The Finance Project

http://www.financeproject.org/index2.html

The Finance Project is a national initiative to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of public- and private-sector financing for education, other children's services, and community building and development. With leadership and support from a consortium of private foundations, The Finance Project was established in 1994 as an independent, nonprofit organization. It undertakes an ambitious array of policy research and development activities, policy maker forums and public education activities, as well as support and technical assistance activities.

National Community Reinvestment Coalition

http://www.ncrc.org/

NCRC was formed in 1990 by 16 national, regional, and local organizations to develop and harness the collective energies of community reinvestment organizations from across the country so as to increase the flow of private capital into traditionally underserved communities.

National Community Capital Association

http://www.communitycapital.org/

The National Community Capital Association is a national membership organization of community development financial institutions (CDFIs). National Community Capital's Member CDFIs provide capital, technical assistance, and development services to support the revitalization of economically-disadvantaged urban, rural, and reservation-based communities across the United States. National Community Capital also represents more than 200 Associates-organizations and individuals that support NCCA’s mission.

National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions

http://www.natfed.org/

Community development credit unions are established by people in low-income areas as a way to pool their savings and make loans to each other. Economic self-help and community reinvestment are the heart of the CDCU mission: to help low-income families and communities control their own financial destinies.

The National Neighborhood Coalition

http://www.comminfoexch.org/nnc.htm

Founded in 1979, the National Neighborhood Coalition (NNC) is an information and educational clearinghouse on national public policies and federal programs that affect inner-city neighborhoods and their low- and moderate-income residents. NNC focuses primarily on place-based issues, such as low-income housing, community-based development, community reinvestment banking, citizen participation, crime, and community organizing.

Woodstock Institute

http://www.woodstockinst.org/

Woodstock Institute, a Chicago nonprofit incorporated in 1973, works locally and nationally to promote community reinvestment and economic development in lower-income and minority communities. We work with community organizations, financial institutions, foundations, government agencies, and others to promote our goals.