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The evolution of Oregon’s economy has followed two distinct tracks—the rural path and the urban one. A series of essays examines this history from varying viewpoints.  Read More

For a group of young agri-businessmen in a small Vermont town, buying local could be a ticket to economic stability. The book describes their efforts to nurture a healthy local food system, which has drawn national...  Read More

The Fall 2019 issue of Community Vitality featured the story of how the Southern Oregon community of Eagle Point is rebuilding Butte Creek Mill, a historic icon heavily damaged by fire on Christmas Day 2015. The story appeared before...  Read More

Bilingual public education, traffic safety and a vision for more inclusive, united communities motivated residents in Molalla to get involved. The path to creating the change they wanted? Community building and connection.Through the Buen...  Read More

In a time of increased polarization, an urgent need exists to bridge divides and bring people together. How to do that? By telling stories to each other, according to Mark Yaconelli, the founder and executive director of The Hearth...  Read More

Behind the door to a small room in a nonprofit building in Hood River comes the mighty sound of many voices. Community radio station Radio Tierra operates from a 10x20-foot room in The Next Door building, filled with a computer monitor,...  Read More

Almost 20 years ago, community leaders in the Illinois Valley embarked on a process they hope will never end. It’s the process of community visioning, or developing consensus among residents about the future they want to see, and then...  Read More

When the Ford Institute for Community Building made the commitment to move from leadership development to community development two years ago, the focus began to shift to community builders.“We have so many Community Ambassadors and Ford...  Read More

Two weeks after starting his job, the new director of the Ford Institute for Community Building is a busy man. Roque Barros, a nonprofit executive with nearly 30 years experience in civic engagement, has been attending Foundation functions...  Read More

The author makes an engaging case for why supporting small business makes good economic sense and is the only real long-term solution for the health of our communities and our nation.  Read More