Articles & Guest Columnists

To celebrate and recognize innovation in community development, professionals from throughout the Eighth District have contributed articles highlighting innovative programs, products and services.

Exploring Innovation Articles & Columns
Building Community: Coming to the Table of Development Joe Gliessner Executive Director, New Directions Housing Corporation, Louisville
Common Cents: A Financial Education Program for the Workplace Corky Neale Director of Innovation and Research, RISE Foundation, Memphis
Connect SI Rex Duncan Director of Community Development and Outreach, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Innovation in Ridding Neighborhood of Blight Andrew Miller Board Chair, DeSoto County (Miss.) Housing and Human Development Corp
Memphis Housing Counseling Network: Together, Members Tackle Tough Issues Emily Trenholm Executive Director, Community Development Council of Greater Memphis
Place-based Initiative Benefits Phillips County in Delta Ben Steinberg President, Southern Financial Partners, Little Rock, Ark.
"Safe Loans" Provide Alternatives to Predatory Lenders Curtis Thomas Executive Director, The Works, South Memphis, Tenn.
When Foster Care Ends, IDA Provides Safety Net Excerpted from Bridges

exploring: searching or traveling for the purpose of discovery

innovation: to add value by applying a new idea or method to something established