Field: Profiles of Community Foundation Leadership in Building Better Communities, Coral Gables, FL: Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, 2004.
report-eisen.pdf (2.9KB)

Alisa Federico Cunningham, Tribal Contributions to Local Economic Development, Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC: American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and The Institute for Higher Education Policy, February 2000.
report-federico-cunningham-et-al.pdf (275KB)

Leslie T. Fenwick, Putting Schools and Community on the Map: Linking School Reform, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Community Building, Columbia, MD: Enterprise Community Partners, 2006.
report-fenwick.pdf (3.6MB)

Richard Florida, Gary Gates, Brian Knudsen, and Kevin Stolarick, The University and the Creative Economy, Fairfax, VA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Los Angeles, CA: George Mason University, Carnegie Mellon, and UCLA, 2006.
report-florida-et-al.pdf (571KB)

Ira Harkavy and Harmon Zuckerman, Eds and Meds: Cities' Hidden Assets, Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, September 1999.
report-harkavy.pdf (240KB)

Health Alliance, Community Benefit Report: 2006 Summary, Cincinnati, OH: Health Alliance, 2007.
report-health-alliance.pdf (1MB)

Maria Rosario Jackson, Florence Kabwasa-Green, and Joaquín Herranz, Cultural Vitality in Communities: Interpretation and Indicators, Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Culture, Creativity and Communities Program, 2006.
report-jackson-et-al.pdf (4.6MB)

Ann Kauth, New Schools for Older Neighborhoods: Strategies for Building Our Communities’ Most Important Assets, Sacramento, CA: Local Government Commission, January 2002.
report-kauth.pdf (2.9MB)

Robin Keegan and Neil Kleiman, with Beth Siegel and Michael Kane, Creative New York, edited by Andrea Coller McAuliff, David Jason Fischer and Jonathan Bowles, New York, NY: Center for an Urban Future, December 2005.
report-keegan-et-al.pdf (452KB)

Nancy Kelly, Susan Walsh, Benjamin Butler, and Robert McNulty, The ‘Downside Up’ Listening Tour: An Exploration of Art & Culture as a Community Asset, New York: Ford Foundation, April 21, 2003.
report-kelly-et-al.pdf (396KB)

Jill Khadduri, Heather Schwartz, and Jennifer Turnham, Reconnecting Schools and Neighborhoods, Columbia, MD: Enterprise Community Partners, 2007.
report-khadduri.pdf (1.9MB)

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Jill Khadduri, Heather Schwartz, and Jennifer Turnham, Reconnecting Schools and Neighborhoods: An introduction to school-centered community revitalization, Columbia, MD: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., 2007.
report-khadduri-et-al07.pdf (2MB)

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Jill Khadduri, Heather Schwartz, and Jennifer Turnham, Policy Roadmap for Expanding School-Centered Community Revitalization, Columbia, MD: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., 2008.
report-khadduri-et-al08.pdf (230KB)

John Kromer and Lucy Kerman, West Philadelphia Initiatives: A Case Study in Urban Redevelopment. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 2004.
report-kromer.pdf (4.3KB)

Marie Kulick, Healthy Food, Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Communities: Stories of Healthcare Leaders Bringing Fresher, Healthier Food Choices to their Patients, Staff and Communities, Minneapolis, MN: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, May 2005.
report-kulick.pdf (652KB)

Mary Lee and Victor Rubin, The Impact of the Built Environment on Community Health: The State of Current Practice and Next Steps for a Growing Movement, Oakland and Los Angeles, CA: Policy Link and The California Endowment, August 15, 2007.
report-lee-rubin.pdf (8.3MB)

Carlos A. Manjarrez, Jessica Cigna, and Beata Bajaj, Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development, Danielle Patrick Milam, editor, Evanston, IL: Urban Libraries Council, 2007.
report-manjarrez-et-al.pdf (1.1MB)

David J. Maurrasse, Engaging Resources in Higher Education, Baltimore, Md.: Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2005.
report-maurrasse.pdf (316KB)

Tony Proscio, Schools, Community & Development Erasing the Boundaries, Columbia, MD: The Enterprise Foundation, 2004.
report-proscio-schools.pdf (300KB)

T. David Reese and Christina Clamp, Faith-Based Community Economic Development: Principles & Practices, Boston, MA: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2002.
report-reese-clamp.pdf (296KB)

Michael Romanos, David Edelman, and Mahyar Arefi, UC/Community Interactions and Collaborations, A Study of Peer Institutions: Main Report, Cincinnati, Ohio: University of Cincinnati, Office of the President, November 2006.
report-romanos-et-al.pdf (6.3MB)

Jenna Smith, with David Byer, Ryan Dunfee, Lucas Tate, and Claire Williams, College Sustainability Report Card: A Review of Campus & Endowment Policies at Leading Institutions 2007, edited by Lisa Goodman, Cambridge, MA: Sustainable Endowments Institute, 2007.
report-smith-et-al.pdf (2MB)

Aaron Sojourner, Prudence Brown, Robert Chaskin, Ralph Hamilton, Leila Fiester and Harold Richman, Moving Forward While Staying in Place: Embedded Funders and Community Change, Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, 2004.
report-sojourner-et-al.pdf (3.2MB)

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Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz, Town-Gown Collaboration in Land Use and Development, Policy Focus Report, Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, June 2009.
report-sungu-eryilmaz.pdf (3.1MB)

Henry S. Webber and Mikael Karlström. Why Community Investment Is Good for Nonprofit Anchor Institutions: Understanding Costs, Benefits, and the Range of Strategic Options, Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2009.
report-webber-karlstrom.pdf (850KB)

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